The ESICM Sepsis, Severe Infections and Stewardship dynamic educational pathway is designed to take participants from foundational knowledge to expert-level practice. With a blended approach that combines self-learning, interactive teaching, and hands-on practice, this programme equips you with skills to tackle the challenges of sepsis and severe infections effectively.

This kick-off webinar marks the beginning of this educational journey. Core faculty members and founders of the pathway—representing diverse disciplines—will introduce the programme, outline its objectives, and inspire participants to embark on this learning experience.

Programme

16:00        Welcome and faculty introduction by Andrew CONWAY MORRIS and Marlies OSTERMANN

16:05        Presentation of the learning pathway by Andrew CONWAY MORRIS

16:15        The burden of infection and sepsis in the ICU by Gennaro DE PASCALE

16:25        Sepsis – a (very) brief introduction by Claire ROGER

16:35        Infection – the challenge of diagnosis by Anna WLUDARCZYK

16:45       Antibiotic therapy – powerful tool with major risks by Cathrine MCKENZIE and Kordo SAEED

16:55       Fungal infections in ICU – a rising threat by Kordo SAEED and Claire ROGER

17:05       Sepsis, infection and stewardship – the ICU nurse’s role by Elsa AFONSO

17:15       Antimicrobial (and diagnostic) Stewardship – it’s everyone’s business by Andrew CONWAY            MORRIS

17:25       Next steps and Conclusions by  Andrew CONWAY MORRIS and Claire ROGER

Experts

Elsa AFONSO
Royal College of Nursing, London, England (UK).

Andrew CONWAY MORRIS 
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England (UK).

Gennaro DE PASCALE
Agostino Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCCS and Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome (IT). 

Marlies OSTERMANN
Guy’s and St Thomas’​ NHS Foundation Trust, London, England (UK).

Cathrine MCKENZIE
University Hospital Southampton and University of Southampton, School of Medicine, Southampton, England (UK).

Claire ROGER
Nimes University Hospital, Nimes (FR). 

Kordo SAEED
University Hospital Southampton NHS, Southampton, England (UK).

Anna WŁUDARCZYK
5th Military Clinical Hospital, Kraków (PL).