SCCM ICU Liberation Course - January 12-13, 2026

Scranton, PA US
January 12, 2026 to January 13, 2026
This is an in-person educational activity. The SCCM ICU Liberation Course is an evidence-based educational activity designed to improve outcomes for critically ill patients by implementing the ABCDEF bundle—Assess, prevent, and manage pain; Both spontaneous awakening and breathing trials; Choice of analgesia and sedation; Delirium assessment, prevention, and management; Early mobility; and Family engagement. This course equips learners with practical tools and strategies to reduce the physical and psychological burdens of critical illness, shorten ICU stays, and enhance recovery. Participants should attend to gain hands-on skills, interdisciplinary perspectives, and the latest best practices that can be immediately applied in their ICUs to optimize patient and family-centered care. 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists. Other learner groups such as fellows, residents, medical students, physical and occupational therapists and psychologists would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • describe the evidence supporting the ICU liberation (ABCDEF) bundle and its impact on patient outcomes, including reductions in delirium, ventilator days, and ICU length of stay
  • apply validated tools and protocols for delirium assessment, sedation minimization, early mobility and family engagement in daily ICU practice
  • demonstrate competence in coordinating interdisciplinary implementation of spontaneous awakening and breathing trials as part of the ICU liberation bundle.
  • evaluate and integrate effective implementation strategies to overcome local barriers and achieve consistent, sustainable application of the bundle in their own ICU setting
Refund Policy
A full refund will be given for any cancellations received up to one week prior to the course.  No refunds for no-shows. 
 
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 14.50 AAPA Category I CME
    • 14.50 ACPE
    • 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 14.50 ANCC
    • 14.50 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    10/31/2025
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    01/12/2026 - 8:00am EST
    Event ends: 
    01/13/2026 - 5:30pm EST
    Cost:
    $200.00
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    January 12, 2026

    7:30 AM                     
    Registration and Continental Breakfast
     
    8:00 AM                     
    Welcome and ICU Liberation Overview
     
    8:45 AM                     
    Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: Issues and Answers
     
    9:30 AM                     
    A: Assessment, Prevention, and Management of Pain 
     
    10:45 AM                   
    Morning Break
     
    11:00 AM                   
    B: Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SATs) 
     
    11:30 AM                   
    B: Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBTs)
     
    12:00 PM                    
    Luncheon will be provided
     
    12:45 PM                    
    D: Delirium Assessment, Prevention, and Management
     
    1:30 PM                      
    Good Sleep Hygiene
     
    2:15 PM                      
    Break
     
    2:30 PM                      
    Simulation Sessions (A, D, B)
    • A. Assessment of a non-ventilated patient
    • D. Assessment of a ventilated patient
    • B. Assessment of SAT and SBT
    4:45 PM                      
    Questions and Evaluations
     
    5:00 PM                      
    Adjournment
     

    January 13, 2026

    7:30 AM                     
    Registration and Continental Breakfast
     
    8:00 AM                     
    Recap of Day 1
     
    8:15 AM                     
    Implementation Strategies
     
    9:00 AM                     
    C: Choice of Analgesia and Sedation
     
    9:45 AM                     
    Morning Break
     
    10:00 AM                   
    E: Early Mobility and Exercise
     
    10:45 AM                   
    F: Family Engagement and Empowerment
     
    11:45 PM                    
    Luncheon will be provided
     
    12:30 PM                    
    Simulation Sessions (C, E, F)
    • C. Choice of Drug
    • E. Early Mobility
    • F. Family Involvement in the ICU
    2:45 PM                      
    Break
     
    3:00 PM                      
    Licensed Course Overview
     
    3:45 PM                      
    What Have We Learned?
     
    4:00 PM                      
    Closing /Wrap Up
     
    4:30 PM                      
    Evaluations/Adjournment

    *Topics and Speakers are subject to change. 

    Geisinger Community Medical Center Auditorium
    315 Colfax Avenue
    Professional Office Building
    Scranton, PA 18510
    United States

    When you enter the Professional Office Building, proceed to the basement to reach the Auditorium.

    Geisinger Faculty

    Laurel Buckley, PA-C
    Activity Planner 
    Chief Physician Assistant, Critical Care
     
    Jennifer Chubb, RRT
    Activity Planner
    Respiratory Therapist Team Lead
     
    Amy Reiner, MSN
    Activity Planner
    Nursing Professional Development Practitioner 
     
    Alvin Sharma, MD
    Activity Co-Director
    Chair, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
    Co-Chair, Medical Emergency Response Committee
    Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation
     
    Angela Slampak-Cindric, PharmD
    Activity Planner
    Pharmacy Coordinator, Pharmacy Inpatient
     
    Jason Stamm, MD
    Activity Co-Director
    Division Chief, Critical Care Medicine

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
    Katie Klinger, MEd
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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 Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 14.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    This live activity is approved for 14.5 contact hours (.145 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-26-001-L99-P.

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

     

     

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 14.50 AAPA Category I CME
    • 14.50 ACPE
    • 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 14.50 ANCC
    • 14.50 Participation Credit

    Price

    Cost:
    $200.00
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