The Northeast Pulmonary Teaching Conference

The American Lung Association of Central New York and the New York State Society for Respiratory Care

 

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Time

Topic

Speaker

7:30 - 8:30

Breakfast Tutorial: Forgoing Life Support 

Russ Acevedo, MD

8:30 - 9:20

Update on COPD Exacerbations

Carlos Camargo, MD

9:20 - 10:10

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Neil MacIntyre, MD

10:10 - 10:35

Break, Exhibits, Case Studies

 

10:40 -11:30

PA Catheter: Pro/Con   
(
Audience Response)

JP Papadokas &  
Leo Rotello

11:35 - 12:20

Basic Techniques in Patient Monitoring Using a PA Catheter

Kathy Beney, MS, RRT

 

Health Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption

Carlos Camargo, MD

 

Spit Happens: Alternatives to Chest Physiotherapy

Jeff Tarnow, RRT

 

Ventilator Workshop

Jeff Henk, RRT

 

Lunch, Exhibits, Case Studies

 

12:25 - 1:10

Strategies to Minimize Transfusion Requirements in the ICU  

 Leo Rotello, MD

 

Spit Happens: Adjunctive Modalities for mucous clearance-Equipment Workshop

Jeff Tarnow, RRT

 

  Clinical Applications To Treating  Nicotine Dependency

Jeff Belle, MD

 

Ventilator Workshop

  Jeff Henk, RRT

 

Lunch, Exhibits, Case Studies

 

1:10 - 2:00

New Concepts in ARDS Management   

JP Papadokas, MD

 

NPPV in the Non-Acute Setting

Vijay Deshpande,
MS, RRT

 

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Jim Turchik, MD

 

Ventilator Workshop

  Jeff Henk, RRT

 

Lunch, Exhibits, Case Studies

 

2:00 - 2:30

Break, Exhibits, Case Studies

 

2:30 - 4:00

Panel Discussion - Audience response

  Jim Turchik, Mike Flintrop, Stu Groskin, 
Leo Rotello
, Dana Savici

4:00 - 5:00

Physiology of Dinosaurs
The Evolution of Breathing

Dave Pierson, MD

5:00 - 6:00

Cocktail Reception
Trillium/Exhibit Hall

 

7:00 - 9:00

Gala Dinner & Awards
Grand Ballroom, Statler Hotel 

 

9:00 - ??

DJ Party
Grand Ballroom, Statler Hotel

 

For more program information, contact Glenn Ivers at the American Lung Association of Central New York at 1620 Burnett Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13206,   tel: 315-422-6142   
e-mail: Russ Acevedo, Program Chair and Webmaster:                Glenn Ivers, Co-Chair:               Chuck Svoboda, Co-Chair:
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