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ForwardMayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Conference 2025
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
Course Directors - Gustavo A. Cortes Puentes, M.D., Todd J. Meyer, R.R.T., L.R.T., Richard A. Oeckler, M.D., Ph.D.
October 7 - 10, 2025 - The Seabird Resort - Oceanside, California
The Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Conference provides high-quality education and hands-on instruction in mechanical ventilation management for healthcare providers. The course covers Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) management, focusing on controlled vs. spontaneous ventilation strategies and case-based discussions to improve clinical decision-making.
With the new Global ARDS definition, the course includes advanced diagnostic technologies like ultrasound for early detection and precise characterization of ARDS. Emphasis is placed on integrating these technologies into clinical workflows according to evidence-based guidelines.
Completing this conference fulfills one requirement toward receiving the Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Educational Program Certificate.
Abstract Submission | CLOSED
As part of the Mechanical Ventilation Conference, abstract submissions of original research or case reports dedicated to the field of mechanical ventilation are invited for digital display. Abstracts can be clinical or laboratory based. Abstracts should be 300 words or less and may include one figure or table.
Complete the submission webform by no later than September 19, 2025.
Registration Fees:
| Registrant | Cost |
|---|---|
| Physicians, Scientists (including Mayo Clinic) | $1295 |
| Non-Mayo Clinic Allied Health Professionals, Students, Residents, Fellows | $1095 |
| Mayo Clinic Allied Health Professionals, Students, Residents, Fellows | $850 |
| Optional Breakout Session | $250 |
Optional Breakout Session:
Comprehensive Intensive Tutorial: Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Certification Program
October 8, 2025 - The Seabird Resort - Oceanside, California
The Comprehensive Intensive Tutorial: Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Certification Program is an interactive, patient care–oriented session focused on key aspects of mechanical ventilation. Participants will explore lung-protective strategies, non-invasive ventilation, troubleshooting, and bedside assessment of lung recruitability, with a practical emphasis on optimizing ventilatory support, managing refractory hypoxemia, and facilitating safe extubation and transition to NIV.
Completing this breakout session fulfills one requirement toward receiving the Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Educational Program Certificate.
Target Audience
The Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Conference is designed for critical care providers, respiratory therapists, physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the principles of mechanical ventilation and its application in critical care
- Differentiate between controlled and spontaneous ventilation strategies
- Apply evidence-based protocols for managing acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Utilize advanced diagnostic technologies, such as ultrasound, for early detection and characterization of acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Integrate new skills and knowledge into clinical workflows to enhance patient outcomes
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
All times listed in PACFIC.
Tuesday, October 7 | |
6:15 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
7:15 AM | Welcome, Announcements, and Conference Overview |
7:30 AM | Essential Respiratory Physiology for Optimizing Mechanical Ventilation |
8:00 AM | Beyond Oxygen: Unraveling the Benefits of High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Respiratory Failure |
8:30 AM | How Do I Use Ultrasound to Diagnose ARDS? Applying the New Global Definition in Clinical Practice |
9:00 AM | Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Strategies for Complex Surgical Cases |
9:30 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
10:00 AM | Interactive Session | Mastering Waveform Analysis for Patient-Ventilator Dysynchrony |
11:00 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
11:15 AM | Respiratory Effort: Are We Assessing and Managing Patients Correctly? A Clinical Tutorial |
12:00 PM | The Mayo Model: A Systematic Approach to Refractory Hypoxemia |
12:45 PM | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Mechanical Ventilation: Are We Leading the Strategy or Just Following the Machine? |
1:15 PM | Adjourn |
Wednesday, October 8 | |
6:30 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
7:30 AM | Pressure Support Ventilation: How It Works and How to Spot When It Doesn’t |
8:00 AM | Bedside Monitoring of the Severity and Progression of Acute Lung Damage |
8:30 AM | Using Physiology to Personalize Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS |
9:00 AM | Will AI Replace ICU Specialists in Ventilator Management? |
9:30 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
10:00 AM | Interactive Session | Patient-Ventilator Asynchronies: What Are They Revealing About Your Patient? – A Case-Based Discussion |
11:00 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
11:15 AM | Dyspnea in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Respiratory Failure: A Clinical Tutorial |
12:00 PM | Controlled Vs. Spontaneous Ventilation in ARDS: When and How? – A Case-Based Discussion |
12:45 PM | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Rethinking Mechanical Ventilation: Precision, Physiology, and the Future of ICU Care |
1:20 PM | Networking Lunch – All Conference Attendees & Faculty |
Comprehensive Intensive Tutorial: Mayo Clinic Mechanical Ventilation Certification Program | |
2:30 PM | Essential Modes of Mechanical Ventilation |
3:00 PM | Basic Mechanical Ventilation Strategies |
3:30 PM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
3:45 PM | Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in the Management of Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure |
4:15 PM | Prone Positioning – When, Why and How? |
4:45 PM | Taking Ownership of Invasive and Noninvasive Ventilation Devices – How to Manage and Troubleshoot |
| 5:15 PM | Acute Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure Eelco F. Wijdicks, M.D., Ph.D. |
5:45 PM | Adjourn |
Thursday, October 9 | |
6:30 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
7:30 AM | Hypercapnia Uncovered: A Practical Approach Through Physiology |
8:00 AM | VILI: Lessons from Bench Research to Clinical Practice and Future Directions |
8:30 AM | Are We Still Over-Sedating Mechanically Ventilated Patients? |
9:00 AM | Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) for Monitoring Lung Injury |
9:30 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
10:00 AM | Interactive Session | Optimizing Fluid and Oxygenation Targets in ARDS: A Case-Based Discussion |
11:00 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
11:15 AM | Beyond the Basics: Navigating Advanced Noninvasive PAP Modalities for Optimal Ventilation |
12:00 PM | Mechanical Power in Ventilation: What's Ready for Clinical Use and What Still Needs Work? |
12:45 PM | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Respiratory Physiology: Are We Fully Harnessing Its Power in Bedside Care, Education, and Research? |
1:15 PM | Adjourn |
Friday, October 10 | |
6:30 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
7:30 AM | Managing ARDS: More Than Just Low Tidal Volume! |
8:00 AM | Respiratory Care in Congenital Heart Disease and Right Ventricular Failure: Key Strategies and Cardiologist Insights |
8:30 AM | The Ventilator of the Future: Key Principles and Unmet Needs |
9:00 AM | Mechanical Power, 4DPRR Index, and Driving Pressure: Is One Better Than the Others? |
9:30 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors |
10:00 AM | Pressures, Volumes, and Algorithms: Does the Mode Matter in NIV? |
10:45 AM | Ventilation Strategies During VV-ECMO – A Case-Based Discussion |
11:30 AM | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Round Table / Open Mic |
12:00 PM | Adjourn |
Discounted rooms are available at The Seabird in Oceanside, California.
Single/Double Occupancy: $329/night
Triple Occupancy: $354/night
Quad Occupancy: $379/night
In addition to the nightly room rate there is a mandatory resort fee of $20 per room, per day, plus tax. The resort fee includes: High speed premium internet, complimentary beach concierge including chairs, umbrellas, towels and games, discounted surf lessons with local pros and watersport activities, filtered alkaline water stations, two (2) complimentary reusable water bottles, electric car charging station, discounted electric bike rentals, complimentary secure surfboard and bicycle storage, discounted rentals on poolside cabanas, seasonal Dive-In Movie on pool deck, access to discounted tickets at local attractions, access to Fitness Center, daily wellness and functional movement classes, children’s essentials - pack and play and cribs, pet amenity program, local and domestic calls, waived package handling fees – up to two (2) parcels per day.
Reserve your room online any time or call (877) 724-5016 8am-7pm PST and reference the group code G-MCMV to reserve via phone.
Reservations must be made before September 14, 2025 or before the group rooms are sold out, whichever comes first. Prevailing rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first. Rooms are subject to availability.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Course Directors
Gustavo A. Cortes Puentes, M.D.
Todd J. Meyer, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Richard A. Oeckler, M.D., Ph.D.
Mayo Clinic Faculty
James E. Baker, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Crystal R. Bonnichsen, M.D.
Jennifer L. Elmer, APRN, CNS, D.N.P., M.S.N.
Bhargavi Gali, M.D., M.H.A.
Peter C. Gay, M.D.
Madison L. Hahn, L.R.T., RRT-ACCS
Tanner J. Hill, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Hailey M. Hilzendeger, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Kristine M. Johnson, R.R.T., L.R.T.
MaKenzie L. Johnson, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Harish A. Kinni, M.D.
William M. LeTourneau, II, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Josh K. Ralston, L.R.T., RRT-NPS
Kannan Ramar, M.D., M.B.A.
Bernardo J. Selim, M.D.
Courtney L. Stellpflug, APRN, CNS, M.S.
Adam R. Skow, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Allison R. Timm, R.R.T., L.R.T.
Guest Faculty
Laurent J. Brochard, M.D.
St. Michael’s Hospital and University of Toronto
Luigi Camporota, M.D.
King's College London
Francesca Collino, M.D.
City of Health and Science Hospital of Turin
John J. Marini, M.D.
Regions Hospital
Patricia Rocco, M.D., Ph.D.
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Jean-Louis Vincent, M.D., Ph.D.
University Hospital Brussels
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.
Credit Statements:
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 21.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
Credit Breakdown
19.25 Credits General Session
2.50 Credits Comprehensive Intensive Tutorial
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 21.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 21.75 ANCC
- 21.75 Attendance
Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities
This course offers the unique opportunity for a variety of sponsorship opportunities, including the ability to interact with healthcare providers and highlight their products and services through an exhibit. Click here to see the sponsorship prospectus for full details.
If you are interested in exhibiting only, complete the Letter of Agreement by September 2, 2025.
If you are interested in sponsoring, complete the Sponsorship Letter of Agreement and the Exhibitor Letter of Agreement by September 2, 2025*.
*If you sign up to sponsor after September 2, 2025, we cannot guarantee your company name/logo will be included in course signage.
Contact: Heather Schultz
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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