Invited Speakers

  • April 30 (Thu), 2026
  • May 1 (Fri), 2026

Plenary Session I

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    Jaehwa Cho Yonsei University 08:40-09:20 | Room 1 Human Resources of Intensive Care Unit Setting in Korea

Plenary Session II

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    Cherylee Chang Duke University 9:20-10:00 | Room 1 A Paradigm Shift in Medical Learning - Returning to Games to Reinforce Serious Learning

Hemodynamic Management in Sepsis: Current Challenges and Approaches

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    Yonghoon Shin Korea University 10:30-12:00 | Room 1 Echocardiography in Septic Shock: How Much Do We Really Need?
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    Dong-gon Hyun University of Ulsan 10:30-12:00 | Room 1 Vasopressors and Inotropes in Sepsis: Choosing the Right Agent at the Right Time
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    Si Mong Yoon Seoul National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 1 Refractory Septic Shock: Definitions, Challenges, and Adjunctive Therapeutic Options

Beyond 100%: The Next Era of Oxygen and Fluid Monitoring

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    Hye Ju Yeo Pusan National University 13:00-14:30 | Room 1 The Oxygen Paradox: Life-Saving Therapy or Silent Threat?
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    In-Kyung Song University of Ulsan 13:00-14:30 | Room 1 When SpO₂ Lies: Seeing the Invisible with Oxygen Reserve Index (ORi)
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    Ji-Hyun Lee Seoul National University 13:00-14:30 | Room 1 Dynamic Fluid Responsiveness at the Bedside: PVi and RPVi

Neuro 1: Neurocritical Care Quiz for Intensivistsa

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    Soo-Hyun Park Soonchunhyang University 15:00-16:30 | Room 1 Abnormal Neurologic Exams
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    Tae Jung Kim Seoul National University 15:00-16:30 | Room 1 Involuntary Movements in the ICU
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    Jin-Heon Jeong Dong-A University 15:00-16:30 | Room 1 Neuroimaging Challenges

Plenary Session III

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    Kuang-Yao Yang Taipei Veterans General Hospital 16:30-17:10 | Room 1 Practice-Changing Findings and Emerging Concepts in Sepsis

Respiratory: How to Overcome Complication of Mechanical Ventilation

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    Won-Young Kim Chung-Ang University 10:30-12:00 | Room 2 Mechanical Power and Ventilator Induced Lung Injury
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    Hong Yeul Lee Seoul National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 2 Application of Electrical Impedance Tomography for Patient-Customised Mechanical Ventilation
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    Sang-Ho Choi University of Ulsan 10:30-12:00 | Room 2 Recent Update of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Contemporary Perspectives on ECMO Management

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    Hee-Jung Kim Korea University 13:00-14:30 | Room 2 Optimizing Transfusion Strategies during ECMO Support
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    Su Hwan Lee Yonsei University 13:00-14:30 | Room 2 VV-ECMO Management in the Post-EOLIA Era
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    Woo Jin Jang Chung-Ang University 13:00-14:30 | Room 2 ECMO as a Rescue Strategy in High-Risk Pulmonary Thromboembolism

From Collaboration to Compassion: Strengthening Teams in the PICU

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    Jacqueline Ong National University Hospital 15:00-16:30 | Room 2 The Pediatric ICU as a Team Sport: Fostering Respect and Collaboration
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    Hee cheon Park Chonnam National University 15:00-16:30 | Room 2 Rehabilitation on ECMO: Expanding the Role of the Perfusionist in the Multidisciplinary Team
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    Wonjin Jang Seoul National University 15:00-16:30 | Room 2 Caring for the Care Team: Addressing Moral Distress and Promoting Well-Being in the PICU 

Pharmacology

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    Ho Young Im Jeonbuk National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 3 Redefining ICU Pharmacists’ Role: Highlights from Pharmacotherapy 2025 Guidelines
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    Jin Kim Samsung Medical Center 10:30-12:00 | Room 3 Advancing Analgosedation Strategies in the ICU: Spotlight on Sufentanil and Emerging Insights on Remimazolam
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    Sang Eun Lee Asan Medical Center 10:30-12:00 | Room 3 Drug–Nutrition Interactions in the ICU: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Solutions

AI-Powered Critical Care

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    Joonghee Kim Seoul National University 13:00-14:30 | Room 3 AI for Early Detection of Life-Threatening EKG Abnormalities for Critically Ill Patients
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    Jeongwon Ryu Healcerion 13:00-14:30 | Room 3 Physical AI POCUS in Emergency and Critical Care: From Image Acquisition to Decision Support
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    Eui Kyu Chie Seoul National University 13:00-14:30 | Room 3 NEXT Phase of IMPACT

Nephrology and CRRT: Modern CRRT Practice: Less, Smarter, Targeted

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    Junseok Jeon Sungkyunkwan University 15:00-16:30 | Room 3 How Low Can You Go? Rethinking CRRT Dose for Better Outcomes
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    Sua Lee Eulji University 15:00-16:30 | Room 3 CRRT as Immune Therapy: Devices that Go Beyond Filtration
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    Yohan Park Konyang University 15:00-16:30 | Room 3 Weaning off CRRT: Protocolized Strategies for Safe and Timely Discontinuation

