2026 STRIKE: Simulated Training for Rapid Interventions in Key Emergencies

REFUNDS: Refunds, minus an administrative fee of $50, will be made only if notice of cancellation is received, in writing, by September 15, 2026. No refunds are possible after that date, however substitutions may be possible. Please contact us at (802) 656-2292 or at UVMCMIE@med.uvm.edu to inquire. Due to the limited capacity of this program, please contact CMIE as soon as possible if you are unable to attend so that we are able to accommodate as many attendees as possible. 

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Friday, October 2, 2026

4:30 PM: Registration Open

5:00-5:30 PM: Introduction Session

• 5:00-5:15 PM: Introduction and Course Syllabus Review - Jesse Kane, MD
• 5:15-5:30 PM: Description of Simulation and Group Training - Eric Rothstein, MD

5:30-6:30 PM: Culture and Team Dynamics in the Cath Lab

• 5:30: Introduction to Session 
• 5:30-5:50 PM: Building a Culture of Growth
• 5:50-5:55 PM: Panel Discussion
• 5:55-6:10 PM: Team Dynamics
• 6:10-6:15 PM: Panel Discussion
• 6:15-6:25 PM: What Nurses Need When the Patient Crashes
• 6:25-6:30: Q&A

6:30-7:30 PM: Dinner/Break

7:30-8:30 PM: Preparing for Complications

•  7:30 PM: Introduction to Session
• 7:35-7:50 PM: Training the Home Team (Simulations in Your Lab)
• 7:50-7:55 PM: Panel Discussion
• 7:55-8:10 PM: Risk Stratification and Complex Procedural Planning
• 8:10-8:15 PM: Panel Discussion
• 8:15-8:25 PM: Your Emergency Kit (A Gift for Every Occasion)

8:30-9:15 PM: Community Network Event

Saturday Morning, October 3, 2026

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in South Burlington, Vermont

6:30 AM: Registration 

7:00-7:30 AM: Breakfast

7:35-8:05 AM: Keynote Address

• 7:35-7:40 AM: Introduction 
• 7:40-7:55 PM: Keynote Address
• 7:55-8:05 AM: Panel Discussion

8:05-9:00 AM: Review of Team Assignments and Shuttle to UVM Medical Center

• 8:05-8:15 AM: Review Day Flow and Group Assignments
• 8:15-8:35 AM: Shuttle to UVM Medical Center
• 8:35-9:00 AM: Scrubs Handed Out

UVM Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont

Groups 1-4 Simulation Rotation 

Groups 1-4 Rotate Through Three 45-Minute-Long Simulations with a 45-Minute Break/Exhibitor Booth Visit Mixed in the Rotation:

• 9:05-9:50 AM: Rotation 1
• 10:00-10:45 AM: Rotation 2
• 10:55-11:40 AM: Rotation 3
• 11:50-12:35 PM: Rotation 4

Group 5-8 Morning Didactic Session

9:05-10:05 AM: That's Not Good

• 9:05-9:10 AM: Session Introduction
• 9:10-9:20 AM: Initial Steps When a Complication Occurs (The First 60 Seconds)
• 9:20-9:25 AM: Panel Discussion
• 9:25-9:40 AM: Algorithm for Hemodynamic Collapse
• 9:40-9:45 AM: Panel Discussion
• 9:45-10:00 AM: Crashing (Fundamentals of MCS and ECMO)
• 10:00-10:05 AM: Q&A

10:15-11:15 AM: Perforations and Entrapment

• 10:15-10:20 AM: Session Introduction
• 10:20-10:30 AM: Delivering Covered Stents/Perfusion Balloons
• 10:30-10:35 AM: Panel Discussion
• 10:35-10:50 AM: Should I Coil or Should I Walk Away with Protamine
• 10:50-10:55 AM: Panel Discussion 
• 10:55-11:10 AM: Key Concepts in Junk Removal
• 11:10-11:15 AM: Q&A

