Conferences hosted by the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Occupational Medicine

The IU Health Comprehensive ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Course at IU Health Methodist Hospital is an intensive training program designed for healthcare professionals who manage patients requiring ECMO.

The course provides a robust foundation in both the theoretical and practical aspects of ECMO, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to initiate, manage, and troubleshoot ECMO therapy in a variety of clinical scenarios.

Dates

• Aug. 10-13, 2026
• Feb. 8-11, 2027
• Aug. 9-12, 2027

Location

IU Health Methodist Hospital 

Structure

This is a comprehensive four day course from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day and includes light breakfast refreshments, coffee and lunch each day. 

Registration

Due to limited seats to ensure strong didactic and simulation, registration is on a first-come basis and must go through and be approved directly by the course director. Please contact the course director for more information and to secure a seat.

Cost

External attendance cost: $3,000. Please inquire about our internal course discount for IU Health employees.

Course Objectives

The IU Health Comprehensive ECMO course provides all ELSO course objectives and simulation cases preparing clinicians to obtain ELSO Adult ECMO Practitioner Certification.

Eligibility

• Respiratory therapists
• Nurses
• Fellows
• Physicians
• APPs
• Perfusionists
• Other ECMO team members 

Credits and Accreditation

This activity has been approved for 40 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and ANCC Contact Hours by Indiana University School of Medicine. Please see registration for number of credits being offered.

This course is also endorsed by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization and covers the didactic and simulation portions for ELSO Adult ECMO Practitioner Certification (E-AEC).

Questions?

Please contact the ECMO course director/administrator below with any questions: 

Evan Tomkiewicz, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
IU Health Comprehensive Adult ECMO Course Director 
Associate Program Director of Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Associate Program Director of Advanced Lung Disease and ECMO Fellowship
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, & Occupational Medicine

Tracie Layne, MSN, RN, CCRN
Manger of Clinical Operations for the Adult ECMO Program at IU Health Methodist Hospital, IU Health Comprehensive

The Indiana University Critical Care Updates Conference will provide a state-of-the-art update on clinical advances in critical care medicine. This conference will cover the latest advances in obstetric critical care, trauma, heart failure and mechanical circulatory support, managing transplant patients in the ICU and liver failure. It will feature hands-on training in managing shock and transesophageal echocardiography, and the keynote will be presented by Catherine Gao, MD, PhD, assistant professor and physician-scientist at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Her talk will be on artificial intelligence in the ICU.

Date

Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Location

IU Health Neuroscience Goodman Hall Conference Center
335 W 15th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Structure

Full day course. Registration cost includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and happy hour. Talks are 30 mins and include Q&A. Special features include keynote speaker, panels and live teaching. 

Registration

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Cost

Internal: $250

External: $350

*Trainees receive discounted registration. Please reach out to the conference coordinator for more information.

Course Objectives

This conference is designed to improve patient outcomes by providing clinicians with up-to-date information on patient care to improve clinical decision making.

Eligibility

• Nurses 
• Fellows
• Physicians
• APPs 

Credits and Accreditation

This conference offers CME and MOC credits. The number of credits available is based on each conferences agenda. 

Questions

Contact the conference coordinator with any questions: 

Kimberly Ross
Program Management Assistant
Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Occupational Medicine
rosskim@iu.edu

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