Critical Care: The Team Approach

This conference offers 20.00 credits

Schedule

Live Webinar Conference
March 2 - 5, 2026

Monday, March 2 - All times are in Pacific Time

0655

Login To Session and Welcome
0700

Heart-Lung Interactions and the Ventilator: Tools to Personalize Mechanical Ventilation

K.Enfield
0800

What's New in ARDS?

K.Enfield
0900

Break
0910

Management of Hypothermia and Frostbite in the ICU

K.Enfield
1010

Initial Management of the Multi-Trauma Patient

R.Sawyer
1110

Break
1120

What to Do if Someone Is Bleeding Really, Really Fast

R.Sawyer
1220

Adjourn

Tuesday, March 3 - All times are in Pacific Time

0655

Login To Session and Welcome
0700

Continuous Antibiotic Infusions: What Is the Evidence?

K.Pei
0800

Traumatic Brain Injury and ICU Management

K.Pei
0900

Break
0910

Difficult ICU Cases

K.Pei
1010

Status Epilepticus: When It's Not Just a Seizure

H.Bailey
1110

Break
1120

ICU Implications for the Management of Unusual Intoxicants and Poisons

H.Bailey
1220

Adjourn

Wednesday, March 4 - All times are in Pacific Time

0655

Login To Session and Welcome
0700

Multimodal Strategies for Pain Management in the ICU in the Critically Injured Trauma Patient

H.Bailey
0800

Guidelines for the Management of Heat Stroke

H.Bailey
0900

Break
0910

Bundles, Guidelines and Metrics: What’s New in Sepsis?

H.Bailey
1010

Intra-Abdominal Infections in the ICU

R.Sawyer
1110

Break
1120

Recent ICU Papers

K.Enfield
1220

Adjourn

Thursday, March 5 - All times are in Pacific Time

0655

Login To Session and Welcome
0700

Common Procedures in the ICU: Tracheostomy, PEG, Bedside Debridement

R.Sawyer
0800

Management of Bad Wounds

R.Sawyer
0900

Break
0910

Severe Clostridium Difficile Disease: When and How to Operate

R.Sawyer
1010

Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome

K.Enfield
1110

Break
1120

PICS: How Can We Help the Primary Care Provider?

K.Enfield
1220

Adjourn

20.00 CME / 20.00 CEC
6.10 Pharmacology? / 12.90 Clinical Management? / 6.00 Trauma? / 19.00 Patient Safety?

Faculty

Heatherlee Bailey, MD, FAAEM, MCCM

Past President, Society of Critical Care Medicine
Faculty - Department of Emergency Medicine
Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Kyle Enfield, MD, FSHEA, FCCM

Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety
Department of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia

Kevin Y. Pei, MD, MHS(Ed), FACS, MAMSE

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs and Education Innovation
Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
NYU Langone Health
New York City, New York

Robert G. Sawyer, MD, FACS, FIDSA, FCCM

Professor of Surgery
Western Michigan University
Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Accreditation

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Anesthesiology: This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org, for a list of all MOCA 2.0® requirements.

Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20 hours Class A CE credits; AANA approval number 1046286; Expiration Date 03/05/2026

Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept CME from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Physician Associates/Assistants: PAs may claim a maximum of 20 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to [MOC point amount] MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM), American Board of Pathology (ABPath), American Board of Pediatrics (ABP – only when applicable to individual program), American Board of Surgery (ABS), and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) programs. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting MOC credit.

Registered Nurses: NWAS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: AR, DC, FL, GA, KS, MI, MS, NH, NM, SC, TN, WV, and WY (Provider Number 50-7480). This program offers 20 contact hours.

AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

†Pharmacology hours subject to change.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the critical care specialty or are impacted by it.

Program Purpose

This continuing education program is designed for healthcare professionals working in critical care settings. The program aims to provide attendees with the latest updates and advancements in critical care, enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge to optimize patient outcomes. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and discussion with faculty/peers, attendees will learn about the latest evidence-based guidelines and best practices for managing critically ill patients.

Objectives

Bolster knowledge, competence, and utilization of the most recent evidence-based critical care clinical practice guidelines.
Expand competence in the management of patients with complex comorbidities and less common medical conditions, thereby improving patient outcomes and safety.
Improve skills/strategies in managing mechanical ventilation for patients with complex respiratory conditions.
Increase knowledge and competence in effectively interpreting and applying hemodynamic monitoring data to guide patient care.
Enhance ability to analyze complex situations from an ethical and legal perspective, protecting both patients and healthcare providers.
Refine and strengthen physician competence in the prevention and management of common complications in critically ill patients.
Strengthen and augment ability to apply and interpret diagnostic testing/imaging used in critical care.
Augment recognition and coping strategies to mitigate the effects of workplace stressors and burnout and achieve well-being in the clinical setting.

Course Director

Stuart Lowson, BSc, MBBs, MRCP, FRCA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Co-Director Surgical Trauma ICU, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Medical Director

Mark T. Murphy, MD, Retired Anesthesiologist, St. Petersburg, Florida, Medical Director, Northwest Anesthesia Seminars / Northwest Seminars, Pasco, Washington

Tuition

MD/DO

$ 745 Regular Registration Fee

$ 795 Late Registration Fee

$ 200 Daily Rate
CRNA/PA

$ 745 Regular Registration Fee

$ 795 Late Registration Fee

$ 200 Daily Rate
Resident/RN/Others

$ 745 Regular Registration Fee

$ 795 Late Registration Fee

$ 200 Daily Rate

Course Cancellation Fee

$100 January 1st, 2026 to January 31st, 2026. No refund after January 31st, 2026; however, 50% of tuition paid may be applied toward tuition for another NWAS program within the next 12 months. Cancellation must be made in writing. No tuition credit or refund will be issued for attendees that are no-shows for the program.

Register Early

We recommend that you register early to assure your spot. We reserve the right to close registrations to a course at any time without notice. We may not be able to accommodate onsite registrations.

Lecture notes will be provided via download in PDF format.

While we strive for accuracy at all times with our published information, we cannot be responsible for typographical and other errors.

Please note that children and non-registered guests are not allowed to attend the lectures. The concierge can provide you with childcare information.

Travel at your own risk.

Please Note:

You must sign-in/log in every day you attend to receive credit.
We do not allow retroactive sign in.

Course Cancellation By Provider

We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 30 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition paid will be refunded. NWAS and NWWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance. Travel at your own risk.

Schedule and Faculty Changes

Factors beyond our control sometimes necessitate changes in the schedule and faculty. If time permits, we will inform all registrants of any changes prior to the program. Changes on site due to local conditions will be announced in class.

Frequent Attendee Points (FAP)

We value your patronage and have a simple program to reward you. Our Frequent Attendee Points (FAP) program gives you an added bonus for money spent on our seminars, as well as cruise cabins booked through our in-house travel agency, Northwest Worldwide Travel.

You are automatically enrolled in this program with your paid registration. Click here for more information.

*Effective January 1, 2023, net hotel stays for 2023 and beyond will no longer be included in FAP calculations.