Endocrine Emergencies in Critically Ill Patients

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    Jae Han Jeon Kyungpook National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 4 Managing Diabetic Emergencies
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    Sang-Min Kim University of Ulsan 10:30-12:00 | Room 4 Managing Critical Illness–Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency
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    Mijin Kim Pusan National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 4 Managing Thyroid Emergencies (Thyroid Storm & Non-Thyroidal Illness Syndrome)

Justice in Resource Allocation: Korean Particularities and Ethical Principles

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    Ho Kyung Sung National Medical Center 13:00-14:30 | Room 4 Classification System of Intensive Care Units for Efficient Use of Resources
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    Bo-Gun Kho Chonnam National University 13:00-14:30 | Room 4 Regional and Cultural Particularities of the Korean Healthcare Environment
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    Kyungdo Lee University of Ulsan 13:00-14:30 | Room 4 Ethical Allocation and Principles of Resource Distribution
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    Ungki Jung Johns Hopkins University 13:00-14:30 | Room 4 Justice in Resource Allocation and Institutional Gaps

Airway Management in Real World Emergency and Critical Care

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    So-Young Jeon Chungnam National University 15:00-16:30 | Room 4 Optimizing First-Pass Success: Evidence-Based Strategies in Emergency and Critical Care Airway Management
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    Sin-Youl Park Yeungnam University 15:00-16:30 | Room 4 POCUS in Emergency and ICU Airway Management: Current Applications and Future Directions
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    Hyunggoo Kang Hanyang University 15:00-16:30 | Room 4 Myths, Facts, and Debates: Current Evidence and Controversies in Emergency and ICU Airway Management

Cardiologic: Deep Dive into Critical Care Cardiology: Getting to the Heart of the Matter

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    Jin Wi Gachon University 10:30-12:00 | Room 5 Unending Dialogue between the Heart and the Kidneys: Cardiorenal Syndrome
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    Kyung-Hee Kim Incheon Sejong Hospital 10:30-12:00 | Room 5 Critical Care in the Cardiac ICU after Cardiac Surgery: It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish
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    Ah-Ram Kim University of Ulsan 10:30-12:00 | Room 5 Acute Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock in the Non-Cardiac ICU: Situations that Require Prompt Consultation with Cardiology

Committee Session: Statistical Techniques and Writing Skills for Excellent Scientific Articles

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    Hyunwook Kwon University of Ulsan 13:00-14:30 | Room 5 Statistical Analysis and Creation of Tables and Figures using AI
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    Hyun Kang Chung-Ang University 13:00-14:30 | Room 5 Making Meta-Analysis Easy: An Example of Recent Guideline Writing
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    Chin-Kook Rhee The Catholic University of Korea 13:00-14:30 | Room 5 How to Write an Academic Article Discussion: Discussion Writing Skills and Case Sharing

Space Medicine and Critical Care 

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    Wonil Jang Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences 15:00-16:30 | Room 5 Introduction of Space Medicine and Radiation Exposure in Space
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    Hyeon Soo Kim Korea University 15:00-16:30 | Room 5 Sarcopenia in Space and Translational Approch for Critically Ill Patients
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    Young-Jae Cho Seoul National University 15:00-16:30 | Room 5 Hemodynamic and Ventilatory Changes in Space: What's for Critically Ill Patients

Plenary Session IV

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    Wei-Tien Chang National Taiwan University 8:40-9:20 | Room 1 Update in Post-Cardiac Arrest Care

Plenary Session V

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    Jan De Waele Ghent University 9:20-10:00 | Room 1 Precision Antimicrobial Therapy in Sepsis and Septic Shock

Current Status of National ICU Cohort Studies

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    Satoru Hashimoto ICU Collaboration Network 13:30-15:00 | Room 1 History of the JIPAD (The Japanese Intensive Care Patient Database)
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    David Pilcher Alfred Health 13:30-15:00 | Room 1 The Journey of ANZICS CORE Database
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    Chi Ryang Chung Sungkyunkwan University 13:30-15:00 | Room 1 The Beginning of the KIND (Korea ICU National Dashboard)

Surgery: Saving Lives in the Perioperative Battlefield

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    Seongyup Kim Yonsei Wonju College of Medicine 15:30-17:00 | Room 1 From Contamination to Control: Managing Infection before Definitive Surgery
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    Sarah Soh Yonsei University 15:30-17:00 | Room 1 Taming the Storm: Hemodynamic Rescue during General Anesthesia
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    Byung Hee Kang Ajou University 15:30-17:00 | Room 1 Stopping the Flood: Strategies for Postoperative Hemorrhagic Shock

Plenary Session VI

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    Javier Perez-Fernandez Baptist Hospital 17:00-17:40 | Room 1 The Future of ICU: Integration of Patient-Centered Care and Technology

