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Schedule

This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses. All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time. Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

INTENSIVE TRAINING TRACKS

Cardiology Critical Care

Cardiology critical care content is woven throughout the course curriculum and reinforced through multiple interactive sessions. Led by Harvard Medical School cardiologists and intensivists, these sessions provide in-depth, practical training for clinicians caring for critically ill cardiac and cardiovascular patients. You will gain evidence-based strategies for managing cardiogenic shock, optimizing mechanical circulatory support, and addressing complex heart failure scenarios—equipping you with essential skills to deliver high-quality care in high-acuity critical care settings.

Hematology/Oncology Critical Care

With improvements in cancer diagnosis and treatments, patients with cancer are living longer and WILL be in your ICU! Through a series of interactive cases and talks led by oncologists, hematologists, intensivist experts who specialize in caring for critically ill cancer patients you will gain evidence-based strategies for diagnosing and managing oncologic emergencies and complex benign hematologic cases. Topics covered include management of critically ill patients who have had stem cell transplants, neutropenic sepsis, novel therapies such as CAR-T and immune checkpoint inhibitors, TTP, and acute chest syndrome.

Humanizing Critical Care

Prioritize and embrace the human side of medicine through inspiring sessions focused on compassionate, patient-centered care. Gain valuable insights into addressing the emotional and psychological needs of patients and their families while upholding clinical excellence and caring for yourself and your team. Led by world-renowned experts in critical care from the BIDMC Center for Humanizing the ICU, these impactful sessions will enhance your knowledge, equip you with practical tools, help you reflect on your personal and professional practice, and refine your approach to elevate the quality of care you deliver.

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Cardiology

Hematology/Oncology

Humanizing

Day 1

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Welcome from the Course Directors

Margaret M. Hayes, MD, ATSF

8:00-8:10 am

Shock and Vasopressors: A Case-Based Physiologic Approach

Margaret M. Hayes, MD, ATSF

8:10-8:50 am

From Infusion to Ingestion: Best Practices for Oral Vasopressor Use in 2026

I. Mary Eche, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM

8:50-9:15 am

Diagnosis and Management of Cardiogenic Shock in 2026

Dhruv S. Kazi, MD, MSc, MS

9:20-10:00 am

Management of Ventricular Tachycardia in the ICU

Timothy R. Maher, MD

11:05-11:40 am

Quick Hit: Anatomy and Physiology of Chest Tube Drainage System

Joshua A. Davis, MD

11:40 am-12:00 pm

Vents 101: A Review for Beginners

Morgan I. Soffler, MD; Leonid Rabkin, RRT

12:45-2:00 pm

Rapid Refresher: Tylenol Toxicity in the ICU*

Alexander Petti, MD

2:00-2:15 pm

Quick Hit: NSTEMI in the ICU: What Do I Do?*

Michael C. Gavin, MD, MPH, FACC

2:15-2:55 pm

Burning Clinical Question: What Is a Time-Limited Trial?

Asha Anandaiah, MD

2:55-3:05 pm

Red Alert: Practical Tips for Managing the Patient with Hemorrhagic Shock

Joshua A. Davis, MD

3:20-4:00 pm

Burning Clinical Question: How do I do a Recruitment Maneuver?

Elias N. Baedorf-Kassis, MD

4:00-4:10 pm

Sugar Sugar: Management of DKA and HHS in the ICU

Zachary H. Taxin, MD

4:10-4:45 pm

Best Practices for Managing Asthma and ECOPD in the ICU

Michael C. Ferrera, MD

4:50-5:20 pm

Ripped from the Case Files: Challenging Cases in Critical Care

Michael W. Donnino, MD

5:20-6:00 pm

Cardiology

Hematology/Oncology

Humanizing

Day 2

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Beyond Sedation: Multimodal Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium

Adrian Wong, PharmD, MPH, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP

8:00-8:45 am

Critical Illness Survivorship: What Every Intensivist Must Know

Jakob I. McSparron, MD

8:45-9:15 am

Management of Respiratory Failure in 2026

Elias N. Baedorf Kassis, MD

9:20-10:00 am

Burning Clinical Question: What's New in Pneumonia in 2026?

