17th Annual Neonatal and Pediatric ECLS Educational Conference_VIRTUAL

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 14, 2026 to October 15, 2026

17th Annual Neonatal and Pediatric ECLS Educational Conference. The CHP ECMO Conference is an educational event offered both in person and virtually. The program brings together multidisciplinary experts to discuss current topics in extracorporeal life support, including advances in patient management, simulation-based education, quality improvement, emerging technologies, and complex clinical case review. Sessions are designed to promote knowledge sharing, highlight best practices, and enhance the care of neonatal and pediatric patients supported with ECMO.

Target Audience

ECMO Specialists
Perfusionists
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Respiratory Therapists
CRNP
 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Review current ECMO practices, emerging technologies, and evolving management strategies.
Discuss approaches to managing complex ECMO patients and challenging clinical scenarios.
Identify opportunities to improve patient safety, quality, and clinical outcomes.
Describe the role of simulation and education in supporting ECMO competency and program readiness
Apply lessons learned and best practices from ECMO centers to their own clinical practice and programs.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 19.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 19.00 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.
  • 19.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 19.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/16/2026
Course expires: 
10/30/2026
Event starts: 
10/14/2026 - 10:30am EDT
Event ends: 
10/15/2026 - 5:00pm EDT
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center
4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

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 companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.


In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 19.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 19.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
 

 

Available Credit

  • 19.00 AAPA Category I CME
  • 19.00 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.
  • 19.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 19.00 Attendance

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Virtual Attendance: Attend the 2-day virtual conference free of charge.  The conference will be live streamed on Wednesday, October 14th and Thursday, October 15th.