Scientific Programme
15 August 2025, Friday
| Time | Garnet Room (212 – 219) | |||||||
| 0830 – 0840 | Opening Ceremony | |||||||
| 0840 – 0900 | Opening Address | |||||||
| 0900 – 1030 | Disruption, Dogma, Denial Triple Plenary | |||||||
| 0900 – 0930 | Disruption: ICU Without Walls Dileep Raman Moderator: Seth Ting | |||||||
| 0930 – 1000 | Dogma: Challenging Conventional Wisdom Mervyn Singer Moderator: Andrew Cheng | |||||||
| 1000 – 1030 | Denial Paul Young | |||||||
| 1030 – 1100 | Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Poster Spotlight | |||||||
| Time | Garnet Room (212 – 219) | Peridot Room (201 – 203) | Peridot Room (204 – 206) | Topaz Room (220 – 225) | Meeting Room 1 Tourmaline (208 – 209) | Meeting Room 2 Exhibition Hall, Level 1 | ||
| 1100 – 1230 | State of the Art Critical Care Nephrology Moderators: Shum Hoi Ping, Chua Horng Ruey | Outside the (Ventilator) Box Moderators: Moritoki Egi, Siow Wen Ting | Holistic ICU: Patient-Centred Care Moderators: Peter Lai, Seth Ting | Paeds – CPR Moderators: Goh Chong Tien, Joel Lim | APICS Educational Initiative Presentations Moderators: Amit Kansal, Andrew Cheng, Sean Loh |  ShenZhen HugeMed Workshop | ||
| 1100 – 1115 | Phenotyping Sepsis-Associated AKI Marlies Ostermann | The Current State of Oxygenation Targets Paul Young | Critical Illness and Swallowing: Navigating a Patient-Centred Approach to Eating and Drinking Amy Freeman-Sanderson | Building a High Quality CPR Program Maya Dewan | ||||
| 1115 – 1130 | Emily See | Practical Considerations: Extubation and Reintubation Aiko Tanaka | Serious Illness Conversations Nicola Ngiam | Establishing an eCPR Program Graeme MacLaren | ||||
| 1130 – 1145 | Bench-to-Bedside-to-Bench: Bidirectional Pathophysiological Insights into Sepsis and Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI Yugeesh Lankadeva | Pushing the Limits of Non-Invasive Support: How Far Can We Go? Sewa Duu Wen | Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management Tan Xueli | Neuroprognostication Post-Cardiac Arrest Kristy Fu | ||||
| 1145 – 1200 | Sex and Gender Differences in AKI Nuttha Lumlertgul | Paediatric Respiratory Failure for the Adult Intensivist Alexandre Rotta | Implementing A Therapeutic Music Programme Ruth Kleinpell | Providing High Quality ROSC Care Andrea Christoff | ||||
| 1200 – 1230 | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | ||||
| 1230 – 1330 | Lunch Break, Exhibition and APICS Poster Spotlight | |||||||
| 1330 – 1500 | Hemodynamics: Tailoring the Approach Moderators: Anand Ambhore, Carys Jones | Rapid Response Systems Moderators: Joanna Phone Ko, Augustine Tee | Entrepreneurs in Scrubs: Innovating with Purpose Moderators: Forbes McGain, Monika Kansal | Paeds – Potpourri Moderators: Cheryl Lin, Olive Lee | APICS Educational Initiative Presentations Moderators: Amit Kansal, Andrew Cheng, Sean Loh | ShenZhen HugeMed Workshop | ||
| 1330 – 1345 | Why We Need a Mega Trial for MAP Targets Paul Young | Frailty in Focus: How Vulnerability Influences RRS Outcomes and Critical Care Planning Ashwin Subramaniam | (1330 – 1342) A Clarion Call: The Why and How of Clinician Entrepreneurs Dileep Raman | Building the Culture in an Intensive Care Unit Corrine Balit | ||||
| 1345 – 1400 | Microcirculation at the Bedside, Now and in the Future Tony Yeh | Automated Vital Signs Monitoring and Alert Messaging Leong Shiaw Yi | (1342 – 1354) Innovating Without A Company: Intrapreneurship in the ICU Faheem Khan | Updates on Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Chong Shu Ling | ||||
| 1400 – 1415 | Should We Predict Fluid Responsiveness in Everyone? Sheila Myatra | In Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Road to Zero? Rahul Costa-Pinto | (1354 – 1406) Marlies Ostermann | PICU Registries and Their Use for Quality and Research Areas Goh Chong Tien | ||||
