Expert Summit on Negative Pressure Ventilation (NPV)

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  • Date: October 9th, 2025, 8AM to 4PM
  • Location: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 955 Main St, 2220 A&B, Buffalo, NY, 14203
  • Registration: $50 registration fee
  • Accommodations: Wyndham Garden Hotel, 125 High St, Buffalo NY

This one-day academic event taking place on October 9th, 2025, will convene a select group of national and international leaders in pediatric intensive care, pulmonology, cardiology, and respiratory therapy to examine the emerging role of negative pressure ventilation (NPV) in the management of pediatric respiratory failure, cardiac conditions, and chronic home ventilation. 

Exploring NPV in Pediatric and Critical Care

This multi-institutional symposium brings together experts from across the country and abroad to discuss the evolving use of negative pressure ventilation (NPV) and biphasic cuirass ventilation (BCV) in pediatric and critical care settings. The event explores a wide range of clinical applications and research areas for NPV, including:

  • Use of NPV in managing complex congenital conditions, such as Fontan physiology & cardiac ICU care
  • Applications in acute respiratory failure and severe asthma exacerbations
  • Insights from Pediatric Intensive Care Units on the need for a patient registry to guide best practices
  • Role of NPV during pandemics, with reflections on its utility during COVID-19
  • Considerations for NPV in neuromuscular disorders and its integration into homecare, subacute, and hospice care settings

The event highlights emerging evidence, clinical experiences, and future directions for expanding the safe and effective use of NPV across diverse patient populations and care environments.

Detailed agenda will be released soon.

Registration

Space for this event is limited. Please complete this Eventbrite registration to sign up for the event:

https://UB-NPV.eventbrite.com

The $50 registration fee will be paid through the link above.

Event Details

  • Accommdations are available at the Wyndham Garden Downtown Buffalo Hotel at 125 High St Buffalo. We have reserved a block of rooms for this event. Please reference the Negative Pressure Ventilation Symposium when booking your room.
  • Air travel should be booked through the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Ground transportation is available through taxi or rideshare. Travel to and from the airport is the responsiblity of the attendee.
  • Intended Audience - This event open to physicians, respiratory therapists, and mid-level providers (NPs, PAs, CRNAs), 
  • CEU and CME Credit - Continuing Education Units (CEU) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits will be available for those interest in this option. Please select this option during registration if you are interested.

Sponsorship

This event is graciously sponsored in part by the following institutions:

Hayek Medical

University at Buffalo Pediatrics Department

UB's Child and Maternal Health Research Institute

 

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at UB-CMHRI@buffalo.edu 

Thank You Sponsors