Level 3: Advanced Course in Acute Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation

Last updated : 16/06/2025 - 1708 views

Format: Pre-congress course, LIVES
Dates: October 25-26, 2025

The ESICM Advanced Course in ARF & MV will integrate at an advanced level topics such as COPD and Weaning (SBT). Interactive lectures will alternate with clinical case discussions, practical demonstrations and discussion of techniques.

As a participant – you still have access to the virtual classroom on the ESICM ACADEMY

Faculty

ARF & MV Pathway Directors

  • Leo HEUNKS MD, PhD Professor, Pneumologist-intensivist, Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Lise PIQUILLOUD MD, PhD Deputy ICU Physician, Adult Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland; Senior lecturer University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Chair elect ARF section ESICM

Course Directors Level 3:

  • Leo HEUNKS MD, PhD Professor, Pneumologist-intensivist, Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Massimo Antonelli MD Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy

Endorsement: The course is endorsed by the Acute Respiratory Failure Section, ESICM.

Objectives
  • Noninvasive respiratory support in acute hypoxemic failure
    • To analyse the effect of P-SILI in non-intubated patients
    • To evaluate the physiological effects of HFNO vs NIV
    • To apply advanced respiratory support during NIV
    • To apply advanced respiratory support during NIV
  • Lung protective ventilation under assisted modes
    • To evaluate ARDS subphenotypes and lung protective strategies
    • To assess energy delivered by ventilator and lung damage
    • To analyse controlled and assisted mode impact on the lung
Programme Content
  • Noninvasive respiratory support in acute hypoxemic failure
    • P-SILI in non-intubated patients
    • Physiological effects of HFNO vs NIV
    • Advanced respiratory support during NIV
    • Advanced respiratory support during NIV
  • Lung protective ventilation under assisted modes
    • ARDS subphenotypes and lung protective strategies
    • Energy delivered by ventilator and lung damage
    • Controlled and assisted mode impact on the lung
Requirements to join the course
  • Completed the ESICM Foundation course in ARF & MV
  • OR
  • Intensivist (in training), Anaesthesiologist (in training), or physician with at least 2 years of clinical experience in intensive care with ventilated patients
  • OR
  • Registered ICU Nurse / respiratory therapist with at least two years of experience treating ventilated patients
Accreditation

An application will be made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event.