| 1415 – 1430 | The Forgotten Chamber: The Right Ventricle in Crisis Chia Yew Woon | Training MET Nurses: The Australian Experience Carmel Taylor | (1406 – 1418) The Implementability Gap: Growing a Sustainable Workforce to Deliver Innovation and Impact Yugeesh Lankadeva | Post-Resuscitation Debriefing Takanari Ikeyama | ||||
| 1430 – 1500 | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | (1418 – 1430) Partnerships, Innovation and Commercialisation Carol Hodgson | Panel Discussion and Q&A | ||||
| (1430 – 1500) Panel Discussion and Q&A | ||||||||
| 1500 – 1545 |
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| Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Poster Spotlight | ||||||||
| 1545 – 1715 | Reimagining Paradigms: Why Trials Haven’t Worked, and What to Do Next? Moderators: Nuttha Lumlertgul, Paul Mouncey | Cardiac Arrest: From Resuscitation to Recovery Moderators: Wisam Al-Basam, Kamalesh Anbalakan | Women in Critical Care (Roundtable) Moderators: Jacqueline Ong, Sandra Lussier | CSCCM-SICM Symposium 1 | SICM CRRS AGM | Rising Stars Grant | ||
| 1545 – 1600 | Sepsis: One Size Doesn’t Fit All – A Lesson We’ve Been Slow to Learn! Mervyn Singer | Drugs During Arrest: Are We Helping or Harming? Claudio Sandroni | Andrea Christoff Corrine Balit Jessica Dean Maya Dewan Ruth Kleinpell Sheila Myatra | Coming Soon | ||||
| 1600 – 1615 | Sedation Trials: Global Challenges, SPICE in Focus Yahya Shehabi | A Window to the Heart: POCUS as Standard of Care Adrian Wong | ||||||
| 1615 – 1630 | The Evidence for ECMO in Critical Illness – What’s Missing? Graeme MacLaren | Assessing Cerebral Hemodynamics After Cardiac Arrest Lim Shir Lynn | ||||||
| 1630 – 1645 | Rehabilitation Trials Carol Hodgson | Emerging Interventions for Neuroprotection Post-Cardiac Arrest Glenn Eastwood | ||||||
| 1645 – 1715 | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | ||||||
| 1715 – 1745 | Intracranial Hypertension: An International Perspective Chiara Robba Moderator: Lisa Higgins | |||||||
| 1745 – 1815 | Beyond the Guidelines: Personalised Management of TBI at the Bedside Jose Pascual Moderator: Tan Hon Liang | |||||||
16 August 2025, Saturday
| Time | Garnet Room (212 – 219) | |||||||
| 0800 – 0930 | Resilience, Restoration, Renewal Triple Plenary | |||||||
| 0800 – 0830 | Resilience: Building Endurance in High-Stakes Medicine Ruth Kleinpell Moderator: Alvin Ng | |||||||
| 0830 – 0900 | Restoration: Moving Rowards Precision Rehabilitation in the ICU Carol Hodgson Moderator: Neil Glassford | |||||||
| 0900 – 0930 | Renewal: Environmental Sustainability Marlies Ostermann Moderator: Emily See | |||||||
| Time | Garnet Room (212 – 219) | Peridot Room (201 – 203) | Peridot Room (204 – 206) | Topaz Room (220 – 225) | Meeting Room 1 Tourmaline (208 – 209) | Meeting Room 2 Exhibition Hall, Level 1 | ||
| 0930 – 1100 | Critical Care in 2050 Moderators: Seth Ting, Kimberley Haines | Neurocritical Care: Navigating the Brain in Crisis Moderators: Kung Sui Sum, Jessica Dean | Safer ICU Care by Design Moderators: Daryl Jones, Chia Yew Woon | Paeds – Liberation Moderators: Corrine Balit, Jacqueline Ong | Managing Dysphagia and Communication in the Critically Ill: Unpacking Clinical Complexity and Opportunities for Speech Therapy | Nursing Session 1 | ||
| 0930 – 0945 | (0930 – 0942) Towards a Smart, Integrated ICU Ecosystem Adrian Wong | (0930 – 0942) Emerging Techniques for Post-Arrest Neuroprognostication Claudio Sandroni | Leveraging Video Review of Acute Events Jose Pascual | Let’s MoveEM! Challenges in PICU Liberation Joel Lim | Amy Freeman-Sanderson Melinda Lim Winnie Chong | Coming Soon | ||
