CREF Program and Scientific Agenda
The 2018 CREF program and scientific agenda will focus on the following general topics areas:
- Blood Management
- Sexual Harassment in Medicine
- ECLS Training & Management
- Cardiac Surgery Team Updates
- Myocardial Protection
- Safety and Quality Improvement
- Team Dynamics in the OR
- Renal and Neurological Protection
The CREF meeting, an annual CME and CEU conference, offers an experience you won't find anywhere else: quality scientific presentations from leading experts, hands-on training workshops, informal group fireside chats, panel and case discussions, and Product Theater sessions on topics related to cardiac surgery and extracorporeal perfusion. The CREF agenda also features an impressive exhibit show, showcasing new equipment and technology for use in your practice, plus fun team-building activities, interactive games, and a prize drawing.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
- How to Start an ECMO Program: From Staffing to Funding to Establishing Medical Need
William Hiesinger MD
- Developing and Expanding an ECMO Program
Amit A. Pawale MD
- What NOT to Do: ECMO Start-Up Mistakes
Linda B. Mongero BS CCP
- Panel Discussion
- Nuts & Bolts of an ECMO Practice
Linda B. Mongero BS CCP
- Anticoagulation for ECMO
Amit A. Pawale MD
- Cannulation Strategies for ECMO
Linda B. Mongero BS CCP
- Care of the ECMO Patient
Vadim Gudzenko MD
- Clinical and Ethical Considerations of ECMO
William Hiesinger MD - Patient Selection: A Critical-Care Perspective
Vadim Gudzenko MD - Challenging Case Presentations
- Panel Discussion
- Who Should Be in Charge of the ECMO Patient?
Joanna Chickwe MD and Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
- Swain Scholarship Award Presentation
- Abstract presentations TBA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
- Indications for Plasma Transfusion
Lawrence Tim Goodnough MD
- The STS / SCA / AmSECT Anticoagulation Clinical Practice Guidelines
David Fitzgerald MPH CCP LP
- Leveraging Clinical Data and Benchmarking to Improve Cardiovascular Perfusion Practices
Donald S. Likosky PhD
- The TRICS III Trial: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities
C. David Mazer MD FRCPC
- Patient Blood Management: RBC Transfusion
Lawrence Tim Goodnough MD
Break & Exhibits
Medtronic Lunch Product Theater
- Update on Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery
C. David Mazer MD FRCPC - Comparative Evaluation of Blood-Salvage Techniques in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD
- Collaborative Quality Improvement Reduces Post-operative Pneumonia following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Donald S. Likosky PhD
- Case Presentations
- Panel Discussions
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
- Quality Improvement: Owning the Process
Robert C. Kramer MD
- Flow Disruptions in the OR
Tara Cohen PhD
- The "Just Culture" Approach to Perfusion Quality and Safety
David Fitzgerald MPH CCP LP
- Databases & Outcomes
Tirone E. David MD
Break & Exhibits
- Heart Valve Surgery
Tirone E. David MD
- Debate
Joanna Chikwe MD and Tirone E. David MD
- Sexual Harassment in Medicine
Joyce A. Wahr MD FAHA - Job Burnout Among Healthcare Providers: Why It Matters and What to Do About It
- Human Factors and Safety
Tara Cohen PhD - Panel Discussion
Eight Medical Intraperitoneal & Intrathoracic Hyperthermia
Workshop
Fireside Chats
Hospitality Suites
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
5K/10K Fun Run & Walk
- Cardiac Surgery Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Old News and New News
Robert C. Kramer MD
- Cerebral Protection During Cardiac Surgery: An Update
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD - Strategies for the Delivery of Cardioplegia: Best Practices for Myocardial Preservation
Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP
Challenging Cases and Near Misses
Afternoon Workshop TBA