2026 Indiana University Critical Care Medicine Updates Conference

Add to Calendar 2026 Indiana University Critical Care Medicine Updates Conference 10/9/2026 8:30:00 AM 10/9/2026 4:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://iu.cloud-cme.com/2026IUCCM Description: The Indiana University Critical Care Updates Conference will provide a state-of-the-art update on clinical advances in Critical Care Medicine. This conference will cover the latest advances in obstetric critical care, trauma, heart failure and mechanical circulatory support, managing transplant patients in the ICU, and liver failure. It will feature hands-on training in managing shock and transesophageal echocardiography, and ... Goodman Hall false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, October 9, 2026, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Goodman Hall, Indianapolis, IN

Target Audience
Specialties - Critical Care Medicine

Overview
The Indiana University Critical Care Updates Conference will provide a state-of-the-art update on clinical advances in Critical Care Medicine. This conference will cover the latest advances in obstetric critical care, trauma, heart failure and mechanical circulatory support, managing transplant patients in the ICU, and liver failure. It will feature hands-on training in managing shock and transesophageal echocardiography, and the keynote will be a session on artificial intelligence in the ICU.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Integrate emerging evidence on management of obstetric hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, and peripartum cardiomyopathy in the ICU setting. Apply updated recommendations for respiratory failure, sepsis, and thromboembolic disease in pregnancy and the postpartum period. Identify systems-based strategies to optimize multidisciplinary collaboration and improve maternal outcomes in community and tertiary centers.
  2. Apply evolving evidence in damage control resuscitation, transfusion strategies, and traumatic brain injury management. Recognize resource-adapted approaches for trauma critical care in non-tertiary and rural settings. Evaluate post-resuscitation critical care priorities that influence long-term neurologic and functional outcomes.
  3. Recognize common alarms and failure modes of Impella, IABP, and VADs in unstable patients. Use a structured bedside approach to assess device function and identify complications such as suction events, hemolysis, thrombosis, and RV failure. Implement initial stabilization steps and determine when to adjust device settings or urgently involve cardiology/CT surgery.
  4. Describe current applications of artificial intelligence in critical care, including predictive analytics and clinical decision support. Evaluate limitations, ethical considerations, and bias risks associated with AI-driven tools. Identify future opportunities for AI integration to improve ICU workflows, patient safety, and outcomes.
  5. Identify ICU management strategies that optimize candidacy and outcomes in patients awaiting organ transplantation. Apply emerging evidence in peri-transplant critical care, including immunologic complications and infection risk. Recognize long-term critical care challenges in transplant recipients, including graft dysfunction and immunosuppression-related complications.
  6. Evaluate emerging therapies in acute liver failure and hepatorenal syndrome, including terlipressin and extracorporeal liver support strategies. Recognize indications and evidence for plasma exchange (PLEX) and other adjunctive therapies. Identify early referral criteria and ICU optimization strategies for liver transplantation candidacy.
  7. Integrate advanced critical care echocardiography techniques to guide hemodynamic assessment and shock differentiation. Apply emerging protocols for echo-guided fluid responsiveness and right ventricular failure management. Recognize limitations, pitfalls, and quality assurance strategies in point-of-care echocardiography.
  8. Acquire and interpret essential TEE views relevant to shock, valvular pathology, and mechanical support. Apply TEE findings to real-time hemodynamic decision-making. Recognize clinical scenarios where TEE alters management compared with transthoracic imaging.
  9. Differentiate distributive, cardiogenic, obstructive, and mixed shock using modern diagnostic and hemodynamic tools. Apply updated evidence on vasopressor selection, inotrope use, and mechanical support escalation. Develop adaptive decision-making strategies for complex shock states with evolving clinical data.

Registration

Registration is now open!

IU/IUSM Faculty, Staff, and Healthcare Providers - $250

Non-IU/IUSM Faculty, Staff, and Healthcare Providers - $350

Trainees / Fellows, please contact Heather Hennen ([email protected]) or Kim Ross ([email protected]) for a registration code.


Accreditation
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In support of improving patient care, Indiana University School of Medicine 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.

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Nurses
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Additional Information

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), ABS CC (6.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)