WORKSHOPS
PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS
DAY 0: MARCH 2, 2027, TUESDAY
Please note that the workshops are subject to change. Check back regularly as we finalize our expert-led courses and practical simulation sessions
BRONCHOSCOPY AND INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY TRACKS (Garden Wing)
These will feature four distinct training tracks combining lectures in the morning and simulator/animal-model practice in the afternoon
Track 1 (Linear EBUS)
Track 2 (Peripheral Bronchoscopy): Bronchial branch tracing, virtual navigation, radial EBUS, sampling tools (forceps, needle, cryoprobe)
Track 3 (Central Airway Obstruction): Rigid bronchoscopy, thermal modalities, and stent placement
Track 4 (Medical Thoracoscopy and Pleural Procedures): Pleural biopsy, indwelling pleural catheter insertion, and thoracoscopy models
IMMERSIVE HANDS-ON POCUS WORKSHOP FOR THE PULMONOLOGIST IN THE ICU (Tower Wing)
Track 5: An advanced postgraduate course focused on image acquisition, hemodynamic assessment, ultrasound-guided procedures, and multiorgan POCUS integration in critically ill patients.
To maximize hands-on learning, didactic lectures will be delivered through a prerecorded online series available one week before the workshop and for a limited period afterward. The onsite program will maximize time for supervised hands-on scanning, procedural skills, and simulation-based clinical application.
PRE-COURSE ONLINE LEARNING SERIES
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Lecture Title
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Description
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Module 1: Advanced Pulmonary POCUS in the Critically Ill
Dr. Serena Rovida (Italy)
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Advanced lung, pleural, and airway POCUS applications in critically ill patients
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Module 2: Advanced Cardiac POCUS in the ICU
Dr. Rachael Houlton (Canada)
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Advanced assessment of LV and RV function, pericardial disease, and cardiac findings relevant to critical illness
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Module 3: POCUS Hemodynamics: From Fluid Responsiveness to Fluid Tolerance
Dr. Philippe Rola (Canada)
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Doppler hemodynamics, LVOT VTI, dynamic assessment of fluid responsiveness, venous congestion, and VExUS
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Module 4: POCUS in Ventilator Liberation and ICU Procedures
Dr. Timothy Weir (Australia)
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Diaphragm ultrasound, weaning assessment, DVT screening, vascular access, and ultrasound-guided procedures
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HANDS-ON WORKSHOP AND SIMULATION STATIONS
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Time
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Workshop Station
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Description
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8:00 – 8:15
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Opening Remarks (Dr. Albert Rafanan)
Overview (Dr. Cham Laborte)
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8:15 – 10:15
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BLOCK 1: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
30 minutes per station
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Station 1: Airway POCUS
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Airway assessment for difficult intubation, identification of airway structures, and confirmation of endotracheal tube position
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Station 2: Advanced Lung POCUS in Acute Respiratory Failure
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Advanced assessment of B-lines, consolidation, atelectasis, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, and lung aeration
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Station 3: Advanced Cardiac POCUS in the Critically Ill
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Acquisition of cardiac windows and assessment of LV and RV function, pericardial effusion, and major cardiac abnormalities
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Station 4: DVT Screening and Compression Ultrasonography
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Lower-extremity compression ultrasound, proximal DVT assessment, and recognition of venous thrombosis
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10:15–10:30
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AM SNACKS
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10:30–12:30
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BLOCK 2: HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
30 minutes per station
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Station 5: Diaphragm POCUS and Ventilator Liberation
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Diaphragm excursion, thickness, thickening fraction, dysfunction, and application during weaning assessment
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Station 6: Pleural and Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
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Pleural fluid assessment, procedural site selection, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and ultrasound-guided procedural techniques
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Station 7: Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
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Vessel identification, in-plane and out-of-plane needle visualization, needle-tip tracking, and guidewire confirmation
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Station 8: Advanced Hemodynamics, Doppler and VExUS
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LVOT VTI, dynamic fluid responsiveness, venous Doppler, systemic venous congestion, and VExUS assessment
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12:30 – 13:00
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LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
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13:00 – 15:00
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BLOCK 3 — SIMULATION WORKSHOPS
30 minutes per station
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Station 9: Acute Respiratory Failure
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Case-based integration of lung, cardiac, and vascular POCUS in acute respiratory failure
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Station 10: Difficult Weaning and Extubation
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Case-based integration of diaphragm, lung, and cardiac POCUS in difficult ventilator liberation
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Station 11: Difficult Airway and Peri-Intubation Deterioration
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Case-based integration of airway, lung, cardiac, and hemodynamic POCUS during airway emergencies
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Station 12: Septic and Undifferentiated Shock
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Case-based integration of cardiac, lung, Doppler hemodynamics, VExUS, and vascular POCUS in shock
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15:00
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PM SNACKS / CLOSING
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