Eleventh Annual Review and Update in Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine
- Continuing Education
Gain up-to-date, practical knowledge in this three-day hybrid course—designed for busy clinicians and trainees—featuring expert-led lectures, board review sessions, hands-on ultrasound workshops, and flexible in-person or online attendance options.
- Live Online or In Person
Participants may attend either virtually or in person.
Additionally, all sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 90 days after the end of the course.
300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 | Simmons University
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Three Days
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Overview
Our 11th Annual “Board Review and Update in Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine” will provide a review of key topics in Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine as well as an update on recent noteworthy clinical advances, with an emphasis on knowledge and skills useful in medical practice. The course is designed to meet the educational needs of pulmonologists, intensivists, pulmonary and critical care fellows, residents in training, and allied health professionals (especially nurse practitioners, and physicians assistants) specializing in these areas. The 3-day course is divided equally between pulmonary and critical care medicine, with topics that include airway diseases, pulmonary vascular diseases, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, respiratory failure, shock, and multiple selected topics in ICU management. The program includes embedded Board Review questions and dedicated Board Review sessions, as well as multiple complementary pre-recorded lectures in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine available for download.
Our course is offered in hybrid format, with the option to attend either in person or entirely online. In person attendance will be at Simmons College in Boston. For in person attendees we will provide special interactive Critical Care case discussions, and daily Meet-the-Professor luncheons.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate recent advances in the assessment and treatment of pulmonary diseases and the critically ill patient
- Better treat the spectrum of critical illnesses encountered in patients in intensive care units
- Apply updated knowledge in pulmonary medicine in preparation for board certification/recertification
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Who Should Participate
Pulmonologists, Intensivists, Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows, Residents in Training, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Specialty Physicians.
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
Welcome/Introduction
8:00-8:05 am
Update: Biologics in Asthma
8:05-8:35 am
COPD: The GOLD Standard
8:35-9:10 am
The Approach to the Patient with Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
9:10-9:45 am
Break
9:45-10:00 am
Pulmonary Genetics and Genomics 2025
10:00-10:35 am
Thrombosis and what PCCM Clinicians Should Know in 2025
10:35-11:10 am
“Rapid Sequence Information” Emerging therapies: What’s the Data?
11:10 am-12:10 pm
Break
12:10-12:30 pm
Lunch/Echo for the Intensivist
12:30-1:30 pm
Break
1:30-2:00 pm
Pulmonary Pathology
2:00-2:35 pm
Chest Imaging Pearls
2:35-3:10 pm
ILD: what’s New in Diagnostics and Treatment
3:10-3:45 pm
Break
3:45-3:55 pm
Cystic Lung Diseases
3:55-4:30 pm
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Infection
4:30-5:05 pm
Adjourn
5:05-5:30 pm
Friday, October 2, 2026
Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
Lung Cancer Screening and Approach to the lung nodule
8:00-8:35 am
Lung Cancer: State of the Art medical treatment
8:35-9:10 am
“Rapid Sequence Information” Upper airway issues for the pulmonologist to consider
9:10-10:10 am
Break
10:10-10:30 am
Evaluation and Management of Diaphragm Dysfunction
10:30-11:05 am
An Epoch Review of Polysomnography
11:05-11:25 am
Non-Surgical Management of Tracheobronchomalacia
11:25-11:45 am
Pulmonary Rehab for non-COPD Patients
11:45 am-12:05 pm
Break
12:05-12:30 pm
Lunch/Lung Ultrasound
12:30-1:30 pm
Break
1:30-2:00 pm
Current Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock
2:00-2:35 pm
Life-Threatening Cardiac Arrhythmias in the ICU
2:35-3:10 pm
Break
3:10-3:20 pm
Ventilator Graphics and Troubleshooting
3:20-3:55 pm
Palliative Care in the ICU
3:55-4:30 pm
Anxiety and its Contribution to Overall Symptom Burden in the Critically Ill
