Pulmonary & Critical Care Summit

7:30 AM - Registration, Breakfast & Exhibitor Time
8:30 AM - Welcome & Announcements
8:40 AM - Keynote: "Management of COPD in 2026" - Christine Wendt, MD, ATSF
9:45 AM - "Endobronchial Valves - COPD and Other Applications" - Alireza Nathani, DO
10:15 AM - "Refractory Asthma" - Steven Skolasinski, MD
10:45 AM - Break/Exhibitors
11:00 AM - "Refractory Pleural Effusion Management - Malignant vs. Others" - David Feller-Kopman, MD
11:30 AM - "The Latest in Sepsis & Septic Shock" - Steven Simpson, MD
12:00 PM - Lunch/Exhibitors, Product Theater Lunch Option
1:00 PM - "Management of Severe ARDS" - Kathryn Pendleton, MD
1:30 PM - "ECMO for Respiratory and Cardiac Failure" - Steven Huddleston, MD, PhD
2:00 PM - "Lung Transplantation: Indications and Contraindications" - Jagadish Patil, MBBS
2:30 PM - Break/Exhibitors
2:45 PM - "Renal Replacement Pearls for Intensivist" - Andrea Elliot, MD
3:15 PM - "Neurologic Emergencies in the ICU" - Benjamin Miller
3:45 PM - Close of Day 1

7:30 AM - Registration, Breakfast and Exhibitor Time
8:30 AM - Welcome & Announcements
8:40 AM - "Multidisciplinary ILD Conference: Panel Discussion" - David Perlman, MD, Tadashi Allen, MD, Aahd Kbbara, MD, Hyun Kim, MD, Emilian Racila, MD & Deji Adegunsoye, MD, PhD
9:40 AM - "Therapeutic Advances in Management of Pulmonary Fibrosis" - Deji Adeguynsoye, MD, MSc, PhD, FCCP
10:10 AM - Break/Exhibitors
10:30 AM - "Diagnostic Approach to Cystic Lung Diseases" - David Perlman, MD & Tadashi Allen, MD
11:00 AM - "Approach to Patient with Bronchiectasis" - Sarah Kiel, MD & Kathleen Mahan, MD
11:30 AM - "Complex Airways and Subglottic Stenosis" - Joseph Keenan, MD
12:00 PM - Lunch/Exhibitors, Product Theater Lunch Option
1:00 PM - "PERT-inent Updates in Pulmonary Embolism" - Parth Rali, MD, FCCP, FAPSR
1:30 PM - "Management of PH and RV Dysfunction in the ICU" - Vik Khangoora, MD
2:00 PM - Break/Exhibitors
2:15 PM - "Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU" - Ruchi Sahota, MD
2:45 PM - "Management of OSA/OHS and Complex Sleep Disorders" - Wajahat Khalil, M, FCCP
3:15 PM - Final Words & Event Close

• Physicians
• Registered Nurses
• Advanced Practice Providers (PA/NP)
• Respiratory Therapists
• Trainees - medical students, residents, fellows

1. Explore the latest research in pulmonary and critical care medicine at an academic quaternary referral center with emphasis on multidisciplinary management of mechanical ventilation, ECMO, ARDS, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, sepsis, and multiorgan failure.
2. Identify current clinical practice strategies and updates in interstitial lung diseases (ILD) with a focus on identifying co-morbidities, interventions that enhance quality of life, including nursing support, patient education on oxygen use, antifibrotic medications, and early integration of palliative care.
3. Identify and discuss state-of-the-art tools in bronchoscopy and pleural interventions.
4. Discuss the guidelines for lung transplant selection and pearls for pre- and post-transplant management.
5. Discuss the latest updates in a broad category of obstructive lung diseases, including asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis.
6. Discuss the optimal principles of non-invasive ventilation management, including updates in the field of Sleep Medicine.

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

This activity is awarded up to 10.75 ANCC contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals

Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

• Physicians: $200.00
• APPs: $150.00
• RN/RT/Pharmacist/Other Healthcare Professionals: $125.00
• Non-physician: $250.00
• Student/Resident/Fellow/Trainee: fee waived

UMN alumni are eligible for a $25 discount. Eligible UMN alumni can use promo code ALUM7288 at registration. 

• H. Erhan Dincer, MD - Course Director
• Anupam Kumar, MD, FCCP - Course Director
• Katie Ferguson, BS - Planning Committee Member
• Danielle Hoven, NP - Planning Committee Member
• Ashley Fuchs, MS - Administrative Staff and Event Coordinator
• Nathan Droege - Administrative Staff and Event Coordinator

Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis

615 Washington Ave SE

Minneapolis, MN 55414

hilton.com/en/hotels/mspgmgu-graduate-minneapolis/

A room block is available at the Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis, which neighbors McNamara Alumni Center. To make a reservation, details are as follows:

• Cutoff Date: June 18, 2026
• Booking Link: https://book.passkey.com/event/51208037/owner/1212/home
• Group code: 938
• Hotel Phone Number: 612-379-8888
• Press ‘2’ for reservations
• Request the ‘UM Pulmonary & Critical Care Summit Room Block’

Please note: The University of Minnesota PACCS Division does not bear any influence or responsibility for cancellations pertaining to the hotel. Please check with Graduate Minneapolis Hotel for reservation cancellation policies. The University of Minnesota PACCS Division is not responsible for the rooms and associated costs of any of its attendees.