| 0945 – 1000 | (0942 – 0954) Precision Medicine: Beyond One Size Fits All Zhang Zhongheng | (0942 – 0954) Do Brains Die Differently in Different Jurisdictions? Kwek Tong Kiat | Simulation and Training to Drive Quality and Safety Shanaz Sajeed Matthew | Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation Alexandre Rotta | ||||
| 1000 – 1015 | (0954 – 1006) Customised Care for Every Lung John Laffey | (0954 – 1006) Navigating Competing Priorities in SAH Management Wong Yu Lin | Utilising Routine Data Collection for Quality and Safety Paul Mouncey | PICU Liberation in LMIC Settings Olive Lee | ||||
| 1015 – 1030 | (1006 – 1018) The Future of Team-Based Care Ruth Kleinpell | (1006 – 1018) What’s New in Ischemic Stroke Care? Tu Tian Ming | Designing and Developing a Safer ICU for All – Lessons from a Singapore Tertiary Acute Hospital Tan Hui Ling | Nursing Roles in Liberation Poh Pei Fen | ||||
| 1030 – 1100 | (1018 – 1030) Redefining the Intensivist in an Era of Automation Jason Phua | (1018 – 1030) How Are Animal Models of Acute Brain Injury Relevant to My Clinical Practice? Mark Plummer | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | ||||
| Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | |||||||
| 1100 – 1130 | Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Poster Spotlight | |||||||
| 1130 – 1300 | Sepsis: Know Thine Enemy, Target Thy Treatment Moderators: Andrew Li, Mandira Chakraborty | Nutrition Unpacked Moderators: Charles Lew, Lisa Higgins | Leadership and Education (Roundtables) Moderators: Chia Yew Woon, Craig Carr | CSCCM-SICM Symposium 2 | Physiotherapy for the Critically Ill: Beyond Early Mobilisation | Pharmacy | ||
| 1130 – 1145 | Culture Negative vs Culture Positive Sepsis: Same Disease or Different Beasts? Sharlene Ho | Insights from INTENT Emma Ridley | Leadership, Organisation and Governance Jason Phua Marlies Ostermann Peter Lai Tan Hui Ling Yahya Shehabi | Coming Soon | Audrey Lee Geoffrey Sithamparapillai Samuel Kimberley Haines Tan Chun Ju | Coming Soon | ||
| 1145 – 1200 | Identifying Sepsis Subtypes Through Data-Driven and Multi-Omics Approaches Zhang Zhongheng | The Protein Journey: Lessons from EFFORT, PRECISe, and TARGET Lee Zheng Yii | ||||||
| 1200 – 1215 | Novel Therapies Mervyn Singer | The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nutrition Therapy Mohd Basri Mat Nor | ||||||
| 1215 – 1230 | Blood Purification Shum Hoi Ping | Panel Discussion and Q&A Roundtable: Full of Trials, But Why Are We Still Hungry for Answers? | Education and Training Ho Vui Kian Kung Sui Sum Peter Lai Ruth Kleinpell | |||||
| 1230 – 1300 | Panel Discussion and Q&A | |||||||
| 1300 – 1345 | Lunch Break, Exhibition and APICS Poster Spotlight | (Meeting Room 1) Research Talk Glenn Eastwood | ||||||
| 1345 – 1515 | Rethinking Antimicrobials Moderators: Melissa Ankravs, Mohd Basri Mat Nor | Advancing Critical Care Through Research Moderators: Kimberley Haines, Neil Glassford | Resource Limited Settings: Overcoming Barriers to Care Moderators: Monika Kansal, Lewis Campbell | Life on the Line: Challenging ICU Cases Moderators: Wang Zhemin, Sandra Lussier | From Hospital to Home: Evolving Roles in Chronic Ventilation Therapy | Nursing Session 2 | ||
| 1345 – 1400 | (1345 – 1357) Antibiotics: How Quick? Mervyn Singer | (1345 – 1357) Partnering with Discovery Science Mark Plummer | Delivering Sepsis Care Against the Odds Sheila Myatra | Chiara Robba Lee Kang Hoe Marlies Ostermann Other panellists to be announced soon | Amanda Lee Anura Tamar Peters Eric Wu Faridah Shamsuddin | Coming Soon | ||
