UMC Emergency Medicine Conference 2026 · Pre-Conference Workshop
ECPR Workshop
Evidence-based patient selection and hands-on simulated VA ECMO cannulation for refractory cardiac arrest
Date
23 Oct 2026
Time
08:00 AM–03:00 PM
Venue
College of Medicine & Health Sciences
Fee
OMR 25
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Course Description
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) offers a rescue pathway for carefully selected patients in refractory cardiac arrest. This workshop walks participants through the evidence base, indications, and time-critical principles behind ECPR, patient-selection criteria and clinical context, then moves into simulated VA femoral–femoral ECMO cannulation, early post-ECPR management, and a practical framework for building an ECPR program at their own institution.
Who Should Attend
- Emergency, Intensive Care, Anaesthesia & Cardiology physicians
- Senior ICU nurses & perfusionists
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Instructors
Prof. Ibrahim Fawzy Hassan
Course Director
Chair of the Critical Care Department & ECMO Service Lead · Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Nadir Kharma
Instructor & Co-Director
MD, FRCPC · MICU and ECMO Consultant · Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Dr. Abdurrahmaan Ali Elbuzidi
Instructor
MICU & ECMO Consultant · Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Ms. Arzak Elsayed Mohaseb Hamed
ECMO Nurse Specialist
Senior ECMO Nurse Specialist · Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Dr. Abdul Hakeem Al Hashim
Speaker
MD, FRCPC · Senior Consultant, Critical Care Medicine · SQUH, UMC
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Registration
Reserve your spot in the ECPR Workshop
Limited seats — registration is confirmed on a first-come basis.
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