Advocate Health Critical Care Symposium 2026

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*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.

Target Audience

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Respiratory Therapists, PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, RT

Description

The hybrid Critical Care Symposium offers an engaging, evidence-based educational experience designed to equip healthcare professionals with the latest advances in the management of critically ill patients. This comprehensive program will explore current and emerging strategies for the diagnosis, treatment, and multidisciplinary management of high-acuity conditions, including cardiogenic shock, sepsis and septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and critical care delirium.

Nationally recognized experts will present the most recent clinical evidence, guideline updates, quality improvement initiatives, and best practices that are shaping the future of critical care. Through case-based discussions and practical insights, participants will learn how to translate new knowledge into consistent, high-quality bedside care across diverse healthcare settings.

This activity emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, standardized care pathways, and system-wide approaches that help reduce practice variation, enhance patient safety, and improve outcomes for critically ill patients.

For a FULL AGENDA and DETAILS: Atrium Health Critical Care Symposium 2026.

Please Note:
For those seeking IPCE Credit (Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals) - please Register Here

Dates/Times
11/6/2026: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM with additional Survivors Reflections and Reception from (4:00 - 5:30 PM)
11/7/2026: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

In-Person Registration Includes:
• Breakfast and Lunch each Day
• Parking
• Survivorship Reception

Hybrid Locations
In-Person Location:
The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
320 East 9th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Webinar:
Link will be emailed prior to the symposium.

Continuing Education Credits include:
Partial credit will not be provided.

CEUs
This Activity fulfills the requirement of 1.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Contact Hours
This program meets the requirements for 10.25 contact hours.

NCBPTE Contact Hours
10.0 NCBPTE Contact Hours
The North Carolina AHEC system is an approved provider by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy for continued competence.

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Objectives

• Apply evidence-based, guideline-concordant management strategies for cardiogenic shock, delirium, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and sepsis in clinical practice.
• Integrate updated guideline recommendations into standardized care approaches across diverse clinical settings.
• Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary collaboration in the management of critically ill patients.
• Implement consistent, protocol-driven practices to reduce variability in critical care delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve care processes and align practice with system-wide standards.

Electives