2026 Speakers

Dr. Madeleine Bohrer

“Recognition and Management of Respiratory Failure in Children”

Objectives:

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

Medical Expert:

1. Develop a structured approach to pediatric respiratory distress, including recognition of severity, early red flags and differential diagnosis.
2. Select respiratory adjuncts to support a pediatric patient in respiratory distress or failure.

Communicator:

3. Review delivery of a concise, structured verbal handover that clearly conveys illness severity, response to interventions, and escalation needs to consulting and receiving teams.

Health Advocate:

4. Identify system and patient level factors that influence timely escalation of care in pediatric respiratory distress.

Initial Management of Upper GI Bleed:

Objectives:

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Identify characteristics distinguishing moderate and severe presentations of GI bleeds in the Emergency Department though case examples (Expert, Scholar, Leader)
2. Recognize acute priorities in the emergency department and appropriately sequence interventions (Collaborator, Communicator)
3. Recognize role of solo GI consultant and limited access to definitive interventions (Professional, Expert, Communicator)
4. Consider disposition early and arrange transport to most appropriate locations (regional vs tertiary care center) (Leader, Professional, Communicator)

GI Bleed Rural Simulation:

Objectives:

At the end of the simulation, participants will be able to:
1: Perform a structured ABCDE assessment and declare hemodynamic instability, activate resources (e.g., GI/ICU/RT), and set initial resuscitation targets (e.g., MAP) within 5 minutes of arrival. (Medical Expert, Leader, Communicator)
 
2: Activate the Massive Hemorrhage/Transfusion Protocol (MHP/MTP) when criteria are met and deliver balanced product resuscitation while titrating to disease-specific goals (avoid over-resuscitation that worsens bleeding). (Medical Expert, collaborator)
 
3: Initiate guideline-concordant diagnostics and medical therapy: order essential labs/type & cross, prepare for endoscopy (if available), and start condition-appropriate pharmacotherapy (e.g., PPI; octreotide + prophylactic antibiotics when a variceal bleed is suspected). (Medical Expert, Scholar)
 
4: Decide on and prepare for endotracheal intubation for airway protection within 5 minutes of identifying high aspiration risk, brief the team (plan A/B/C), and optimize hemodynamics (“resuscitate before you intubate”). (Medical Expert, Communicator)
 
5: Demonstrate contaminated-airway management using SALAD (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination): continuous suctioning, strategic positioning, and efficient ETT placement with minimal hypoxia/interruption. (Medical Expert, Collaborator)
 
6: For presumed variceal hemorrhage without immediate access to endoscopic management, insert and secure a Blakemore vs Minnesota tube correctly (confirm gastric position, inflate gastric balloon first, apply traction, monitor pressures) as a bridge to definitive therapy. (Medical Expert, Communicator)

Difficult Airway Station:

Objectives:

By the end of the station, participants will be able to

1. Demonstrate the SALAD (Suction-Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination) technique by setting up the required equipment and explaining each procedural step before performing it on a mannequin. (Expert, Communicator)
2. Explain awake intubation, including indications, preparation, topicalization, and outline the process to the facilitator using a provided case scenario. (Leader, Communicator)
3. Apply positioning, ramping, and preoxygenation strategies specific to obese patients, performing correct patient setup and equipment selection with 100% completion of key steps observed by the instructor. (Expert, Scholar)
4. Will work collaboratively to manage a complex airway scenario that includes contamination and obesity factors, demonstrating clear role communication and timely escalation within 5 minutes of scenario initiation. (Leader, Collaborator, Communicator)

GI Bleed Regional Hospital Simulation:

Objectives:

At the end of the simulation, participants will be able to:
1: Perform a structured ABCDE assessment and declare hemodynamic instability, activate resources (e.g., GI/ICU/RT), and set initial resuscitation targets (e.g., MAP) within 5 minutes of arrival. (Medical Expert, Leader, Communicator)

2: Activate the Massive Hemorrhage/Transfusion Protocol (MHP/MTP) when criteria are met and deliver balanced product resuscitation while titrating to disease-specific goals (avoid over-resuscitation that worsens bleeding). (Medical Expert, collaborator)

3: Initiate guideline-concordant diagnostics and medical therapy: order essential labs/type & cross, prepare for endoscopy (if available), and start condition-appropriate pharmacotherapy (e.g., PPI; octreotide + prophylactic antibiotics when a variceal bleed is suspected). (Medical Expert, Scholar)

4: Decide on and prepare for endotracheal intubation for airway protection within 5 minutes of identifying high aspiration risk, brief the team (plan A/B/C), and optimize hemodynamics (“resuscitate before you intubate”). (Medical Expert, Communicator)

5: Demonstrate contaminated-airway management using SALAD (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination): continuous suctioning, strategic positioning, and efficient ETT placement with minimal hypoxia/interruption. (Medical Expert, Collaborator)

6: For presumed variceal hemorrhage without immediate access to endoscopic management, insert and secure a Blakemore tube correctly (confirm gastric position, inflate gastric balloon first, apply traction, monitor pressures) as a bridge to definitive therapy. (Medical Expert, Communicator).

Dr Michael Krauthamer

Ultrasound Station:

Objectives:

By the end of the workshop, Participants will be able to:

1. Explain the components of a FAST exam (Scholar, Leader, Communicator)
2. Recognize key images and their significance (Scholar, Leader, Communicator)
3. Review troubleshooting in image generation & positioning in patients with high BMIs & those who are hemodynamically unstable (Health Advocate, Communicator, Leader)
4. Integrate FAST exam into resuscitation of a hemodynamically unstable patient with a high BMI (Expert, Leader, Scholar)

Dr. Maureen Allen

Urine Drug Testing in the Emergency Department: The good, bad, and ugly

Objectives:

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Explore the role of Urine Drug Testing (UDT) in the ED. [Medical Expert]
2. Recognize how interpreting UDT can be used to guide your approach to care. [Medical Expert]
3. Review how to integrate UDT into a busy ED. [Scholar]

Dr. Gerard MacDonald

Post Tonsillectomy Bleeds:

Objectives:

After the session participant will be able to

1. Assess severity of bleeding post tonsillectomy (Medical expert, leader, communicator)
2. Explain steps of initial treatment of post tonsillectomy bleed (Collaborator, Communicator)
3. Consider disposition early and recognize when to refer and or transfer (Leader, Professional)

12 Lead ECG:

Objectives:

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Analyze the 12 standard ECG leads and describe the corresponding areas of the heart they represent.(Medical expert, Communicator)
2. Correctly differentiate normal ECG tracings from those showing ST-segment changes in at least 4 out of 5 provided examples, using guided group analysis. (Scholar, Collaborator)
3. State the key ECG criteria for diagnosing a STEMI (e.g., ST elevation thresholds, reciprocal changes) and recognize these findings in at least 3 sample ECGs under instructor supervision. (Scholar, Collaborator)
4. During interactive case reviews, participants will be able to describe common ECG patterns that may indicate an occlusive myocardial infarction, such as de Winter pattern or Wellens’ syndrome, and correctly identify at least two examples with facilitation support. (Expert, Leader)