November 11
1800-2100 Open Registration

1800-1815 Dinner Seating and Welcome - William Dauch, CCP, LP

 

1815-1900 Dinner Service

 

1900-2000 Dinner Presentation - Spectrum Quantum State of the Union - Marc Priest (streaming for virtual attendees)

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2000-2100 Mix and Mingle

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November 12

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0700 Breakfast and Registration

 

0750 Welcome and Announcements - Mindy Couper, CCP, LP

 

Heart Transplantation

 

0800 Transmedics – Where to Begin? – Dr. Eric Skipper, MD

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0830 The Duke Experience: Transmedics OCS - Amy Evans, CCP, LP

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0900 Case Series: Innovations in Pediatric Heart Transplantation – Rachel Gambino, CCP, LP

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ECLS

 

1000 (15 min Break) - Moderator: Stephen Hoadley, CCP, LP

 

1015 Building a Successful EC-TEG Program – Sally Paul, CCP, LP

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1045 Today’s Covid ECMO – Sherry James

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1115 Ventilator Management on ECMO – Lloyd Freeman Jr, RCP

 

1145 Perfusionists Growing Role in Liver Transplantation - Dr. Andrew Barbas, MD

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Cardiac Subspecialties

 

1245 (45 min Lunch Break) - Moderator: Rhett Kinard, CCP, LP

 

1330 The Importance of Ionized Magnesium in Reducing Arrhythmia - Dr. Naveen Bangia, PhD

 

1400 Aortic Dissections: Current Approaches and Treatment Options – Dr. Tom Theruvath, MD

 

1430 To DCD or not to DCD – How to Select? – Dr. Joe Mishkin, MD – Director MCS/Heart Failure Cardiology

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Perfusion Practice Topics

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1500 (15 min Break) - Moderator:Sally Paul, CCP, LP

 

1515 High Pressure Excursion: Literature Review and Mitigations - Steve Dove, MA, PA, CCP Emeritus

 

1545 Quantum Thermal Technologies, Mr. Frosty: Creating a safer OR Environment – Tom McCarthy

 

1615 Transitioning from Staff Perfusionist to Traveling Perfusionist – Luke Boganny, CCP, LP

 

1645 Goal Directed Perfusion – Sydney Jaramillo - Ed Ristaino Scholarship Recipient and Award Presentation by Bill Hodges

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1745 END OF DAY 2

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November 13

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0700 Breakfast and Registration

 

0755 Welcome and Announcements - Amy Evans, CCP, LP

 

Administration Topics in Perfusion

 

0800 Perfusion Engagement – Mindy Couper, CCP, LP

 

0830 Historical Review of Quality Improvement in Healthcare – Scott Snider, MHA, CCP, LP

 

0900 Perfusion Staffing Challenges 2010 and 2020 - Ed Darling, MS, CCP

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0930 Readying the Perfusion Workforce for Future Staffing Challenges - Anthony Shackelford, DHA, CCP, CCT

 

MCS, Anticoagulation, and Blood Utilization

 

1015 (15 min Break) Moderator: William Dauch, CCP, LP

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1030 Echocardiography in the Management of MCS devices – Dr. Negmeldeen Mamoun, M.D., Ph.D. 

 

1100 Heartmate 3 Pulsatility Index: A Perfusionists Crash Course – Charles Knoerzer, CCP, LP

 

1130 When Blood is not an Option: Management of the Patient who Declines Transfusion - Dr. Nicole Guinn, M.D.

 

1215 Challenges in Proper Anti-coagulation Management during CPB - Ben Smith

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1315 - 5 min Break

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1320 Local Events in Perfusion/NCSP Business Meeting

1420 END OF DAY 3

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