Pediatric Onco-Critical Care Symposium (POCCS 2020)

This Conference has been Cancelled.

Pediatric Onco-Critical Care Symposium (POCCS 2020) is organized by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and will be held from Apr 02 - 03, 2020 at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America.

Target Audience:
Anesthesiology, Bone Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy, Critical Care Medicine, Global Pediatric Medicine, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Neuro-Oncology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Palliative Care, Pediatrics, Surgery

Overview:
Outcomes for critically ill hematology/oncology and hematopoietic cell transplant patients, while improved over the last 2 decades, remain unacceptably poor compared with other populations we care for in our ICUs. The goal of this symposium is to bring together experts in the field and those working to become the experts of the future to stimulate discussion and grow new ideas for improving the care of this vulnerable population.

Featured Topics:
Featured topics in 2020 include: 
• Immunophenotypes of Multi-organ Dysfunction Syndrome
• Extracorporeal Therapy and ECMO (plenary and panel discussion)
• Anesthesia Considerations in Pediatric Oncology
• Surgical Onco-Critical Care
• Pediatric Onco-Critical Care Nursing track 

Breakout topics include: 
• HCT/ICU Collaboration
• Difficult Cases in Pediatric Onco-Critical Care
• Collaborative Research Networks in Pediatric Onco-Critical Care
• Complications of HCT Related to Endothelial Cell Dysfunction

Objectives:
• After attending this symposium, participants should be able to: 
• Determine which latest developments in POCC are applicable to their practice
• Plan ways to implement those developments and strategies