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Thought Leader: Making Sepsis the Next Success Story in Global Health (William C. Shoemaker Honorary Lecture)

Monday, March 23, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Central Time
Location: Skyline Ballroom, W375ABC

Thought Leader Session

    Thought Leader Moderator(s)

  • Ndidi Musa, MD, , FCCM

    Seattle Children's Hospital, Washington

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

    • Thought Leader Faculty(s)

  • Niranjan Kissoon, MD, MBBS, FRCP(C)

    British Columbia's Children's Hosp., British Columbia, CAN

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

This session will explore the epidemiology and disproportionate burden of sepsis globally, including the role of poverty and social determinants of health. The speaker will outline the gains from addressing sepsis in the past decade and the role that we can play in addressing sepsis. The speaker will also discuss ongoing efforts to make sepsis the next triumph in global health.

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Learning Objectives:

  • Outline the burden and faces of sepsis
  • Describe the effort to make sepsis the next global public health success
  • Summarize the role of critical care in decreasing the burden and improving outcomes from sepsis