Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate 2026

Description

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+ Target Audience: advanced practice providers working in intensive care or acute care settings who want a structured, evidence‑based update in critical care medicine
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+ Information:
April 9 – 11, 2026
Mayo Clinic’s Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate is an interactive course designed for advanced practice providers working with critically ill adult patients. The course is comprised of lecture-based sessions covering essential acute care topics such as vasoactive support, ECMO, secondary trauma assessment, intracranial pressure, anticoagulant reversal, acute liver failure, toxicology, and more.

Target Audience

Mayo Clinic’s Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate is an interactive course designed for advanced practice providers working with critically ill adult patients. The course is comprised of lecture-based sessions covering essential acute care topics such as vasoactive support, ECMO, secondary trauma assessment, intracranial pressure, anticoagulant reversal, acute liver failure, toxicology, and more.
The Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Associate 2026 is best for advanced practice providers working in intensive care or acute care settings who want a structured, evidence‑based update in critical care medicine. It emphasizes practical bedside management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and exam readiness for those pursuing certification or expanding their scope in critical care.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Critically evaluate management strategies for acute organ failure syndromes, including submassive pulmonary embolism, acute liver failure, variceal hemorrhage, and the acute abdomen
Incorporate evolving therapies and supportive care practices such as hyperbaric oxygen, palliative medicine integration, vasoplegia alternatives, and renal replacement therapy into comprehensive ICU care
Differentiate and manage complex shock states and emergencies, such as cardiogenic shock, anaphylaxis, malignant hyperthermia, and serotonin syndrome, with evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
Interpret and utilize bedside diagnostic tools—including ultrasound for echocardiography, lung assessment, FAST, and DVT screening—to guide timely management decisions in acute care
Apply advanced airway and procedural skills by performing and troubleshooting intubation, bronchoscopy, surgical airway techniques, and central venous access in critically ill patients

+ Topics:
*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below
Day 1 – Friday, April 10, 2026

Sr. No.
Topic
Lecturer

1
Electrolyte Emergencies in the ICU
Michelle Ojard, PA-C

2
Cardiogenic Shock: Identification and Medical Management
Anna Shapiro, MD

3
Approach to the Acute Abdomen
Rachel Hannon, APRN

4
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Critically Ill Patient
Michael Harrison, MD

5
Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity: Riding out the Storm
Badria Munir, MD

6
Indications and Interpretation of the Swan-Ganz Catheter
Raksha Venkatesan, MD

7
Malignant Hyperthermia
Amber Dekoschak, MD

8
The Approach to Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
Sebastian Mikulic, MD

9
My Sonographic Approach to Hypotension
Nick Kelly, MD

10
Acute Liver Failure
Emily Rogers, APRN

11
The Role of Palliative Medicine in the ICU
Zaheera Lukman, DO

Day 2 – Saturday, April 11, 2026

Sr. No.
Topic
Lecturer

1
Awake Intubation and Bronchoscopy
Nate Waldron, MD

2
Infectious Disease Masqueraders in the ICU
Sammer Elwasila, MD

3
Febrile Emergencies: Serotonin Syndrome and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Johnny Cebak, MD

4
Management of Variceal Hemorrhage
Philip Lowman, MD

5
Vasoplegia: Alternative Agents
Sarah Peacock, APRN

6
Which Line is Right for My Patient
Tim Garrahy, APRN

7
ACLS in the Post-Cardiac Surgery Patient: Chest Re-entry
Tina Krider, PA-C

8
Pacemakers: Modes, Mayhem, and Methods
Quintin Quinones, MD

9
Breaking Down the Bundle: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Scott Helgeson, MD

10
Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU
Christopher Trautman, MD

11
Anaphylaxis: Identification and Management
Christan Santos, APRN