A global collaboration to advance patient-centered, perioperative care through science, education and policy.

Our mission

Improve the health of the population by:

Inspiring a global community of innovators in perioperative care to create sustainable health care solutions
Advancing the science of perioperative medicine through world-class research

Fostering learning to develop perioperative leaders and educators
Leading transformative discussions to shape future perioperative care practices and health care policy

About Morpheus Consortium

Named after the ancient Greek god of dreams, the Morpheus Consortium embodies a shared aspiration to deliver innovative perioperative care to meet the evolving needs of patients undergoing major surgery. It’s also the branding of three universities, Duke, University College London and University of Southampton, with one shared goal – to be the leaders in perioperative medicine and enhanced recovery after surgery, ultimately improving the patients’ journey from the moment their surgery is contemplated to full recovery.

Innovation

Research

International Training

Patient Care

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Events

APRIL 15-17, 2020

2020 Annual Congress of Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Medicine
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
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JUNE 18-20, 2020

EVENT POSTPONED
POETTS Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Course & Duke Anesthesiology Prehabilitation Symposium
Trent Semans Center, Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

JUNE 30-JULY 2, 2020

EBPOM London 2020
London Peri-Operative Medicine Congress
The British Museum
London, England
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OCTOBER 3-7, 2020

ANESTHESIOLOGY Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
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Our team

Joining forces to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

In the continuum of a life cycle of an entity, you begin by surviving, then you evolve to growth, and if you’re fortunate enough you enter that sphere of ‘lead.’ With this collaboration, we’re looking at ‘lead’ in the rearview mirror and shaping the future.

Dr. Solomon Aronson
We are a very innovative department and we at Duke want to be leading the way as we move into this new era of health care.

Dr. Timothy Miller
Our health systems have crossover, but are significantly different. There is a massive opportunity to learn from each other and take the best from both sides of the Atlantic.

Professor Mike Grocott

Latest news

Publications

Latest

Abbott TEF, Fowler AJ, Pelosi P, Gama de Abreu M, Møller AM, Canet J, Creagh-Brown B, Mythen M, Gin T, Lalu MM, Futier E, Grocott MP, Schultz MJ, Pearse RM; StEP-COMPAC Group. A Systematic Review and Consensus Definitions for Standardised End-Points in Perioperative Medicine: Pulmonary Complications. Br J Anaesth. 2018 May;120(5):1066-1079. Epub 2018 Mar 27. Review.

Griffiths SV, Conway DH; POPC-CB Investigators, Sander M, Jammer I, Grocott MPW, Creagh-Brown BC. What are the Optimum Components in a Care Bundle Aimed at Reducing Post-Operative Pulmonary Complications in High-Risk Patients? Perioper Med (Lond). 2018 Apr 17;7:7. eCollection 2018.

Malbrain MLNG, Van Regenmortel N, Saugel B, De Tavernier B, Van Gaal PJ, Joannes-Boyau O, Teboul JL, Rice TW, Mythen M, Monnet X. Principles of Fluid Management and Stewardship in Septic Shock: It is Time to Consider the Four D’s and the Four Phases of Fluid Therapy. Ann Intensive Care. 2018 May 22;8(1):66. Review.

Calvo-Vecino JM, Ripollés-Melchor J, Mythen MG, Casans-Francés R, Balik A, Artacho JP, Martínez-Hurtado E, Serrano Romero A, Fernández Pérez C, Asuero de Lis S; FEDORA Trial Investigators Group. Effect of Goal-Directed Haemodynamic Therapy on Postoperative Complications in Lowemoderate Risk Surgical Patients: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial (FEDORA trial). Br J Anaesth. 2018 Apr;120(4):734-744. Epub 2018 Feb 3.

POQI Publications

Hedrick TL, McEvoy MD, Mythen MMG, Bergamaschi R, Gupta R, Holubar SD, Senagore AJ, Gan TJ, Shaw AD, Thacker JKM, Miller TE, Wischmeyer PE, Carli F, Evans DC, Guilbert S, Kozar R, Pryor A, Thiele RH, et. al. American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Elective Colorectal Surgery. Anesth Analg. 2018 Jun;126(6):1896-1907.

Wischmeyer PE, Carli F, Evans DC, Guilbert S, Kozar R, Pryor A, Thiele RH, Everett S, Grocott M, Gan TJ, Shaw AD, Thacker JKM, Miller TE, Hedrick TL, McEvoy MD, Mythen MG, Bergamaschi R, Gupta R, Holubar SD, Senagore AJ, et. al. American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Nutrition Screening and Therapy Within a Surgical Enhanced Recovery Pathway. Anesth Analg. 2018 Jun;126(6):1883-1895.

Abola RE, Bennett-Guerrero E, Kent ML, Feldman LS, Fiore JF Jr, Shaw AD, Thacker JKM, Gan TJ, Miller TE, Hedrick TL, McEvoy MD, Mythen MG, Bergamaschi R, Gupta R, Holubar SD, Senagore AJ, Wischmeyer PE, Carli F, Evans DC, Guilbert S, et.al. American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Patient-Reported Outcomes in an Enhanced Recovery Pathway. Anesth Analg. 2018 Jun;126(6):1874-1882.

Miller TE, Shaw AD, Mythen MG, Gan TJ; Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. Evidence-Based Perioperative Medicine Comes of Age: the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI): The 1st Consensus Conference of the Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI). Perioper Med (Lond). 2016 Oct 13;5:26. eCollection 2016.

McEvoy MD, Scott MJ, Gordon DB, Grant SA, Thacker JKM, Wu CL, Gan TJ, Mythen MG, Shaw AD, Miller TE; Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) Joint Consensus Statement on Optimal Analgesia Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery: Part 1-From the Preoperative Period to PACU. Perioper Med (Lond). 2017 Apr 13;6:8. eCollection 2017.

Scott MJ, McEvoy MD, Gordon DB, Grant SA, Thacker JKM, Wu CL, Gan TJ, Mythen MG, Shaw AD, Miller TE; Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) Joint Consensus Statement on Optimal Analgesia within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery: Part 2-From PACU to the Transition Home. Perioper Med (Lond). 2017 Apr 13;6:7. eCollection 2017.

Moonesinghe SR, Grocott MPW, Bennett-Guerrero E, Bergamaschi R, Gottumukkala V, Hopkins TJ, McCluskey S, Gan TJ, Mythen MMG, Shaw AD, Miller TE; Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) Joint Consensus Statement on Measurement to Maintain and Improve Quality of Enhanced Recovery Pathways for Elective Colorectal Surgery. Perioper Med (Lond). 2017 Mar 17;6:6. eCollection 2017.

Thiele RH, Raghunathan K, Brudney CS, Lobo DN, Martin D, Senagore A, Cannesson M, Gan TJ, Mythen MM, Shaw AD, Miller TE; Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) Joint Consensus Statement on Perioperative Fluid Management Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery. Perioper Med (Lond). 2016 Sep 17;5:24. eCollection 2016.

Holubar SD, Hedrick T, Gupta R, Kellum J, Hamilton M, Gan TJ, Mythen MG, Shaw AD, Miller TE; Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) I Workgroup. American Society for Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) Joint Consensus Statement on Prevention of Postoperative Infection Within an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Elective Colorectal Surgery. Perioper Med (Lond). 2017 Mar 3;6:4. eCollection 2017.

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