Thursday, March 27, 2025
Breakfast
Welcome
Raphael Bueno, MD
Opening Remarks
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS
Introduction to Lung Cancer
TBD
Lung Cancer Screening 101
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD
Lung Cancer Screening – Can We Do Better?
Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH
Mobile Lung Screening
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS
Health Disparities, Minority Health
Cynthia Smith-Peters, MSN, MS, DNP, RN
Screening Older Adults
Michael Jaklitsch, MD
Panel Session
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; Michael Jaklitsch, MD; Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD; Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH; Cynthia Smith-Peters, MSN, MS, DNP, RN
Break
Staging, Perioperative Evaluation and Sublobar Resection for NSCLC
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS
Overview of Emerging Treatments and Immunotherapy
Narjust Florez, MD
Management of Locally Advanced NSCLC
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS
Management of Unresectable NSCLC
Narjust Florez, MD
Alternative Strategies: Radiotherapy and Ablation
Jon Wee, MD
Panel Session
Narjust Florez, MD; Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS; Jon Wee, MD
Break for Lunch
Lunch Time Keynote Address
TBD
Chest Wall Tumors
Michael Jaklitsch, MD
Mediastinal Tumors
Matthew Rochefort, MD
Robotic Surgery: What’s the Hype?
Jon Wee, MD
Video Presentation: Lung Surgery
Matthew Rochefort, MD
Pushing the Envelope
Antonio Coppolino, MD; Michael Jaklitsch, MD; Matthew Rochefort, MD; Jon Wee, MD
Panel Session
Antonio Coppolino, MD; Michael Jaklitsch, MD; Matthew Rochefort, MD
Break
Resident Videos
TBD
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Raphael Bueno, MD; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS
Friday, March 28, 2025
Breakfast
Welcome
Raphael Bueno, MD
Opening Remarks
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS
Emphysema / COPD – Principles of Management
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD
Lung Volume Reduction
Michael Jaklitsch, MD, MS
ARDS and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Raghu Seethala, MD
Lung Transplantation in 2025
Antonio Coppolino, MD
Postoperative Care in the Thoracic ICU
Raghu Seethala, MD; Meaghan Kudla, BSN
Panel Session
Michael Jaklitsch, MD, MS; Raghu Seethala, MD; Antonio Coppolino, MD; Meaghan Kudla, BSN
Break
CXR Interpretation
William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C
Approach to Pleural Effusions/ PleurX
Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH
Pulmonary Infections and COVID-19
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD
Surgical Management of Pulmonary Infections and Empyema
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS
Panel Session
William Hung, PA-C; Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH; Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS; Samuel Warren PA-C
Break for Lunch
Lunchtime Session 1
Okan Elidimir, MD
Lunchtime Session 2: Medical Risk Error
Virginia Buchanan, JD
Pain Management in the Thoracic Surgery Patient
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS
Bedside Bronchoscopy
Antonio Coppolino, MD
Hypotension and Sinus Tachycardia
Anthony Coppolino, MD
Postoperative Care of the Thoracic Patient
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C
The Role of APPs in Thoracic Surgery
William Hung, PA-C; Meaghan Kudla, BSN; Samuel Warren, PA-C
Lung Cancer: Radiographic Imaging and Features for the APPs.
William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C
Tubes, Lines, Drains, and Common Errors
William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C
APP Case Presentations
William Hung, PA-C; Meaghan Kudla, BSN; Samuel Warren, PA-C
Panel Session
Antonio Coppolino, MD; Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; William Hung, PA-C; Meaghan Kudla, BSN, Samuel Warren, PA-C
Closing Remarks
Raphael Bueno, MD; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS