PreCon Workshop
A highly interactive, team-based experience designed to help hospital teams launch, refine, or scale their cardiogenic shock program.
Participants will gain actionable strategies to improve care delivery and patient outcomes.
Don't miss the opportunity to participate.
What to Expect
Through pre-learning, interactive sessions, and peer collaboration, participants gain practical strategies to overcome barriers, align teams, and implement effective protocols—supported by follow-up to drive lasting improvements in patient care.
- Introductions
- Share goals, challenges, and barriers
- Access curated resources, tools, and clinical content
- Align learning priorities for the in-person session
Explore:
- How to design and launch a cardiogenic program
- The operational 'nuts and bolts of building a shock team
- Multidisciplinary roles, workflows and communication
- Strategies to overcome common barriers and challenges
- Financial and organizational considerations
Leave with practical, actionable takeaways, not just didactic content
- Share updates on progress
- Revisit challenges and refine strategies
- Continue collaboration with faculty and other teams.
- Support ongoing program development
- Continue collaboration
Program Details
Who Should Apply
Multidisciplinary hospital teams seeking to build or strengthen their cardiogenic shock programs.
Eligibility
- Open to both local (St. Louis area) and non-local teams
- Teams must include at least three members
- Multidisciplinary participation required, including (but not limited to): cardiologists, intensivists, surgeons, nurses, APPs, and hospital administrators
Funding
This workshop is pending industry support. If funded, selected teams will receive:
- Complimentary registration for up to 7 team members
- A two-night hotel stay for up to 4 team members at the host hotel
Application Deadline
All applications must be submitted by Tuesday, July 14.
If you have any questions about your registration for the 2026 SCAI SHOCK meeting or the pre‑conference workshop, Building a Cardiogenic Shock Program, please contact SCAI staff at 202-552-0797 or email





