This year's conference was designed to cover a broad spectrum of clinically relevant pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine topics geared towards physicians and allied health professionals in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine; thoracic surgery; allergy; infectious disease and other interested practitioners. The conference was held at the Enzian Inn in Leavenworth, Washington and the schedule was arranged for both educational and recreational opportunities. Jointly sponsored by the American Thoracic Society, the Washington Thoracic Society and the American Lung Association in Washington.

Featured Faculty and Presentations:

David Pierson, MD, Assessment of Oxygenation and Oxygen Therapy and Lecture Handout

Tom Robertson, MD, Exercise Physiology and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Lecture Handout

Bruce Culver, MD, Pulmonary Function Testing  

Len Hudson, MD, Training for Pulmonary And Critical care Medicine Physicians

David Carlbom, MD; Carl Hinkson, RRT; Chris Laux RN, Team Perspective: Target Temperature Management after Cardiac Arrest

Jeremy Kahn, MD, Beyond Intensivists: Organizing Critical Care for the 21st Century

Terri Hough, MD, Physical Outcomes of Long Term Critical Care

Vincent Fan, MD, Value of a Comprehensive Care Plan for Patients with COPD

Patrick Dunne, RRT, Decreasing Hospital Readmission after COPD Exacerbations

Jeremy Kahn, MD, The Evolution and Impact of  Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals

Erin Kross, MD, Psychological Outcomes after Long Term Critical Illness

Laura Feemster, MD, Implementation of COPD Guidelines

Gregory Rudolf, MD, Smoking Cessation (and Marijuana isn't Good for You Either)

Fred  Jackson, MD; Donavan  Knight, RRT; Diana Chakravarty, BSN, Common Misconceptions of an LTACH

Patrick Dunne, RRT, Challenges of Achieving Optimal Oxygenation for Severely Hypoxic, but Ambulatory, Patients

David Daniel, MD, Community Impact of the Wildfires in the Central Valley   

2013 Full Conference Agenda

CME/CEUs:

This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Thoracic Society, the Washington Thoracic Society and the American Lung Association in Washington. The American Thoracic Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Thoracic Society designated this educational activity for a maximum of "9.5 AMA PRA Category 1" credits. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.

*Please contact Myda Magana at 206-512-3285 with any questions.