Advances and Innovations in Critical Care:
“A Journey Through the ICU”
presented by
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
The George Washington University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Department of Nursing and Respiratory
Saturday, October 21, 8:00am – 5:00pm (reception to follow)
kdboddie [at] gwu [dot] edu (kdboddie[at]gwu[dot]edu) or 202-994-9495
For questions, please contact Kim Boddie atAgenda
TIME | |
7:30 – 8 am | Breakfast, Registration, and Introductions |
8 – 9 am | Contemporary Management of Pulmonary Embolism Shawn Sarin, MD and David Yamane, MD |
9 -10 am | Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Liver Disease Stephen Gray, MD |
10 – 11 am |
Damage Control Resuscitation and Adjuncts to Massive Transfusion Strategies |
11am – noon | A Modern Approach to Acute Kidney Injury: An Overdue Rant Mink Chawla, MD |
noon - 1 pm | Lunch |
1 – 2 pm | Tissue Damage in the ECMO Patient Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC |
2 – 3 pm |
Innovation or Science Fiction? Extracorporeal Blood Purification in Critically Ill Patients |
3 -3:30 pm | Break- snacks and coffee/drinks |
3:30 – 4 pm | Endobronchial Valves for Severe Emphysema Khalil Diab, MD |
4 – 4:30 pm |
REBOA: Resuscitative Technique for Noncompressible Hemorrhage |
4:30 – 5:30 pm |
Top 10 Critical Care Equations to Know to Become a Better Doctor |
5:30 - 5:45 pm | Closing Remarks Danielle Davison, MD |
Reception immediately follows at
CIRCA at Foggy Bottom • 2221 Eye Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
Wet Lab Session Agenda
TIME | Hands on Wet Lab Session 1 | Hands on Wet Lab Session 2 | Hands on Wet Lab Session 3 |
7:30-8:00 | Breakfast and Registration | Breakfast and Registration | Breakfast and Registration |
8:00-9:00 |
Ventilator Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) |
Innovative Ecmo Concepts Wet Lab VV | LivaNOVA LV Distension |
9:00-10:00 | Ventilator Transpulmonary pressure & Transpulmonary monitoring | Cannulation Wet Lab Positions: Catheters, Placement Configuration - Dr. Al-Mashat |
LIVA NOVA Sim: Life Sparc/RotaFLOW Crash |
10:00-11:00 |
Ventilator Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) |
Innovative Ecmo Concepts Wet Lab VA | LIVA NOVA Sim: Life Sparc/RotaFLOW Crash |
11:00-12:00 |
Ventilator Transpulmonary pressure & Transpulmonary monitoring |
Innovative Ecmo Concepts Wet Lab VV | LIVA NOVA Sim: VV SEPSIS |
12:00-1:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
1:00-2:00 |
Ventilator Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) |
Innovative Ecmo Concepts Wet Lab VA | LivaNOVA LV Distension |
2:00-3:00 |
Ventilator Transpulmonary pressure & Transpulmonary monitoring |
Innovative Ecmo Concepts Wet Lab VV | LIVA NOVA Sim: VV SEPSIS |
3:00-3:30 | Break | Break | Break |
3:30-4:00 | Ventilator Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) | Cannulation Wet Lab Positions: Catheters, Placement Configuration - Dr. Al-Mashat |
LivaNOVA New Technology |
4:00-4:30 | Ventilator Transpulmonary pressure & Transpulmonary monitoring | Cannulation Wet Lab Positions: Catheters, Placement Configuration - Dr. Al-Mashat |
LivaNOVA New Technology |

Shawn Sarin, MD, MBA, FSIR
Associate Professor of Radiology and Surgery
Section Chief, Vascular and Interventional Radiology
"Contemporary Management of Pulmonary Embolism."
SPEAKERS: Shawn Sarin, MD and David Yamane, MD
8:00 - 9:00
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this topic

David Yamane, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine
"Contemporary Management of Pulmonary Embolism."
SPEAKERS: Shawn Sarin, MD and David Yamane, MD
8:00 - 9:00

Stephen H. Gray, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, The George Washington University Liver Transplant Program
"Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Liver Disease."
SPEAKER: Stephen Gray, MD
9:00 - 10:00
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this topic

Jordan Estroff, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery
"Damage Control Resuscitation and Adjuncts to Massive Transfusion Strategies."
SPEAKER: Jordan Estroff, MD
10:00 - 11:00
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this topic

Mink Chawla, MD
CEO of Stavro Medical
CMO at Silver Creek Pharmaceuticals Company
"A Modern Approach to Acute Kidney Injury: An Overdue Rant." SPEAKER: Mink Chawla, MD
11:00 - 12:00

Kara Couch, MD CRNP, CWCN-AP, FAAWC
Director of Wound Care Services
"Tissue Damage in the ECMO Patient"
SPEAKER: Kara Couch
1:00 - 2:00
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this topic

Jonathan Chow, MD
Chief Liver Transplant Anesthesiology
Program Director, Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship
"Innovation or Science Fiction? Extracorporeal Blood Purification in Critically Ill Patients."
SPEAKER: Jon Chow, MD
2:00 - 3:00
Disclosures: Part-time Director of Medical Affairs for Exthera Medical Corporation

Khalil Diab, MD
Interventional Pulmonologist
Associate Professor of Medicine
"Endobronchial Valves for Severe Emphysema."
SPEAKER: Khalil Diab, MD
3:30 - 4:00
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this topic

Megan Quintana, MD
Trauma Surgeon at George Washington University
Assistant Professor of Surgery
"REBOA: Resuscitative technique for noncompressible hemorrhage."
SPEAKER: Megan Quintana, MD
4:00 - 4:30
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this topic

Michael Seneff, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
"Top 10 Critical Care Equations to Know to become a better Doctor" + Closing Remarks.
SPEAKER: Michael Seneff, MD
4:30 - 5:30
Disclosures: No disclosures relevant to this topic
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Washington, DC 20037

Registration Fee
Designation of CME Credit
Physicians: This program provides a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Nurses: This program provides 8 CME hours.
APP: APPs may receive a maximum of 8 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.
Respiratory Therapist: This program provides 10 CME hours.
Symposium Leaders
Danielle Davison, MD | Chief, Critical Care Medicine
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Email: ddavison [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (ddavison[at]mfa[dot]gwu[dot]edu)
Maureen Townsend, RN
Nursing Divisional Director of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine at GW Hospital
Email: Maureen [dot] townsend [at] gwu-hospital [dot] com (Maureen[dot]townsend[at]gwu-hospital[dot]com)
Joseph Verde, RT
Director of Respiratory Care at GW Hospital
Email: joseph [dot] verde [at] gwu-hospital [dot] com (joseph[dot]verde[at]gwu-hospital[dot]com)