THIRTEENTH ANNUAL

Principles of Critical Care Medicine for Non-Intensive Care Specialists

Sept. 16-19, 2025 • LIVE-STREAM
New: Intensive Training Experiences in Cardiology Critical Care and Humanizing Critical Care

Optimized for remote learning

Remote Learning

Engage in interactive sessions and explore instructive clinical cases with audience-response questions, all led by renowned experts. Recordings of all live-streamed sessions will be available for immediate online viewing at your convenience.

In addition to the live-stream experience, all presentations and course materials will be accessible until February 1, 2026.

Register early and save

Register Early & Save

This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.

Register by August 1, 2025, for discounted pricing!

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Credits & Accreditation

Credits & Accreditation

35.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

35.50 ABIM MOC Points

16.75 Risk Management Credits

Commensurate Credits from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the European Union of Medical Specialists

Accreditation details

Who Should Attend

Who Should Attend
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Hospitalists and Nocturnists at community hospitals
  • Family Practitioners
  • Critical Care Physicians
  • Cardiologists
  • Obstetricians-Gynecologists
  • Surgeons
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Physician Associates
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Health care professionals who are commonly involved in the care of critically ill patients in intensive care settings

Hear from past participants

A Cutting-Edge Critical Care Medicine Continuing Education Event

Master the Skills You Need to Practice Modern Critical Care Medicine

Keeping pace with the rapid changes in evidence-based critical care medicine is difficult for specialty-trained intensivists; for non-intensivists, the challenge of staying up to date can be overwhelming. This cutting-edge CME course is intended to provide key clinical critical-care skills to health care providers who are not trained as intensivists but whose clinical duties involve taking care of critically ill patients. The focus of this program will be to highlight recent high-yield evidence-based advances in the practice of modern critical care medicine and leave the audience with tangible strategies to immediately improve their practices.

Explore Our New Intensive Learning Experiences

This year, we are proud to introduce two innovative and focused learning experiences designed to enhance your skills and make a meaningful impact in critical care: 1) Cardiology Critical Care and 2) Humanizing Critical Care. Additionally, the Ventilator Troubleshooting module remains a staple of the curriculum, ensuring continued emphasis on this essential skill.

A Practical, Comprehensive Update for Busy Clinicians

This program delivers comprehensive updates to improve evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of critically ill patients.

Practice-Changing Education Taught By Harvard Medical School Faculty

Our outstanding faculty, world-renowned for their achievements in teaching, clinical care, and research, bring a wealth of expertise to every session. Utilizing a variety of engaging teaching methods—including didactic lectures, interactive case-based discussions, high-yield reviews, question-and-answer sessions, and equipment demonstrations—they create a dynamic learning environment designed to challenge your clinical reasoning and enhance your ability to apply key concepts in intensive care practice.

With a multidisciplinary team coming from various training backgrounds and including physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and speech-language pathologists, our faculty ensures that you receive the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical content to elevate your skills and knowledge in critical care.

Intensive Training Experiences

Optimized for Remote Learning

The 2025 program has been enhanced for distance learning. Beyond live streaming, all session recordings and course presentations will be available for immediate online access, allowing you to learn at your convenience through February 1, 2026..

  • Live Online Chat & Polling
  • Interactive Case-Based Questions
  • Session Recordings & Downloads

Take advantage of this flexible and interactive format to enhance your skills and stay at the forefront of your field!

Reviews of Our Online Format

“The virtual option provided an opportunity for me to learn from Harvard Medical School’s best.”

“The instant response to Q&A was impressive and felt like we were connecting in-person.”

The online platform was excellent and very easy to use.

"Having access to the videos on-demand is a tremendous resource for reviewing information I might have missed."

"Seamless AV transitions. Well-organized. No technical problems. Good audience interaction, didn’t slow down the presentations."

What Participants Say About This Course

Ranked among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, past participants consistently report that this program has improved their clinical practice and outcomes.

  • "As a primary care provider, I found that this course did an outstanding job of immersing one into the world of the intensivist."

  • "The variety and clarity of topics presented were excellent. I especially liked the live model for the ultrasound demonstration."

  • "Seamless AV transitions. Well-organized. No technical problems. Good audience interaction, didn’t slow down the presentations."

  • "As a result of this course, I am more aware of antibiotic use, judicious use of vasopressors, and how to better interact with families."

  • "Thanks to this course I am now able to quote studies and risks more appropriately to my patients and residents."

  • "I teach Physician Assistants and this course sparked numerous new ideas as to presentation of issues such as shock, sepsis, etc."

  • "Great speakers, inspiring, smart, and enthusiastic."

  • "Having access to the videos on-demand is a tremendous resource for reviewing information I might have missed."

  • "I appreciated attending this meeting from the comfort of my own home. I was able to learn and update my practice while still keeping up with family and work obligations."

  • "The online platform was excellent and very easy to use."

  • "The instant response to Q&A was impressive and felt like we were connecting in-person."

  • “All of the speakers were engaging and responsive to questions on the chat feature.”

  • "Outstanding lectures; ease of use for an online course; all questions were answered promptly; and great engagement of remote learners."

  • "This course has given me the confidence to better treat critically ill patients."