26th Annual Critical Care Update: Shock and Resuscitation

Saturday, October 18, 2025, 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM, EPNEC, St. Louis, MO


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (4.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (4.00 hours), IPCE Credits (4.00 hours)

The 26th Annual St. Louis Critical Care Update is an engaging and collaborative course planned and implemented by physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. This event is specifically geared toward physicians, nurses, and pharmacists practicing in anesthesiology, critical care, emergency medicine, general surgery, and pulmonology, as well as those in family, general, hospital, and internal medicine. Moreover, it may also be of great interest to physician assistants, emergency medical technicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals involved in providing care for critically ill patients. During this intensive half-day program, participants will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge through engaging lectures and dynamic panel discussions, featuring dedicated question and answer sessions. The course will focus on showcasing best practices in evidence-based, multidisciplinary critical care, covering a range of topics including the implementation of new strategies for fluid resuscitation in shock, optimal use of vasopressors in shock, the need for neuroprotection during shock resuscitation, advances in the management of cardiogenic shock, and the pharmacologic control of bleeding. By participating in this live activity, attendees can expect to gain increased knowledge, enhance their competence, improve their performance, and ultimately elevate the quality of care provided to adult critical care patients. This event serves as a platform for attendees to exchange insights, explore the latest advancements, and foster collaborative learning, all with the shared goal of optimizing patient outcomes in the critical care setting.

1. Apply state of the art fluid resuscitation management to critically patients with shock
2. Advocate for the application of appropriate vasopressor use in the ICU setting
3. Formulate a plan for the use of neuroprotection in critically ill shock patients.
4. Calculate and assess the risk benefit of pharmacologic reversal of bleeding in shock.
5. Formulate local protocols for the optimal treatment of cardiogenic shock.
6. Apply evidencebased approaches to the treatment of patients with septic shock.

Registration for the live in person course (no webinar)

This is a continuing medical education activity intended for healthcare providers.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE for Employees of industry (e.g., pharmaceutical & device companies): DO NOT REGISTER HERE. Please email [email protected]  for pre-approval for attendance at this course. Should you register without pre-approval, your registration will be cancelled and refunded less a $25 administrative fee. 

Registration

Registration will be available until Friday, October 17, 2025, 12:00pm CT.  After this time, please register on-site.

Registration Fees	Through Oct 3rd	After Oct 3rd
Physician	$75	$95
Non-Physician (Employee of industry see below)	$45	$70
Resident / Fellow Verification of your training status may be requested.	$45	$70

Fees: include enrollment, continuing education credits, educational materials, continental breakfast, refreshment break and daytime self-parking (paid registrants only).

Registration/Payment Policy: Your full payment in advance completes your registration and ensures your enrollment in this course. 

Cancellations: Registration fee less $25 administrative charge is refundable if cancellation is received in writing by emailing [email protected] by October 8, 2025. Registration fees are not transferrable.

In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credits Available for this Activity:
American Medical Association (AMA)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 ANCC contact hours.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
This activity is approved for a maximum of 4 knowledge-based contact hours (.4 CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Unique Universal Activity Number JA0000340-0000-25-014-L01-P.  To be awarded credit, attendees must sign in, provide their NABP ePID number and date of birth.

American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (ABIM MOC)
Successful completion of the CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC Credit.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Cancellation Policy

The cancellation cut-off dates and fees are specific to each course. Refer to the cancellation policy on the individual course page. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

WashU Medicine CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement

Continuing Medical Education at Washington University School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations thereof. If any participant of this meeting is in need of accommodations, please do not hesitate to submit written requests, at least one month prior to seminar date.

Suggested Hotel Accommodations: 
Doubletree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park
Adjacent to the conference center:
4550 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel:
By phone at 314-256-7777.  Ask for the Washington University Visitor rate.
Online at  https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/stlpkdt
Enter Code #3209101 under “special rate corporate

AC Hotel St. Louis - Central West End
215 York Avenue, St. Louis MO 63108

314.367.2566   Use promo code WAS
Washington University Rate:  $139 per night + Tax

Or click this link to make reservations:   
Washington University School of Medicine - AC Hotel Reservations

Course Director
Marin H. Kollef, MD, FACP, FCCP

Presented By
The Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

 

The Washington University School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including Faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, October 18, 2025

If you are a company and would like to exhibit or provide an educational grant for this educational program, please contact Stacy Partrich at [email protected] 

This activity may be supported in part by educational grants from various commercial organizations. A complete list of commercial supporters will be available at the time of the conference. Some companies may also exhibit.