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Washington University Pulmonary Vascular Symposium: Pulmonary Hypertension Conference & Venous Thromboembolic Conference

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Add to Calendar Washington University Pulmonary Vascular Symposium: Pulmonary Hypertension Conference & Venous Thromboembolic Conference 9/26/2025 7:30:00 AM 9/27/2025 3:45:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://washu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=59907 Description: Washington University Pulmonary Vascular Symposium is planned interprofessionally by physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. This two-day Symposium will include a one-day Pulmonary Hypertension Conference and a one-day Venous Thromboembolic Conference, attendees will be able to attend one or both days. The goal of this activity is to enhance knowledge, skills, performance and care of patient with pulmonar... DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis - Chesterfield false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, September 26, 2025, 7:30 AM - Saturday, September 27, 2025, 3:45 PM, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis - Chesterfield, Chesterfield, MO

Target Audience
Specialties - Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Critical Care, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, Pharmacology, Pulmonary Diseases, Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Professions - Nurse, Pharmacist, Physician

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (13.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part II (13.25 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (13.25 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (13.25 hours), IPCE Credits (13.25 hours)

Overview

Washington University Pulmonary Vascular Symposium is planned interprofessionally by physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.  This two-day Symposium will include a one-day Pulmonary Hypertension Conference and a one-day Venous Thromboembolic Conference, attendees will be able to attend one or both days.  The goal of this activity is to enhance knowledge, skills, performance and care of patient with pulmonary vascular disease


Pulmonary Hypertension Conference – Friday, September 26, 2025
This Pulmonary Hypertension Conference is designed for pulmonologists, cardiologists, intensivists, rheumatologists, hematologists, hospitalists, radiologists, thoracic surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals.  This will be of interest to practitioners who evaluate and manage pulmonary hypertension patients.  This 6.75-hour live course will provide education through plenary lectures, breakout sessions, case presentations, panel discussions and question & answer sessions.  The activity will highlight best practices across the spectrum of pulmonary hypertension disorders. 


Venous Thromboembolic Conference – Saturday, September 27, 2025
Venous Thromboembolic Conference is designed for pulmonologists, critical care physicians, vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, interventional cardiologists, hematologists, emergency room physicians, cardiac surgeons, hospitalists and primary care physicians, nurses and pharmacists. This may also be of interest to others who care for venous thromboembolic patients. This 6.5-hour live course will provide education through lectures, case presentations, panel discussions, question & answer sessions. The activity will highlight best practices across the spectrum of venous thromboembolic diseases and its long term sequalae.


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Accurately diagnose pulmonary hypertension based on contemporary hemodynamic definitions and PH classifications.
  2. Interpret the critical diagnostic studies which will lead to accurate diagnosis.
  3. Identifying PH patients that would benefit from being treated by expert centers, while ensuring appropriate management of more commonly encountered Group 2 and 3 PH.
  4. Apply contemporary risk assessment tools and treatment algorithm for Group 1 PH patients, including prostacyclin pathway activators and activin signal inhibitor.
  5. Formulate a comprehensive treatment approach for patients with Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and group 2 PH, including therapies to improve dysregulated metabolism.
  6. Recognize when PH develops in the backdrop of ILDs and determine who are candidates for inhaled vasodilator therapy.
  7. Diagnose chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease after acute venothromboembolic disease and assess factors that differentiate between surgical and medical interventions.
  8. Diagnose chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease after acute venothromboembolic disease and assess factors that differentiate between surgical and medical interventions.
  9. Analyze the latest evidence based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism, including risk stratification and therapeutic decision making.
  10. Apply appropriate risk assessment tools to guide anticoagulation selection and determine the need for advanced interventions in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
  11. Develop an approach to implementing a multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) model to optimize VTE management and patient outcomes.
  12. Evaluate the role of various imaging modalities in the diagnosis and follow up of pulmonary embolism to ensure timely and accurate decision making.
  13. Recommend appropriate long-term management strategies, including anticoagulation duration, risk factor modification, and follow-up planning for patients with acute and chronic VTE.
  14. Implement structured protocols for screening, diagnosing, and managing highrisk VTE patients, integrating AIdriven tools where applicable to improve clinical outcomes and reduce complications.

Registration

Registration for the live in-person course

This is a continuing medical education activity intended for healthcare providers.

In order to assure you receive further information regarding this course/registration, please add ‘[email protected]’ to your email contact list. If you do not, please be sure to check your spam/junk folders for future correspondence.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE for Employees of industry (e.g., pharmaceutical & device companies): DO NOT REGISTER HERE. Please email [email protected] for pre-approval for attendance at this course. Should you register without pre-approval, your registration will be cancelled and refunded less a $25 administrative fee.

Registration will be available until September 25, 2025, 12:00pm CT.  After this time, please register on-site.

WashU Fellows contact Michelle Padgett at [email protected] regarding registration
cost and how to register.

Registration Fees
Two Day Registration

Through Sept 12th

After Sept 12th

Physician (Two - Day)

$450

$475

Non-Physician (Two - Day)
(employee of industry see below)

$275

$300

Non-WashU Resident / Fellow
(Two - Day)

Verification of your training status may be requested.

$275

$300

ABIM MOC II Credit

No Additional Charge

No Additional Charge

Employee of Industry (any role)

       Contact Stacy Partrich to register: [email protected]

WashU Fellows contact Michelle Padgett at [email protected] regarding
registration cost and how to register.

Registration Fee
Single Day Registration


Single Day Registration Either Day

Physician (Single Day)

$225

Non-Physician (Single Day)

(employee of industry see below)

$150

Non-WashU Resident / Fellow
(Single Day)

Verification of your training status may be requested.

$150

ABIM MOC II Credit

No Additional Charge

Employee of Industry (any role)

Contact Stacy Partrich. to register:
[email protected]

Fees includes enrollment, continuing education credits (ABIM MOC – see ABIM MOC Instructions), educational materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks (paid registrants only).

Registration/Payment Policy: Your full payment in advance completes your registration and ensures your enrollment in this course. 

Cancellations: Registration fee less $50 administrative charge is refundable if cancellation is received in writing by emailing [email protected] by September 17, 2025. Registration fees are not transferable.


Minimum and Maximum Enrollments Have Been Established.


Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.



Credits Available for this Activity
American Medical Association (AMA)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 (6.75 Friday / 6.5 Saturday) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim   the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.25 (6.75 Friday / 6.5 Saturday) ANCC contact hours.

 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)This activity is approved for a maximum of 13.25 (6.75 Friday / 6.5 Saturday) knowledge-based contact hours (1.325 (Friday 6.75 / 6.5 Saturday) CEUs) in states that recognize ACPE. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Unique Universal Activity Number to be determined.  To be awarded credit, attendees must sign in, provide their NABP ePID number and date of birth.

American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (ABIM MOC)
Successful completion of the CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13.25 (6.75 Friday / 6.5 Saturday) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC Credit.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 13.25 (6.75 Friday / 6.5 Saturday) Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.


Additional Information
Cancellation Policy

The cancellation cut-off dates and fees are specific to each course. Refer to the cancellation policy on the individual course page. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

WashU Medicine CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement

Continuing Medical Education at Washington University School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act rules and regulations thereof. If any participant of this meeting is in need of accommodations, please do not hesitate to submit written requests, at least one month prior to seminar date.



Keywords: LIVEMOCCardiac SurgeryCardiologyCritical CareDiagnostic RadiologyEmergency MedicineGeneral MedicineHematology/OncologyHospital MedicineInternal MedicineInterventional RadiologyNuclear RadiologyPharmacologyPulmonary DiseasesRadiologyRheumatology, SurgeryThoracic SurgeryVascular Surgery

Suggested Hotel Accommodations
Make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel.
Please note the last day to make reservations is at the discounted rate is
Tuesday, August 26, 2025. 
Room Rate: $149(+tax) per night, based upon availability

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Chesterfield
16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017. 
(636) 532-5000
http://doubletreechesterfield.com

Via Link:  DoubleTree by Hillton Pulmonary Vascular Symposium - St. Louis Reservations

Please Note: Washington University is not responsible for airline, hotel reservations or any other travel expenses. Please confirm registration acceptance prior to purchase of non-refundable or penalty airline tickets.

