UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course Fall 2025

Please join us for the UPMC Procirca Adult ECMO Training Course Fall 2025, happening October 16 to 17, 2025.

This comprehensive course provides a foundational understanding of Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) in adult patients, emphasizing both the theoretical principles and practical applications of care. Designed for clinicians involved in the management of critically ill patients requiring mechanical circulatory and respiratory support, this course combines didactic instruction with high-fidelity simulation to build core competencies and enhance clinical readiness.

Learning Objectives

• Understand basic principles of ECLS

• Identify indications and contraindications for ECLS support in the adult patient
• Have a foundational understanding of the function of the components of the ECLS circuit
• Understand concerns of managing patients on ECLS
• Describe complications that may occur while on ECLS support
• Understand the cannulation, weaning and decannulation of the ECLS patient
• Respond to the most common ECLS emergencies
• Demonstrate ECLS knowledge in high fidelity simulation scenarios