Current Non-CME Symposia Schedule
Sunday May 20, 2012
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: Golden Gate A
BRONCHIAL VALVE TREATMENT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
With Learnings from the IBV™ Valve Trial
Speakers: Robert A. Wise, MD, (Chair); Daniel Sterman, MD; Arschang Valipour, MD; PRESENTERS - Christopher B. Cooper, MD; Harvey O. Coxson, PhD;Mark R. Elstad, MD; Prof. Felix JF Herth, MD, PhD, FCCP; Atul C. Mehta, M.B., B.S.; Daniel A. Nader, DO, FCCP, FACP
This symposium is intended for a European audience. In the US, the IBV Valve System is not approved for emphysema, and has a Humanitarian Device Exemption for the treatment of specific post-surgical prolonged air leaks.
Organizer: Spiration, Inc.
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To Register: http://www.regonline.com/bronchialvalvetreatmentpastpresentfuture or rsvp@spiration.com
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: Yerba Buena 8
Controversies in PAH: Exploring Patient Co-Management
Faculty: Hunter Champion, MD; Jeremy Feldman, MD; Roham Zamanian, MD; Lorinda Chung, MD; Jorge Mercado, MD
Organizer: Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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To Register: www.pahdinner.com
6:30 to 9:15 p.m.
San Francisco Hilton Union Square: Plaza Room A/B
Pathophysiology of and Approach to Non-PAH PH
Speaker: Victor Tapson, MD, (Chair); Marc J Semigran, MD; Steven Nathan, MD; Ardeschir Ghofrani, MD
Organizer: Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
To Register: www.bayersymposium.com
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
San Francisco Hilton Union Square: Continental 4
Considerations in Patient Care For MRSA Nosocomial Pneumonia: MRSA Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
Speakers: Robert C. Hyzy, MD; Michael S. Niederman, MD; Julio Ramirez, MD
Organizer: Pfizer Inc.
Monday May 21, 2012
5:30 to 7 a.m.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: Yerba Buena 9
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Expert Forum
Speaker(s): Vallerie McLaughlin, MD (Moderator); Victor Tapson, MD; Ronald Oudiz, MD; Lewis Rubin, MD
Organizer: Lung LLC
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To Register: http://www.regonline.com/LungLLCMay21ATSSymposium
Tuesday May 22, 2012
5:15 to 7 a.m.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: Golden Gate B
Sedation in the ICU: Confronting Challenges and Applying Best Practices
Speakers: Juliana Barr, MD, FCCM (Chair);Timothy D. Girard, MD, MSCI; Yoanna Skrobik, MD, FRCPC
Educational Grant Support: Hospira
Organizer: The France Foundation
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6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: Golden Gate B
COPD Exacerbations: What Can We Do?
Speakers: Stephen Rennard, MD (Chair); Sanjay Sethi, MD; Israel Rubinstein, MD
Organizer: Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis: Yerba Buena 7
The Pulmonary Personalized Medicine Challenge
Speakers: Michael Boyle, MD, FCCP; Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD; Elliot Israel, MD; Michael Synder, MD, PhD
Educational Grant Support: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Organizer: Presented by Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with DKBmed, LLC
More Information: www.pulmonarychallenge.com
To register: Call (646) 336-6495 or email info@PulmonaryChallenge.com
Please contact Laurie Kaderabek, Corporate Alliances and Development Coordinator, with any questions you may have regarding Non-CME Industry Symposia at (212) 315-8605 or lkaderabek@thoracic.org.
