UPMC Procirca Adult ECLS Bootcamp

July 12, 2019

Target Audience

This course has been designed to follow the ELSO Guidelines for Training and Continuing Education for adult ECMO Specialists.

Learning Objectives

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, learners should be able to:

  • Understand basic principles of ECMO
  • Identify indications and contraindications for ECMO support in the adult patient
  • Have a foundational understanding of the function of the components of the ECMO circuit
  • Understand concerns of managing patients on ECMO
  • Describe complications that may occur while on ECMO support
  • Understand the cannulation, weaning and decannulation of the ECMO patient
  • Respond to the most common ECMO emergencies
  • Demonstrate ECMO knowledge in high fidelity simulation scenarios

Additional Information

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PDF icon Boot Camp Agenda Bellevue Handout .pdf343.77 KB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/12/2019
Course expires: 
12/31/2019
Event starts: 
07/12/2019 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
07/12/2019 - 4:30pm EDT
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Bellevue Hospital
New York, NY
United States

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.50 Attendance
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