Thursday, March 27, 2025

Day One
7:30-8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00-8:05 AM

Welcome
Raphael Bueno, MD 

8:05-8:10 AM

Opening Remarks
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS

Section I | Community Health Outreach and Lung Cancer Screening Moderated by Michael Jaklitsch, MD
8:10-8:20 AM

Introduction to Lung Cancer
TBD

8:20-8:40 AM

Lung Cancer Screening 101
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD 

8:40-9:00 AM

Lung Cancer Screening – Can We Do Better?
Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH

9:00-9:20 AM

Mobile Lung Screening
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS

9:20-9:40 AM

Health Disparities, Minority Health
Cynthia Smith-Peters, MSN, MS, DNP, RN 

9:40-10:00 AM

Screening Older Adults
Michael Jaklitsch, MD

10:00-10:15 AM

Panel Session
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; Michael Jaklitsch, MD; Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD; Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH; Cynthia Smith-Peters, MSN, MS, DNP, RN

10:15-10:30 AM

Break

Section II | Management of Early-Stage Lung Cancer Moderated by Anthony Coppolino, MD
10:30-10:50 AM

Staging, Perioperative Evaluation and Sublobar Resection for NSCLC
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS

10:50-11:10 AM

Overview of Emerging Treatments and Immunotherapy
Narjust Florez, MD

11:10-11:30 AM

Management of Locally Advanced NSCLC
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS

11:30-11:50 AM

Management of Unresectable NSCLC
Narjust Florez, MD

11:50 AM-12:10 PM

Alternative Strategies: Radiotherapy and Ablation 
Jon Wee, MD

12:10-12:20 PM

Panel Session
Narjust Florez, MD; Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS; Jon Wee, MD

12:20-12:30 PM

Break for Lunch

12:30-1:20 PM

Lunch Time Keynote Address
TBD

Section III | Updates in Lung Cancer Treatment Moderated by Jon Wee, MD
1:20-1:40 PM

Chest Wall Tumors
Michael Jaklitsch, MD

1:40-2:00 PM

Mediastinal Tumors
Matthew Rochefort, MD

2:00-2:20 PM

Robotic Surgery: What’s the Hype?
Jon Wee, MD

2:20-2:40 PM

Video Presentation: Lung Surgery
Matthew Rochefort, MD 

2:40-3:00 PM

Pushing the Envelope
Antonio Coppolino, MD; Michael Jaklitsch, MD; Matthew Rochefort, MD; Jon Wee, MD

3:00-3:10 PM

Panel Session
Antonio Coppolino, MD; Michael Jaklitsch, MD; Matthew Rochefort, MD

3:10-3:25 PM

Break

3:25-3:45 PM

Resident Videos
TBD

3:45-4:00 PM

Day 1 Closing Remarks
Raphael Bueno, MD; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS

Friday, March 28, 2025

Day Two
7:30-8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00-8:05

Welcome
Raphael Bueno, MD

8:05-8:15 AM

Opening Remarks
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS

Section IV | Breathing Easier COPD + Advanced Lung Disease Moderated by Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH
8:15-8:35 AM

Emphysema / COPD – Principles of Management
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD

8:35-8:55 AM

Lung Volume Reduction
Michael Jaklitsch, MD, MS

8:55-9:15 AM

ARDS and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Raghu Seethala, MD

9:15-9:35 AM

Lung Transplantation in 2025
Antonio Coppolino, MD

9:35-9:55 AM

Postoperative Care in the Thoracic ICU
Raghu Seethala, MD; Meaghan Kudla, BSN

9:55-10:05 AM

Panel Session
Michael Jaklitsch, MD, MS; Raghu Seethala, MD; Antonio Coppolino, MD; Meaghan Kudla, BSN

10:05-10:15 AM

Break

Section V | Benign Lung Conditions Moderated by Matthew Rochefort, MD
10:15-10:35 AM

CXR Interpretation
William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C

10:35-10:55 AM

Approach to Pleural Effusions/ PleurX
Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH

10:55-11:15 AM

Pulmonary Infections and COVID-19
Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD

11:15-11:35 AM

Surgical Management of Pulmonary Infections and Empyema
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS

11:35-11:55 AM

Panel Session
William Hung, PA-C; Fatima Wilder, MD, MPH; Anuradha Ramaswamy, MD; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS; Samuel Warren PA-C

11:55 AM-12:15 PM

Break for Lunch

12:15-1:00 PM

Lunchtime Session 1
Okan Elidimir, MD 

Lunchtime Session 2:  Medical Risk Error
Virginia Buchanan, JD

Section VI| The Role of Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Physician Extenders in Lung Cancer Management Moderated by Raghu Seethala, MD
1:00-1:15 PM

Pain Management in the Thoracic Surgery Patient
Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS

1:15-1:30 PM

Bedside Bronchoscopy
Antonio Coppolino, MD

1:30-1:45 PM

Hypotension and Sinus Tachycardia 
Anthony Coppolino, MD 

1:45-2:05 PM

Postoperative Care of the Thoracic Patient
Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C

2:05-2:25 PM

The Role of APPs in Thoracic Surgery
William Hung, PA-C; Meaghan Kudla, BSN; Samuel Warren, PA-C

2:25-2:45 PM

Lung Cancer: Radiographic Imaging and Features for the APPs. 
William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C

2:45-3:05 PM

Tubes, Lines, Drains, and Common Errors 
William Hung, PA-C; Samuel Warren, PA-C

3:05-3:25 PM

APP Case Presentations
William Hung, PA-C; Meaghan Kudla, BSN; Samuel Warren, PA-C

3:25-3:45 PM

Panel Session 
Antonio Coppolino, MD; Rian Hasson, MD, MPH, FACS; William Hung, PA-C; Meaghan Kudla, BSN, Samuel Warren, PA-C

3:45-4:00 PM

Closing Remarks
Raphael Bueno, MD; Matthew Pommerening, MD, MS