Official Course Schedule

A2Z course Mechanical Ventilation: From Admission to Zero PEEP (Apr '26)

15 April 2026 – 16 April 2026 Saint James University Hospital, Leeds, UK 2 Days All times: London (GMT+1)
Day 1: Basics (Sunday night ventilation) - Generalizing Wednesday, 15 April 2026
08:00
08:15
Signing in and watching the intro
08:15
08:30
Introduction to the course and day 1
08:30
08:35
A1-CCM concept - CCM - Organ supp
08:35
08:45
A2-Respiratory Support
08:45
08:55
A3-Respiratory support - MV - why - basic concepts of MV applying
08:55
09:10
B1-Indication of MV (Respiratory failure)
09:10
09:30
B2-Oxygenation vs Ventilation
09:30
09:55
B3-Basic terms 1- Phases of mechanical breath -Trigger - Limit - Cycle
09:55
10:15
B4-Basic terms 2- Pressure, volume, flow, resistance, equation of motion- R & C
10:15
10:35
B5-Basic terms 3- Time constant
10:35
10:45
Coffee Break
10:45
10:50
B6a- Basic waveforms – Introduction
10:50
11:10
B6b- Basic waveforms – Curves
11:10
11:25
B6c- Basic waveforms – Loops
11:25
11:30
C1-Basic - 1-Introduction
11:30
11:55
C2-Basic Cardiorespiratory interaction
11:55
12:55
Workshop AM
1- MV HUB (20 min) 2- Lung Mechanics SKILL LAB (20min) 3- MV POCUS (20 min)
12:55
13:55
Lunch Break
13:55
14:15
D1-Introudcution to MV modes - Meaning, General classification
14:15
14:40
D2-Conventional modes 1
14:40
14:50
D2-Conventional Modes-Special-APRV
14:50
15:00
White board sum up
15:00
15:05
E1-Introdcution: Obstructive and restrictive lung pattern during MV
15:05
15:25
E2-Restricitve- ARDS and VILI - ARDSnet
15:25
15:40
E3-Obstructive- COPD & Asthma
15:40
15:50
E4-Obstructive- DHI / AutoPEEP – when less is more
15:50
15:55
F1-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - IntroductionF1-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - Introduction
15:55
16:15
F2-Patient-ventilator Asynchrony - Trigger - Flow - Cycling
16:15
16:25
Coffee Break
16:25
17:25
Workshop PM
1- MV HUB (20 min) 2- Graphs SKILL LAB (20min) 3- MV Sim Vent Lab (20min)
17:25
17:35
G1-Introduction and types of liberation
17:35
17:45
G2-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning-a-Readiness)
17:45
17:55
G3-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning-b-weaning)
17:55
18:10
G4-Simple liberation from MV (Simple weaning C-Extubation & Post extubation management
18:10
18:15
Day one summary and closure remarks
Day 2: Advanced (Monday morning ventilation) – Individualising Thursday, 16 April 2026
09:00
09:05
Introduction to Day 2
09:05
09:10
A1-The concept of individualising MV
09:10
09:20
B1-Advances in MV targets – Primum non nocere
Concept of Causing no damage - Lung protective strategy.
09:20
09:45
B2-VILI
09:45
10:00
B3-PSILI
10:00
10:10
B4-VIDD
10:10
10:30
B5-Driving pressure
10:30
10:45
Coffee Break
10:45
10:55
B6a-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- Introduction
10:55
11:05
B6b-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- Invasive
11:05
11:30
B6c-Monitoring spontaneous efforts- non-invasive – P0.1, Pocc, Pmus, PMI
11:30
11:50
B7-Mechanical power -evolution of the equation of motion
11:50
12:00
C1-Advanced Cardiorespiratory interaction
12:00
12:25
C2-RV (the forgotten ventricle)
12:25
12:40
C3-Cardiorespiratory interaction vs cardiovascular effect of MV
12:40
12:45
C4-Effect of MV on extra thoracic organs
12:45
13:45
Lunch Break
13:45
13:55
D3-Smart Modes-1-Introudction to Closed loop ventilation
13:55
14:00
D3-Smart modes-2-MMV
14:00
14:10
D3-Smart modes-3-Proportional ventilation – PAV - NAVA
14:10
14:30
D3-Smart modes-4-ASV
14:30
14:45
E1-ARDS phenoytpes
14:45
15:05
E2-Obstructive - when less is not always more
15:05
15:10
E3-Mixed lung disease
15:10
15:20
E3-ECMO - introduction
15:20
15:35
Coffee Break
15:35
15:45
F1-Individualising patient ventilator asynchrony
15:45
16:00
F2-Patient ventilator asynchrony - Visualizing beyond the graph
16:00
17:00
Workshop PM
- MV HUB (20 min) - MV POCUS (20 min) - MV Sim Vent Lab (20min)
17:00
17:10
G1-Weaning predictors (parameters)
17:10
17:30
G2-Weaning using closed loop (smart modes)
17:30
17:40
G3-Difficult liberation from MV (Difficult weaning)
17:40
17:45
G3-Difficult liberation from MV (Difficult weaning)
17:45
17:55
G5-Prolonged mechanical ventilation - SWU
17:55
18:00
Day two summary and closure remarks