2nd International Symposium of Critical Care in Cancer Patients

2nd International Symposium of Critical Care in Cancer Patients is organized by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and will be held from May 29 - Jun 01, 2019 at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This conference should be of value to Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Respiratory Therapists.

Accreditation/CreditDesignation:
Physicians
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ethics:
The sessions marked with “*” have been designated by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Nursing:
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an approved provider with commendation of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver with distinction, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participants can earn up to 24.91 CNE if attending all 4 days. Partial CNE credit will be provided per each full day’s attendance.

Continuing Education for Respiratory Therapists (CERT):
This activity hopes to offer up to 24 hrs of CEs for Respiratory Therapists.

? Point of Care Ultrasound and Difficult Airway Workshops - May 29, 2019

Venue: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Mitchell Building (BSRB), Floor 3, Room BSRB S3.8371, 6767 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA

Goal:
The Point of Care Ultrasound and Hemodynamic Monitoring Workshop will have an introductory session that will focus on educating healthcare professionals on the principles of point of care ultrasound, as well as the assessment of left ventricular function by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram. This introductory session will be complemented by the presentation of interesting cases and a live demonstration. The second half will be a hands-on workshop, in which all participants will rotate for specific stations (cardiac, lung, abdomen, and vascular access) and will have the opportunity to apply the learned techniques in live and simulation models.

The Difficult Airway Workshop will be a rotating hands-on session, in which attendees will have the opportunity to perform the most relevant maneuvers to manage the challenges of a difficult airway (surgical airway, retrograde intubation, supraglotic maneuvers, and more).

A pre-and post-assessment will be performed to assess the quality and overall satisfaction of the attendees.

Educational Objectives (Ultrasound and Hemodynamic)
• Describe basic assessment of cardiac ventricular function
• Describe basic understanding and usage of ultrasound for evaluation of lung pathologies
• Demonstrate Point of Care Ultrasound techniques
• Learn to use ultrasound for vascular access
• Practice on simulator and live models for cardiovascular imaging
• Understand the role of minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring in goal directed fluid therapy and hemodynamic optimization

Educational Objectives (Difficult Airway)
• Failed airway and cricothyroidotomy
• Difficult airway and awake intubation techniques
• Use of a flexible fiber optic scope
• Various lung isolation techniques
• Safe extubation and airway exchange catheter
• Ultrasound for airway management

? 2nd International Symposium of Critical Care in Cancer Patients - May 30-31, 2019

Venue: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Onstead Auditorium, Mitchell Building (BSRB), Floor, 6767 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Focus:
The incidence of oncologic diseases has risen in recent years. This is associated with an increase in the number of patients with cancer that can be found in intensive care units. Critically ill oncologic patients have several therapeutic challenges due to their nutritional and immunologic baseline, risk of infectious diseases, and cancer-treatment toxicities. For this reason, it is essential to reduce the knowledge gaps, and provide critical care staff with updated educational resources to improve patient outcomes. This symposium addresses the complex scenarios that could be found in the intensive care units and allow the attendees to have direct contact and learn from oncologic critical care experts. 

Educational Objectives 
After attending this conference,participants should be able to: 

• Identify and address existing knowledge gaps in oncologic critical care (Knowledge);
• Better understand available resources to improve clinical management of critically ill cancer patients (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes);
• Identify core research interest areas to collaborate (Knowledge, Competence);
• Improve bedside technical skills from workshop seminar (Knowledge, Competence, Performance, Patient Outcomes).

Educational Methods
• Lecture/Didactic
• Case Study
• Skills Based Training
• Panel Discussion
• Question and Answer Sessions
• Poster Session
• Interactive groups/breakouts
• Pre-/Post-test
• Simulation
• Hands on Worksho

Evaluation
A course evaluation form will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status. Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics.

? Critical Care in Pediatric Cancer Patients - June 1, 2019

Venue: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Onstead Auditorium, Mitchell Building (BSRB), Floor 3, 6767 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Educational Objectives (Critical Care in Pediatric Cancer Patients)
• Identify and address existing knowledge gaps in pediatric oncologic critical care including nursing care of the cancer patient, ethical issues and outcome after CPR;
• Better understand available resources to improve clinical management of pediatric critically ill cancer patients with oncologic emergencies, immunotherapy related toxicities, terminal cancer pain or in need of fiberoptic bronchoscopy, high frequency ventilation or palliative care;
• Identify core research interest areas to collaborate.