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  • Monday, March 23, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Central Time
    William Shoemaker Honorary Lecture: Thought Leader: Making Sepsis the Next Success Story in Global Health
    Ndidiamaka Musa, MD, , FCCM – Seattle Children's Hospital
    Niranjan Kissoon, MD, MBBS, FRCP(C) – British Columbia's Children's Hosp.
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    When Sedation Doesn't Work
    Pharmacology
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    Augmented Reality, Simulation-Based Design, and Other Cutting-Edge Educational Tools in Critical Care
    Professional Development and Education
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    ABCs of Vasoplegia
    Cardiovascular
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    Year in Review: Respiratory Care
    Pulmonary
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    What Is New and Different in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026
    Sepsis
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    Proven or Premature? The Neurocritical Care Studies Face-Off
    Neuroscience
  • 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Central Time
    Precision, Innovation, and Relentless Improvement: Rethinking Standardization in the PICU
    Research
  • 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM Central Time
    Stand and Deliver
    Patient and Family Support
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time
    Atrial Fibrillation at the Cutting Edge
    Cardiovascular
  • 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
    Sepsis
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time
    Every Breath You Take: PEEP and Recruitment Maneuvers in ARDS
    Pulmonary
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time
    Stroke Showdown: Rapid-Fire Strategies for Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Cerebral Emergencies
    Neuroscience
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time
    Pro/Con: Are Mandatory Vaccinations for Critical Care Workers Effective?
    Immunology
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time
    Critical Care Under Siege: Safeguarding ICU Teams From Workplace Violence
    Behavioral Health and Well-Being
  • 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Central Time
    Advanced Practice Providers Networking Session
    Danielle Miltz, PA-C – Emory University Hospital
    Brett Hogan, ACNP, BSN, MS, RN – Univ. of Rochester
  • 11:35 AM - 11:50 AM Central Time
    2026 Updates to the Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Central Time
    Ake Grenvik Honorary Lecture: Thought Leader: Medicine, Media, and My Journey: The Impact of "The Pitt" Medical Drama Series
    Lillian Liang Emlet, MD, MS, FCCM (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH, FAAP
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Central Time
    Lifetime Achievement Award: Hindsights Bring Insights
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Central Time
    Living in the Gray: Supporting Patients, Families, and Clinicians in the Face of Serious Critical Illness and Death
  • 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM Central Time
    Advancing Sepsis Diagnostics: Implementing Novel Biomarkers and Technologies in the ED and ICU
    Immunology
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Time
    ACCM Convocation and SCCM Awards Presentation
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Childhood Vaccine Side Effect: Adulthood
    Epidemiology Outcomes
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Too Few Nurses . . . Too Many Deaths?
    Epidemiology Outcomes
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Pro/Con: Improved Outcomes Using Guidelines or Personalized Care
    Epidemiology Outcomes
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Beyond the Hype: Implementing Technologies, AI, and ML in Critical Care
    Administration
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Discovery: When Research Goes Wrong
    Research
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Year in Review: Telecritical Care
    Professional Development and Education
  • 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    Pediatric ECMO: A Story That Begins and Ends at the Bedside
    Pediatrics