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  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Central Time
    The Future of Sepsis and ARDS Therapy: Breakthroughs to Watch in 2026
    Location: Skyline Ballroom, W375D
    Sepsis
  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    11:50 AM - 12:05 PM Central Time
    Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: A Novel Approach to ARDS Therapy
    Sepsis
  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    12:05 PM - 12:20 PM Central Time
    Interleukin and Cytokine Modulation: Shaping the Immune Response in Sepsis and ARDS Using Precision Approaches
    Lorraine Ware, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University
    Sepsis
  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Central Time
    Targeting DPP3: A New Frontier in Sepsis Management
    Kenneth Remy, MD, MSc, MSCI, FCCM – Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Sepsis
  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Scoring a Win Against Refractory Shock: The Power Play of Drug Therapy
    Location: W184
    Randy S. Wax, MD, MEd, FCCM – Lakeridge Health
    Sepsis
  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    3:20 PM - 3:35 PM Central Time
    What Are the Rules of the Game Here? How to Recognize and diagnose Refractory Septic Shock
    christa schorr, DNP, MSN, RN, FCCM (she/her/hers) – Cooper Hospital University Medical Center
    Sepsis
  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    3:35 PM - 3:50 PM Central Time
    Vacate the Bench: Bring in the Vasoactive Agents
    Susan E. Smith, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM – University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
    Sepsis
  • Sunday, Mar 22nd
    3:50 PM - 4:05 PM Central Time
    Sepsis Benchwarmers: Bring in the Immunomodulators
    Sepsis
  • Monday, Mar 23rd
    9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    What's New and Different in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026
    Location: Skyline Ballroom, W375ABC
    Craig Coopersmith, MD, MCCM (he/him/his) – Emory University Hospital
    Daniel Backer, Non-Member Physician – Chirec Hospitals
    Sepsis
  • Monday, Mar 23rd
    9:50 AM - 10:05 AM Central Time
    Key Aspects of Surviving Sepsis Campaign Methods
    Waleed Alhazzani, MD, MSc, FRCPC – McMaster University
    Sepsis
  • Monday, Mar 23rd
    10:05 AM - 10:20 AM Central Time
    New and Revised Surviving Sepsis Campaign Recommendations
    Sepsis
  • Monday, Mar 23rd
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time
    2026 Updates to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children
    Location: W185
    Scott L. Weiss, MD, FCCM – Nemours Childrens Hospital
    Sepsis
  • Monday, Mar 23rd
    11:05 AM - 11:20 AM Central Time
    What’s New in Recognition and Management of Infection, Hemodynamics, and Resuscitation
    Claudio Flauzino Oliveira, MD (he/him/his) – Latin American Sepsis Institute
    Sepsis
  • Monday, Mar 23rd
    11:20 AM - 11:35 AM Central Time
    What’s New in Ventilation, Metabolic, Adjunctive, and Immunologic Therapies and Long-Term Outcomes
    Karen Choong, MB, BCh, FRCP(C) (she/her/hers) – McMaster Children's Hospital
    Sepsis
  • Tuesday, Mar 24th
    8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Central Time
    Open Sesame: The Magic of POCUS and Its Role in Early and Late Sepsis Management
    Location: W184
    Susanna Rudy, ACNP, DNP, AGACNP (she/her/hers) – TriStar Summit Medical Center
    Sepsis
  • Tuesday, Mar 24th
    8:05 AM - 8:20 AM Central Time
    Hocus Pocus? Are There Benefits to Implementing a POCUS-Based Resuscitative Protocol for Patients With Sepsis?
    Rachel L. Choron, MD, FACS – Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Sepsis
  • Tuesday, Mar 24th
    8:20 AM - 8:35 AM Central Time
    Abracadabra! Making Fluid Overload Disappear From POCUS-Based Sepsis Management
    Michael Lanspa, MD, MS, FCCM – Intermountain Healthcare
    Sepsis