The Full Programme

Four days of structured learning. Every session earns its place.

The Resus Summit programme is built on a simple premise: time is finite and attention is precious. We do not fill a schedule for the sake of appearing comprehensive. Every keynote, every short talk, every workshop, every debate is selected because it advances clinical practice or shifts how we think about resuscitation and acute care.

Mornings are intensive. Afternoons are protected for recovery and networking. Evenings bring faculty and attendees together over dinner. The overall structure is deliberate — designed to maximise both learning and human connection.

Wednesday 3 February — Opening Day

08:00
Industry Breakfast Session
Sponsored session — faculty presentation format. Details to be announced with partner.
Sponsored
09:00
Opening Keynote — The State of Resuscitation 2027
45 min + 10 min Q&A · International faculty · Grand plenary
Keynote
10:00
Rapid-Fire Short Talks — Resuscitation Science
10 min talks + 3 min Q&A · 6 speakers · 90 min block
Academic
11:30
Workshop Block A (Optional)
Advanced Airway / Advanced POCUS / ECMO — parallel small groups
Workshop
12:00–16:00
Protected Recreation Block
Skiing · Caldea Spa · Mountain lunch · On-mountain networking
Recreation
15:00
Workshop Block B (Optional)
Second workshop session — same options as Block A
Workshop
16:30
Parallel Tracks — Resus / POCUS / Critical Care
2–3 simultaneous rooms · 90 min · Short talks format
Academic
18:00
Opening Evening Panel — Controversies in Resuscitation
Expert panel debate · Faculty vs audience · Provocative positions
Panel
19:30+
Inaugural Conference Dinner
Formal welcome dinner · Curated venue · All attendees and faculty

Thursday 4 February — POCUS & Prehospital Day

08:00
Industry Breakfast Session
Sponsored · To be announced
Sponsored
09:00
Keynote — POCUS in Cardiac Arrest: What the Evidence Says
45 min + 10 min Q&A
Keynote
10:00
Rapid-Fire — POCUS & Haemodynamics
6 speakers · 10 min each · 90 min block
Academic
11:30
Workshop Block A (Optional)
Parallel workshop streams
Workshop
12:00–16:00
Protected Recreation Block
Group ski run with faculty · Caldea Spa · Mountain lunch
Recreation
15:00
Workshop Block B (Optional)
Workshop
16:30
Parallel Tracks — Prehospital / Retrieval / Trauma
Short talks in parallel streams
Academic
18:00
Debate — "ECPR Should Be Standard of Care in 2027"
For vs Against · Audience vote · Expert panel response
Debate
19:30+
Après-Ski Faculty Networking
Informal bar event · Faculty accessible · Unstructured

Friday 5 February — Trauma & ECMO Day + Gala Dinner

08:00
Industry Breakfast Session
Sponsored
09:00
Keynote — ECMO in Refractory Cardiac Arrest: The Evidence Base
45 min + 10 min Q&A
Keynote
10:00
Rapid-Fire — Trauma & Haemorrhage Control
6 speakers · Damage control · Coagulopathy · MTP
Academic
11:30
Workshop Block A (Optional)
Workshop
12:00–16:00
Protected Recreation + Mountain Lunch
On-mountain lunch with faculty · Final afternoon of skiing · Spa available
Recreation
15:00
Workshop Block B (Optional)
Workshop
16:30
Parallel Tracks — ECMO / Critical Care / Systems & Research
Academic
18:00
Panel — The Future of Resuscitation
International faculty panel · Where will we be in 2035?
Panel
20:00+
Gala Dinner
The centrepiece social event of Resus Summit · Curated alpine venue · Dress smart

Saturday 6 February — Closing Day

08:00
Industry Breakfast Session
Sponsored
09:00
Closing Keynote — Where Do We Go From Here?
45 min + 10 min Q&A · State of the field · Call to action
Keynote
10:00
Rapid-Fire — Best of the Rest
Highest-rated abstract presentations · Trainee showcase
Academic
11:30
Final Workshop Block (Optional)
Workshop
12:00–15:00
Final Ski Session / Spa / Free Time
Recreation
15:00
Closing Ceremony & Awards
Best talk · Best abstract · Thanks to faculty & sponsors
Closing
16:00+
Farewell Drinks
Informal closing · Until Resus Summit 2028

Academic Tracks

Parallel afternoon sessions run across 2–3 simultaneous rooms organised by clinical track. Attendees self-select based on interest and expertise level.

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Resuscitation & ECPR
Cardiac arrest management · ECPR decision-making · Post-resuscitation care · Targeted temperature management · Prognostication · Resus systems design
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POCUS & Critical Care Echo
Resus echo · FATE/FEEL · Lung ultrasound · Haemodynamic assessment · IVC · Advanced echo in shock · POCUS-guided procedures
ECMO & MCS
VA-ECMO · VV-ECMO · ECPR · Cannulation · Circuit management · ECMO weaning · LVAD bridging · Complications
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Trauma & Haemorrhage
Damage control surgery · Massive haemorrhage protocol · TXA · Coagulopathy · REBOA · Open chest · Trauma arrest
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Prehospital & Retrieval
HEMS · Critical care retrieval · Prehospital RSI · Scene management · Austere environments · Mountain rescue · Transport physiology
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Systems, Research & Education
FOAMed · Critical appraisal · QI in acute care · Resuscitation systems design · Medical education methodology · Future of EM
Abstract Submissions: Resus Summit will accept a limited number of abstract submissions for short-talk presentations in parallel tracks. Accepted abstracts will be presented by the author. Details on submission criteria, word limits, and deadlines will be announced when registration opens. Trainee submissions are particularly encouraged.