2024 Conference Gallery
2025 ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE GENERAL INFORMATION
Thursday March 20, 2025
Non-CME
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Brunch with presentation -Location: Club Room, Sponsored by: Merck
Topic: Spotlight on a Treatment Option for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Speaker: Ronald J Oudiz, MD, FACC, FCCP (Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Chief of Cardiology and Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center)
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
CME Program
Location: De Anza III Ballroom
11:00 am-11:45 am – Interpreting the 2024 World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension from the US perspective
- Sonja Bartolome, MD MBA (UT Southwestern)– This speaker will discuss the new hemodynamic definition of PH, the recommended approach to diagnosis, recommended reasons for referral to expert centers, and changes to the classification of diagnostic groups
11:45 am -12:10 pm – Echocardiography and right heart catheterization for the pulmonologist
- Marc Simon, MD (UCSF) – This speaker will break down the key features pulmonologists need to know about imaging of the right heart, and will go through the basics of cardiac catheterization including when to consider exercise testing
12:10 pm -12:35 pm – Understanding PAH-specific therapy and the treatment algorithm in Group 1 PAH
- Karim El-Kersh, MD (Arizona) – This speaker will review the currently approved therapies for treatment of Group 1 PAH, the recommended treatment algorithm, and the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation
12:35 pm – 12:50 pm – Debate: The hemodynamic definition of PAH should be 2 wood units
- Jeffrey S Sager, MD (Medical Corporation/USC) – In this pro/con debate, the speaker will argue in favor of the reduction of the pulmonary vascular resistance to 2 wood units
12:50 pm-1:05 pm – Debate: the hemodynamic definition of PAH should be 3 wood units
- Richard Channick, MD (UCLA) - In this pro/con debate, the speaker will argue against the reduction of the pulmonary vascular resistance to 2 wood units
1:05 pm-1:15 – pm- Q&A
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm - lunch
Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
CME Program
Location: De Anza III Ballroom
2:15 pm – 2:40 pm – Novel Developments in Group 2 PH
- Pooja Prasad, MD (UCSF) – This speaker will discuss the status of diagnosis and treatment of patients with Group 2 PH, including a review of fluid loading in cardiac catheterization and ICU management of patients with Group 2 PH
2:40 pm – 3:05 pm – Novel Developments in Group 3 PH
- Namita Sood, MD (UC Davis) – This speaker will discuss when and how to screen for PH in patients with parenchymal
lung disease, as well as the current treatment paradigm in ILD-PH and COPD-PH
3:05 pm – 3:30 pm – Novel Developments in Group 4 PH
- Jenny Yang, MD (UC San Diego) – This speaker will discuss how to screen for and diagnose Group 4 PH, the treatment algorithm, and how to best provide long term care and follow up
3:30 pm – 3:40 pm – Q&A
3:40 pm – 4:20 pm - Refreshment break with attendees
Care Delivery for Unique Populations with Pulmonary Hypertension
4:20 pm – 4:45 pm – ICU Management of patients with PAH
- Yuri Matusov, MD (Cedars Sinai) – This speaker will discuss how to approach the patient with right ventricular failure who presents to the ICU, implications of mechanical ventilation on the pulmonary vasculature and considerations of choosing vasoactive agents
4:45 pm – 5:10 pm – ECMO and Lung Transplantation for PAH
- Nicholas Kolaitis, MD (UCSF) – This speaker will discuss the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and lung transplantation in patients with PAH
5:10 pm – 5:35 pm – Understanding Pediatric PH
- Rachel Hopper, MD (Stanford) – This speaker will discuss how pediatric pulmonary hypertension differs from adult pulmonary hypertension, the unique disease state of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, and how treatment algorithms differ in young patients
5:35 pm – 6:00 pm – Understanding disparities in pulmonary vascular disease
- Dafne Moretta, MD (Loma Linda) - This speaker will discuss how social determinants of health impact patients with pulmonary vascular disease
6:00 pm – 6:10 pm – Q&A
Non-CME
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Conference Meet and Greet Welcome Reception and Presentation - Location: Club Room, Sponsored by: Sanofi/Regeneron
