Pre-Conference Workshops
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

The course will cover the following topics, via a combination of interactive lectures/case-based discussions and smaller group breakout sessions with hands-on:
1.Principles and goals of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
2.Patient selection and indications for ECMO, including:
Identifying patients with severe respiratory or cardiac failure
3.ECMO modalities and configuration, including:
VV-ECMO for severe respiratory failure
VA-ECMO for cardiogenic shock and cardiac failure
Selection of appropriate cannulation strategies
| Time | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, 12/18/2026 |
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| Venue | Square Hospital Ltd. |
| Format | Interactive lectures/case-based discussions & small group breakout sessions with hands-on |
| Introduction | The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Workshop is a full-day course designed for Respiratory Physicians, Intensivists, Advanced Trainees/Consultants and Senior Respiratory Therapists who manage critically ill patients with severe respiratory failure requiring advanced life support. |
| Eligible Participants | Critical Care Physicians and Trainees |
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| Seats Capacity | 20 Participants |