1st Annual ECMO Symposium

Schedule

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 am to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood, FL

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Memorial Healthcare System host two-day symposium for healthcare professionals to increase their knowledge of ECMO.
About this Event

Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute at Memorial Healthcare System will host its 1st Annual ECMO Symposium: Expertise in Practice, Compassion in Action, Life in Focus, June 26-27, at Memorial Regional Hospital, Conference Center.


This two-day symposium is for experts and practitioners to share the latest advancements, research, and clinical best practices in the field of critical care and ECMO.


CME/CEU Credits

Participants will receive CME/CEU credits once they finish the course and submit the course survey.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The ECMO Symposium is designed for healthcare professionals interested in increasing their knowledge about ECMO:

  • Physicians
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Registered nurses
  • Registered respiratory therapists


For more information, please contact Kristin Antoinette at 954-265-8334 or [email protected].


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Friday, June 26

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration
🕑: 08:05 AM - 08:25 AM
ECMO 101: Foundations of Extracorporeal Support
Host: Dr. Lance Cohen
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:50 AM
Supporting the Failing Heart: VA ECMO physiology
Host: Dr. Martinus Dyrud
🕑: 08:55 AM - 09:15 AM
VV ECMO: Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Lung Rest
Host: Dr. Shelly Miller
🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:40 AM
Launching the Circuit: ECMO Initiation in Practice
Host: Dr. Waqas Ghumman
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Expert Panel
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Vendor Breakout
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Stop the Flow of Unnecessary Antibiotics
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Who Benefits Most? ECMO Patient Selection
Host: Dr. Shelly Miller

Info: Do we use data behind risk scores?


🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Day-to-Day on ECMO: Patient and Circuit Management
Host: Dr. Jose Garcia
🕑: 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Beyond the XRAY: POCUS for VA/VV ECMO
Host: Dr. Andrew Goodrich
🕑: 11:55 AM - 12:10 PM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 12:10 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch/Vendor Breakout
🕑: 01:05 PM - 01:25 PM
The Pitfalls of ECMO Decannulation
🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Breakout Session (30 mins)

Info: 1. Circuit Building | 2. VA Cannulation | 3. VV Cannulation | 4. Ultrasound


🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Reception/Vendor Breakout
Saturday, June 27

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
🕑: 08:05 AM - 08:25 AM
It Was All Good 10 Minutes Ago: Navigating ECMO Complications
Host: Dr. Martinus Dyrud
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:50 AM
Unload, Protect, Recover: LV Venting Explained
Host: Dr. Gaston Cudemus
🕑: 08:55 AM - 09:15 AM
Breaking Down the Breakdown: Managing Hemolysis
Host: Dr. Andrea Alvarado
🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:35 AM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 09:35 AM - 09:50 AM
Vendor Breakout
🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:15 AM
From Support to Separation: ECMO weaning essentials
Host: Dr. Steven DeBeer
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Obstructed But Not Defeated: ECMO for Massive PE
Host: Dr. E. Daniel DosSantos
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Anticoagulation on ECMO: Is Heparin Still King?
Host: Ivanna Lugo Zamora, PharmD
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
Panel Discussion
🕑: 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
ECPR Demo
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
ECPR: Is it the Death of ACLS as We Know It?
Host: Dr. Martinus Dyrud
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
The Day ECMO Saved My Life
Host: Johnson
🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:40 PM
Closing Remarks
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Where is it happening?

Memorial Regional Hospital, 3501 Johnson Street, Hollywood, United States

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Tickets

USD 75.00 to USD 4000.00

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