Topic: A Breakthrough Therapy In COPD
Speaker: Samuel Louie, MD (Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Health)
Friday March 21, 2025
Non-CME
7:00 am – 7:45 am: Breakfast with presentation - Location: Bonsai Room, Sponsored by: Electromed/SmartVest
Topic: Breakfast with Bronchiectasis, Case Report Analysis: Targeted Team Approach for Early Identification of Bronchiectasis & HFCWO Treatment
Speakers: Krystal Craddock, MSRC, RRT (FAARCDepartment of Respiratory Care)
Samuel Louie, MD (Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis Health)
Prevention of Respiratory Pathogens
CME Program
Location: De Anza III Ballroom
8:00 am – 8:10 am: Welcome and Introduction
8:10 am – 8:55 am: Keynote Address – Preventing RSV: Providing Older Patients with the Information They Need
- Justin Ortiz, MD MS (University of Maryland) - This speaker will discuss the epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus and how it can be prevented through vaccination
8:55 am – 9:20 am: Preventing Community Acquired Respiratory Pathogens through vaccination
- Michele Maison-Fomotar, MD, MSc (UCSF-Fresno) - This speaker will discuss the epidemiology of non-RSV respiratory pathogens and how they can be mitigated through vaccination
9:20 am – 9:45 am: Prevention and Treatment of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
- Sairam Parthasarathy, MD (U of Arizona) - This speaker will discuss diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia
9:45 am – 9:55 am: Q&A
9:55 am – 10:25 am: Break
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
10:25 am – 10:50 am: Update on ARDS Management Strategies and the role of steroids in severe CAP and ARDS
- Jeff Gotts, MD (Kaiser San Francisco) - This speaker will provide updates in ARDS diagnosis and management, including the proposed new global definition of ARDS, updates on referral to ECMO, and the role of steroids in severe CAP/ARDS.
10:50 am – 11:15 am: Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Management
- Theresa Cantu, MSRC RRT-NPS (Valley Children’s Healthcare/San Joaquin Valley College) - This speaker will review updated guidelines for diagnosis and management of pediatric ARDS including ventilator management and ECMO.
11:15 am – 11:40 am: Oxygen Targets in Respiratory Failure
- Brian Smith, MSc RRT (UC Davis) - This speaker will review how to choose the optimal oxygen target in acute respiratory failure, as well as highlight limitations in the accuracy of peripheral oxygen saturation values.
11:40 am – 11:55 am: Pro: Early intubation is preferential for the patient with ARDS on HFNC
- Christiana Hayward, MD (Harbor-UCLA) - This speaker will argue in favor of early intubation for patients with ARDS on HFNC.
11:55 am – 12:10 pm: Con: Late intubation is preferential for the patient with ARDS on HFNC
- Kathryn Bilello, MD (UCSF Frenso) - This speaker will argue in favor of late intubation for patients with ARDS on HFNC.
12:10 pm – 12:20 pm: Q&A
12:20 pm – 12:40 pm: Awards Ceremony
12:40 pm – 1:40 pm: Lunch
Hands On Session:
1:40 pm – 2:40 pm: Airway Clearance (Joe Van Vleet, RRT – UCLA); Vent Management in ARDS (Justin Phillips, RRT – ZSFG); Non-Invasive Ventilation (Gaurav Singh, MD – Stanford); High Flow Nasal Cannula (Naomi Bugayong, MSRC, RRT – UC Davis)
2:40 pm – 3:10 pm: Break
Neuromuscular disorders
3:10 pm – 3:35 pm: Understanding the spectrum of neuromuscular diseases
- Chamindra Laverty, MD (Rady Children’s/UCSD) - This speaker will discuss the spectrum of various neuromuscular diseases, the pathophysiology, and the clinical implications of neuromuscular disease.
3:35 pm – 4:00 pm: Management considerations in patients with neuromuscular disorders
- Jacob Bailey, MD (UCSD) - This speaker will discuss management options in patients with neuromuscular disease, including when to consider tracheostomy, who needs airway clearance, and when to initiate non-invasive ventilation
4:00 pm – 4:25 pm: Airway Clearance Modalities
- Joseph Van Vleet, BSRC, RRT (UCLA) - This speaker will discuss airway clearance modalities and how to effectively perform airway clearance when the patient is not able to actively participate
4:25 pm – 4:50 pm: Non-Invasive Ventilation Basics
- Hugo Paz Y Mar, MD (UC Irvine) - This speaker will discuss how non-invasive ventilation can be employed to manage patients with hypercarbia from neuromuscular disease.
