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UPMC Hamot 2021 Pulmonary Update
This conference has been canceled.
Please join us in-person next year on April 1, 2022.
Goal
Join your colleagues and gain the latest updates and practice guidelines in pulmonary care! This activity has been designed to increase the participant's knowledge of some of the most common pitfalls in pulmonary medicine. Specific topics were selected based on current therapies, treatments, and ways to improve pulmonary care for patients. Electronic handouts will be made available to conference attendees. This activity is expected to result in increased confidence in making a diagnosis and providing effective treatment, referral, and follow-up care with the overall goal of improving patient outcomes.
CO-SPONSORED BY THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Target Audience
Primary care physicians, hospitalists, advanced practice providers, and nurses, as well as other healthcare professionals will benefit from attendance at this activity.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be able to:
- Define pulmonary pathology of COVID-19 and review acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) physiology
- Discuss emerging clinical information regarding COVID-19 and chronic lung disease
- Review the various types of lung cancer
- Describe the current standard and novel treatment options for lung cancer
- Discuss future directions in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Assess various multidisciplinary approaches to a lung cancer patient case
- Review the classifications of pleural effusions
- Discuss the diagnostic approach of pleural effusions
- Describe the therapeutic options for pleural effusions
- Discuss the pathophysiology of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
- Review the diagnostic modalities and treatment options for Alpha-1
- Assess the impact Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency has from a patient perspective
- Discuss rationale for various aspects of pulmonary function testing
- Recognize appropriate testing for patients with suspected lung disease
- Review pulmonary function test results and reports
- Describe pulmonary rehab guidelines for inclusion and treatment modalities
- Discuss the importance of pulmonary rehab as an adjunct modality to pulmonary treatment
- Review benchmark goals and logistics of a pulmonary rehab program
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 2021 Pulmonary Conference Brochure | 191.5 KB |
8:00 – 8:05 a.m. | Introduction | |
8:05 – 8:50 a.m. | COVID 19: A Pulmonologist’s Perspective | Mihir Buch, DO |
8:55 – 9:25 a.m. | 21st Century Approach to Lung Cancer | David Seastone, DO, PhD |
9:25 – 9:45 a.m. | Break/Virtual Exhibit Hall | |
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. | Case Presentation and Multidisciplinary Team Discussion | Mihir Buch, DO Peter Depowski, MD Stephen Kovacs, DO Christopher Lau, MD Mario Kinsella, MD David Seastone, DO, PhD |
10:35 – 11:05 a.m. | A Lifesaver’s Guide to Treading Water in a Sea of Pleural Effusion
| Christopher Lau, MD |
11:05 – 11:45 a.m. | Break/Virtual Exhibit Hall | |
11:45 – 12:30 p.m. | The Little-Known Cause of COPD | Stephen Kovacs, DO |
12:35 – 1:20 p.m. | Life After Alpha-1 | Len Geiger, BS |
1:20 – 1:40 p.m. | Break/Virtual Exhibit Hall | |
1:40 – 2:10 p.m. | The Basics of Pulmonary Function Testing
| Mario Kinsella, MD |
2:15 – 3:00 p.m. | Pulmonary Rehabilitation – The Treatment Modality You Can’t Do Without
| Marjorie Maxwell Stephen Kovacs, DO |
3:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will be held virtually, through Zoom.
Pre-registrants will be sent links prior to the conference, and all links will be available on the conference website for those who have registered.
All presentations will be taking place live eastern standard time (EST)
COURSE DIRECTORS:
Mario Kinsella, MD, FCCP, FAASM
Stephen Kovacs, DO, FCCP
FACULTY:
Mihir Buch, DO
Peter Depowski, MD
Len Geiger, BS
The Alpha-1 Foundation
Mario Kinsella, MD, FCCP, FAASM
Stephen Kovacs, DO, FCCP
Christopher Lau, MD
Peggy Maxwell, RRT
David Seastone, DO, PhD
Special thanks to the members of our planning committee:
Cheryl Albanese, MD; Dawn Brown RT (R), ARRT; Haylee Esposito; Mario Kinsella, MD; Stephen Kovacs, DO; Brenna Lee, PA-C; Margaret Pett; and Catherine Watson, DNP, CRNP
ACCREDITATION
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 designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 5.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
NURSING (CNE)
A maximum of 5.25 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.
AOA Category 1-A Credit
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine designates this program for a maximum of five and one quarter hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
AAFP
This Live activity, UPMC Hamot 2021 Pulmonary Update, with a beginning date of 04/09/2021, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 5.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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.
*Respiratory Therapists can use AMA Category 1 CME credits
Available Credit
- 5.25 AAPA Category I CME
- 5.25 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.
- 5.25 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 5.25 Attendance
If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact the Hamot CME Department at 814-877-4011, or send an e-mail to HAM_CME@upmc.edu
Price
The conference has been canceled.
Please join us in-person next year on April 1, 2022.
UPMC EMPLOYEE PAYMENT VIA JOURNAL ENTRY TRANSFER OR MEB SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
If you are a UPMC employee and your department will be responsible for payment, we can charge your department directly. DO NOT SUBMIT a disbursement to UPMC Accounts Payable.
Please fill out the appropriate form below. Once your funding is approved, you will receive a COUPON CODE. Return to this site to register and use the coupon code at checkout.
MEB Tracking Form reviewed 7-6-2020.pdf
CANCELLATION POLICY
Tuition for cancellations before March 29, 2021 will be completely refunded. After March 29, 2021, a $10 administration fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made after April 8, 2021. However, substitutes are welcome. Please notify UPMC Hamot’s CME Department of substitutions and cancellations via email to ham_cme@upmc.edu or by telephone at 814-877-4011, or via USPS mail to: UPMC Hamot CME Department, 201 State St., Erie, PA 16550.
IF YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY BY CHECK, PLEASE CONTACT THE HAMOT CME DEPARTMENT AT:
814-877-5691 OR E-MAIL HAM_CME@UPMC.EDU