Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) 13th Annual International Meeting

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) 13th Annual International Meeting is organized by Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) and will be held during Dec 06 - 08, 2017 at The Fairmont Washington, Washington, Dist Of Col, United States of America. This CME conference has been approved for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Objectives:
Global:
• Describe international trends in practice related to the care of children with critical congenital heart disease.
• Analyze innovative approaches to care delivery for children with heart disease in a variety of clinical and geographical settings.

Session:
• Development of Drugs and Devices – From Conception to Market
• Describe logistical and regulatory challenges faced when developing/evaluating a new treatment for children with critical congenital heart disease.
• To compare and contrast differences in therapeutic development between medical/drug and medical devices for children with critical congenital heart disease.
Necessity is the Mother of Innovation:
• Identify how technology and next generation computing may impact patient care in the CICU and CICU research in the future.
• Describe the challenges and benefits of fundraising and device research in the current fast-paced technology world.
• Identify how patient post hospital management, fundraising for research, and device development are all interacting with new software or hardware platforms.

Challenging Cases, Unique Dilemmas & Novel Intervention:
• Describe novel and resourceful approaches to rare, high risk presentations of critical congenital heart disease.

A Society without Borders – Engaging the World:
• Identify varying approaches to education delivery adaptable to various clinical and socioeconomic environments.
• Contrast different teaching tools and benefits of each.

If You Weren’t Born with One, We will Build You One – MCS in Single Ventricle Patients (Advanced Strategies for the Failing Fontan):
• Describe clinical challenges with supporting the failing single ventricle.
• Review novel techniques emerging for mechanical support of the single ventricle circulation.

Beyond the Hunger Games –CICU as the Ultimate Team Sport:
• Describe the use of simulation to improve team performance.
• Recognize how team performance is perceived by the patient and family.
• Develop strategies for the CICU team to be morally resilient within a morally distressing environment.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available