4:50 pm – 5:00 pm: Q&A
Non-CME
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Women in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine – Food and beverages will be served - Location: Bonsai Ballroom
Forum Leaders: Tisha Wang, MD (UCLA) and Jessica Goggin PhD, MAS, RN (UC San Diego Health)
Saturday March 22, 2025
Non-CME
7:00 am – 7:45 am: Breakfast with presentation - Location: Bonsai Ballroom, Sponsored by: Insmed
Topic: Clearing the air on bronchiectasis exacerbations: Burden, causes, and management of exacerbations
Speaker: Wael ElMaraachli, MD (Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the NTM Bronchiectasis Program University of California, San Diego)
Environmental and Occupational Exposures
CME Program
Location: De Anza III Ballroom
8:00 am – 8:10 am: Welcome and Introduction
8:10 am – 8:55 am: Keynote Address – The impact of air pollution and climate change on lung disease
- Mary Rice, MD (Harvard/Beth Israel Deaconess) - This speaker will discuss the impact of air pollution and climate change on various lung diseases
8:55 am – 9:20 am: The changing patterns of allergens due to climate change and mitigation of environmental exposures
- Jyothi Tirumalasetty, MD (Stanford) - This speaker will describe the changing allergens relevant to recent climate change and how providers can best equip patients to mitigate environmental exposures
9:20 am – 9:45 am: Occupational lung disease and the new epidemic of silicosis in California
- Sheiphali Gandhi, MD, MPH (UCSF/San Francisco VA) - This speaker will provide an overview of occupational lung diseases and will provide insight into the growing epidemic of silicosis amongst stone cutters
9:45-9:55 am Q&A
9:55 am – 10:25 am: Break
Asthma/Atopic Airways Disease
10:25 am – 10:50 am: The new GINA Guidelines, what you need to know
- Reika Miyokawa, MD (Santa Clara Valley MC) - This speaker will discuss updates from the 2024 GINA guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of asthma, including the role of anti-inflammatory reliever and maintenance and reliever therapy.
10:50 am – 11:15 am: The role of Th2 inflammation in airways diseases
- Praveen Akuthota, MD (UCSD) - This speaker will discuss how Th2 inflammation may contribute to the pathology of lung diseases other than asthma, including COPD, CF, and non-CF bronchiectasis and the potential role for biologic therapy.
11:15 am – 11:40 pm: Update on the role of biologics in Asthma and Atopic Disease
- Monica Tang, MD (UCSF) - This speaker will discuss updates on the use of biologics in asthma and other atopic diseases, including indications for use and assessment of response, as well as new and upcoming biologic indications
11:40 pm – 11:55 pm: Pro: Clinical Remission is possible in asthma
- Shazia Lutfeali, MD (Cedars-Sinai) - This speaker will argue that clinical remission should be targeted when treating asthma.
11:55 pm – 12:10 pm: Con: Clinical Remission is not possible in Asthma
- Nicholas Kenyon, MD (UC Davis) - This speaker will argue that clinical remission should not be target when treating asthma.
12:10 pm – 12:20 pm: Q&A
12:20 pm – 1:20 pm: Lunch
Hands On Session:
1:20 pm – 2:20 pm: DIY Air Filters (Sheiphali Gandhi, MD, MPH - UCSF/San Francisco VA); Cryobiopsy Tools (Joon Chang, MD - Stanford); Respirators/Face Masks (Emily Casabar, NP - Stanford); FeNO/Portable Spirometry (Julieanne Garcia, RRT - VA Palo Alto)
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm: Break
Interstitial Lung Disease
2:45 pm – 3:10 pm: From ILA to PPF: Understanding the Alphabet Soup
- Toby Maher, MD (USC) - This speaker will discuss the latest updates on the clinical significance and management of interstitial lung abnormalities, and the latest updates on the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of ILD.
