26th Annual Specialist Education in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (SEECMO) Conference

Friday, June 3, 2016, 10:30 AM - Sunday, June 5, 2016, 1:00 PM, Cincinnati

Event Details

Fri, Jun 3, 2016 12:00 PM - Sun, Jun 5, 2016 1:00 PM
Westin Cincinnati, Downtown Cincinnati

This conference is designed for ECMO specialists, neonatal, pediatric, cardiac and adult critical care physicians, pediatric and adult surgeons, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, respiratory therapists and perfusionists. The curriculum is designed to provide interactive education for health care providers who care for patients receiving extracorporeal support.

Conference Goals

The conference will focus on management and novel trends in the management of neonates, children and adults with respiratory and cardiac failure organized around the following themes:

• Safety
• eCPR
• Respiratory needs
• Ethics
• Cardiac/VAD Support
• Back to Basics - ECMO Management 101
• ECMO Challenges for the Future
• Program specific needs (staffing, circuitry, training and simulation)

Conference Objectives

• Identify management strategies for the adult ECLS patient
• Discuss medical and surgical management of pediatric cardiac patients
• Identify current and future challenges of ECLS
• Incorporate safety principles in their ECLS program
• Discuss components of a successful ECLS program

Cincinnati Reds baseball game

All conference attendees will have the opportunity to purchase a ticket ($26) to attend a Cincinnati Reds baseball game on Friday, June 3rd.  The Reds will play the Washington Nationals.  Following the game will be a fireworks show in the stadium.  Please note, Great American Ball Park is 4 city blocks from the conference hotel, therefore, we will not be providing transportation to the game. If you will need assistance getting to the game, email us at [email protected].

Conference Registration Fees

	Early Registration Fee	Regular Registration Fee (Starting April 1, 2016)	Late Registration Fee (Starting May 1, 2016 )
Physician (Full Conference)	$425	$450	$475
Nurse, Perfusionist, Respiratory Therapist, Other Health Care Professional (Full Conference)	$325	$350	$375
Resident/Fellow or Student (Full Conference)	$225	$250	$275
CCHMC Employee (Full Conference)	$225	$225	$225
Nurse, Perfusionist, Respiratory Therapist, Other Health Care Professional (ONE DAY ONLY)	$225	$225	$225
Resident/Fellow, Student or CCHMC Employee (ONE DAY ONLY)	$150	$150	$150

Physicians:  Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

Nurses: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (OH-046/9-1-18) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 Respiratory Therapists:  Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.

Perfusion:  The American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion has approved this activity to receive 18.2 CEUs.   

Questions

If you have additional questions about the conference, contact the Cincinnati Children's CME office at [email protected] or 513-636-6732

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.75 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (15.75 hours), General Attendance (18.20 hours), Nursing CE (15.60 hours)

Hotel Accommodations

A limited number of discounted guest rooms have been reserved at the Westin Cincinnati (21 E. 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202) for the this meeting. Room rates are $149/night plus tax. Room reservations must be made by May 9, 2016 at 5pm EST. You may reserve a room online or call the Westin Cincinnati at 1-800-WESTN 1 and mention the SEECMO Conference room block.

Air Travel

The nearest airport to the conference location is the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG; 20 min.). You can find additional information, including ground transportation at their website www.cvgairport.com. Also nearby is Dayton International Airport (1 hr) and Columbus International Airport (2 hrs).