Short Term Mechanical Support Heart and Lung Symposium
The Mass General Short-term Heart/Lung Support Symposium is designed to provide the opportunity to learn, ask questions, participate in simulation exercises and review the rare but potentially fatal problems that can occur with all forms of mechanical assist in a low stress environment for all team members.
Short-term mechanical support is a rapidly developing technology. Care providers often only focus on their specific area of expertise rather than branching out to understand the management of devices in areas outside of their own practice. Providers may fear speaking up when concerns arise due to the assumption that their input is not relevant to the situation at hand. The Mass General Short-term Heart/Lung Support Symposium is designed to provide the opportunity to learn, ask questions, participate in simulation exercises and review the rare but potentially fatal problems that can occur with all forms of mechanical assist in a low stress environment for all team members.
This course offered by the Corrigan Minehart Heart Center at Massachusetts General Hospital lets you earn up to 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Target Audience
This course is targeted to Specialty Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physicians, Perfusionists and Respiratory Therapists. This course may also be of interest to physicians who practice in Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology and Critical Care and Trauma.
Fees
A video recording of the course will be available online to registrants for 30 days after the course.
Physician (MD/DO): $150.00
Nurse (RN/APRN): $150.00
Resident/Fellow: $95.00
Allied Health Professional / Other: $150.00
(Note: Course is free for Mass General residents and fellows, please reach out to Christine Plouffe at CPLOUFFE@PARTNERS.ORG for more information.)
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe an Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit including pumps, filters, tubing, safety monitors, oxygenators, heating and cooling elements and different variations in the set up
- Recognize and explain the different types of cannulae and cannulation strategies for ECMO
- Appraise and manage cardiogenic shock
- Identify acute lung failure, especially during COVID-19 pandemic
- Name the indications for TCS devices (ECMO, Impella and Protek Duo device)
- Recall common complications associated with ECMO and other TCS devices
- Interpret hemodynamic data for patients with short-term support
- Demonstrate weaning methods from ECMO and other short term support
- Understand the importance of involving palliative care in the management of acute heart and lung failure
- Discuss the steps in building a regional ECMO network
- Summarize physical therapy strategies to mobilize ECMO patients
- Recall the basics of ex vivo organ preservation
- Describe the role of heart transplant and durable mechanical circulatory support in the care of patients with cardiogenic shock
- Give examples of heart and lung complications of COVID-19 infection
Faculty
Massachusetts General Hospital
David Convissar, MD
Clinical Fellow, Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Danielle Doucette, BS, RRT
ECMO Coordinator, Cardiology Division
Sarah Lojovich, MS, CCP, LP
Perfusion ECMO Coordinator, Cardiology Division
Kathy Schultz, AGACNP-BC
ECMO Educator, CSICU Staff RN, Cardiology Division
Edmond Solomon, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiology Division
Anne Marie Van Beuningen, MD
Clinical Fellow in Heart Failure and Translanatation, Cardiology Division
Harvard Medical School
Aranya Bagchi, MD, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia
Erin Coglianese, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Mechanical Cardiac Support Program, Mass General
Jerome Crowley, MD, MPH
Instructor in Anesthesia
Critical Care Physician/Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Mass General
David D'Alessandro, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Devices, Mass General
David Dudzinski, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Intensive Care Cardiologist, Mass General
Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Associate Editor, Case Records of the MGH
Julia M. Gallagher, MD
Instructor in Medicine (part-time)
Arthur Reshad Garan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Kathryn Hibbert, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Mass General
Physician, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Yvonne Lai, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia
Associate Program Director, Anesthesia Residency Program, Mass General
Gregory D. Lewis, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section Head, Heart Failure, Mass General
Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Laboratory
Medical Director, Cardiology ICU and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
Ivana Nikolic, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Cardiology Critical Care Physician, Mass General
Yuval Raz, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Physician, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mass General
Kenneth Shelton, MD
Assistant Professor of Anesthesia
Medical Director, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center Intensive Care Unit, Mass General
Lead Intensivist, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center Intensive Care Unit
Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiologist, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Mass General
Guest Faculty
Gaston Cudemus Deseda, MD
Anesthesiologist, Cleveland Clinic Florida
Jason Gluck, DO
Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program and Director, Emergency Cardiac Care, Hartford Hospital
Mauricio Villavicencio, MD, MBA
Senior Associate Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic
Chris Wells, PhD, PT
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Physicians
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 8.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.
Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
Physician Assistants
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
Canadian Accreditation
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.
European Accreditation
Through an agreement between the American Medical Association and the European Union of Medical Specialists, physicians may convert AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to an equivalent number of European CME Credits® (ECMEC®s). Information on the process of converting AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to ECMEC®s can be found at: www.eaccme.eu.
ABMS/ACGME Competencies
This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)/ Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:
- Patient Care and Procedural Skills
- Medical Knowledge
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Professionalism
- Systems-based Practice
IOM Competencies
This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine (IOM) Competencies:
- Provide Patient-Centered Care
- Work in Interdisciplinary Teams
- Employ Evidence-Based Practice
