Program
2025
Thursday, Sept 4, 2025
3:30 – 4:00 Ending respiratory viral infections: The role of vaccines?
Carla McWilliams, MD
4:00 – 4:30 More than INH: TB today
Charles Daley, MD
4:30 – 4:40 Panel Discussion: Q & A
4:40 – 5:50 PBL: A 55-year-old male with COPD and worsening lower extremity edema
Don Bukstein, MD, William Corrao, MD, Ray Davis, MD, Russell Settipane, MD
5:50 – 6:20 To treat or not to treat: Pulmonary hypertension due to chronic lung disease
Rachel Damico, MD
6:20 – 6:30 Panel Discussion: Q & A
Friday, Sept 5, 2025
7:45 – 8:15 Lung transplants: Key lessons and breakthroughs
Gerard Criner, MD
8:15 – 8:45 It’s all about airflow: The world of bronchodilators
Rey Panettieri, MD
8:45 – 8:55 Panel Discussion: Q & A
8:55 – 10:00 PBL: A 55-year-old female with a chronic productive cough
Don Bukstein, MD, Ray Davis, MD, Anas Hadeh, MD, Rey Panettieri, MD,
and Russell Settipane, MD
10:00 – 10:45 Coffee Break: Visits exhibits and posters
10:45 – 11:15 Beyond inhaled antibiotics: Next generation anti-inflammatories in bronchiectasis
Patrick Flume, MD
11:15 – 11:45 The who, what and when: Pulmonary rehabilitation
Bart Celli, MD
11:45 – 12:15 Lung cancer in nonsmokers: A shocking reality
Charles Powell, MD
12:15 – 12:25 Panel Discussion: Q & A
1:20 – 1:50 Sleep in review 2025
Richard Millman, MD
1:50 – 2:20 All about sonic waves: Endobronchial ultrasound
Momen Wahidi, MD
2:20 – 2:50 Lung cancer screening: Controversies and challenges
Charles Powell, MD
2:50 – 3:00 Panel Discussion: Q & A
Saturday, Sept 6, 2025
7:45 – 8:45 Debate: How do we rescue?
Mario Castro, MD and Monica Kraft, MD
8:45 – 8:55 Panel Discussion: Q & A
8:55 – 10:00 PBL: A 66-year-old male with frequent COPD exacerbations
Don Bukstein, MD, Mario Castro, MD, Ray Davis, MD, Rey Panettieri, MD,
and Russell Settipane, MD
10:00 – 10:45 Coffee Break: Visit exhibits and posters
10:45 – 11:15 Biologics in COPD: Selecting the right patient
Bart Celli, MD
11:15 – 11:45 What is the state of mAb therapy in asthma and when to stop?
Monica Kraft, MD
11:45 – 12:15 Asthma treatment goals: Remission vs. modification?
Mario Castro, MD
12:15 – 12:25 Panel Discussion: Q & A
1:20 – 1:50 Critical care breakthroughs: What’s new?
John Woytanowski, MD
1:50 – 2:20 Winning the battle against ICU infections: Preventing VAP, CLABSI & CAUTI
Carla McWilliams, MD
2:20 – 2:30 Panel Discussion: Q & A
3:00 – 5:00 FIT Program not for CME
Sunday, Sept 7, 2025
8:15 – 8:45 Treatment of pulmonary fibrosis beyond nintedanib and pirfenidone: Lessons
learned from recent trials
Ganesh Ragu, MD
8:45 – 9:15 Managing breathing in neuromuscular weakness: Best practices
Loutfi Aboussouan, MD
9:15 – 9:20 Panel Discussion: Q & A
9:20 – 9:50 Puff or Pass? The truth about vaping, marijuana, and tobacco safety
Russ Bowler, MD
9:50 – 10:20 Best practices on billing and coding for pulmonary medicine
Momen Wahidi, MD
10:20 – 10:30 Panel Discussion: Q & A
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AcademicCME Program**
10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Clinical Update for Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Strategies to Manage Exacerbations and Lung Function
Reynold Panettieri, MD & Jeffrey Hoag, MD
**Supported by an independent educational grant from Insmed and provided by AcademicCME
Update on Long-Acting Nebulizers for Guideline-Based Maintenance Treatments for Patients with COPD
Reynold Panettieri, MD & Nicola Hanania, MD
**Supported by an independent educational grant from Viatris Specialty LLC and provided by AcademicCME
Therapeutic Update on COPD with Type 2 Inflammation
Reynold Panettieri, MD & Nicola Hanania, MD
**Supported by an independent educational grant from GSK and provided by AcademicCME