Updates in Pulmonary Medicine - Cutting Edge Solutions to Complex Problem 6.27.26
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Learning Objectives
By the end of this activity, participants will be able to integrate advances in pulmonary disease phenotyping, diagnostics, and longitudinal management- including COPD, pulmonary hypertension, thromboembolic disease and short telomere syndromes- to inform risk stratification, optimize referral timing, and improve candidate selection and outcomes in lung transplantation.
Additional Information
- The Short Telomere Syndrome and Lung Transplantation John McDyer, MD
- Update on COPD: Evolving Personalized Approaches to Patient Care Frank C. Sciurba, MD
- Phenotyping Pulmonary Hypertension Michael Risbano, MD, MA, FCCP
- Beyond Detection: Transforming the Lung Diagnostic Eco System Steven Kovacs, DO, FCCP
- Post PE Follow-up & CTEPH Belinda Riveria-Lebron, MD, MS
- The Journey to a Successful Lung Transplant - What a Referring Provider Needs to Know Chadi Hage, MD
Accreditation and credit designation
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.0 contact hours.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.00 Attendance

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