Korea-Taiwan Session 1: The Elderly in the ICU

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    Yin-Yi Han National Taiwan University Hospital 10:30-12:00 | Room 2 Nutrition in Elderly Critical Care: Key to Muscle Strength and Recovery
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    Song I Lee Chungnam National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 2 Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Older Patients in the ICU
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    Dorji Harnod Taipei Medical University 10:30-12:00 | Room 2 Rehabilitation for Aging in ICU

Korea-Taiwan Session 2: Sleep Disruption in the ICU

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    Jinwoo Lee Seoul National University 13:30-15:00 | Room 2 Evaluating and Enhancing Sleep Quality in the ICU
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    Kuang-Yao Yang Taipei Veterans General Hospital 13:30-15:00 | Room 2 Smart ICU Design Improves Patients' Quality of Life
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    Sunghoon Park Hallym University 13:30-15:00 | Room 2 Diagnosis and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome in the ICU

Nursing

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    Sujung Lee SILVIA Health 10:30-12:00 | Room 3 Understanding Generative AI and Its Applications in Critical Care Nursing
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    Jungmin Park Seoul National University Children Hospital 10:30-12:00 | Room 3 Critical Care Advanced Practice Nurse: Role and Future Directions
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    Bobin Park Asan Medical Center 10:30-12:00 | Room 3 Understanding and Enhancing the Aaccuracy of CAM-ICU Assessments in ICU

Recent Trends in Critical Care in Korea

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    Jin-Young Kim Soonchunhyang University 13:30-15:00 | Room 3 A New Paradigm in Critical Care Medicine: The Present and Future of Single-Patient Intensive Care Units
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    Young Sun Ro Seoul National University 13:30-15:00 | Room 3 Inter-Hospital Transfort of Critical Ill Patients, SMICU (Seoul Mobile ICU)
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    Jinwook Choi GIST 13:30-15:00 | Room 3 Inflammation, Stem Cell Plasticity, and Niches for Lung Regeneration and Disease

ICU Hot Topics

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    Jae-Myeong Lee Korea University 15:30-17:00 | Room 3 Interpretation and Application of the Urea–Creatinine Ratio
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    Myunghun Jang Pusan National University 15:30-17:00 | Room 3 Swallowing and Dysphagia Program
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    Sung Yoon Lim Seoul National University 15:30-17:00 | Room 3 Overview on Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography

Rapid Response Team

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    Soo Jin Na Sungkyunkwan University 10:30-12:00 | Room 4 Earlier Recognition of Acute Physiologic Decline, Back to the Basics
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    Jae Young Moon Chungnam National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 4 Quality Metrics of Rapid Response Systems and Their Impact on Patient Safety
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    Man-Jong Lee Inha University 10:30-12:00 | Room 4 Recent Advances and Updated Literature in Rapid Response Systems

Future Directions in Trauma Critical Care: From Precision to Innovation

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    Hohyun Kim Pusan National University 13:30-15:00 | Room 4 Precision Resuscitation in Trauma: From Physiology to Biomarkers
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    Yoonjung Heo Korea University 13:30-15:00 | Room 4 AI and Digital Innovation in Trauma Critical Care
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    Youngmin Kim Gachon University 13:30-15:00 | Room 4 Elderly Trauma: Challenges and Strategies in the Aging Society

Neuro 2: Emerging Paradigms in Neurocritical Care: Innovations, Monitoring, and Evidence-Based Management

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    Jae Hyun Kim Keimyung University 15:30-17:00 | Room 4 Novel Therapeutic Strategies in Acute Neurocritical Conditions
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    Eun Jin Ha Seoul National University 15:30-17:00 | Room 4 Multimodal Neuromonitoring and Personalized Prognostics
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    Jin Park University of Ulsan 15:30-17:00 | Room 4 Bundled, Protocol-Driven Critical Care: From Hemodynamics to Seizure Management

Committee Session: Strategy Planning

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    Suk-Kyung Hong University of Ulsan 10:30-12:00 | Room 5 TBD
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    Ki-Jae Jeong Asan Medical Center 10:30-12:00 | Room 5 TBD
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    KookJin Nam Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital 10:30-12:00 | Room 5 TBD
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    Young-kyun Choi Chungnam National University 10:30-12:00 | Room 5 TBD

Critical Care Respiratory Physiology

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    Boyoung Lee Soonchunhyang University 13:30-15:00 | Room 5 Oxygenation & Mechanisms of Hypoxemia
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    Woo Hyun Cho Pusan National University 13:30-15:00 | Room 5 Pulmonary Perfusion & Hemodynamic Impact
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    Jin-Won Huh University of Ulsan 13:30-15:00 | Room 5 Non-Respiratory Functions: Metabolism & Defense

ICU Monitoring and Physiology

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    Hyoung-Won Cho Seoul National University 15:30-17:00 | Room 5 Pulmonary Artery Catheter: A Classic Tool with Renewed Scientific Relevance
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    Hee Jeong Lee Keimyung University 15:30-17:00 | Room 5 Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Mornitoring in ICU Patients
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    Ryoung-Eun Ko Sungkyunkwan University 15:30-17:00 | Room 5 AI-Based Clinical Decision Making in ICU Patients