2022 Critical Care Oncology Symposium

Monday, April 11, 2022, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Online

This one-day virtual symposium is designed to provide a general overview of various critical care and oncology topics including neuro critical care, simulation in critical care, CAR T therapy, ARDS, and many more. The morning will be full of our didactic lectures and the afternoon consists of two options for sessions that are ultrasonography and respiratory therapy focused.

Optional Afternoon Breakout Sessions

• Ultrasound Breakout: Point of care ultrasound is now an indispensable tool for emergency and critical care providers. This breakout session is aimed at helping providers gain a foundational understanding of point of care ultrasonography and interpret ultrasound images.
• Respiratory Breakout: Respiratory care is at the mainstay of modern critical care medicine. Our breakout session is aimed at helping providers gain knowledge in various ventilator modes and other modalities such as bronchoscopy, HFNC, and noninvasive ventilation.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians and other healthcare professionals interested in critical care.

Live Virtual Format

This live virtual program will be delivered using Zoom. We encourage all attendees to download the Zoom app prior to the start of the course (zoom.us/download). CME credit will be offered for this live virtual program. Detailed access and credit instructions will be emailed to attendees prior to the start of the course.

This symposium is endorsed by The Nurse Practitioner Association (NPA). A registration discount is available for active NPA members (details below).

1. Explain the importance of simulation training in critical care
2. Identify common pulmonary infections in immunocompromised patients
3. Describe management of immune check point Inhibitor toxicity
4. Identify early signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome
5. Summarize management of CAR-T cell patients along with identifying common complications
6. Define acute lung injury and identify risk factors that contribute to ALI
7. Ultrasound Breakout: Summarize the basic indications of point of care ultrasonography
8. Ultrasound Breakout: Understand the basic principles of neuro, vascular, thoracic and cardiac point of care ultrasonography.
9. Ultrasound Breakout: Decipher common abnormalities on various radiology examinations
10. Respiratory Breakout: Describe common modes of ventilation, frequently used ventilator settings, and troubleshooting.
11. Respiratory Breakout: Discuss the basic principles and strategies to improve ventilation and oxygenation in critically ill patients.

Live Virtual Registration Fees

• General Registration Fee: $100 
• Afternoon Breakout Session Add-on (optional): $75
• Industry Rate*: $175

*Industry professionals may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Discounts/Promotions

• A registration discount is available for Nurse Practitioner Association (NPA) members to attend the 2022 Critical Care Symposium. If you are an active NPA member, contact [email protected] for details.
• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni, and MSK Cancer Alliance, to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact [email protected] for details.
• Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees; however, you must complete registration through the 'Register' tab above in order to attend this course. If you are registered for this course and are unable to attend, please notify [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

Online Registration Deadline 

Online registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 7:00 AM on April 11, 2022. If you wish to register after this date, please email [email protected] and we will ensure your registration is processed as well as access instructions are emailed to you prior to the start of the course.

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC CNE Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Nursing Professional Development/Continuing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

8.58 NCPD credits will be awarded to participants who attend the program in its entirety and complete a program evaluation. Partial credit not awarded.

AARC Contact Hours (respiratory therapy breakout only)

This course has been approved for 4.00 contact hour(s) Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 100 Irving TX 75063. Course #184643000.

MSK Course Directors

Melissa Barzola, MSN, ACNP-BC, CCRN
Associate Director, Critical Care Center
Director of Advanced Practice Providers

Tara Buchholz, ACNP-BC
APP Manager, Intensive Care Unit

Leon Chen, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FCCP, FAANP
Clinical Program Manager, Research and Simulated Learning
APP, Critical Care Center 

Neil A. Halpern, MD, MCCM, FCCP, FACP
Director, Critical Care Center
Chief, Critical Care Medicine Service
Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy

Ann Landrove, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
APP, Critical Care Center

Christine Marotta, PA-C
APP, Critical Care Center

 

MSK Course Planning Committee 

Leslie V. Clermont, BS, RRT
Respiratory Therapy Manager

Michelle Rausen, MS, RRT, RRT-NPS
Technical Director, Respiratory Therapy

Robin Szymkiewicz, BBA, BS,  RRT
Education Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy

 

Invited Course Faculty

Bryan Boling, DNP, AGANCP-BC, FCCM
Critical Care Medicine 
University of Kentucky

Christina Cardy, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Cardiology
USF Health

Jim Horowitz, MD
Cardiology
New York University

Matt Siuba, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Staff Intensivist 
Associate Program Director for Research in the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Cleveland Clinic 

 

MSK Course Faculty

Jade Almendrala, MBA, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS
Respiratory Therapist

Gabriela Bambrick-Santoyo, MD
Department of Medicine 

Peter Mead, MD
Attending Physican
Infectious Diseases 

Elena Mead, MD
Attending Physican
Critical Care Medicine 

Yolanda Bryce, MD
Radiology

Meredith Bartelstein, MD
Assistant Attending
Orthopaedic Surgery

Saira Imran, MD
Attending Physican
Critical Care Medicine 

Praba Rajendram, MD
Attending Physican
Critical Care Medicine 

Joanna Tomicich, MSN, AGACNP-BC
APP Specialist, Critical Care 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Monday, April 11, 2022