World Sepsis Day Hybrid Conference 2024

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LIVE

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, MD Anderson - Onstead Auditorium, Houston, TX


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.50 hours), ANCC - Nursing Contact Hour(s) (5.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.50 hours)

This comprehensive educational activity aims to bridge the gap in sepsis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for healthcare professionals in the oncology setting. This activity will also empower patients and their families with knowledge about sepsis, its early signs and symptoms, and the critical importance of seeking immediate medical attention.

1. Describe the use of adaptive trials in sepsis.
2. Explain the benefits of knowing the patient/family experience with sepsis.
3. Summarize the new pediatric sepsis definitions.
4. Describe the difficulties in infection control in sepsis
5. Examine what a change management journey in sepsis can look like.
6. Define what is important about post sepsis syndrome.
7. Distinguish the role of AI in sepsis and what the future of personalized medicine can look like with the implementation of the right sepsis research trials.

This 1-day conference will include 11 diverse and relevant oncological sessions. The presentations will include didactic lectures and patient stories. Sepsis is associated with a staggering 11 million lives lost every year, worldwide. Vulnerable populations are the hardest hit, which include immunocompromised patients. We encourage you to share this conference with other colleagues inside and outside of MD Anderson.

A Hybrid Live Streaming Conference
The conference will begin on Thursday, September 12 at 8:00 a.m. at MD Anderson’s Onstead Auditorium (6767 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030). For those who will be attending virtually, attendees will receive an email with webinar access credentials one day before the event. Please monitor your email inbox and spam folders.

Click here for the program.

Registration fee is $25.   Register for the hybrid conference here.    NOTE:  Online Registration for Virtual or In-Person   Attendance: Deadline 9/5/24  On-site Registration: Available on 9/12/24

Conference Contacts
Sepsis Program - [email protected]

Evaluation
An online course evaluation tool will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status. Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics.

Parking Information and Directions
The Onstead Garage is located at 6767 Bertner Avenue, self-parking for the Onstead Auditorium is available in Garage 15 (John P McGovern Commons Garage) off of Bertner Avenue.  Payment for parking is completed at the kiosk located in the parking facility. Take the elevator to the first level and enter the Mitchell Building through the sliding glass doors. Onstead Auditorium is on the 3^rd floor. You may take the staircase or elevator up to the 3^rd floor.

 

In support of improving patient care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity will award 5.50 Nursing Contact Hour(s).

View the accessibility policy for The University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Center.

 

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center complies with all requirements of the identified accrediting body  (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE). Disclosure of speakers, faculty members, planning committee members and their commercial relationships will be shared with learners prior to the educational activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Thursday, September 12, 2024