Due to the concerns of COVID-19, and in the interest of the safety of our registrants and faculty, the Extracorporeal Support for Respiratory and Cardiac Failure course has been canceled. They will update you on the availability of this course when the 2021 Live Learning calendar is available. Extracorporeal Support for Respiratory and Cardiac Failure in Adults is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Nov 05 - 07, 2020 at CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is for intensive care providers, pulmonary and critical care physicians, advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs), ECMO specialists (RNs, RTs), cardiothoracic surgeons, trauma surgeons, cardiologists, and any provider who cares for patients with severe respiratory or cardiac failure.  Accreditation: Physician Credit: CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 16.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. Nursing Credit: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for 16.75 contact hours. Course Description: Designed for intensive care providers with patients in respiratory and cardiac failure, this course will be led by experts from high-volume extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) centers and consists of a mix of lectures and high-fidelity workshops. Topics will include patient selection, ICU management of the patient, and basic troubleshooting of the ECMO circuit. The course will focus primarily on venovenous (VV) ECMO for severe respiratory failure and veno-arterial (VA) ECMO for refractory cardiac failure. It will also include an introduction to extracorporeal CPR (eCPR) for acute cardiac arrest and guidance for starting and maintaining new ECMO programs.  Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to: • Understand the basics of an ECMO circuit and the physiology of ECMO.  • Demonstrate knowledge of patient selection and management while supported by ECMO.  • Acquire the ability to manage patient and circuit complications during ECMO.  • Understand the requirements for starting and growing a new ECMO program.  Tuition: Discount for nonphysicians, advanced practice providers, and physicians-in-training - $700.

This conference has been CANCELLED. Critical Care Ultrasound: Integration Into Clinical Practice is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Nov 12 - 14, 2020 at CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: The target audience includes health-care providers interested in developing a standardized approach to whole-body ultrasonography, such as the following: • Physicians in critical care medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine and subspecialties, anesthesia, and surgery • Physicians-in-training, including fellows and residents • Other independent licensed health-care practitioners • Certificate of Completion learner Accreditation: Physician Credit: CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 20.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. Nursing Credit: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for 20.5 contact hours. Course Description: Study whole-body ultrasonography for the diagnosis and management of the critically ill patient, using human models and state-of-the art simulators. Expert faculty will provide comprehensive training in protocol-driven image acquisition and case-based image interpretation. Study an algorithmic approach to the ultrasound evaluation of common clinical scenarios, including: • Hemodynamic instability and shock states • Acute respiratory failure and dyspnea • Acute renal failure • Cardiac arrest Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to: • Discuss the knowledge base required to perform whole-body ultrasonography in critically ill patients. • Demonstrate and practice skills for integrating bedside echocardiography with general critical care ultrasonography. • Practice existing ultrasound protocols for the diagnosis and management of critically ill patients. • Develop a management strategy for patients with shock and respiratory failure using a whole-body ultrasound approach. • Perform ultrasound-guidance for key procedures such as vascular access, pleural drainage, and peritoneal drainage as applied in critically ill patients. • Perform image acquisition of the thorax, abdomen, and vascular structures. • Interpret ultrasound images of the thorax, abdomen, and vascular structures. • Demonstrate ultrasound-guided vascular access, pleural drainage, and peritoneal drainage using state-of-art simulators and task trainers. Tuition: Discount for nonphysicians, advanced practice providers, and physicians-in-training - $700.

Comprehensive Pleural Procedures is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Nov 19 -20, 2020 at CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: Pulmonary and critical care fellows, physicians, intensivists, thoracic surgeons, and advanced practice providers are encouraged to attend.  Accreditation: Physician Credit: CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 13.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. Nursing Credit: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for 13.25 contact hours. Course Description: Review comprehensive pleural procedures and indications, while practicing your skills in a hands-on environment. Gain exposure to flex-rigid pleuroscopy for pleural effusion diagnosis by working on cadavers and other inanimate models. Learn to safely and effectively perform pleural procedures including:  • Ultrasound-guided thoracentesis  • Pleural manometry  • Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter placement  • Small bore and standard thoracostomy tube placement  Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to: • Analyze the indications, contraindications, proper techniques, and complications of ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, pleural manometry, tunneled indwelling pleural catheter placement, small bore and standard chest tube placement, pleuroscopy and thoracoscopy.  • Identify intrathoracic anatomy both ultrasonographically and visually and develop an appreciation for ultrasonographic and visual correlation.  • Utilize radiographic, ultrasonographic, clinical history, and pleural fluid analysis to construct reasonable approaches diagnostically and therapeutically to common pleural disease problems.  • Interpret pleural cases, and identify common pitfalls when doing comprehensive pleural procedures. • Demonstrate complex pleural procedures on appropriate inanimate models, including human cadavers.  Tuition: Discount for nonphysicians, advanced practice providers, and physicians-in-training - $700.