4:30-5:05 pm
Pre-Recorded: Endocrine Emergencies in the ICU
5:05-5:45 pm
Pre-Recorded: Obstetrical Critical Care
5:45-6:25 pm
Pre-Recorded: OSA: Diagnosis and Management
6:25-7:05 pm
Pre-Recorded: Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
7:05-7:45 pm
Pre-Recorded: Interpretation of Integrated Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
7:45-8:25 pm
Pre-Recorded: Drug-induced lung disease
8:25-9:05 pm
Pre-Recorded: Critical Care Board Questions/Selected Topics
9:05-9:45 pm
Pre-Recorded: Non-sleep apnea sleep---Parasomnias and narcolepsy
9:45-10:25 pm
Pre-Recorded: Chronic hypoventilation and chronic non-invasive ventilationNocturnal
10:25-11:05 pm
Pre-Recorded: Interventional pulmonology
11:05-11:45 pm
Pre-Recorded: Critical care issues in patients with substance use disorders
11:45 pm-12:25 am
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
Interactive Discussion: Best Medical ICU Cases from the Brigham 2024-2025
8:00-9:25 am
Update: ARDS and respiratory failure
9:25-10:05 am
Break
10:05-10:20 am
Sepsis 2025
10:20-10:55 am
“Rapid sequence information"
10:55 am-12:00 pm
Renal Replacement Therapy: Choices and Outcomes
12:00-12:35 pm
Break
12:35-1:00 pm
Meet-the-Professor Luncheon: A.I. in critical care
1:00-1:45 pm
Break
1:45-2:00 pm
Nutrition support in the critically ill: how soon, how much, and how?
2:00-2:35 pm
Management unique to the chronically critically ill
2:35-3:10 pm
Management of acute stroke in the ICU
3:10-3:45 pm
Closing Remarks
3:45-3:55 pm
Pre-Recorded: Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU
3:55-4:35 pm
Pre-Recorded: ICU Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship
4:35-5:15 pm
Pre-Recorded: Acute Hepatic Failure in the ICU
5:15-5:55 pm
Pre-Recorded: Bleeding and Clotting Emergencies in the ICU
5:55-6:35 pm
Pre-Recorded: Toxidromes
6:35-7:15 pm
Pre-Recorded: Considerations in the management of critically ill obese patie
7:15-7:55 pm
Pre-Recorded: State of the Art in Management of Challenging Pleural Effusions
7:55-8:35 pm
Pre-Recorded: Sedation Strategies
8:35-9:15 pm
Pre-Recorded: Critical Care issues in Sickle Cell Anemia
9:15-9:55 pm
Pre-Recorded: Use of Biologics in Asthma
9:55-10:35 pm
Pre-recorded Sessions
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Pulmonary Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases | Paul Dellaripa, MD |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Pneumonia | Rebecca Baron, MD |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Bronchiolitis and non-CF bronchiectasis | Manuela Cernadas, MD |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Sarcoidosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis | Rachel Putman |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Lung Transplantation | Jean Connors, MD |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Cystic Fibrosis in the Adult | Ahmet Uluer, DO, MPH |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Pulmonary Medicine Board Questions/Selected Topics | Rebecca Sternschein, MD |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Pulmonary Vasculitides | Paul Dellaripa, MD |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Assessment and management of the patient with chronic cough | Paul Dieffenbach, MD |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Occupational lung disease | Robert Mccunney |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Aeroallergen Testing Methods and Allergen Immunotherapy: how and why it’s done in the Context of Asthma | Dinah Foer |
| Thursday - October 1, 2026 | Mechanical Circulatory support | Amy Hackmann |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Endocrine Emergencies in the ICU | Athanasios Bikas, MD, PhD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Obstetrical Critical Care | Sarah Rae Easter, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Diagnosis and Management | Rohit Budhiraja, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host | Lindsey Baden, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Interpretation of Integrated Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing | David Systrom, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Drug-induced lung disease | Gerald Weinhouse, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Critical Care Board Questions/Selected Topics | Rebecca Sternschein, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Non-sleep apnea sleep---Parasomnias and narcolepsy | Michael Stanchina, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Chronic hypoventilation and chronic non-invasive ventilationNocturnal | Khalid Ismail, MD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Interventional pulmonology | Majid Shafiq, MD, PhD |