| 1400 – 1415 | (1357 – 1409) Continuous vs Extended Infusions of Beta-Lactams Jason Roberts | (1357 – 1409) Understanding the Importance of Sex in Critical Care Trials Nuttha Lumlertgul | Lessons from Conflict and Disaster Zones Shahridan Bin Mohd Fatil | |||||
| 1415 – 1430 | (1409 – 1421) Biomarkers to Guide Antimicrobial Use Moritoki Egi | (1409 – 1421) Platform Trials: Taking Clinical Trials to the Next Level Paul Mouncey | Breaking the Iron Triangle: How Technology Can Ensure Quality, Accessibility and Cost Effectiveness Dileep Raman | |||||
| 1430 – 1445 | (1421 – 1433) Future of Antimicrobial Stewardship Andrea Kwa | (1421 – 1433) Partnering with Consumers to Improve Research and Clinical Care Emma Ridley | Health Economics Perspective of Implementing in Resource Limited Settings Lisa Higgins | |||||
| 1445 – 1515 | (1433 – 1445) Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Crucial, Desirable, or Disposable? Deborah Marriott | (1433 – 1445) Moving from Evidence to Action: The Need for Clinically Oriented Guidelines Claudio Sandroni | Panel Discussion and Q&A | |||||
| Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | |||||||
| 1515 – 1600 |
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| Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Poster Spotlight | ||||||||
| 1600 – 1730 | Contemporary Care of Acute Brain Injury Moderators: Andrew Cheng, Jolin Wong | Salt, Sugar and Vitamins Moderators: Carys Jones, Andrew Li | Navigating Ethical Dilemmas: Cross-Cultural Perspectives Moderators: Jessica Dean, Charmain Heah | Paeds – Respiratory Moderators: Cheryl Lin, Takanari Ikeyama | ICU Multidisciplinary Grand Round Discussion (Opal Room 103 – 104) | |||
| 1600 – 1615 | Monitoring Pressure and Oxygen: Can It Help My Patient? Kung Sui Sum | How Should We Manage Hyponatremia? Mervyn Singer | Anantham Devanand Owen Schaefer Rohit D’Costa Sumytra Menon | Ventilation Strategies in Critical Asthma Alexandre Rotta | Amy Freeman-Sanderson (Speech Therapy) Audrey Lee (Physiotherapy) Charles Lew (Dietetics) Eric Wu (Respiratory Therapy) Glenn Eastwood (Nursing) | |||
| 1615 – 1630 | Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Ventilated Acute Brain Injury Paul Young | Where to Next for Glucose Control Trials? Mark Plummer | Inhalational Anaesthesia in PICU Faheem Khan | |||||
| 1630 – 1645 | Blood Product Administration Jose Pascual | Not All Vitamin C Is Created Equal for Sepsis: Comparing Salt with Vinegar? Yugeesh Lankadeva | Measurements of Respiratory Drive Goh Chen Yun | |||||
| 1645 – 1700 | Recovering Consciousness: The Cutting Edge Chiara Robba | Vitamin D and Implications on Clinical Practice Tony Yeh | BPD Ventilation: A Neonatal Perspective Agnihotri Biswas | |||||
| 1700 – 1730 | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | |||||
| 1730 – 1800 | Twelve Months of Evidence: ICU Literature You Can’t Miss Jason Phua Moderator: Seth Ting | |||||||
| 1800 – 1830 | Breaking the Cycle of Failed Clinical Trials in Critical Care John Laffey Moderator: Steve Webb | |||||||
17 August 2025, Sunday
| Time | Garnet Room (212 – 219) | |||||
| 0800 – 0830 | Leveraging Technology to Train and Prepare Teams Maya Dewan Moderator: Jacqueline Ong | |||||
| 0830 – 0900 | Revolutionising Evidence Generation with Target Trial Emulation Ary Serpa Neto Moderator: Neil Glassford | |||||
| 0900 – 0930 | Driving Discovery and Innovation Alexandre Rotta Moderator: Cheryl Lin | |||||
| Time | Garnet Room (212 – 219) | Peridot Room (201 – 203) | Peridot Room (204 – 206) | Topaz Room (220 – 225) | Meeting Room 1 Tourmaline (208 – 209) | Meeting Room 2 Exhibition Hall, Level 1 |