3:10 pm – 3:35 pm: Imaging patterns in Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lila Pourzand, MD (UCLA) - This speaker will provide an overview of ILD imaging patterns and how to differentiate them.
3:35 pm – 4:00 pm: Invasive testing to make the diagnosis in ILD: From BAL to open lung biopsy
- Niranjan Jeganathan, MD (Loma Linda) - This speaker will discuss indications, diagnostic yield, and risks of invasive tests in evaluating ILD, including BAL analysis, transbronchial biopsy (with genomic classifier), cryobiopsy, and surgical biopsy
4:00 pm – 4:25 pm: When to use immunosuppressants and antifibrotics in non-IPF ILD
- Gabrielle Liu, MD (UC Davis) - The speaker will discuss the evidence on the use of immunosuppressants and antifibrotics in non-IPF ILD, with a focus on connective tissue disease associated ILD and chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
4:25 pm – 4:50 pm: Multidisciplinary Fellows Case Conference
- Stephanie Ji Chen, MD (Stanford) - This will be a panel discussion that will simulate an ILD multidisciplinary discussion.
4:50pm – 5:00 pm: Q&A
Non-CME
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Trainee Poster Competition – Food and beverages will be served - Location: Club Room, Sponsored by: Liquidia
Sunday March 23, 2025
Resident/Fellows Track Symposium
Non-CME
8:00 am – 9:00 am: Board and Faculty Breakfast with Presentation - Location: Portola Room, Sponsored by: Sanofi/Regeneron
Topic: Explore the Clinical Implications of Uncontrolled Type 2 Inflammation in Asthma and COPD
Speaker: Michael Wechsler, MD (Professor of Medicine, Director of Asthma Program at National Jewish Health)
9:00 am – 11:00 am: These two sessions will run for one hour and trainees will attend both sessions
- Session 1: Enhancing Research Skills for Trainees: This session will focus on improving participants' research competencies, from preparing effective poster presentations to navigating the manuscript submission process. Attendees will gain practical tools to elevate their academic contributions.
- Session 2: Building Effective Mentorship Relationships
This session will explore the dual aspects of mentorship, from how to find and cultivate relationships with mentors, to how trainees can become effective mentees. The session concludes with interactive breakout discussions to foster direct mentor-mentee connections.
Enhancing Research Skills for Trainees
Finding Your Research Path: Identifying Topics and Opportunities
- Hayley Barnes, MD (UCSF) Get practical advice on how to identify research interests, collaborate with established investigators, and become involved in ongoing projects that align with your academic goals as a trainee.
Maximizing Manuscript Acceptance: Selecting the Right Journal and Perfecting Your Submission
- Angela Rogers, MD (Stanford) Discuss general manuscript requirements and organization, explore strategies for choosing the most suitable journal for your work and preparing a manuscript that stands out, enhancing your chances of publication.
Mastering Poster Presentations: Key Tips for Success
- Nicholas Kolaitis, MD (UCSF) Learn how to create an impactful poster presentation with a focus on clear communication, effective design, and concise data visualization.
Building Effective Mentorship Relationships
Identifying the Right Mentor: A Guide to Navigating Professional Relationships
- Brooks Thomas Kuhn, MD, MAS (UC Davis) Discover how to find a mentor who aligns with your career aspirations, offers meaningful guidance, and helps you achieve professional growth.
Becoming a High-Impact Mentee: Making the Most of Mentorship
- Michelle Cao, DO (Stanford) Learn the key attributes of successful mentees, including setting clear goals, seeking feedback, and driving your development within the mentor-mentee dynamic.
Interactive Mentorship Breakout: One-on-One or Small Group Sessions
- Participate in focused discussions with experienced mentors to gain personalized advice, ask questions, and build valuable professional connections.
11:00 am – 12:15 pm: Trainee Career Pathway and Problem-Based Learning - Location: Bonsai Ballroom, Sponsored by: Sanofi/Regeneron
Topic: DSA PBL: Implications of Systemic and Localized Type 2 Inflammation for Patients with Asthma
Speaker: Michael Wechsler, MD (Professor of Medicine, Director of Asthma Program at National Jewish Health)
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm: Wrap-Up