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
Fellowships
A total of 5 fellowships will be conducted in centres around Europe, giving fellows the opportunity to experience management of acute respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation in real-life settings and learn directly from experts. Fellowship-related costs (accommodation and travel) up to 1000 EUR/fellow will be reimbursed by ESICM.
Eligibility for fellowships:
- Must be a member of the ESICM (so join us now if not already a member!)
- Must attend at least 2 levels of the Acute Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation pathway within 1 year
- Fellowships will be awarded on basis of the application forms, attendance at the course, highest performance in the post-course evaluation, multidisciplinary and geographical equitable representation
Fellowship center and mentor:
Fellowship center, dates and mentors to be confirmed at a later stage
Note! Priority will be given to those participants who haven’t benefitted from a fellowship on this topic before or any other topic during the current year.
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.
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