Schedule
All schedule times are Eastern Daylight Time.
Please note that program changes / substitutions may be made without notice.
Monday, April 27, 2026
Monday Morning Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Kathryn Hibbert
Welcome
Course Directors
7:45-8:00 am
Breaking News in Pulmonary Medicine
Dr. Eric Schmidt
8:00-8:40 am
Cystic Fibrosis: Understanding CFTR and New Treatment
Dr. Isabel Neuringer
8:40-9:20 am
Beyond Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Management of Non-CF Bronchiectasis
Dr. Christopher Richards
9:20-10:00 am
Break
Lung Transplantation 2026: Referral Patient Selection, Lung Allocation, and COVID
Dr. Brian Keller
10:10-10:50 am
Exercise and Cardiopulmonary Disorders: Indications and Interpretation
Dr. C. Corey Hardin
10:50-11:30 am
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Isabel Neuringer, Christopher Richards, Brian Keller, and C. Corey Hardin
11:30 am-12:10 pm
Break
Monday Afternoon Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Angela Frank
Pulmonary Pathology: Interstitial Lung Disease
Dr. Lida Hariri
1:00-1:40 pm
Looking Deeper: Patterns and Insights from Chest Radiology
Dr. Amita Sharma
1:40-2:20 pm
Evolving Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of Connective Tissue Disease-Associated ILD
Dr. Barry Shea
2:20-3:00 pm
Break
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Pigeons, Farmers, and Hot Tubs, Oh My!
Dr. Sydney Montesi
3:10-3:50 pm
Treatment Challenges of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Dr. Robert Hallowell
3:50-4:30 pm
Diagnosis and Management of IPF: When, Why, and How to Use the Newest Drugs
Dr. Grace Peloquin
4:30-5:10 pm
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Kathryn Hibbert, Angela Frank, Barry Shea, Robert Hallowell, Grace Peloquin, and Sydney Montesi
5:10-6:10 pm
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tuesday Morning Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Kathryn Hibbert
Sedation, Analgesia, and Early Mobility: The State of the Art in 2026
Dr. Crystal North
8:00-8:40 am
Noninvasive Respiratory Support for Acute Respiratory Failure: Less May NOT Be Best
Carolyn La Vita, MHA, RRT
8:40-9:20 am
Novel Ventilator Modes: The Hype and Reality
Carolyn La Vita, MHA, RRT
9:20-10:00 am
Break
ARDS: State-of-the-Art Strategies to Protect the Lung
Dr. Jehan Alladina
10:10-10:50 am
After the ICU: Post-ICU Care Syndrome and Recovery
Dr. George Alba
10:50-11:30 am
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Kathryn Hibbert, Angela Frank, Crystal North, George Alba, and Jehan Alladina, and Carolyn La Vita, MHA, RRT
11:30 am-12:10 pm
Break
Tuesday Afternoon Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Kathryn Hibbert
From Ancient Egypt to Balanced Crystalloids: Medicine's Attempts to Manage Sepsis
Dr. Eric Schmidt
1:00-1:40 pm
Fluid Responsiveness
Dr. David Ziehr
1:40-2:20 pm
Vasopressors in Septic Shock: Old Friends and New
Dr. Jason Griffith
2:20-3:00 pm
Break
Approach to Empiric Antibiotics in the ICU
Dr. Alyssa Letourneau
3:10-3:50 pm
Approach to the Immunocompromised Critically Ill Patient
Dr. Lisa Bebell
3:50-4:30 pm
Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU: What and When to Start (or Not)
Dr. Andrew Allegretti
4:30-5:10 pm
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Kathryn Hibbert, Lisa Bebell, Alyssa Letourneau, David Ziehr, Eric Schmidt, Jason Griffith, and Andrew Allegretti
5:10-6:10 pm
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Wednesday Morning Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Angela Frank
Common Neurologic Issues in the ICU
Dr. Sahar Zafar
8:00-8:40 am
