ECMO Boot Camp
Memorial Healthcare System hosts a two-day ECMO Boot Camp for community hospital healthcare professionals who want to expand ECMO programs.
Event Date: Oct 29, 2026
Event Time: 8:00 AM
Event Type: In Person
Event Location
Memorial Regional Hospital, Conference Center
3501 Johnson Street
Conference Center
Hollywood, FL
33021
Memorial Healthcare System's ECMO Boot Camp 2026-2027
Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute at Memorial Healthcare System will host two-day ECMO Boot Camps at Memorial Regional Hospital's Conference Center on the following days:
- October 29-30, 2026
- April 15-16, 2027
This two-day, eight-hour course emphasizes hands-on learning for community hospital healthcare professionals who want to expand their ECMO programs. By offering these immersive courses, we aim to build a network of proficient ECMO practitioners in the region, ensuring that our community is well-equipped to handle the challenges of extracorporeal life support.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
Completion of the self-paced 7-8-hour online ELSO Foundations is required prior to attending this simulation course.
GOALS
- Increase the knowledge, confidence, and hands-on skill of healthcare providers in managing ECMO patients.
- Enrich our local healthcare community by creating standardized, high-quality training programs that directly translate to improved patient safety and outcomes.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This hands-on, simulation-based curriculum will provide the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to safely manage ECMO patients in their facilities. Attendees will also learn theoretical principles and develop the critical motor skills and decision-making abilities required for effective ECMO management. The itinerary is structured to include:
- Essential lectures in the morning
- Extensive, high-fidelity simulation drills
- Realistic clinical scenarios to gain practical experience with two different types of ECMO circuits
CME/CEU Credits
Participants will receive CME/CEU credits once they finish the course and submit the course survey.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The ECMO Boot Camp is designed for the following community hospital healthcare professionals who are establishing or expanding their ECMO programs, and interested in learning how to manage the complex care of an ECMO patients:
- Physicians
- Nurse practitioners
- Registered nurses
- Registered respiratory therapists
COURSE DIRECTORS
Director, Adult ECMO Education
Memorial Regional Hospital
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
Memorial Regional Hospital
Kristin Antoinette, RN, BSN, CCRN, CHFN, CES-A
ECMO Nurse Manager
Memorial Regional Hospital
Josh Caballero, RN, BSN, CCRN, CES-A
ECMO Specialist
Memorial Regional Hospital
COURSE FACULTY
Medical Director ECMO
Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
Memorial Regional Hospital
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Memorial Regional Hospital
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Memorial Regional Hospital
Man Wai (Tiffany) Wynter, RN, BSN, CCRN, CES-A
ECMO Specialist
Memorial Regional Hospital
Natalie Young, RN, BSN, CHFN
ECMO Specialist
Memorial Regional Hospital
For more information, please contact Kristin Antoinette at 954-265-8334 or kantoinette@mhs.net.
Memorial Healthcare System's ECMO Boot Camp 2026-2027
Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute at Memorial Healthcare System will host two-day ECMO Boot Camps at Memorial Regional Hospital's Conference Center on the following days:
- October 29-30, 2026
- April 15-16, 2027
This two-day, eight-hour course emphasizes hands-on learning for community hospital healthcare professionals who want to expand their ECMO programs. By offering these immersive courses, we aim to build a network of proficient ECMO practitioners in the region, ensuring that our community is well-equipped to handle the challenges of extracorporeal life support.
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
Completion of the self-paced 7-8-hour online ELSO Foundations is required prior to attending this simulation course.
GOALS
- Increase the knowledge, confidence, and hands-on skill of healthcare providers in managing ECMO patients.
- Enrich our local healthcare community by creating standardized, high-quality training programs that directly translate to improved patient safety and outcomes.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This hands-on, simulation-based curriculum will provide the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to safely manage ECMO patients in their facilities. Attendees will also learn theoretical principles and develop the critical motor skills and decision-making abilities required for effective ECMO management. The itinerary is structured to include:
- Essential lectures in the morning
- Extensive, high-fidelity simulation drills
- Realistic clinical scenarios to gain practical experience with two different types of ECMO circuits
CME/CEU Credits
Participants will receive CME/CEU credits once they finish the course and submit the course survey.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The ECMO Boot Camp is designed for the following community hospital healthcare professionals who are establishing or expanding their ECMO programs, and interested in learning how to manage the complex care of an ECMO patients:
- Physicians
- Nurse practitioners
- Registered nurses
- Registered respiratory therapists
COURSE DIRECTORS
Director, Adult ECMO Education
Memorial Regional Hospital
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
Memorial Regional Hospital
Kristin Antoinette, RN, BSN, CCRN, CHFN, CES-A
ECMO Nurse Manager
Memorial Regional Hospital
Josh Caballero, RN, BSN, CCRN, CES-A
ECMO Specialist
Memorial Regional Hospital
COURSE FACULTY
Medical Director ECMO
Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care
Memorial Regional Hospital
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Memorial Regional Hospital
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Memorial Regional Hospital
Man Wai (Tiffany) Wynter, RN, BSN, CCRN, CES-A
ECMO Specialist
Memorial Regional Hospital
Natalie Young, RN, BSN, CHFN
ECMO Specialist
Memorial Regional Hospital
For more information, please contact Kristin Antoinette at 954-265-8334 or kantoinette@mhs.net.