11:25-12:25 PM: Acute Vessel Closure and Access Site Complications

• 11:25-11:30 AM: Session Introduction
• 11:30-11:40 AM: Differential and Therapies for Acute Vessel Closure
• 11:40-11:45 AM: Panel Discussion
• 11:45-12:00 PM: STAR as a Bailout (Dissection with No Wire Across) 
• 12:00-12:05 PM: Panel Discussion
• 12:05-12:20 PM: The Basics of Groin Access Site Complications Management
• 12:20-12:25 PM: Q&A

Saturday Afternoon, October 3, 2026

UVM Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont

12:30-1:10 PM: Lunch Break

Groups 5-8 Simulation Rotation

Groups 5-8 Rotate Through Three 45-Minute-Long Simulations with a 45-Minute Break/Exhibitor Booth Visit Mixed in the Rotation:

• 1:15-2:00 PM: Rotation 1
• 2:10-2:55 PM: Rotation 2
• 3:05-3:50 PM: Rotation 3
• 4:00-4:45 PM: Rotation 4

Groups 1-4 Didactic Afternoon Session

1:15-2:15 PM: That's Not Good

• 1:15-1:20 PM: Session Introduction
• 1:20-1:30 PM: Initial Steps When a Complication Occurs (The First 60 Seconds)
• 1:30-1:35 PM: Panel Discussion
• 1:35-1:50 PM: Algorithm for Hemodynamic Collapse
• 1:50-1:55 PM: Panel Discussion
• 1:55-2:10 PM: Crashing (Fundamentals of MCS and ECMO)
• 2:10-2:15 PM: Q&A

2:25-3:25 PM: Perforations and Entrapment

• 2:25-2:30 PM: Session Introduction
• 2:30-2:40 PM: Delivering Covered Stents/Perfusion Balloons
• 2:40-2:45 PM: Panel Discussion
• 2:45-3:00 PM: Should I Coil or Should I Walk Away with Protamine
• 3:00-3:05 PM: Panel Discussion 
• 3:05-3:20 PM: Key Concepts in Junk Removal
• 3:20-3:25 PM: Q&A

3:35-4:35 PM: Acute Vessel Closure and Access Site Complications

• 3:35-3:40 PM: Session Introduction
• 3:40-3:50 PM: Differential and Therapies for Acute Vessel Closure
• 3:50-3:55 PM: Panel Discussion
• 3:55-4:10 PM: STAR as a Bailout (Dissection with No Wire Across) 
• 4:10-4:15 PM: Panel Discussion
• 4:15-4:30 PM: The Basics of Groin Access Site Complications Management
• 4:30-4:35 PM: Q&A

4:50-4:35 PM: Closing Remarks

5:00 PM: Shuttle Back to the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in South Burlington, Vermont

Doubletree by Hilton Hotel

870 Williston Road South Burlington, Vermont

We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the DoubleTree for a group rate of $439 (plus applicable taxes and fees). Please reserve your room by September 11, 2026. Any reservations after this date are subject to availability and regular pricing. Click here to make a room reservation at our group rate.

We strongly encourage all attendees to secure hotel accommodations as early as possible. 

Course Directors:

Co-Directors:

Jen Frampton, DO - Yale School of Medicine

Kiersten Frenchu, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine

Farouc Jaffer, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, 

Edward McCauley, RN - University of Vermont Medical Center 

Laura Viel, BSN, RN - Massachusetts General Hospital 

Faculty: 

Daniel Ackil, DO - University of Vermont Medical Center
Salman Allana, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Hannah Chaudry, MD - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Harold Dauerman, MD - University of Vermont Medical Center
Thomas Gilliland, MD - University of Vermont Medical Center
Tanush Gupta, MD - University of Vermont Medical Center
Jarrod Frizzell, MD – The Christ Hospital
Amir Lofti, MD – Baystate Medical Center
William Lombardi, MD – University of Washington Medical Center
Arjun Majithia, MD – Lahey Medical Center
James McCabe, MD – Beth Israel Deaconess, Harvard School of Medicine
Jasleen Tiwana, MD – Alaska Heart and Vascular 
Colin Phillips, MD - Maine Medical Center

In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Please check back for more details on accreditation for this course.