Seventh Annual Board Review and Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

2022 Course Overview

Information for the 2023 course is not yet available.

Our Seventh Annual Board Review and Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine course will provide a review of key topics in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as well as an update on recent noteworthy clinical advances, with an emphasis on knowledge and skills useful in medical practice. The course is designed to meet the educational needs of pulmonologists, intensivists, pulmonary and critical care fellows, residents in training, and allied health professionals (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) specializing in these areas. The 3-day course is divided equally between pulmonary and critical care medicine, with topics that include airway diseases, pulmonary vascular diseases, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, respiratory failure, shock, and multiple selected topics in ICU management. The program includes embedded Board Review questions and dedicated Board Review sessions, as well as multiple complementary pre-recorded lectures in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine available for download, including specific COVID-19 presentations. 

Our course this year is offered in hybrid format, with the option to attend either in person or entirely online. In person attendance will be at the new Mass General Brigham Conference Facility at Assembly Row in Somerville, MA. For in person attendees we will provide special ultrasound workshops, interactive Critical Care case discussions, Meet-the-Professor luncheons, and an optional dinner with a Guest Speaker. 

Who Should Attend

• Specialty Physicians
• Advance Practice Providers
• ICU Nurses

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate recent advances in the assessment and treatment of pulmonary and critically ill patients. 
• Optimize their management of pulmonary diseases by keeping abreast of advances in the field. 
• Better treat the spectrum of critical illnesses encountered in patients in intensive care units.
• Preparation for the pulmonary and critical care boards.

• Apply updated knowledge in pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine in preparation for board certification/recertification.