2019 Program and Faculty

Thursday, September 12, 2019

4:25 – 4:30           Introduction and conference objectives

                                           Sidney Braman, MD

4:30 – 5:05           Macrolides for asthma?

                                           Richard Martin, MD  

5:05 – 5:40           Choosing wisely in critical care 

                                           Curtis Sessler, MD 

5:40 – 6:15           Th1 Inflammation - how and why granulomas are formed

                                           Marc Judson, MD

6:15 – 6:30            Panel Discussion: Q & A

Friday, September 13, 2019

7:45 – 8:15            Liberation from mechanical ventilation: An update

                                          Curtis Sessler, MD 

8:15 – 8:45            Monitoring outside the ICU 

                                          James Lamberti, MD

8:45 – 9:30            Breakout Session: Problem-based learning: Uncontrolled asthma

                                          Richard Martin, MD, Sidney Braman, MD,

                                          Mario Castro, MD, Russell Settipane, MD   

9:30 – 10:30        Coffee Break: Visit exhibits and posters                       

10:30 – 11:10    Pro/Con: The severe asthma patient with eosinophilic phenotype should always be 

                                     treated with  Anti-Interleukin-5 therapies

                                          Mario Castro, MD

                                          Richard Martin, MD    

11:10 – 11:15     Panel Discussion: Q & A

11:15 – 11:40     Clinical implication of asthma endotypes and phenotypes 

                                          Mario Castro, MD 

11:40 – 11:45      Panel Discussion: Q & A

11:45 – 12:10      High altitude: Clinical consequences         

                                           Lawrence Mohr Jr., MD

12:10 – 12:15      Panel Discussion: Q & A    

1:15 – 1:45            Sarcoidosis: Update 

                                           Marc Judson, MD    

1:45 – 2:45            Pulmonary Vasculitis - Case presentations 

                                           Maria Padilla, MD, Marilyn Glassberg, MD, Mary Salvatore, MD

2:45 – 3:00           Panel Discussion: Q & A 

Saturday, September 14, 2019

7:45 – 8:15            Radiographic signs of airway diseases 

                                           Mary Salvatore, MD

8:15 – 8:45            “NSIP” How do you diagnose it and treat it? 

                                           Maria Padilla, MD

8:45 – 8:55            Panel Discussion: Q & A

8:55 – 9:45            Breakout Session: Problem-based learning: COPD: When to escalate  and 

                                      de-escalate  therapy

                                           Sidney Braman, MD, William Corrao, MD,  

                                           Robert Wise, MD, Barry Make, MD 

9:45 – 10:45         Coffee Break: Visit with exhibits and posters

10:45 – 11:15      COPD: Does eosinophilia drive therapy?

                                            Barry Make, MD

11:15 – 11:45      Asthma COPD overlap: A clinical entity?

                                            Robert Wise, MD     

11:45 – 12:35      Pro/Con: Changing the definition of COPD: Back to “GOLD 0”?

                                             Barry Make, MD

                                             Robert Wise, MD 

12:35 – 12:40       Panel Discussion: Q & A

1:40 – 2:10             Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: What have we learned about pathogensis and

                                       treatment 

                                             Marilyn Glassberg, MD

2:10 – 2:15             Panel Discussion: Q & A  

2:15 – 2:50             Real life studies in pulmonary medicine: Do they add insight beyond randomized    

                                        control trials?

                                             Rey Panettieri,MD

2:50 – 3:00             Panel Discussion: Q & A  

Sunday, September 15, 2019

8:15 – 8:45              High Flow O2 devices – uses and misuses 

                                              Neil MacIntyre, MD  

8:45 – 9:25              Pro/Con: Should spontaneous efforts that result in high tidal volumes in mechanically  

                                        ventilated patients be pharmacologically suppressed? 

                                              Neil MacIntyre, MD 

                                              James Lamberti, MD

9:25 – 9:30               Panel Discussion: Q & A   

Non-CME Programming

Thursday, September 12, 2019:  

3:30 – 4:15pm  Product Theater (Not for CME)

6:35 – 7:20pm Product Theater (Not for CME)

Friday, September 13, 2019:  

6:55 – 7:40am Product Theater (Not for CME)

12:20 – 1:10pm  Product Theater (Not for CME)

Saturday, September 14, 2019: 

6:55 – 7:40am  Product Theater (Not for CME)

12:45 – 1:35pm  Product Theater (Not for CME)

Sunday, Septeber 15, 2019: 

7:25 - 8:10am  Product Theater (Not for CME)