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)
- Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice
- Fluid and Blood-Management Strategies
- Perioperative Opioid Reduction Strategies
- Single-Dose Cardioplegic Solutions
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
- Medtronic ECLS Workshop
- ECMO Systems Workshop: What's Available Now?
- Biomed Simulation ECLS Workshop
- Spectrum Medical Workshop
Meet & Greet Coffee Social
Swain Scholarship & Abstract Presentations
- Swain Scholar Presentation
- Abstract Presentations
Welcome Reception & Exhibits
THURSDAY, SEPT 23
Breakfast & Exhibits
Welcome
- Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP (emeritus) and C. David Mazer MD
Cardiac Surgery Updates & COVID-19
- Update on Adult Perfusion & COVID-19
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
ECMO I
- Coagulation Management in Adults and Children during CPB and ECMO
Jacob Raphael MD
- ECMO TBD
Linda B. Mongero CCP (emeritus)
- Goal-Directed Therapy: Fluids, Transfusion, and Perfusion in Cardiac Surgery
Michael C. Grant MD
- Cardiovascular Anesthesia and ECMO
Joyce A. Wahr MD - Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Lunch & Exhibits
ECMO II
- 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 F. Uhlig MD MPA FACS
- COVID-19: What We Did, What We Learned, and What We'll Do Differently Next TIme
- Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Break & Exhibits
Attendee Choice: Hands-On, Interactive Education
- Medtronic ECLS Workshop
- Biomed Simulation ECLS Workshop
- Spectrum Medical ECMO Workshop
FRIDAY, SEPT 24
Breakfast Product Theaters
Blood
- Determinants of Hospital Variability in Perioperative RBC Transfusions During CABG Surgery
David C. Fitzgerald DHA MPH CCP
- Effects of Preoperative Anemia and Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery
Jacob Raphael MD
- Techniques in Blood Conservation
Erick D. McNair PhD CCP FICA - STS Blood Management Guidelines: An Update
David C. Fitzgerald DHA MPH CCP, C. David Mazer MD, and Alfred H. Stammers MSA CCP (emeritus)
- Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Break & Exhibits
Neurological and Renal Protection
- 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
Lunch Product Theater
Potpourri
- Preventing Dementia: Interventions to Promote Brain Health
Rebecca F. Gottesman MD PhD
- CO2 Production & GDP: The Flip Side of Oxygen Delivery
Richard F. Newland BSc CCP(Aus)
- Molecular Evidence of the Impact of Single Dose Cardioplegic Solutions
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD
- An Update on ECMO: What’s Hot
Linda B. Mongero BS CCP (emeritus) - Ultra Fast-Track Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: How to Compete with TAVR?
Serdar Gunaydin MD PhD - Challenging Cases + Panel Discussion
Break
Attendee Choice: Hands-On, Interactive Education
- Fireside Chat: Blood Management
- Fireside Chat: Neurological and Kidney Protection
- Fireside Chat: Attendee Choice
SATURDAY, SEPT 25
Breakfast Product Theaters
Presentation of the 21st Annual Utley Award
Safety
- The Future’s So Bright? Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice
Richard F. Newland BSc CCP (Aust)
- 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 F. Uhlig MD MPA FACS - Challenging Cases and Panel Discussion
Break + Raffle Prize Drawing
Perfusion Education and Staffing
- 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 - Development of an Adult ECMO Specialists Exam
Jeffrey B. Riley MHPE CCP (emeritus) LP - 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
Lunch Product Theater
Attendee Choice: Hands-On, Interactive Education
- Fireside Chat: Safety
- Fireside Chat: Team-Building
- Fireside Chat: Perfusion Education
- Fireside Chat: Attendee Choice
SUNDAY, SEPT 26
5K/10K Fun Run & Walk
Financial Planning and Retirement
- Sound Financial Management
Kevin J. Lilly CCP - End-of-Life Care Planning
TBA
- Retirement: So You Thought You Were Ready?
Robert S. Kramer MD - Psychological Preparation for Retirement
Stephen Barnes PhD - Scope of Practice: How to Transfer Your Skills to a New Position
Alfred H. Stammers MSA PBMS CCP (emeritus) - Discussion & 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!