Advanced Airway Management With Cadavers is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held on Nov 21, 2020 at CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is for respiratory therapists, advanced practice providers, physicians, and other health-care professionals with an interest in critical care or emergency medicine. Accreditation: Physician Credit: CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 8.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. Nursing Credit: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for 8.0 contact hours. Course Description: Intubation in the ICU is a high-risk procedure. Complications may arise from lack of familiarity with airway tools, team communication and situational awareness, unfamiliarity with difficult airway algorithms, and lack of advanced planning. Advance your knowledge and expertise in difficult airway situations by practicing basic and advanced ICU intubation skills on cadavers in a low-risk environment. Attend this state-of-the-art, hands-on experience offering the preparation, teamwork, and tools necessary to manage complex airway situations. Attend to: • Implement the Seldinger technique and surgical approach to performing a cricothyrotomy. • Perform extraglottic airway (EGA) insertion with guidance from experts in the field. • Practice airway procedures in a setting of unique human anatomy. • Gain the opportunity to use both direct and video laryngoscopes, EGA with bronchoscopy, and perform cricothyrotomy in human cadavers. Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to: • Perform endotracheal intubation via direct and indirect laryngoscopy. • Perform EGA insertion. • Perform endotracheal intubation with fiberoptic bronchoscopic guidance directly and via EGA. • Perform cricothyrotomy in a human cadaver via Seldinger technique and surgical approach. Tuition: Discount for nonphysicians, advanced practice providers, and physicians-in-training - $700.

Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Dec 03 - 05, 2020 at CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: Intensivists, critical care, emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, pulmonary and critical care fellows, and advanced practice providers are encouraged to attend. Accreditation: CME credits and MOC points: 20.25 Course Description: Study essential elements of critical care ultrasonography to advance your practice and your patient care. This intensive 3-day, hands-on learning experience will focus on three key elements: • Image acquisition will be practiced on human models using high-quality ultrasound machines and supervised by experienced faculty. Training sessions give you practical, hands-on training with a 1:3 teacher-to-learner ratio, so you benefit from personal instruction. • Image interpretation occurring during group sessions under the supervision of experienced faculty members offers relevant practice. Numerous ultrasound images demonstrating normal and pathologic findings will give you a comprehensive learning opportunity. As you improve your skills, you will be further challenged with unknowns and case-based image sets. • Your knowledge base will be enhanced through pre-course study materials and lectures that focus on important aspects of critical care ultrasonography. Discussions will have immediate application within your practice. Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to: • Discuss the knowledge base required to perform point of care ultrasonography. • Incorporate the interpretation skills required for taking critical care ultrasonography into frontline management of the ICU. • Identify appropriate uses of ultrasonography in pulmonary and critical care practice. • Demonstrate appropriate image acquisition techniques required for critical care ultrasonography. • Interpret image-based clinical cases. Tuition: Discount for nonphysicians, advanced practice providers, and physicians-in-training - $700.

Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography Board Review Exam Course is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Dec 11 - 12, 2020 at CHEST Innovation, Simulation, and Training Center, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: The December board review is designed for the serious candidate of the NBE CCEeXAM. Accreditation: Physician Credit: CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 16.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. Nursing Credit: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for 16.0 contact hours. Course Description: Work with expert level faculty to review the cognitive base of advanced critical care echocardiography (ACCE) that is relevant to the upcoming National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) Examination of Special Competence in Critical Care Echocardiography (CCEeXAM). The board review course is specifically designed for learners who are scheduled to take the examination and will focus on refining mastery of image interpretation, clinical applications, and the knowledge base of ACCE. Review key components of ACCE including: • M mode, 2D, and Doppler physics  • Measurement of stroke volume/cardiac output (SV/CO) • Assessment of left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function • Measurement of filling pressures and diastolic function • Evaluation of valve function • Determination of preload sensitivity • Measurement of intracardiac pressures and flows • Evaluation of heart-lung interactions • Evaluation of pericardial disease • Evaluation of catheters and devices • Relevant components - whole body ultrasonography In addition to didactic lectures, the course will include an image-based review of complex cases and challenge the learner with hundreds of questions using sophisticated real-time ARS technology. The goal of this course is to best prepare the learner for the upcoming challenge of the NBE CCEeXAM. Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to: • Perform the full image set of ACCE transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) examination. • Interpret the full ACCE TTE examination and integrate the findings into clinical context. • Perform the measurement of stroke volume, indices of preload sensitivity, left-sided filling pressures, intracardiac pressures, right- and left-sided heart function, and valvular function.  Tuition: Discount for nonphysicians, advanced practice providers, and physicians-in-training - $700.