ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure Symposium

The annual ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure Symposium is jointly-sponsored by the Children’s National Hospital Division of Neonatology and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. This symposium addresses the educational needs of pediatric and adult healthcare workers involved in care of the neonatal, pediatric or adult patient in respiratory and/or cardiovascular failure.

Who Should Attend the ECMO and the Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure Symposium?

The event is focused on the educational needs of the following healthcare providers taking care of the neonatal, pediatric or adult patient in respiratory and/or cardiovascular failure.

• Neonatologists
• Pediatric and adult critical care physicians
• Pediatric surgeons
• Pediatric and adult cardiovascular surgeons
• Neonatal intensive care nurses
• Pediatric and adult intensive care nurses
• Neonatal/pediatric/adult respiratory therapists
• Pediatric/adult cardiovascular perfusionists