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The Future of SDD 2025 - A Global Discussion

October 26, 2025

We shared an incredible day at the first

global SDD Knowledge Translation Forum, where experts and participants gathered to discuss the latest in SDD treatment and science. This event took place in Munich, Germany, just before the ESICM 38th Annual Congress.

PRE-READS & MEETING MATERIALS

Know-Before-You-Go Document (pdf)Download
Daneman - SR of SDD and Antimicrobial Resistance in ICU - Lancet ID 2013 (pdf)Download
Hammond - SR & Meta-analysis of SDD - JAMA 2022 (pdf)Download

DETAILED MEETING AGENDA

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MEETING DETAILS

Travel Arrangements

All participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to Munich.  Economy fares for flights, trains, etc and taxis to and from the hotel will be reimbursed following the meeting.  Any travel related questions should be directed to Bianca Seaton, Meeting Coordinator at bianca.seaton@nygh.on.ca

Hotel & Meeting Location

All meeting participants will be provided accommodation at the Motel One Munich Messe.  Breakfast is included and it is a 8 minute walk to the meeting venue.

The meeting venue is the International Congress Centre Munich (ICM).

Professional Facilitator - Katherine Cowan (pictured)

We are thrilled to have Katherine Cowan of Katherine Cowan Consulting working with us on this event!  With over 20 years' experience, Katherine is an impactful and dynamic facilitator and chair, delivering a professional and inclusive service whether in person or online. Katherine is an acknowledged expert in consensus decision-making, and is known for her ability to navigate complexity with authority and sensitivity. She is equally comfortable collaborating with senior policymakers and civil servants as with patients, carers, researchers and practitioners. Supporting her practice, Katherine completed (with Distinction) a Masters in Coaching and Mentoring Practice in 2013. Her work is underpinned by her training and expertise in, and enjoyment of, weaving people and process, working creatively to time and target. 

Meeting Participants

There will be about 25 people participating in the workshop - meeting participant bios can be found under "Meeting Participants" in the menu.


You will all have an opportunity to discuss your views of SDD and the research findings. Everyone will have different perspectives and everyone’s contribution will be valued equally. The workshop will be facilitated by Katherine Cowan (and independent facilitator), along with Katie Dainty, Bianca Seaton and Louise Rose. Their job is to make sure that everyone is included and listened to. Katherine will also chair the workshop. If you have any questions or concerns during the workshop, please let one of the facilitators know.  

Meeting Organizing Committee

Brian Cuthbertson

Brian Cuthbertson

Brian Cuthbertson

Brian primarily identifies as a Critical Care Physician and prides himself most on my clinical work and clinical identity. His desire to improve the outcomes of critical illness has led him to pursue this aim jointly through striving for clinical, research and teaching excellence. He is the Co-PI of the SuDDICU randomized trial.

Katie Dainty

Brian Cuthbertson

Brian Cuthbertson

Katie is a qualitative social scientist and Research Chair in Patient-Centered Outcomes at North York General Hospital. For over 15 years she has focused her research on issues related to patient and family experience of health care, implementation science, patient-centered outcome measures, and life after critical illness. 

Louise Rose

Brian Cuthbertson

Louise Rose

 Louise is a PhD prepared intensive care nurse with over 20 years of clinical and research experience in England, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. She has an active research programme at King College London focused on improving outcomes and experience of mechanically ventilated patients across the care continuum. She is a co-investigator on the SuDDICU Randomized Trial

Srin Murthy

Bianca Seaton

Louise Rose

Srin is a pediatric intensive care and infectious diseases physician, as well as a clinical epidemiologist and clinical trialist. His research focuses on emerging infection and novel pathogen research and optimizing their management in a variety of settings. Additionally, the ability of various settings and healthcare systems to cost-effe

Srin is a pediatric intensive care and infectious diseases physician, as well as a clinical epidemiologist and clinical trialist. His research focuses on emerging infection and novel pathogen research and optimizing their management in a variety of settings. Additionally, the ability of various settings and healthcare systems to cost-effectively manage critically ill children, especially those with infection, is an area of focus. 

Bianca Seaton

Bianca Seaton

Bianca Seaton

 Bianca is a Senior Research Manager at North York General Hospital and a PhD trained qualitative researcher.  Bianca has extensive experience with qualitative methods and analysis, patient and community engagement and knowledge translation. She is the Meeting Coordinator for this meeting.

Naomi Hammond

Bianca Seaton

Bianca Seaton

 Naomi is PhD prepared clinical nurse researcher and Critical Care Program Head at The George Institute for Global Health. Her main research interests include fluid resuscitation, sepsis, fever management, knowledge translation and implementation research, health economics, and long-term outcomes post-critical illness. 

Meeting Participants

John Basmaji - CANADA

Flavia Machado - BRAZIL

Flavia Machado - BRAZIL

  


Flavia Machado - BRAZIL

Flavia Machado - BRAZIL

Flavia Machado - BRAZIL

Nazima Pathan - UK

Flavia Machado - BRAZIL

Nazima Pathan - UK

Florian Reizine - FRANCE

Florian Reizine - FRANCE

Florian Reizine - FRANCE

  


Stijn Blot - BELGIUM

Florian Reizine - FRANCE

Florian Reizine - FRANCE

Niall Ferguson - CANADA

Florian Reizine - FRANCE

Niall Ferguson - CANADA

Taylor Kain - CANADA

Despoina Koulenti - UK

Michael Klompas - USA

  

Michael Klompas - USA

Despoina Koulenti - UK

Michael Klompas - USA

Despoina Koulenti - UK

Despoina Koulenti - UK

Despoina Koulenti - UK

Wolfgang Krueger - GERMANY

Andrea Marshall - AUSTRALIA

Wolfgang Krueger - GERMANY

  

Lisa Burry - CANADA

Andrea Marshall - AUSTRALIA

Wolfgang Krueger - GERMANY

Andrea Marshall - AUSTRALIA

Andrea Marshall - AUSTRALIA

Andrea Marshall - AUSTRALIA

Michael Niederman - USA

Bastiaan Wittekamp - NETHERLANDS

Michael Niederman - USA

 

Naheed Jivraj - CANADA

Bastiaan Wittekamp - NETHERLANDS

Michael Niederman - USA

Bastiaan Wittekamp - NETHERLANDS

Bastiaan Wittekamp - NETHERLANDS

Bastiaan Wittekamp - NETHERLANDS

Frances Bass - AUSTRALIA

Willemke Stilma - NETHERLANDS

Willemke Stilma - NETHERLANDS

Willemke Stilma - NETHERLANDS

Willemke Stilma - NETHERLANDS

Willemke Stilma - NETHERLANDS

Rob Shulman - UK

Willemke Stilma - NETHERLANDS

Rob Shulman - UK

Debbie White - UK

Henri Fero - ALBANIA/CANADA

Debbie White - UK

Henri Fero - ALBANIA/CANADA

Debbie White - UK

Henri Fero - ALBANIA/CANADA

Henri Fero - ALBANIA/CANADA

Henri Fero - ALBANIA/CANADA

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