2022 ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 10, 2022

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Meet & Greet Reception with Hors D'oeuvres and Mini-Presentation

Friday, March 11, 2022

FROM THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT TO HOME AGAIN: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration & Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:15 am
Welcome and Pre-Test
Kristina Kudelko, MD and Gaurav Singh, MD, MPH

8:15 am – 9:05 am
Update on Evidence-Based Therapies for COVID-19
Ryan Maves, MD
Keynote Speaker

9:05 am – 9:50 am
Unconventional and Advanced Modes of Ventilation and Proning
Krystal Craddock, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C, CCM and Justin Phillips, RCP, RRT-ACCS

9:50 am – 10:35 am
ECMO as Bridge to Recovery for Severe COVID-19
Oren Friedman, MD

10:35 am – 10:50 am
Break

10:50 am – 11:35 am
Lung Transplantation for Severe COVID-19
Nick Kolaitis, MD and Leslie Seijo, MD

11:35 am – 12:20 pm
Long COVID Pulmonary Management: Establishing Post-COVID-19 Models of Care
Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MA

12:20 pm – 1:20 pm
Lunch

1:20 pm – 2:20 pm
Hands-On Session: ICU Ventilators, Oxygen Delivery Devices, Manual and Self-Proning
Krystal Craddock, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, AE-C, CCM;
Justin Phillips, RCP, RRT-ACCS; Daniel Stemen, MSRS, RCP, RRT-ACCS, ECMOS; Brian Smith, MSRC, RRT; and Emma Blackmon, PhD, RN, CCRN

ADVANCES IN LUNG CANCER DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES

2:20 pm – 3:05 pm
Advances in Diagnosis and Staging
Harmeet Bedi, MD

3:05 pm – 3:50 pm
Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies
Millie Das, MD

3:50 pm – 4:05pm
Break

4:05 pm – 4:50 pm
Palliation Therapies (Stents, Laser Therapy, Indwelling Pleural Catheters)
George Cheng, MD, PhD

4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
Post-Test and Adjourn
Kristina Kudelko, MD and Gaurav Singh, MD, MPH

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Trainee Poster Session (Non-CME)

Saturday, March 12, 2022

UPDATE ON SLEEP DISORDERS

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration & Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:15 am
Welcome and Pre-Test
Gaurav Singh, MD, MPH and Kristina Kudelko, MD

8:15 am – 9:05 am
Sleep Testing and Models of Care in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Kathleen Sarmiento, MD, MPH
Keynote Speaker

9:05 am – 9:50 am
Alternatives to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Sleep Disordered Breathing
Robson Capasso, MD

9:50 am – 10:35 am
Advances in Pharmacotherapy for Disorders of Hypersomnia
Gaurav Singh, MD, MPH

10:35 am – 10:50 am
Break

10:50 am – 11:35 am
Insomnia Management Strategies
Michelle Primeau, MD

11:35 am – 12:20 pm
Restless Legs Syndrome Management
Rafael Zuzuarregui, MD

12:20 pm – 1:20 pm
Lunch

1:20 pm – 2:20 pm
Hands-On Sessions: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator for OSA, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Positional Sleep Therapy for OSA, Forehead Cooling for Insomnia and Actigraphy, Medical Devices for Restless Legs Syndrome
Gaurav Singh, MD, MPH; Brandon Nokes, MD; Michelle Cao, DO; Michelle Primeau, MD; Rafael Zuzuarregui, MD

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

2:20 pm – 3:05 pm
Wildfires and Effects on Obstructive Airways Diseases
Neeta Thakur, MD

3:05 pm – 3:50 pm
Climate Crisis: Impact on Lung and Overall Health
Jose Vempilly, MD

3:50 pm – 4:35 pm
Vaping: COVID-19 and More
Laura Crotty Alexander, MD

4:35 pm – 4:45 pm
Post-Test and Adjourn
Gaurav Singh, MD, MPH and Kristina Kudelko, MD

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Pandemic Career Development and Wellness Panel (Non-CME)
Moderators: Gaurav Singh, MD, MPH and Kristina Kudelko, MD
Panelists: Michelle Moore, MD; Susan Murin, MD, MSc, MBA; Mark Nicolls, MD; Dean Sheppard, MD
Available to view live via Zoom link for non-attendees

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Women In Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Non-CME)
Moderator: Angela Wang, MD
There will be a panel discussion on Family Matters: Challenges and Lessons Learned.
Our discussants will explore the joys and challenges of being a mother in medicine.

Sunday, March 13, 2022

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast Presentation (Non-CME)

Download the syllabus

Syllabus for Friday March 11th

Syllabus for Saturday March 12th

Additional Non-CME events will include:
Thursday, March 10th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Meet and Greet (Hors’ de vours, beer and wine served)
Friday, March 11th, 6:30 am – 7:45 am Breakfast
Friday March 11th, 5:30 pm – 7:30 p.m. Trainee Poster Session
Saturday, March 12th, 6:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Breakfast
Saturday, March 12th, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pandemic Career Development and Wellness Panel
Saturday, March 12th, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Women In Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Hors’ de vours served)
Sunday, March 13th, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Presentation
*All Non-CME events are sponsored.