April 17th, 2026
Description
The OSU ECMO Symposium 2026 will deliver a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program focused on the latest advances in extracorporeal life support. Content will include evidence-based clinical updates on patient selection and management for both VA and VV ECMO, cutting-edge hands-on simulation session to enhance procedural and crisis-resource management skills, practical workshop on difficult patient management, and program development. The symposium will integrate expert panel discussions, institutional guidance, and interactive case reviews to support clinicians in critical care, anesthesiology, surgery, perfusion, and allied specialties in optimizing outcomes for patients requiring extracorporeal support.
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For pricing information, see pricing tab below.
Dates and Times
Start: 4/17/2026 8:00 AM
End: 4/17/2026 4:00 PM
Objectives
At the conclusion of this continuing medical education activity participants should be able to:
1. Apply evidence-based principles for patient selection, cannulation strategies, and management of VV and VA ECMO across cardiothoracic, medical, and surgical critical care populations.
2. Optimize ventilator and sedation strategies during ECMO to minimize ventilator-induced lung injury, promote lung recovery, and support neurologic protection.
3. Identify and manage common and high-risk ECMO complications, including recirculation, differential hypoxemia, bleeding, thrombosis, and low cardiac output states.
4. Integrate advanced monitoring technologies, hemodynamic monitoring, and gas exchange metrics, into bedside ECMO decision-making.
5. Demonstrate improved procedural and crisis management skills through high-fidelity ECMO simulation scenarios, including cannulation emergencies, circuit failure, and multidisciplinary team communication.
6. Evaluate institutional protocols and systems-based approaches to ECMO delivery, ICU workflows, and interprofessional collaboration.
7. Translate emerging research and innovations in extracorporeal life support into practical, real-world clinical practice.
8. Enhance multidisciplinary collaboration among physicians, perfusionists, nurses, respiratory therapists, and advanced practice providers to improve patient outcomes.
Agenda
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Pricing
| Tier | Price |
|---|---|
| Physician | $75.00 |
| Advanced Practice Provider/Nurse Practitioner | $50.00 |
| Nurse | $50.00 |
| Allied Medical Professional | $50.00 |
Location
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Biomedical Research Tower
460 W. 10th Avenue, Level CL
Columbus, OH 43210
Accreditation Statement
The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Ohio State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.