UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course 2023

Pittsburgh, PA US
October 25, 2023 to October 28, 2023

UPMC Procirca is excited to announce our Adult ECMO Training Course. The course will be held in person at the Cambria Hotel Pittsburgh-Downtown on October 25-28, 2023.

The UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course will combine didactic lectures with high-fidelity simulation training to provide a well rounded look at the care of the adult ECMO patient. The strong didactic course will give attendees a solid base in which to start or grow their ECMO programs at their home institutions. The learner will be able to troubleshoot ECMO scenarios along with learning and practicing cannulation techniques with the high-fidelity portion of the course.

Target Audience

This comprehensive 3.5-day course is designed for the bedside ECMO caregiver including physicians, physician assistants, perfusionists, nurses, nurse practitioners, ECMO specialists, and respiratory therapists.

Learning Objectives

The following learning objectives will be met by providing a didactic overview of the topic coupled with the opportunity to practice skills in a high-fidelity simulation environment.

Basic Principles of ECMO
History & Recent Evidence of ECMO
ECMO Circuit & Components Overview
Cannulation & Configurations
ECMO Physiology
Intra- & Inter- Hospital ECMO Transport
Patient Selection
ECMO Patient Management
Patient & Circuit Complications
Coding & Billing

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.25 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.
  • 0.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/11/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
10/25/2023 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/28/2023 - 2:00pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00
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Cambria Hotel Pittsburgh-Downtown
1320 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Cambria Hotel Pittsburgh – Downtown
1320 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

25 minutes from the Pittsburgh International Airport

Transportation options:  car rental, ride sharing (Uber, Lyft), public transportation (28X Airport Flyer), and taxis (Yellow Cab, ZTrip)

This activity is approved for the following credit:  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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

  • 0.25 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.
  • 0.25 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$1.00
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Cost: $3,000.00 (includes the ELSO Red Book and the ECMO Specialist Training Manual)

Questions? E-mail Keri Hickman, Contact UPMC Director of ECMO Management, for course information.

Cancellation/Refund statement--All cancellations must be sent via email, nealka3@upmc.edu. Cancellations received before 10/11/23 will be refunded in full. After 10/11/23, a $1,000 fee will be assessed, and no refunds will be made after 10/22/23.