Kanupriya Soni, MD

10:00-10:10 am

Neuro Quick Hit: Diagnosis and Management of Seizures in the ICU

Jason Yoon, MD

10:10-10:35 am

What Every Intensivist Must Know – Part 1: Acid Base Disorders in the ICU

Jeffrey H. William, MD

10:35-11:05 am

What Every Intensivist Must Know – Part 2: Electrolyte Abnormalities

Jeffrey H. William, MD

11:15-11:45 am

Starting, Stopping, Bridging: Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation

Aarti Rao, MD

11:45 am-12:15 pm

Vents 102: Moving Your Knowledge from Plateau to Peak

Morgan I. Soffler, MD; Leonid Rabkin, RRT

1:00-1:40 pm

Quick Hit: The Anatomy of an Echo Report – What Every Intensivist Must Know

Jason D. Matos, MD

1:40-2:10 pm

Pneumothorax Management for the General Intensivist

Mihir S. Parikh, MD

2:10-2:40 pm

Burning Clinical Question: Should I Drain this Pleural Effusion?

Mihir S. Parikh, MD

2:55-3:10 pm

Mechanical Circulatory Support: What Every Intensivist Must Know

Patrick M. Hyland, MD

3:10-3:55 pm

Critical Care Management of the Patient with Liver Failure

Michael P. Curry, MD

4:00-4:30 pm

Neuro Quick Hit: The ABCs of IPH for the General Intensivist

Jason Yoon, MD

4:30-4:55 pm

Rapid Refresher: What the Intensivist Needs to Know about Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant in the ICU

Jenna Spring, MD

5:00-5:20 pm

Echo Essentials Every Intensivist Must Know

Ariane M. Fraiche, MD

5:20-6:00 pm

Cardiology

Hematology/Oncology

Humanizing

Day 3

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Toxicology 101: Four Tips for the Intensivist

Laura C. McNamara, MD

8:00-8:30 am

Diagnosis and Management of Neutropenic Sepsis

Mehrnaz Sadrolashrafi, PharmD, BCCCP

8:30-8:55 am

Can't Miss Surgical Emergencies for the General Intensivist

Charles S. Parsons, MD

8:55-9:25 am

Burning Clinical Question: How Can I Communicate with My Intubated Patient?

Sarah E. MacKenzie, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS

9:30-9:40 am

Burning Clinical Question: When Do I Need to Stop Propofol for High Triglycerides

Gabrielle Cozzi, PharmD, BCCCP

9:40-9:50 am

To Scope or Not to Scope: The Endoscopists Perspective of GI Bleeding in the ICU

Alexander M. Goldowsky, MD

9:50-10:20 am

ACLS: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Practical Applications for the Intensivist

Ameeka Pannu, MD

10:20-10:50 am

Burning Clinical Question: Should I Start Steroids for Shock?*

Kanupriya Soni, MD

10:55-11:05 am

Humanizing Harm in the ICU: Best Practices for Error Disclosure*

Emmett A. Kistler, MD MHQS

11:05-11:35 am

Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapies: What Every Intensivist Must Know to Manage and Safely Transfer Patients*

Kevin Barnum, MD, PhD

11:35 am-12:05 pm

Agitation and Aggression in the Critically Ill: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective*

TBD

1:00-1:30 pm

Burning Clinical Question: Does My Patient Have Acute Chest Syndrome

Jason Moran, MD

1:30-1:40 pm

Practical Tips for Incorporating Palliative Care into the ICU

Kathleen A. Lee, MD

1:40-2:10 pm

The Anatomy and Physiology of Pacemakers and ICDs

Jason D. Matos, MD

2:10-2:40 pm

Tips and Tricks for Diagnosing and Managing Alcohol Withdrawal in Your ICU*

Kanupriya Soni, MD

2:50-3:20 pm

Connecting Function to Physiology: HFNC and Other Respiratory Devices You MUST Know

Morgan I. Soffler, MD

3:20-4:00 pm

Quick Hit: Tips for Anticoagulant Reversal

Pansy Elsamadisi, PharmD, BCCCP

4:00-4:10 pm

Respiratory Failure in the Immunocompromised Host: Is Anything Done Differently?

R. Scott Stephens, MD, ATSF

4:15-4:40 pm

Burning Clinical Question: What Settings Should My Patient Be on for a Spontaneous Breathing Trial?

Michael C. Ferrera, MD

5:10-5:20 pm

Left and Right Heart Failure in the ICU: Tips and Tricks for Diagnosis and Management

Tyler Peck, MD

5:20-6:00 pm

Cardiology

Hematology/Oncology

Humanizing

Day 4

Friday, September 18, 2026

Critical Thinking in Critical Care: Thinking Strategies to Minimize Cognitive Errors in the ICU

Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD

8:00-8:30 am

Noninvasive Ventilation in the ICU: Evolution, Evidence, and the Expertise You Need

Asha Anandaiah, MD

8:30-9:15 am

Five Infectious Disease Emergencies You Must Know

Matthew S. Lee, MD

9:20-10:15 am

Updates in the Management of Massive and Submassive PE: What's New in 2026

Christian Mewaldt, MD

10:30-11:15 am

Rapid Refresher: Immune Check Point Inhibitor Toxicities the ICU Provider MUST Know*

Margaret 'Molly' Hayes, MD, ATSF

11:15-11:40 am

Practical Tips for Extubating Difficult-to-Wean Patients

Janelle V. Baptiste, MD, MPH

11:40 am-12:10 pm

Management of A-fib and Other Arrhythmias: What Every Intensivist MUST Know

David M. Furfaro, MD

12:50-1:45 pm

Tales from the Blood Bank: What Every Intensivist MUST Know

Kerry L. O'Brien, MD

2:00-2:30 pm

Burning clinical Question: Should I Transfer My Patient for Considerations of VV ECMO?

David M. Furfaro, MD

2:30-2:40 pm

Artificial Intelligence in Action: Practical Tools to Transform Your ICU

David M. Furfaro, MD

3:15-3:45 pm

Burning Clinical Question: What Temperature Should I Target after ROSC?

Katherine M. Berg, MD

3:45-3:55 pm

Rapid Refresher: Nutrition in the ICU

Andrew J. Synn, MD, MPH

4:10-4:25 pm

POCUS and More: Practical Tips for Assessing Volume Responsiveness at the Bedside

Camille R. Petri, MD

4:25-5:05 pm

Humanizing the ICU: Strategies to Improve Care of Patients and Providers

Margaret 'Molly' Hayes, MD, ATSF

5:05-6:00 pm

Cardiology

Hematology/Oncology

Humanizing

On-Demand

Self-Study

Altered Mental Status in the ICU: A Case-Based Approach

Elisabeth D. Riviello, MD, MPH

30 minutes

Quick Hit: Managing Opioid Withdrawal in the ICU

Alison Trainor, MD

19 minutes

Tracheostomy Tips: What Every Intensivist Must Know

Heidi H. O'Connor, MD, FCCP

30 minutes

Burning Clinical Question: Does My Patient Need a Head CT?

Virginia A. Brady, MD

10 minutes

Quality Control: CAUTI, CLABSI and HAPI Mitigation for Your ICU

Ari L. Moskowitz, MD

45 minutes

Schedule

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Welcome from the Course Directors

Shock and Vasopressors: A Case-Based Physiologic Approach

From Infusion to Ingestion: Best Practices for Oral Vasopressor Use in 2026

Break and Stretch

Diagnosis and Management of Cardiogenic Shock in 2026

Rapid Refresher: The ABCS of ABGS

Heme–Onc Emergencies You Cannot Miss*

Break and Guided Meditation

Management of Ventricular Tachycardia in the ICU

Quick Hit: Anatomy and Physiology of Chest Tube Drainage System

Lunch Break

Vents 101: A Review for Beginners

Rapid Refresher: Tylenol Toxicity in the ICU*

Quick Hit: NSTEMI in the ICU: What Do I Do?*

Burning Clinical Question: What Is a Time-Limited Trial?

Break and Rejuvenation Exercises

Red Alert: Practical Tips for Managing the Patient with Hemorrhagic Shock

Burning Clinical Question: How do I do a Recruitment Maneuver?

Sugar Sugar: Management of DKA and HHS in the ICU

Break and Stretch

Best Practices for Managing Asthma and ECOPD in the ICU

Ripped from the Case Files: Challenging Cases in Critical Care

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Beyond Sedation: Multimodal Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium

Critical Illness Survivorship: What Every Intensivist Must Know

Break and Stretch

Management of Respiratory Failure in 2026

Burning Clinical Question: What's New in Pneumonia in 2026?

Neuro Quick Hit: Diagnosis and Management of Seizures in the ICU

What Every Intensivist Must Know – Part 1: Acid Base Disorders in the ICU

Break and Guided Meditation

What Every Intensivist Must Know – Part 2: Electrolyte Abnormalities

Starting, Stopping, Bridging: Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation

Lunch Break

Vents 102: Moving Your Knowledge from Plateau to Peak

Quick Hit: The Anatomy of an Echo Report – What Every Intensivist Must Know

Pneumothorax Management for the General Intensivist

Break and Rejuvenation Exercises

Burning Clinical Question: Should I Drain this Pleural Effusion?

Mechanical Circulatory Support: What Every Intensivist Must Know

Break and Stretch

Critical Care Management of the Patient with Liver Failure

Neuro Quick Hit: The ABCs of IPH for the General Intensivist

Break and Stretch

Rapid Refresher: What the Intensivist Needs to Know about Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplant in the ICU

Echo Essentials Every Intensivist Must Know

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Toxicology 101: Four Tips for the Intensivist

Diagnosis and Management of Neutropenic Sepsis

Can't Miss Surgical Emergencies for the General Intensivist

Break and Stretch

Burning Clinical Question: How Can I Communicate with My Intubated Patient?

Burning Clinical Question: When Do I Need to Stop Propofol for High Triglycerides

To Scope or Not to Scope: The Endoscopists Perspective of GI Bleeding in the ICU

ACLS: Pearls, Pitfalls, and Practical Applications for the Intensivist

Break and Stretch

Burning Clinical Question: Should I Start Steroids for Shock?*

Humanizing Harm in the ICU: Best Practices for Error Disclosure*

Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapies: What Every Intensivist Must Know to Manage and Safely Transfer Patients*

Lunch Break

Rapid Refresher: Sepsis in 2026

Agitation and Aggression in the Critically Ill: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective*

Burning Clinical Question: Does My Patient Have Acute Chest Syndrome

Practical Tips for Incorporating Palliative Care into the ICU

The Anatomy and Physiology of Pacemakers and ICDs

Break and Rejuvenation Exercises

Tips and Tricks for Diagnosing and Managing Alcohol Withdrawal in Your ICU*

Connecting Function to Physiology: HFNC and Other Respiratory Devices You MUST Know

Quick Hit: Tips for Anticoagulant Reversal

Break and Stretch

Respiratory Failure in the Immunocompromised Host: Is Anything Done Differently?

Rapid Refresher: EKGs you MUST Know

Burning Clinical Question: What Settings Should My Patient Be on for a Spontaneous Breathing Trial?

Left and Right Heart Failure in the ICU: Tips and Tricks for Diagnosis and Management

Friday, September 18, 2026

Critical Thinking in Critical Care: Thinking Strategies to Minimize Cognitive Errors in the ICU

Noninvasive Ventilation in the ICU: Evolution, Evidence, and the Expertise You Need

Break and Stretch