Imaging and management of pulmonary disease is challenging and, at times, difficult. This educational activity is designed to provide a platform for discussion regarding approaches to improve the diagnosis and treatment of chest diseases such as interstitial lung diseases and infection diseases with special focus on the use of chest radiology. It is an interactive conference that involves radiologists, pulmonary and critical care physicians and other specialists who care for patients with thoracic diseases. These are case-based presentations, discussions followed by review of pertinent medical literature. When appropriate, a lung pathologist is invited as well.
Key Words: Pulmonary, imaging, Interstitial
- Physicians
- Develop skills in interpretation of chest radiology studies, including but not limited to chest radiographs, CT scan, PET scan, and VQ scan.
- Correlate clinical symptoms and course of patient’s disease with chest radiologic findings.
- Identify evidence-based knowledge on the radiologic presentation, diagnosis and management of the cases presented through a problem-focused review of pertinent medical literature.
- Update the radiologists on the information required for various disease work ups and provide follow ups for cases they have evaluated.
- Provide interaction and consultation on difficult clinical cases being evaluated currently.
- Interstitial lung disease presents many diagnostic difficulties for the radiologist, pulmonologist and pathology.
- Studies have shown that joint conferences lead to better patient diagnosis.
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Activity Director:
Luis Antonio Sosa Lozano, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Section Chief Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging
Faculty:
Mark Barash, DO
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Rose Franco, MD
Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Marium Khan, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Steven Rembalski, NP
Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Rasika Chepuri, MD
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Kurt Hu, MD
Assistant Professor, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Caroline Squires, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Christopher J Bennett, MD
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Shreya Podder, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Michelle Forson, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Sana Chaudry, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
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ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Nurse Practitioner:
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930. This program has been approved for up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.00 hours of pharmacology). Nurse Practitioners should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 1.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.