Conference 2025

Save the Date: International Conference on ICU Diaries
Join us for a unique international conference dedicated to exploring the impact and potential of ICU diaries. This series of 90-minute virtual sessions brings together global expertise, lived experiences, and innovative ideas to enhance understanding and application of ICU diaries in patient care.

Conference Schedule & Registration

• June 10: Introduction and updates to ICU Diaries
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• June 17: ICU Diaries in Special Settings
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• June 24: Digital ICU Diaries?
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• July 1: Lived Experiences of Diaries of Patients and Relatives
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• July 8: PICS and Aftercare/Follow-up
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Time frame will be:
North/South America: CST 7:00 a.m.
UK: BST 1:00 p.m.
Central Europe CEST 2:00 p.m.
Australia AEST 9 p.m.


Purpose
  • Share knowledge and experiences.
  • Raise awareness about Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) and the role of ICU diaries.
  • Support clinicians in implementing diary practices.
  • Highlight stories and experiences from patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

Target Audience
  • Clinicians worldwide
  • Former ICU patients and their families & relatives

Organisational Team:
Beverly Ewens (Australia), Lioudmila Karnatovskaia (USA), Christina Jones (ICUsteps, UK), Louise Gallie (UK), Peter Nydahl (Germany).

Program

June 10th: ICU Diaries
Chair: Bev Ewens, Peter Nydahl
  • Development and photos of ICU Diaries (Christina Jones),
  • Evidence of diaries (Bev Ewens, Peter Nydahl)
  • Diaries in the US (Lioudmila Karnatovskaia)
  • Diaries in Australia (Tor Derby)
  • Diary Example (Carly Hickey)
  • Patient’s perspective (Lou Gallie)

June 17th: Diary implementation in special settings
Chair: Lioudmila Karnatovskaia & Peter Nydahl
  • Palliative care (Alessandro Gallazi)
  • Pediatric ICU (Fiona Lynch)
  • Delirium experiences (Lou Gallie),
  • Australian perspective (Bev Ewens)
  • Restarting ICU diaries after Covid (Christina Jones)

June 24th: Digital Diaries
Chair: Christina Jones & Lou Gallie
  • Digital diaries in the Netherlands (Margo van Mol)
  • Digital diaries in France (Anne-Sophie Debue)
  • Digital diaries in United Kingdom (Louise Rose)
  • Digital diaries in Germany (Nikolas Groth)
  • Digital diaries in Italy (Orsola Gawaronski)

July 1st: Lived experiences of diaries & Q&A
Patients: Bev Ewens & Christina Jones
  • Lou Gallie
  • Mark Hudson
  • Michael Rosen
  • Kristin Gabriel
  • Richard May

July 8th: PICS and After care/follow-up
Chair: Bev Ewens & Lou Gallie
  • PICS (Caroline Renner)
  • Follow up in UK by Kate Tantam
  • Follow-up in the US (Annie Johnson)
  • Follow-up in Australian (Wade Steadman)









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