Expo Hall Theater Schedule
All times are Mountain Standard Time.
Day 1 — Saturday, Dec. 6
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
MyAcapella and MyBivona: Discover New Technologies Empowering Patient Care
Ali Ledoux BSE, RRT, VA-BC
Join us for an introduction to MyAcapella and MyBivona, two innovative new applications from ICU Medical. Discover how these intuitive tools can help you empower patients, streamline workflows, save valuable time and resources, and raise the bar for quality and efficiency in respiratory care.
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12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
AI and the Future of Patient Ventilation
D. John Doyle, MD, PhD, DPhil
As artificial intelligence (AI) gradually moves from theory to bedside, mechanical ventilation is becoming increasingly adaptive, data-driven, and patient-specific. This talk explores how AI-powered ventilator systems are steadily transforming critical care—from automated mode selection and dynamic weaning algorithms to real-time detection of patient–ventilator asynchrony and prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury. Drawing on recent clinical trials and emerging machine-learning tools, Dr. Doyle will discuss the current state of intelligent ventilation, practical implementation challenges, and the ethical implications of decision-support automation in respiratory care. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how AI can complement clinician judgment to deliver safer, more efficient, and more individualized ventilation.
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Day 2 — Sunday, Dec. 7
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Embracing Change Management for a Successful Supplier Transition in the NICU
Dr. Danielle Kelvas, MD
Patricia-Ann Therriault, RRT, FCSRT
Rachel Watson, MS, RRT-NPS
Hunter Shafer, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS
You don’t want to miss this exciting panel discussion on change management. Hear directly from your peers on how they successfully transitioned their facility to a new iNO supplier in their NICU through the support of upper management and a trusted, reliable partner, Airgas Therapeutics.
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11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Volume Targeted Ventilation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates
Carolyn LaVita
Historically, the main modes of mechanical ventilation for neonatal patients have been SIMV or AC/PC. Recent systematic reviews and meta-analysis support the use of a volume targeted mode of ventilation. We will discuss developments in mechanical ventilators and technical aspects of VTV, literature supporting its use, and considerations for bedside clinicians.
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12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Assessing Lung Recruitability — How To Do It At The Bedside
Dr. Marcelo Amato
Explore the ongoing controversy surrounding the use of recruitment maneuvers (RMs) in current clinical practice, particularly in light of findings from the ART trial. We'll discuss how this study has influenced perceptions of RMs, and the critical role of assessing lung recruitability to guide whether a recruitment maneuver is appropriate in individual patients.
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1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
HFOV: What We Know and What We’re Still Learning
Ira Cheifetz, MD, FCCM, FAARC
In this session, we will explore the medial literature related to high frequency oscillatory ventilation. Discuss the ongoing PROSpect study and what we hope to learn. Consider HFOV management strategies for patients with PARDS.
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