International Symposium of Critical Care in Cancer Patients

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LIVE

Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 7:00 AM - Friday, November 6, 2026, 5:30 PM, MD Anderson - Onstead Auditorium, Houston, TX


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (20.50 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME (20.50 hours), ANCC - Nursing Contact Hour(s) (20.50 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (0.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (20.50 hours)

This symposium focuses on the evaluation and management of complex clinical scenarios encountered in the intensive care unit. This activity is designed to enhance clinicians’ knowledge, competence, and performance in managing acute complications of cancer and cancer therapy, in response to rising ICU admissions among oncology patients

1. Identify and manage common and emerging complications in critically ill oncology patients.
2. Integrate available resources and critical care interventions to improve clinical management of critically ill cancer patients.
3. Discuss evolving innovations and systems based approaches in oncologic critical care, including AI applications, ERAS pathways, and quality improvement frameworks to shape the future of cancer care delivery.
4. Evaluate and apply advanced respiratory and ventilatory strategies.
5. Apply evidence based decision making for high risk procedures and supportive care.

A Hybrid Conference
The International Symposium of Critical Care in Cancer Patients will be held as a hybrid conference. The conference in-person registration will be held at the Mitchell Research Building Onstead Auditorium located at 6767 Bertner Avenue, Floor 3, Houston, Texas 77030.  Registration and Continental breakfast opens at 7:00 AM (CST) and the Welcome and Introduction will begin at 8:00 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2026 and will adjourn at 5:05 PM on Friday, November 6, 2026.  

The virtual (Zoom) information and all other necessary links will be emailed out the week of the conference.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

All abstract submitters should be prepared to present their work as a poster.

In addition to submitting an abstract, conference registration must be completed.

Abstract Formatting Instructions

• Limit abstracts to one page, 12-point Times New Roman font, single spaced with one-inch margins, and left justified.

• Abstract Length:  One page only with 325-word limit on US letter size paper.

• Organize the abstract into: Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

• All abbreviations or acronyms should be spelled out the first time they are used.

• Provide three to five keywords describing the nature and content of the abstract.

• Please include the name of the conference, title of your presentation, author’s full name, highest degree, and institutional affiliation.

• Also please include the author’s contact number and email address.

Accepted abstract first authors will be invited to create a Poster of their research for display. Freestanding 4ft. x 8ft. display boards and pushpins will be provided for the poster presentation.

Abstract and Poster Notification Dates

The conference committee will select abstracts for presentations based on the scientific merit and the quality of the content. Abstracts that are not submitted in the format above will not be accepted. Abstracts will not be edited.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is Friday, September 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST. The first author of the abstract will receive an automated submission email confirming that the abstract has been received. Notification of acceptance for poster presentations with directives will be sent out via email on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Note: In addition to submitting an abstract, conference registration must be completed.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Deadline to submit abstracts is 11:59PM CST, September 4, 2026.

• Abstracts will only be accepted electronically. Submissions should be emailed to  [email protected] and [email protected].

• Authors may submit abstracts of completed work or work in progress within the past two years. Posters that have been presented at other meetings are welcomed.

• Please include with submission: First author’s name/title/credentials, affiliated organization, title of poster, email address, phone number, and collaborators (if any).

• Submit a PPT version of completed poster by October 2, 2026.

• Notifications of acceptance will be email by October 9, 2026.

Important Abstract Dates:

• September 4, 2026 - Abstract Submission Deadline

• September 11, 2026 - Abstract Notification of Acceptance Date

• October 2, 2026 - PPT Poster Deadline

• October 9, 2026 - Acceptance Notification

• November 5-6, 2026 - Conference Date

Pre-Conference Workshop (Space is limited to 28 participants)   Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) (Hands-On)   Wednesday, November 4, 2026 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (CST)   Registration and Check-in (FCT) - Pickens Tower 1400 Pressler St. Floor 3 Houston, Texas 77030   Focus: Critical Care Ultrasound in Oncology

Pre-Conference Codigo Sepsis Program (Space is limited to 60 participants)     Wednesday, November 4, 2026 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (CST)   Registration and Check-in (FCT) - Pickens Tower 1400 Pressler St. Floor 3 Houston, Texas 77030

 
Welcome Reception
The welcome reception is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM immediately after the conference adjourns. Hors d’oeuvres and beer/wine bar will be served.

