Pulmonary & Critical Care Summit

This course explores the breadth of pulmonary and critical care medicine topics with special emphasis on advanced lung diseases and lung transplantation. The CME credit-eligible event will be held at the award-winning McNamara Alumni Center, known for its striking architecture, and it will be facilitated and led by renowned faculty and researchers and will feature eminent external speakers. Sessions will empower academic and community providers by updating their knowledge and addressing practice gaps in the specialty.

Join us for:

  • A variety of sessions, including panels, presentations, and case studies
  • Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments
  • Happy hour and networking

This course is planned and organized by the University of Minnesota Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. Contact Ashley Fuchs, [email protected], for more information.

Event Details
Date
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Time
12:00am - 11:59pm
Location

McNamara Alumni Center

University of Minnesota
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Parking

University Avenue Parking Ramp
1926 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

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Intended Audience

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

Course Objectives

  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.

Credit Designation Statements

To be announced.

Registration Fees

To be announced.

Course Planning Members

  • 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

Accommodations

Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis

615 Washington Ave SE

Minneapolis, MN 55414

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

 

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.