The ESICM Advanced Course in ARF & MV will integrate at an advanced level topics such as non-invasive respiratory support in acute hypoxemic failure and lung protective ventilation under assisted modes. Interactive lectures will alternate with clinical case discussions, practical demonstrations and discussion of techniques. The course will conclude with a friendly competition and awards.
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
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 and Mechanical Ventilation pathway within 1 year
Fellowships will be awarded on basis of attendance at the course and highest performance in the post-course evaluation.
Fellowship center and mentor:
Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, Spain – Oriol ROCA and the local team (February 24-28, 2025)
Note! Priority will be given to those participants who haven’t benefitted from a fellowship on this topic before.
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
The Advanced course in Acute Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation, Barcelona, Spain 05/10/2024 – 06/10/2024 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 12.5 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications . Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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Advanced Course in Acute Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation