CREF Preliminary Program and Scientific Agenda
The 2021 CREF program and scientific agenda will focus on the following general topic areas:
- Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS / ECMO) and COVID-19
- Updates & Controversies in Cardiac Surgery
- Safety and Quality Improvement
- Neurological and Renal Protection
- Teamwork and Communication
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
- Fluid and Blood-Management Strategies
- Perioperative Opioid Reduction Strategies
- Single-Dose Cardioplegic Solutions
- Physical and Emotional Wellness
Below is the preliminary scientific agenda for the 40th Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium. Check back regularly or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter to be informed of updates to the 2021 CREF program.
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CREF Program Overview
Below is a snapshot of the 2021 San Diego CREF program. Check back later to download a preliminary brochure.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 22
10:00 - Registration Opens
Attendee Choice: Hands-On, Interactive Education
- Workshops TBA
Meet & Greet Coffee Social
- Swain Scholar Presentation
- Abstract Presentations
THURSDAY, SEPT 23
Breakfast & Exhibits
- Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP (emeritus) and C. David Mazer MD
- Trends in Perfusion Technologies: What's Hot and What's Not?
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP (emeritus)
- Anesthesia & COVID-19: An Update
C. David Mazer MD - SARS-CoV-2 and Cardiac Surgery: Lessons Learned
Robert S. Kramer MD - Cardiac Intensivists & COVID-19
Michael C. Grant MD
Break & Exhibits
- Consequences of COVID-19 in Cardiac Surgery and ECMO
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP (emeritus)
- Review of Neurologic Injury in Adults supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Linda B. Mongero CCP (emeritus)
- Managing 90-Day+ on ECMO
Dominic A. Emerson MD
- Legal Issues for ECMO Providers in the Age of COVID
James M. Arrowood Esq - Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Lunch & Exhibits
- Conflict Between Evidence and Practice
C. David Mazer MD - At the Bedside of the “Sickest Patient in the Hospital”: Authentic Presence with Patients and Families When Life or Death Is Uncertain
Paul N. Uhlig MD MPA FACS
- Pregnancy and Delivery on ECMO
Dominic A. Emerson MD
- What We Did, What We Learned, and What We'll Do Differently Next TIme: Challenging Cases and Panel Discussion
Break & Exhibits
FRIDAY, SEPT 24
Breakfast Product Theaters
Blood Management
- Determinants of Hospital Variability in Perioperative RBC Transfusions During CABG Surgery
David C. Fitzgerald DHA MPH CCP
- STS Blood Management Guidelines: An Update
C. David Mazer MD
- Techniques in Blood Conservation
Erick D. McNair PhD CCP FICA
- Goal-Directed Therapy: Fluids, Transfusion, and Perfusion in Cardiac Surgery
Michael C. Grant MD - Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Break & Exhibits
- KEYNOTE: Neurologic Complications after Bypass Surgery: The Substrate or the Surgery?
Rebecca F. Gottesman MD PhD
- Pain Management Reimagined: Strategies to Reduce Opioids in Cardiac Surgery
Michael C. Grant MD - Novel Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury
Erick D. McNair PhD CCP FICA - Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Medtronic Lunch Product Theater: New Advances in AutoTransfusion
- Preventing Dementia: Interventions to Promote Brain Health
Rebecca F. Gottesman MD PhD - Cognitive Biases — Or When Things Go Wrong
Joyce A. Wahr MD - Molecular Evidence of the Impact of Single Dose Cardioplegic Solutions
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD - Cannabis Use & Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults
C. David Mazer MD - Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Break
SATURDAY, SEPT 25
Breakfast Product Theaters
- Medication Safety during Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period
Joyce A. Wahr MD
- Resilience in the Cardiac OR : Role of Human Factors in Recognizing and Recovering from Intra-Operative Disasters
Joanna Chikwe MD - KEYNOTE: Insights from Collaborative Care Research: 5 Simple Changes You Can Make to Strengthen How Your Care Team Works and Learns Together
Paul N. Uhlig MD MPA FACS - Challenging Cases and Panel Discussion
Break + Raffle Prize Drawing
- KEYNOTE: Perfusion Education: What a Student Experiences Today and What the Future Holds
Jeffrey B. Riley MHPE CCP (emeritus) LP - Perfusion Non-Technical Skills Assessment
David C. Fitzgerald DHA MPH CCP - Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel? An Update on the Perfusion Shortage
Alfred H. Stammers MSA PBMS CCP (emeritus) - Challenging Cases and Panel Discussion
Medtronic Lunch Product Theater: Evolution of ECLS
- Development of an Adult ECMO Specialists Exam
Jeffrey B. Riley MHPE CCP (emeritus) LP
- Ultra Fast-Track Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: How to Compete with TAVR
Serdar Gunaydın MD PhD - Development of a National QI Program for ECMO
Linda B. Mongero BS CCP (emeritus) - The Expanding Role of the Perfusionist in the ICU
Jeffrey B. Riley MHPE CCP (emeritus) LP - Panel Discussion
Attendee Choice: Fireside Chats
SUNDAY, SEPT 26
5K/10K Fun Run & Walk
Care for the Caregiver: Physical and Emotional Well-Being
- Time-Restricted Eating for Weight Loss and Improved Health
Pamela R. Taub MD FACC - How to Practice Emotional Resilience and the Art of Gratitude
Karen R. Dobkins PhD - Panel Discussion and Workshop
Meeting Adjourns
The CREF program and scientific agenda is subject to change. All updates will be posted to our social-medial accounts and this website. For questions, contact us today!