This multidisciplinary educational program offers evidence-based, case-driven education in critical care medicine. Designed for Critical Care professionals, it emphasizes collaborative approaches to complex ICU scenarios. Participants will engage with current, evidence-based practices to enhance clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.

Course Director:

• Nehal Thakkar, MD
• Christy Wilbanks, NP

Planner point of contact: [email protected]

Overall Objectives:

1. Assess critically ill patients by identifying early signs of deterioration and appropriate escalation needs.
2. Compare facility-based ICU practices with standardized VCC protocols to identify variations in care and opportunities for improvement.
3. Apply evidence-based critical care guidelines to manage high-risk scenarios effectively across diverse hospital environments supported by VCC.

Target Audience:  
This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health 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 Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 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) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
Pharmacy UAN:JA0006327-0000-25-127-L99-P

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
Advocate Health has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Board Recognition Statement(s)

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.