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Critical Care Conferences 2027
Critical care conferences in 2027 for intensivists, ICU nurses, NPs and PAs: US meetings with dates, cities, CME credit and ANCC contact hours.
01 In short
11 upcoming meetings in 8 states. Next: Beyond the Bedside: Together We Shape the Story, Jan 11, 2027 in Sioux Falls, SD. Most list ANCC CH or AMA PRA Cat 1 credit; published registration starts at $25.
02 Meetings
January 2027
2 meetings-
Beyond the Bedside: Together We Shape the Story
from $25 RN
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Central Ohio Chapter AACN Critical Care Symposium 2027
from $40 RN
February 2027
2 meetings-
2027 Annual Leadership Symposium: Together at the Table
5.2 ANCC CH from $100 RN
Early-bird rate until Dec 31
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"ALL Hands On Deck!" 2027 Critical-Care Symposium
12 ANCC CH from $250 RN
Early-bird rate until Dec 6
March 2027
2 meetings-
Arkansas Summit for Antimicrobial Stewardship 2027
6.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 6.5 ANCC CH MD/DO RN
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2027 Critical Care Congress
MD/DO
Early-bird rate until Dec 18
April 2027
2 meetings-
Spring 2027 Acute and Critical Care Neuro Symposium
RN
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37th Annual Trends in Critical Care & Leadership
ANCC CH from $65 RN
May 2027
2 meetings-
NTI 2027
RN
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Rural Emergency Medicine Course and Critical Care Ultrasound Course
AMA PRA Cat 1 from $650 MD/DO NP PA
Early-bird rate until Feb 26
June 2027
1 meeting-
APACVS 46th Annual Meeting
52 AAPA Cat 1 from $550 PA
Early-bird rate until May 1
03 Guide
Who goes to critical care conferences
Critical care conferences draw the whole ICU team: intensivists, critical care nurses, NPs, PAs, respiratory therapists and pharmacists. Sessions on ventilation, sepsis, sedation and ECMO sit next to tracks on staffing, family meetings and ICU quality. Some meetings are run by nursing organizations and lean toward bedside care and certification review, so a critical care nursing conference may suit a unit educator better than a physician-led congress.
Narrower meetings cover neurocritical care, pediatric and neonatal ICUs, trauma and cardiac ICUs. If you work in one of those units, the focused meeting gives you more relevant sessions per day.
04 Guide
Credit types across the ICU team
Intensivists train through internal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, pediatrics or emergency medicine, so the board that matters depends on your primary certificate. The program should carry AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, and the MOC statement tells you which boards the provider registered the activity with. ICU nurses need contact hours from an ANCC-accredited provider or another approval their board accepts.
Critical care CME for physician assistants does not have to be PA-specific. NCCPA accepts Category 1 credit sponsored by AAPA, AAFP or the AMA through ACCME-accredited providers. NPs should look at the pharmacology subtotal, since sessions on vasopressors, sedation and antimicrobials often carry pharmacology hours.
05 Guide
Simulation workshops vs critical care CME online
Airway, ultrasound and ECMO workshops are the main reason to attend in person. They have limited seats, usually cost extra and sometimes carry their own credit statement separate from the lecture program.
Critical care CME online is better for literature reviews and guideline changes, and it fits around night shifts. A workable plan is one meeting with a simulation day plus online hours for the rest. Ask your unit manager whether certification review courses come from a separate education budget.
By the MedCE Hub Editorial Desk · checked Oct 30, 2026 · Sources: ACCME: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, AMA: AMA PRA credit system, ACCME: CME for MOC Program Guide (2026), ANCC: accreditation of nursing continuing professional development, NCCPA: CME sponsors and providers (Category 1 sponsors), AANPCB: NP recertification requirements
06 Questions
Which is the next one?
Beyond the Bedside: Together We Shape the Story — Jan 11, 2027, Sioux Falls, SD.
Which offer the most credit hours?
APACVS 46th Annual Meeting — up to 52; "ALL Hands On Deck!" 2027 Critical-Care Symposium — up to 12; Arkansas Summit for Antimicrobial Stewardship 2027 — up to 6.5. Credit counts are taken from each official website.
Where are most critical care conferences 2027 held?
Upcoming meetings are spread over 8 states; the most are in CA (3), OH (2), SD (1), VA (1). Use the conference finder to filter by state or distance.
How much does registration cost?
Published registration starts from $25 and runs to $1,350 across 7 meetings with published fees; members usually pay less.
How many critical care conferences 2027 are listed?
We list 11 meetings, 11 upcoming ones. Each entry links to the official website and shows the date we last checked it.