Planning Committee

Joseph Nates, MD, Activity Director Critical Care Medicine	Nico Nortje, PhD Ofc of EVP & Chief Phys Exec
Daniel Arellano, PhD Critical Care Medicine	Dereddi Raja Reddy, MD Critical Care Medicine
Joshua Botdorf, DO Critical Care Medicine	Gautam Sachdev, FACHE Respiratory Care
Jeffrey Bruno, PharmD Clinical Pharmacy Services	Nancy Diaz, BS Critical Care Medicine
Karen Chen, MD Critical Care Medicine	Michelle Almontes Critical Care Medicine
Petra Grami, DNP, RN Clinical Nursing, Nursing Administration	Marian Taylor, DNP, RN, CMSRN Continuing Professional Education
Jeannee Murray, MPAS Critical Care Medicine	Felisha Estelle, BBA Continuing Professional Education
Dharani Narendra, MD Critical Care Medicine	Bretagna LaCouridowu Critical Care Medicine
Olakunle Idowu, MD Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med

Guest Faculty

Massimo Antonelli, MD Chair, Department of Anesthesiology Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy	Nirmala Manjappachar, MD Chief Fellow, Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
Elie Azoulay, MD Professor, Medical Intensive Care Unit Saint-Louis Teaching Hospital, Paris-Cité University, Paris, France	Ignacio Martin-Loeches, MD, PhD Professor, Intensive Care Medicine St. James Hospital, Ireland Dublin, Ireland
Geoffrey D. Barnes, MD Associate Professor, Cardiology and Vascular Medicine University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor, Michigan	Alfredo Matos, MD Professor Past President, Pan-American and Iberian Federation of Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Therapy (FEPIMCTI) Universidad de Panama, Panama Panama City, Panama
Joyce Black, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor, College of Nursing University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska	Pablo Moreno, MD Associate Professor Chair, Department of Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic Florida Jacksonville, Florida
Marcio Borges, MD Director, Intensive Medicine Hospital Universitari Son Llàtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Palma, Spain	Victor Nieto, MD, PhD Professor Universidad el Bosque Bogota, Colombia
Yenny Cardenas, MD Director, Critical Care Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia	Javier Perez-Fernandez, MD President, World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care Miami, Florida
Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, MD Chair, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Chair of Research, Department of Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic Arizona Phoenix, Arizona	Nestor Raimondi, MD President-Elect, World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care Head of Intensive Care Division Hospital Fernandez, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jose Garnacho, MD, PhD President, The Spanish Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Critical Care, and Coronary Care Units (SEMICYUC) Seville, Spain	Ederlon Rezende, MD Department of Intensive Care, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual São Paulo, Brasil
Andres Laserna, MD, MS Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Management University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida	Bram Rochwerg, MD Associate Professor McMaster University, Canada Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Jessica MacIntyre, DNP Assistant Vice President, Advanced Practice, Oncology Service Line Affiliated Clinical Professor University of Miami Miami, Florida	Nicholas E. Villalobos, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Co-Director Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Memorial Hermann-TMC Houston, Texas
Colleen McEvoy, MD Associate Professor Director, Stem Cell Transplant and Oncology ICU Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, Missouri

Registration Fees

Full Symposium and Workshop
Postmarked before October 5	In-Person	Virtual
Physician	$700	$550
Other Healthcare Professional	$400	$250
Trainee / Fellow	$75	$50
UT MD Anderson Physician	$500	$350
UT MD Anderson Other Healthcare Professional	$300	$150
UT MD Anderson Trainee / Fellow	$50	$25
Postmarked after October 5	In-Person	Virtual
Physician	$800	$650
Other Healthcare Professional	$500	$350
Trainee / Fellow	$125	$100
UT MD Anderson Physician	$600	$450
UT MD Anderson Other Healthcare Professional	$400	$250
UT MD Anderson Trainee / Fellow	$100	$75

We accept the following forms of payment:

• Credit Cards (MasterCard, VISA, and American Express)

• Check (payable to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center through U.S. banks only)
  
  Mail checks to:
  Continuing Professional Education – Unit 1781
  The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  P.O. Box 301407
  Houston, TX 77230-1407

Telephone registrations will not be accepted.

