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November 23-25th 2023
Hilton Old Town Congress Centre, Antwerp, Belgium

We are very pleased to announce the 13th International Fluid Academy Days, which will take place on November 23-25th 2023 at the Hilton Old Town Hotel in Antwerp, Belgium. The aim of this 13th edition is again to review recent advances in fluid management and hemodynamic and organ function monitoring in the critical care setting in a comprehensive manner for intensivists, anesthesiologists, and emergency care physicians, as well as interested internists and surgeons. However, the meeting will deal with any broad topic related to critical care. As always, it is also a great way to promote professional interaction between faculty members, participants, and delegates of the industry. This website is regularly updated. Last modification by Adminstrator on July 26th 2023 at 10:00 AM

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3rd BEACH course

BElgian Anual eCmo Hands-on course

3^rd BEACH course, BElgian Annual eCmo Hands-on course (Limited places during pre-IFAD2019)

Date: Friday October 11th, 2019

Duration: Full Day 8:00 – 18:00

Organization: Intensive Care Unit (ICU), UZ Brussel and iMERiT vzw

Contact: info@fluidacademy.org or manu.malbrain@uzbrussel.be

Location: University Hospital Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Jette, Belgium

Room: Auditorium Kiekens, (niveau -1, route 1001) and bijzaal Kiekens for Hands-On sessions

Registration (website): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-beach-course-belgian-annual-ecmo-hands-on-tickets-64972402204

Chairs and Speakers (tentative):

Ms Marta Velia Antonini, Critical Care Nurse, I° ICU - University Hospital of Parma, Italy
Mr Jeroen Blanckaert, perfusionist, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Prof Stefaan Bouchez, Department Anesthesia, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Prof Dr Elisabeth de Waele, Department of Critical Care, Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Ms Jo-Anne Fowles, Critical Care Nurse, Papworth, UK
Dr Joop Jonckheer, Department of Critical Care, Pneumology, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Dr Laura Kerselaers, Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium (TBC)
Dr Stijn Lochy, Department of Critical Care, Cardiology, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Prof Dr Manu Malbrain, Department of Critical Care, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Dr Dinis dos Reis Miranda, Sophia Kinderziekenhuis, ErasmusMC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dr Koenraad Nieboer, Department of Radiology, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Dr Harlinde Peperstraete, Department of Critical Care, Ghent, Belgium
Prof Jan Poelaert, Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Dr Matthias Raes, Department of Critical Care, Anesthesia, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Dr Peter Rosseel, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Mr Kristof Sorel, perfusionist, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Mr Kurt Staessens, perfusionist, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium
Prof Fabio Taccone, Department of Critical Care, ULB Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
Mr Matthias Van Eetvelde, perfusionist, University Hospital (UZB), Brussels, Belgium

Hands-on Instructors: All Faculty

Pax: limited to a max of 40

Price: exceptionally low @ 250 EUR early bird (meals and drinks included)

Comment: This workshop can be booked either separately or in combination with attending the 40^th Anniversary Academic ICU Symposium (Oct 12^th 2019)

Learning objective: This workshop will outline the basic principles of extracorporeal life support made easy by key-experts in the field. During the course delegates will gain a good understanding of ECMO in the following areas: Theoretical concepts, basic physiology and pathophysiology, cardiac and respiratory support and monitoring, alarm settings and monitoring, role of cardiac ultrasound during ECMO, newest technologies, circuits and devices, practical hands-on sessions and simulations.

Background: The BEACH programme provides a full-day, interactive course on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) training. The course uses a variation of theoretical presentations, practical and simulation sessions presented by an international faculty. It is the only course in Belgium to be endorsed by the International Fluid Academy and has previously been accredited by the EACCME for 9 points. The course is inclusive of all course materials, food and drinks at the University Hospital Brussels, Auditorium Kiekens, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Jette, Belgium. Delegates will have opportunity to meet, greet and ask questions regarding all topics presented.

Hands-on ECMO equipment training
Delegates will have the opportunity to have hands-on training in small break-out groups with ECMO equipment. Delegates will experience practicing insertion of cannulas on a mannekin, circuit surveillance, monitoring, alarm settings, simulations and trouble-shooting.

Social Media coverage
The official Symplur hashtag of the meeting is #BEACH2019. Chair of SoMe team is Ms Marta Velia Antonini.

#BEACH2019: Healthcare Conferences. Congestive Heart Failure, Critical Care, ecmo, ECPR, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Intensive Care, Medical Education. The BEACH programme provides a full-day, interactive course on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) training. The course uses a variation of theoretical presentations, practical and simulation sessions presented by an international faculty. It is the only course in Belgium to be endorsed by the International Fluid Academy and the previous BEACH course also been accredited by EACCME.

Healthcare Topics

#BEACH2018 Social Media Report can be downloaded here: https://www.fluidacademy.org/blog-ifad-2018/item/beach2018-social-media-report.html

Programme:

08:00-08:45 Registration and Welcome

	Room Kiekens
	MODULE 1: ECMO principles
	Chair: Manu Malbrain, Dinis dos Reis Miranda
0845-0900	Introduction and Welcome	Manu Malbrain
0900-0915	Indications and contra-indications	Stefaan Bouchez
0915-0930	ECMO principles and different modes (VA VV VAV)	Fabio Taccone
0930-0945	Anticoagulation	Harlinde Peperstraete
0945-1000	Round table discussion and Interactive voting	All Faculty
1000-1045	Hands-on (6 skill stations)	All faculty and hands-on instructors
1045-1105	Coffee break
	MODULE 2: ECMO radiology, metabolism and pharmacokinetics
	Chair: Stefaan Bouchez, Jan Poelaert
1105-1120	How to deal with antibiotics and fluids	Harlinde Peperstrate
1120-1140	The radiology of ECMO	Koenraad Nieboer
1140-1155	How to deal with nutrition?	Elisabeth de Waele
1155-1210	Neuro-monitoring during ECMO	Fabio Taccone
1210-1225	Round table discussion and Interactive voting	All Faculty
1225-1310	Hands-on (6 skill stations)	All faculty and hands-on instructors
1310-1350	LUNCH break
	Room Kiekens
	MODULE 3: CO2 removal, ventilation and weaning
	Chair: Harlinde Peperstraete, Peter Rosseel
1350-1405	Ventilation and low flow ECCO2R	Joop Jonckheer
1405-1420	Sedation and analgesia during ECMO	Matthias Raes
1420-1435	Weaning from ECMO	Dinis dos Reis MIranda
1435-1450	TBA	TBA
1450-1505	Round table discussion and Interactive voting	All faculty
1505-1550	Hands-on (6 skill stations)	All faculty and hands-on instructors

1550-1610	Coffee break
	MODULE 4: Monitoring and alarm settings
	Chair: Manu Malbrain, Stijn Lochy
1610-1630	Role of FOAM in ECMO education	Maria Velia Antonini
1630-1650	Alarm settings and nursing issues	Jo-Anne Fowles
1650-1705	Hemodynamic Monitoring	Stefaan Bouchez
1705-1720	The role of echocardiography	Stijn Lochy
1720-1735	Round table discussion and Interactive voting	All faculty
1735-1745	Wrap it up, closing remarks and group picture	Manu Malbrain
1645	End of Meeting