Connecting Knowledge, Saving Lives: The First Euro-Egyptian Critical Care Summit

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THE-FIRST-EURO-EGYPTIAN- Summit conference CRITICAL-CARE-Connecting Knowledge, Saving Lives: The First Euro-Egyptian Critical Care Summit

Dates: 26–27 November, 2026

Venue: Safir Cairo Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Organizers: Egyptian College of Critical Care Physicians (ECCCP) in partnership with the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) 

Shaping the Future of Intensive Care Medicine

When minutes count and lives hang in the balance, bedside expertise and cutting-edge science make all the difference. The Egyptian College of Critical Care Physicians (ECCCP), in proud partnership with the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) invites intensive care specialists, cardiologists, nephrologists, pulmonologists, residents, and emergency physicians to a landmark event: The First Euro-Egyptian Critical Care Summit.

Under the theme “Connecting Knowledge, Saving Lives,” this premier two-day summit creates an unprecedented bridge between world-renowned European intensive care leaders and the vibrant, expanding critical care community across Egypt and the broader region.

Why You Cannot Miss This Summit

1. Global & Regional Leadership Under One Roof

Engage directly with global authorities who are actively shaping international guidelines, clinical trials, and ICU standards.

  • Prof. Jan De Waele (ESICM President 2024–2026, Ghent University) – Global leader in antimicrobial stewardship, PK/PD, and sepsis management.
  • Prof. Marlies Ostermann (ESICM President-Elect, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust) – Renowned expert in Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and renal replacement therapies.
  • Prof. Julia Wendon (Pioneer in Critical Care & Hepatology, UK) – World authority on acute liver failure, organ failure prognostication, and immune dysfunction.
  • Prof. Sherif Mokhtar (President of ECCCP, Cairo University)
  • Prof. Alia A. Fattah (Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Cairo University)
  • Prof. Tarek Al Gohary (Chairman of Critical Care Department, Cairo University)

2. Practice-Changing Scientific Sessions

From breakthrough insights in artificial intelligence to precision sepsis treatment and bedside hemodynamic monitoring, the program is engineered to upgrade your daily clinical decision-making.

Program Highlights & Key Scientific Pillars

AI & Innovation in the ICU

  • Plenary Lecture: AI in the ICU – Prof. Jan De Waele

 ESICM Guidelines & Practice Protocols

  • Fluid De-escalation Strategies – Prof. Marlies Ostermann
  • Sepsis Bundles vs. Precision Biology – Prof. Jan De Waele
  • Updated Cardiovascular Guidelines – Prof. Ahmed Ghaly

Resuscitation & Dynamic Physiology

  • Beyond Static Targets: Why $MAP > 65 \text{ mmHg}$ is no longer enough and bedside CPR changes – Prof. Mohamed Amin
  • Early Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient – Prof. Julia Wendon
  • ECPR (Extracorporeal CPR): When to consider and when to avoid – Prof. Alia Abdel Fattah

 Sepsis & Antimicrobial Stewardship

  • Biology-Guided Antibiotic Duration: BLING III, ADAPT-Sepsis, & BALANCE — Ending the default 14-day rule – Prof. Jan De Waele
  • The Kidney in Sepsis – Prof. Marlies Ostermann
  • Precision Biology in High-, Middle-, and Low-Resource Settings – Prof. Adel Al Ansary

 Cardiogenic Shock & Refractory Failure

  • Phenotype-Guided Shock Management: Moving beyond SCAI stages – Prof. Khaled Farouk
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support (VA-ECMO, Impella, IABP): Who gets what and when? – Prof. Akram Abdel Bary
  • Interactive Case Presentations & Expert Panel Discussions

Organ Cross-Talk & Physiology

  • Intra-abdominal Hypertension & Pancreatitis Management – Prof. Jan De Waele
  • Renal Protection: When to start and when to stop RRT – Prof. Marlies Ostermann
  • Hepato-GI Dysfunction in Sepsis – Prof. Jan De Waele

 Immunology, Coagulation & Neuro-ICU

  • Immune Phenotypes, Sepsis & Sterile Inflammation – Prof. Julia Wendon
  • Encephalopathy & The Neuro-Immune Connection in the ICU – Prof. Ihab Shaker
  • Managing Coagulation Disorders in the Critically Ill – Prof. Hala Farawila

Medical Exhibition: Discover Next-Gen Technologies

Step into the summit’s Medical Exhibition, the innovation hub of the event. Connect with global pharmaceutical leaders and medical tech pioneers showcasing:

  • State-of-the-art bedside diagnostic devices
  • Advanced hemodynamic monitoring systems
  • Novel pharmaceutical therapies in sepsis, organ protection, and critical care pharmacotherapy

Event Details & Registration

  • Dates: 26–27 November, 2026
  • Location: Safir Cairo Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Reserve Your Seat Today

Be part of this historic gathering and elevate your clinical practice. Seats are limited to ensure interactive dialogue and discussion.

Join us in Cairo to bridge borders, connect knowledge, and save lives.