Agenda 2026
Friday October 9th
Location: IPIC Luxury Dine-In Theater
Scientific Presentations
2:30pm-6:30pm
Feature Presentations:
Young at Heart: The Boston Experience with the Oldest of Pediatric Patients - Greg Matte
Genetic Syndromes on CPB - Practical Considerations for the Pediatric Perfusionist - Kaitlin Cirrito
Honey I Grew the Graft! Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts in Fontan Patients - Jordan Voss
There Will Be Blood... But Hopefully Not Clots -
Results of Heparin Management QI Project - Amy Evans
10 things I Hate: ABO(ut) Tissue - ABO-incompatible heart transplantation using Immunoadsorption - Dr. Richard Issitt
Plasmasequestration - Dr. Laura Downey
Transformers: Rise of the Circuit - Converting Between ECMO and Cardiopulmonary Bypass - Travis Siffring
Stat Wars: The Practice Awakens! - Brandon Shade
“You’re the Director” A Moderated Audience Discussion of Attendee-Selected Topics
Saturday October 10th
Location: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Scientific Presentations and Site Visit
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
8am - 4:30pm
Combined Heart Liver Transplant - Marney Moore
Occupational Exposure in Pediatric Perfusion - Monica Olsen
Button Battery Ingestion as a CPB Emergency - Rachel Gambino
Long Cases and Perfusion Considerations: Interactive Discussion - Mark Nuszkowski
Pedimag to Berlin Heart Conversion - Jillian Holler
Case Report: Bloodless Norwoods - Brian Perfette
Teaching Pediatric Perfusion: Don't Be..... - Kerry Fair
Special Session
I: Roundtable 1on 1 Q&A/Practice Sharing with Wheel of Topics
Lunch & Site Visit @ Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Groups A & B) - 1.5 hrs
Advice and Troubleshooting for First Time Missions - Kyle Sieck
Mission Trip to Syria - Molly Oldeen
AATS Expert Consensus Document: Diagnosis and Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Cardiac Surgery - Jillian Holler
ECMO Platform Change - Melissa Sindelar
Pediatric Cardiac Xenotransplantation - Julie Juliani
Multidisciplinary Planning Committee - Kevin Daley
PediPERForm Learning Network - Brian Mejak
Creating an AI Perfusionist Assistant - Sarah Ramadan
Follow-up on Discussion Topics from Roundtable
Evening Reception
Skyline Park @ Ponce City Market
Dinner Provided
7pm-10pm
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