When registering online a receipt (confirmation letter) will be automatically emailed to the e-mail address you list on the registration form.  Once your payment has been made, a receipt can be found in the MyCE tab of your PEP@MD Anderson account. 

Evaluation
A 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.

Refund/Cancellation Policy
The registration fee, minus a $50.00 administration-handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before Monday, October 5, 2026.  No refunds will be granted after these dates. The request for a registration refund must include the tax identification number of the company or institution if registration was paid by a company or institution check.

The Department of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) reserves the right to cancel activities prior to the scheduled date, if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary.  Each registrant will be notified by mail, e-mail, or at the phone or fax numbers given on the registration form.  In case of activity cancellation, the liability of the Department of Continuing Professional Education is limited to the registration fee.  CPE will refund the full registration fee. 

The Department of Continuing Professional Education reserves the right to limit the number of participants in a program and is not responsible for any expenses incurred by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available. 

Ground Transportation
Houston is served by two airports, George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU). The following ground transportations are available to and from the airports to the Medical Center.

• Uber and Lyft

• Taxicabs: Yellow Cab 713-236-1111; Fiesta Cab 713-225-2666

• Super Shuttle: For more information, call toll free at 800-258-3826, or on-line atwww.supershuttle.com.

Workshop Parking Information and Directions – (FCT) – Pickens Tower
Parking is available in the Mays Clinic Garage or TMC Garage 10.

• The Mays Clinic Garage is located at 1200 Holcombe Boulevard, ENTRANCE 5 off Bertner Avenue between Holcombe Boulevard and Pressler Street. Once inside Mays Clinic, follow the skybridge to Pickens Tower. Payment for parking is completed at the kiosk located in the parking facility.

   

• TMC Garage 10 is located at 6700 MD Anderson Boulevard, ENTRANCE 2. Follow the skybridge inside MD Anderson to Pickens Tower. Payment for parking is completed at the kiosk located in the parking facility.

Conference Parking Information and Directions - Mitchell Research Building Onstead Auditorium
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 3rd floor. You may take the staircase or elevator up to 3.

For additional information contact Continuing Professional Education at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or via e-mail: [email protected]. 

Special Assistance
Contact the Department of Continuing Professional Education at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 if you have any ADA accommodation needs or need assistance. 

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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 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Statement
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity will award 20.50 Nursing Contact Hours.

Ethics
The activity has been designated by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 20.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits.  PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

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Hotel Accommodations

Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District Hotel

6580 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 796-0080 

Group Rate: $195 USD per night (plus taxes)

Reservation Start Date:  Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Reservation End Date:  Sunday, November 08, 2026

Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Booking Listing: International Symposium of Critical Care in Cancer Patients

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Texas Medical Center (TMC) / Museum District Area Attractions

• Houston Zoo

• Hermann Park

• Miller Outdoor Theatre

•  Japanese Garden

•  Houston Museum of Natural Science

•  The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

•  Children's Museum Houston

•  Cockrell Butterfly 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 Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the educational content of a certified continuing education (CE) activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used on or by patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the start of the activity.

Exhibitor Registration Requirements

• Registration & Agreement: To participate as an exhibitor, both registration and a signed exhibit agreement are required.

• Confirmation Process: Your exhibit is only confirmed after completing registration and submitting a fully executed agreement.

• Payment Timeline: The signed agreement and payment must be submitted prior to the event.

• Additional Badges: Extra exhibitor badges can only be purchased by companies with confirmed exhibitor status.

• Support Clarification: Grant and in-kind support are independent and separate from exhibitor fees.

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