80067654 - Second Annual Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation for the Practicing Intensivist

Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 7:30 AM - Friday, April 11, 2025, 1:00 PM, Mt. Washington Conference Center, Baltimore, MD


The fundamentals of mechanical ventilation course will be an in-person 2.5 day course. The curriculum is founded in pulmonary physiology applied to the mechanical ventilator including concepts covering Ohm’s Law, the equation of motion, pulmonary resistance, pulmonary compliance, autoPEEP and ventilator asynchronies. The educational content will be delivered via a series of peer reviewed didactics, small group exercised and simulation. We have a ventilator simulator and a series of cases and pathologies for application of knowledge. This course has been previously delivered to Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows and has been modified and adapted for an attending knowledge base.

1. Explain and describe Ohm's law, the equation of motion, and the natural decay equation.
2. Explain and describe how Ohm's law, the equation of motion and the natural decay equation are relevant to ventilator waveform analysis.
3. Identify pathology and patient characteristics on the mechanical ventilator including resistance, compliance and autoPEEP.
4. Apply principles of the equation of motion to correct dangerous pathology on the mechanical ventilator.

Accreditation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) PAs may claim a maximum of 20.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for up to 20.25 contact hours for non-physicians.

Program Agenda

POLICY ON PRESENTER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education. 

NOTICE ABOUT OFF-LABEL USE PRESENTATIONS
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine/Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation for the Practicing Intensivist may include presentations on drugs or devices, or use of drugs or devices, that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or have been approved by the FDA for specific uses only. The FDA has stated that it is the responsibility of the physician to determine the FDA clearance status of each drug or device he or she wishes to use in clinical practice. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is committed to the free exchange of medical education. Inclusion of any presentation in this program, including presentations on off-label uses, does not imply an endorsement by Johns Hopkins of the uses, products, or techniques presented.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Johns Hopkins University 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.