March 14, 2025 31st Advances in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Conference
A Quality Symposium - Inova’s Advances in Pulmonary and Critical Care Conference is a full day comprehensive event that offers top-quality education and the opportunity to virtually connect with expert faculty.
Cutting Edge Advances - This event will include discussions covering the latest in pulmonary and critical care medicine and directly focus on updates pertaining to pleural effusion, pulmonary fibrosis, and sepsis. In addition, this conference will provide an update on acute management of severe asthma in the ICU.
Target Audience
This symposium is intended for physicians in the following medical specialties:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Family Practice
- Thoracic Surgery
It may also be of interest to:
- Respiratory Care Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses, Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
- Allied Health Care Professionals Interested in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Learning Objectives
Coming soon
7:30 – 7:50 a.m. - Registration Check-In & Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:50 – 8:00 a.m. - Opening Remarks - Eric Libre, MD, FACP, FCCP & Hussain Dhanani, MD
8:00 – 8:50 a.m. - Pleural Disease in 2025: Updates in the Management of Pneumothorax and Complicated Effusions - David J. Feller-Kopman, MD
8:50 – 9:40 a.m. - Update on the Management of Sepsis - Jess Mandel, MD, MACP, ATSF, FRCP
9:40 – 10:00 a.m. - Break with Exhibitors
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. - Update on PH Diagnosis and Management - Vallerie McLaughlin, MD
10:50 – 11:40 a.m. - Update on Acute and Chronic Management of Pulmonary Emboli - Victor Tapson, MD
11:40 – 11:55 a.m. - Inova Neurocritical Care Team
11:55 – 12:45 p.m. - Lunch with Exhibitors
12:45 – 1:35 p.m. - Approach to Pulmonary Fibrosis - Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD, MPH
1:35 – 2:25 p.m. - Acute Management of Massive Hemoptysis and Airway/Pulmonary Hemorrhage in the ICU - Eric Flenaugh, MD
2:25 – 3:15 p.m. - Update on Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation - Keith Lamb, MD
3:15 – 4:05 p.m. - Acute Management of Severe Asthma in the ICU - Emily Damuth, MD
4:05 p.m. - Closing Remarks - Eric Libre, MD, FACP, FCCP & Hussain Dhanani, MD
Conference Requests:
Conference dress is business casual and we ask that you bring a sweater or jacket for your personal comfort during the meeting should the room be too cold for your comfort. If you have a dietary need or request, please email [email protected] no later than March 7, 2025.
Persons with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids or services should send a request to [email protected] so that appropriate arrangements can be made in advance. Requests should be make no later than March 7, 2025.
Travel
Parking:
Parking will be validated while onsite. Please park in the BLUE parking lot and bring your ticket inside for validation.
Once you have parked, walk across the street to the Professional Services Building entrance, where you will be screened. Then follow signs for the Physicians Conference Center (PCC).
Or enter in at the Physicians Conference Center (PCC) doors.
Airports and Ground Transportation
Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center (ICPH) is centrally located between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) and Reagan Airports (DCA). Union Station (in Washington, DC) is located about 30-40 minutes from the campus. Both airports along with Union Station offer onsite ground transportation to Fairfax, VA which is about a 30–40-minute drive. Uber or Lyft are also reliable ground transportation options in the DC metro area.
Hotels
Below are the two hotels that are located closest to the Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center (ICPH) and offer us discounted rates.
8296 Glass Alley, Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 571-327-2277
Inova/corporate rate code: 8296INOVA
3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 849-9400
Program Directors:
Eric Libre, MD, FACP, FCCP
Chief, Pulmonary Section
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Hussain M. Dhanani, MD
Director Critical Care Ultrasound
Associate Director Critical Care, Eastern Region
Inova Medicine Service Line
System Chair Patient Blood Management
Speaker Disclosure Statement:
Inova Health System’s Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, program directors, and planners are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities as defined by ACCME. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Hussain Dhanani, MD
Eric Libre, Eric Libre, MD, FACP, FCCP
Emly Damuth, MD
David Feller-Kopman, FCCP
Tejaswini Kulkarni, MD, MPH
Keith Lamb, RRT, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FCCM
Vallerie McLaughlin, MD
Inova CME Accreditation
The Medical Society of Virginia is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor. Inova Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 6.75 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.
ABS CC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Nurse Credentialing FAQs
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For more information visit, https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
Available Credit
- 6.75 ABS MOC
- 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Exhibitor Fee Summary
Premium In-Person: $3,000
- Prime table location, including a 6' undraped display table with three chairs
- Full access to conference sessions and meals for three exhibit representatives
- Verbal and name recognition the day of the conference with signage, podium mention and on screen during the conference
- Company name recognition on:
- Marketing emails
- Introduction slides, break slides, and closing slides
- Post-event follow-up attendee email
- Exhibitor page on event website
- Post attendee registration list (for those that opt in)
- Highlighted Website Listing - Your company’s sales contact information will be prominently displayed on the event website. This listing will feature:
- Company Name & Sales Contact Person Email Address
Catering Sponsor Add-ons (Optional): Includes company name on buffet table signage.
- Breakfast: $1,000
- Lunch: $1,500
- AM Break: $500
Ready to Register as an Exhibitor? CLICK HERE to be directed to the exhibitor registration site!
Questions? Email Christina Fontana for more information.
Price
Registration Information
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Are you an Inova Employee?
You can register via cost center.
Once receiving approval from your department leader, enter your cost center into the ‘coupon’ field while registering (or checking out). If it doesn’t apply, please email [email protected] for additional assistance. Your sponsoring department will be charged the cost of registration after the event.
Refunds:
Refunds will be allowed up a to week before the event, March 7, 2025. Refund requests need to be submitted in writing to [email protected].