April 12-14, 2021 - 3 Day Blended Comprehensive ECMO Training Course

Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ECMO Advantage

ECMO Advantage is excited to announce our new Education and Training Options!

Our new format will provide more flexibility for learners while still providing the most comprehensive ECMO Training options available.

The new ECMO Advantage comprehensive training process includes:

Self-paced eLearning Modules to be completed prior to in-person training
1-Day in-person Scenario-based Training with hands-on experiences provided at EC2
2-Day in-person High Fidelity Simulation experiences provided at EC2
Access to Post-Course Resources for 30 days

This new comprehensive educational process brings our traditional 5-Day in-person training to just 3 days in-person while enhancing the comprehension and retention for the learner.

The new format will be offered in multiple flexible options to include training at EC2 in Tennessee or training at your institution.

This course will be held at the ExtraCorporeal Education Center (EC2) in Murfreesboro, TN, located just 30 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee.

PLEASE NOTE the ADDRESS for EC2 is 2610 Merchants Walk, Murfreesboro, TN 37128

This course is intended for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Perfusionists and other healthcare professionals who care for patients with severe respiratory or cardiac failure requiring ECMO support.

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

Discuss the indications and contraindications for ECMO support
Explain the different modes of ECMO support
Identify circuit components and discuss their purpose
Explain ECMO physiology
Assess and explain the adequacy of support for VV and for VA ECMO
Describe the process of ECMO weaning for VV and VA ECMO
Manage and troubleshoot the ECMO Circuit

Faculty:

Myron Norman RRT, Simulation Coordinator - ECMO Advantage

Sarah Beth, RN, Education Coordinator - ECMO Advantage

Randy Bartilson RN, President/Owner - ECMO Advantage

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and ECMO Advantage. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 28.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 28.0 contact hours.

Respiratory Therapist Credits

“Approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for 28.0 continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.”

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

Faculty

The faculty members have nothing to disclose.

Planners and Managers

The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Request for Credit

If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please complete the evaluation on www.cmeuniversity.com. On the navigation menu, click on “Find Post-test/Evaluation by Course” and search by course ID 14282 – 3 Day Blended Learning – 28.0 credit hours. Upon registering and completing the activity evaluation, your certificate will be made available immediately.

We have negotiated a reduced hotel rate at Residence Inn Murfreesboro from $129/night and Hilton Garden Inn Murfreesboro from $129/night, both a 7-10 minute drive from the EC2 located at 2610 Merchant’s Walk, Murfreesboro TN 37128.

For questions or clarification, please contact Sarah Beth Clark RN, Education Coordinator, at SarahBeth@ECMOAdvantage.com