| 0930 – 1100 | Artificial Intelligence: Beyond the Algorithm Moderators: Ary Serpa Neto, Ruth Chen | Critical Care Nephrology: Practical Considerations Moderators: Neil Glassford, Emily See | Sustainable ICU: Towards a Greener Future Moderators: Mandira Chakraborty, See Kay Choong | Top Abstract Presentations Moderators: Jason Roberts, Aiko Tanaka, Tan Hon Liang | SICM Research Grant: Pitch-for-Funds Moderator: Lau Yie Hui | Leaders Summit 1 |
| 0930 – 0945 | AI from Bench to Bedside Zhang Zhongheng | (0930 – 0942) The Practical Bedside Application of Renal Biomarkers Chua Horng Ruey | Green Critical Care Nephrology Marlies Ostermann | |||
| 0945 – 1000 | When Vision Becomes Vital: Video AI at the Heart of Hospital Care Dileep Raman | (0942 – 0954) Renal Dysfunction After Acute Brain Injury Chiara Robba | Sustainable Prescribing Amanda Zain | |||
| 1000 – 1015 | Building Trust and Transparency Through Explainable AI Jared D’Souza | (0954 – 1006) Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Cardiorenal Syndrome Benjamin Khoo | Can I Be Sustainable and Maintain Quality and Safety of the ICU? Forbes McGain | |||
| 1015 – 1030 | Maya Dewan | (1006 – 1018) Revisiting the Dose of CRRT Nuttha Lumlertgul | Decarbonising Healthcare in Singapore and Across the World Nick Watts | |||
| 1030 – 1100 | Panel Discussion and Q&A | (1018 – 1030) Insights from the ALBICS AKI Trial Yahya Shehabi | Panel Discussion and Q&A | |||
| (1030 – 1100) Panel Discussion and Q&A | ||||||
| 1100 – 1130 | Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Poster Spotlight | |||||
| 1130 – 1300 | State of the Art Respiratory Management Moderators: See Kay Choong, Wisam Al-Basam | Spotlight on Delirium Moderators: Tony Yeh, Lau Yie Hui | Recovery and Rehabilitation: Thriving After Critical Illness Moderators – Amy Freeman-Sanderson, Chan Yeow | Paeds – How Do I Do… Moderators: Cheryl Lee, Goh Chong Tien | Coming Soon | Leaders Summit 2 |
| 1130 – 1145 | ‘The Tube Went In, But My Patient Collapsed’ – Managing the Physiologically Difficult Airway Sheila Myatra | The 2025 PADIS Guideline Update: Will It Change Our Practice? Wong Yu Lin | Functional Recovery After Critical Illness: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Carol Hodgson | Use of POCUS in Daily PICU Work Olive Lee | Coming soon | |
| 1145 – 1200 | Ventilating Patients with Acute Neurological Injury Chiara Robba | Universal Prevention of Delirium: The Time is Now Yahya Shehabi | The Role of Muscle Ultrasound Lee Zheng Yii | Setting Up an ECMO and Cardiac Simulation in Smaller Centres Takanari Ikeyama | ||
| 1200 – 1215 | Transition to Assisted Ventilation: Importance of Ventilatory Drive and Muscular Effort Ary Serpa Neto | Precision Approaches to Delirium Management Melissa Ankravs | Building A Team and Culture to Facilitate Rehabilitation Peter Lai | Sedation Weaning and Protocolisation Corrine Balit | ||
| 1215 – 1230 | Cell-Based Therapies for ARDS: Where Are We Now? John Laffey | Paediatric Delirium Joel Lim | Consumer Engagement to Ensure Post-ICU Programs Are Truly Patient Centred Kimberley Haines | Compassionate Conversations About Organ Donation Andrea Christoff | ||
| 1230 – 1300 | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | Panel Discussion and Q&A | ||
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break & Exhibition | |||||
| 1400 – 1430 | The Next Frontier in Antibiotic Dosing: True Personalisation Jason Roberts Moderator: Ruth Chen | |||||
| 1430 – 1500 | Persisting Challenges in Adult and Paediatric ECMO Across the Globe Graeme MacLaren Moderator: Jacqueline Ong | |||||
| 1500 – 1515 | Closing Ceremony | |||||
The programme is subject to change. Accurate at time of publishing.
Sessions and speakers highlighted in pink are paediatric-focused.
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