TTM and Neuro-prognostication After Cardiac Arrest
Dr. David Greer
8:40-9:20 am
Surgical Emergencies in the Medical ICU
Dr. Noelle Saillant
9:20-10:00 am
Break
Updates in Management of Acute Pancreatitis
Dr. Casey Luckhurst
10:10-10:50 am
Advanced Cardiac Support in the ICU
Dr. David Dudzinski
10:50-11:30 am
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Sahar Zafar, David Greer, Noelle Saillant, David Dudzinski, and Casey Luckhurst
11:30 am-12:10 pm
Break
Wednesday Afternoon Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Kathryn Hibbert
Breaking Updates in Critical Care
Dr. Kathryn Hibbert
1:00-1:40 pm
Management of the Acutely Hemorrhaging Patient
Dr. Angela Frank
1:40-2:20 pm
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
Dr. Jonah Rubin
2:20-3:00 pm
Break
Pneumonia (Community and Hospital Acquired): Using the Newest Guidelines to Provide Evidence-Based Care
Dr. Joshua Metlay
3:10-3:50 pm
Prognosis and Uncertainty in the ICU
Dr. Emily Rubin
3:50-4:30 pm
Palliative Care in Advanced Lung Disease
Dr. Jaclyn Shameklis
4:30-5:10 pm
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Kathryn Hibbert, Emily Rubin, Joshua Metlay, Jaclyn Shameklis, and Jonah Rubin
5:10-6:10 pm
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Thursday Morning Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Angela Frank
Pleural Disease: 2026 Updates
Dr. Fayez Kheir
8:00-8:40 am
Interventional Pulmonology in 2026
Dr. Colleen Keyes
8:40-9:20 am
Interventional Bronchoscopy in COPD: Valves, Coils, and Beyond
Dr. Colleen Keyes
9:20-10:00 am
Break
Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Traditional Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, and Immunotherapies
Dr. Kathryn Hibbert
10:10-10:50 am
COPD 2026
Dr. Walter O'Donnell
10:50-11:30 am
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Angela Frank, Fayez Kheir, Colleen Keyes, and Walter O'Donnell
11:30 am-12:10 pm
Break
Thursday Afternoon Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Angela Frank
Aspergillus Lung Disease
Dr. Rod Rahimi
1:00-1:40 pm
Asthma: What's New in 2026
Dr. Miranda Theodore
1:40-2:20 pm
New Therapeutics in Lung Disease: The Age of Immunotherapy
Dr. Benjamin Medoff
2:20-3:00 pm
Break
A Strategic Approach to the Management of Pulmonary Nodules
Dr. Angela Frank
3:10-3:50 pm
Tuberculosis in 2026
Dr. Jodian Pinkney
3:50-4:30 pm
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease: Navigating the Labyrinth
Dr. Rocio Hurtado
4:30-5:10 pm
Q&A with Speakers
Drs. Kathryn Hibbert, Benjamin Medoff, Rocio Hurtado, Angela Frank, Rod Rahimi, and Jodian Pinkney
5:10-6:10 pm
Friday, May 1, 2026
Friday Morning Sessions
Moderator: Dr. Angela Frank
Thrombotic Mechanisms and Antithrombotic Agents: How Do the New Oral Agents Fit in 2026
Dr. Rachel Rosovsky
8:00-8:40 am
Pulmonary Embolism: An Update
Dr. Alison Witkin
8:40-9:20 am
Pulmonary Hypertension: Categorization and Evaluation
Dr. Josanna Rodriguez-Lopez
9:20-10:00 am
Break
Pulmonary Hypertension: Management
Dr. Alexandra Wong
10:10-10:50 am
Vasculitis and ANCA
Dr. Rachel Knipe
10:50-11:30 am
Q & A with Speakers
Drs. Alison Witkin, Josanna Rodriguez-Lopez, Alexandra Wong, Angela Frank, and Rachel Rosovsky
11:30 am-12:10 pm
Break
Afternoon Program: Sleep Medicine for Pulmonologists
Special half-day program moderated by Dr. James Mojica
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dr. James Mojica
1:00-5:00 pm
Complex Sleep Apnea 2026
Dr. James Mojica
1:40-2:20 pm
Break
Sleep Diagnostics
Dr. Katherine Dudley
2:30-3:10 pm
Noninvasive Ventilation
Dr. Katherine Dudley
3:10-3:50 pm
Break
Q & A with Speakers
Drs. James Mojica and Katherine Dudley
4:00-5:00 pm