| Friday - October 2, 2026 | Critical care issues in patients with substance use disorders | Joji Suzuki, MD |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU | Kathleen Haley, MD |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | ICU Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship | Paul Szumita, PharmD |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Acute Hepatic Failure in the ICU | Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Bleeding and Clotting Emergencies in the ICU | Jean Connors, MD |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Toxidromes | Peter Chai, MD, MS |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Considerations in the management of critically ill obese patie | Dong Wook Kim |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | State of the Art in Management of Challenging Pleural Effusions | Majid Shafiq, MD, MPH |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Sedation Strategies | John Devlin, PharmD |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Critical Care issues in Sickle Cell Anemia | Maureen Achebe, MD, MPH |
| Saturday - October 3, 2026 | Use of Biologics in Asthma | Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, MPH, PhD |
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Gerald Lawrence Weinhouse
MD | Course Director
- Medical Director, Respiratory Care Services
- Instructor, Harvard Medical School
- Pulmonary and Critical Care
Kathleen Joanne Haley
MD | Course Director
- Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
- Pulmonary and Critical Care
Rebecca M. Sternschein
MD | Course Director
- Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care
Anthony Francis Massaro
MD | Course Director
- Pulmonary and Critical Care
Raja-Elie Abdulnour, MD
Maureen Achebe, MD, MPH
Ayobami Akenroye, MBChB, MPH, PhD
Lindsey Baden, MD
Rebecca Baron, MD
Brian Bergmark, MD
Athanasios Bikas, MD, PhD
Regan Bergmark, MD
Bikdeli, MD
Rohit Budhiraja, MD
Thomas Carrol, MD
Maureen Cassady, MD
Manuela Cernadas, MD
Peter Chai, MD, MS
Jean Connors, MD
Cagney Cristancho, MD
Jeremy Degrado,
Paul Dellaripa, MD
John Devlin, PharmD
Paul Dieffenbach, MD
Miguel Divo, MD
Kevin Dube, PharmD
C. Dwyer, MD
Sarah Rae Easter, MD
Dinah Foer, MD
Amy Hackmann, MD
Kathleen Haley, MD
Craig Hersh, MD
Gary Hunninghake, MD, MPH
Andetta Hunsaker, MD
Khalid Ismail, MD
Elliot Israel, MD
Elias Jabbour, MD
Dong Wook Kim, MD
John Kennedy, MD, MS
Michael Klompas, MD, MPH
David Kwiatkowski, MD
Nancy Lange-Vaidya, MD
Bruce Levy, MD
Gearoid McMahon, MBChB
Taro Minami, MD
Robert Padera, MD, PhD
Louisa Palmer, MBBS
Yasaman Pirahanchi, MD
Rachel Putman, MD
Benjamin Raby, MD, MPH
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD
Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH
Paul Sax, MD
Raghu Seethala, MD, MS
Majid Shafiq, MD, MPH
Michael Stanchina, MD
Joji Suzuki, MD
David Systrom, MD
Paul Szumita, PharmD
Thomas Tadros, MD, MPH
Ahmet Uluer, DO, MPH
Katherine Walker, MD, MS
Aaron Waxman, MD, PhD
Location & Hotel Information
Location:
Simmons College
Boston, MA
Hotel Information:
Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Back Bay/Fenway for 369.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book: Monday, August 31, 2026 (or until sold out)
Booking Dates:
Start Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
End Date: Sunday, October 04, 2026
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Course Fees
Registration Details
You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus, and 30 pre-recorded lectures which attendees will have available for 90 days after the course ends.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
Early Registration Deadline:
| Role | Course Fee | Early Registration Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $1,095 | $995 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $795 | $695 |
| PA | $795 | $695 |
| Resident/Fellow | $795 | $695 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $795 | $695 |
Course Fee is for both in-person and live online options.
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 45.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 3.75 credits of Risk Management Study. This includes:
1.50 credit(s) of Opioid Education and Pain Management Training
1.00 credit(s) of End-of-Life Care Education
Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.