The American Lung Association of Hawaii and the Hawaii Thoracic Society are presenting their 9th Annual Symposium entitled Current Concepts in Pulmonary and Critical Care. The material is presented in a 4-day symposium format with didactic lectures and question-and-answer sessions.
The program is designed to cover a broad spectrum of clinical pulmonary and critical care topics. Participants are to understand the principles of diagnosis and treatment of common and unusual conditions for which recent new management strategies are available. The Symposium is designed to meet education needs of physicians and allied health professionals in pulmonary and critical care medicine, thoracic surgery, allergy, infectious diseases, family practice, and internal medicine.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
4:00-6:00 Registration
Sunday, February 15, 2009
7:00am Continental Breakfast/Welcome Introduction
7:30am Respiratory Effects of Volcanic Air Pollution – Elizabeth Tam, MD
8:15am ARDS: Advanced Babysitting or Modern Science – David Ingbar, MD
9:00am Break
9:15am Connective Tissue Disease and The Lungs – Talmadge King, Jr., MD
10:00am Case Studies in Pulmonary Vascular Disease – Richard Channick, MD
10:45am Break
11:00am Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias: Update on Diagnosis and Management – Talmadge King, Jr., MD
11:45am Thromboembolic Disease – Richard Channick, MD
12:30pm Adjournment & Afternoon Free
5:00-6:00p, Welcome Reception
Monday, February 16, 2009
7:00am Continental Breakfast/Announcements
7:30am Pulmonary Edema: New Aspects of a Classic Disease – David Ingbar, MD
8:15am Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Disease on the Rise? – Talmadge King, Jr., MD
9:00am Break
9:15am Thrombolytic Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism – David Ingbar, MD
10:00am Screening and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension: Clinical Challenges – Richard Channick, MD
10:45am Break
11:00am Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension - Richard Channick, MD
11:45am Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Part I – Emanuel Rivers, MD
12:30pm Meet the Faculty Luncheon (Bring your cases and questions!)
1:30p, Adjournment & Afternoon Free
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
7:00am Continental Breakfast/Announcements
7:30am Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Part II – Emanuel Rivers, MD
8:15am Imaging of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias – Eric J. Stern, MD
9:00am Break
9:15am Sepsis Bundles: Pro/Con Discussion – David Ingbar, MD & Emanuel Rivers, MD
10:00am Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma: A New Horizon for Thoracic Malignancy – Courtney Broaddus, MD
10:45am Break
11:00am Large Airway Imaging – Eric J. Stern, MD
11:45am Persistent Perplexing Pleural Collections – Courtney Broaddus, MD
12:30am Adjournment & Afternoon Free
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
7:00am Continental Breakfast/Announcements
7:30am The Ins and Outs of Pleural Effusions – Courtney Broaddus, MD
8:15am Imaging of Blunt Chest Trauma – Eric J. Stern, MD
9:00am Break
9:15am Adrenal Dysfunction and the Critically Ill – Emanuel Rivers, MD
10:00am Asthma: Update in Treatment for Adults – Courtney Broaddus, MD
10:45am Break
11:00am Patterns of Disease on CT of the Chest – Eric J. Stern, MD
11:45am Adjournment & End of Symposium