Transportation:
•    Taxis from the airport are approximately $40.
•    Uber and Lyft are also available.



The Washington University School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.



Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships


Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including Faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Michelle R Padgett, ATC
Education Coordinator
WashU Medicine CME
St. Louis, MO
Activity Coordinator
Nothing to disclose
Murali M. Chakinala, MD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Course Director, Faculty
Grant or research support-JANSSEN|Grant or research support-Bayer (Any division) (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-MEDTRONIC (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-United Therapeutics|Grant or research support-Keros Therapeutics (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Trio Health Analytics|Grant or research support-MERCK & COMPANY, INC.|Grant or research support-Gossamer Bio|Grant or research support-Respira|Grant or research support-Vaderis Therapeutics (Relationship has ended)|Grant or research support-Cure HHT Foundation|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Bayer (Any division)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-United Therapeutics|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Aerovate (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-MERCK & COMPANY, INC.|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-LIQUIDIA|Consulting Fee-JANSSEN|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Tectonic Therapeutic|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-INSMED|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Interact Bio|Advisor-Cure HHT Foundation
Soophia Naydenov, MD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Director, PERT
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Course Director, Faculty
Speakers Bureau-Inari Medical Inc.|Other relevant financial or material interests-National PERT Consortium, Inc.
Sonja Bartolome, MD
Professor of Medicine
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Jonathan Chandler, DO
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Jean M. Elwing, MD
Professor of Medicine Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Faculty
Lauren Hulett, MBA, BSN, RN
Pulmonary Nurse Coordinator
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
Faculty
Speakers Bureau-Bayer (Any division)
Faculty Photos
Leah Jensen, MD
Resident, Integrated Interventional Radiology
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Jeffrey Kline, MD
Associate Chair of Research Brooks Bock Professor of Emer Editor-In-Chief, Academic Emergency Medicine,
Wayne State University School of Medicine
GROSSE POINTE PARK, MI
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Stacy Kocher, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse CoordinatorPulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Kunal Deepak Kotkar, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Wash U Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Grant or research support-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Other relevant financial or material interests
Mary Kushina, RN
Nurse Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Michael M. Madani, MD, FACS
Division Chief, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Executive Director, Surgery - Cardiovascular Institute Professor of Surgery John G. Pickard Chair in Cardiac Surgery
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Stephen C. Mathai, MD, MHS
Director, Inpatient Pulmonary Services The Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Hypertension Program Associate Professor of MedicineDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Faculty
Consulting Fee-MERCK & COMPANY, INC.|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-LIQUIDIA (Relationship has ended)
Timothy Morris, MD
Medical Director, Pulmonary Function and Exercise Lab Professor of Medicine
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Ashwin Singh Parihar, MD, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Mona Ranade, MD
Associate Professor, Interventional Radiology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Faculty
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MSC
Section Head, Vascular Medicine and Intervention Chairman, STEMI & Acute MI Quality Improvement Committee
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
Director, Thrombosis Research, Division of Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital Co-Chair, Thrombosis Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Newton, MA
Faculty
Consulting Fee-PENUMBRA, INC.|Consulting Fee-BOSTON SCIENTIFIC|Consulting Fee-Inquis |Grant or research support-PENUMBRA, INC.
John J. Ryan, MD, MB, BCh, BAO
Professor of Medicine Director Cardiology Fellowship Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Faculty
Joel D. Schilling, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Ryan G. Short, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic RadiologyCardiothoracic Imaging SectionAssistant Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Ownership-Scanslated Inc (*)
Marc Allen Sintek, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine Cardiovascular Division Director, Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
WashU Medicine
Wildwood, MO
Faculty
Grant or research support-Abbott Laboratories|Grant or research support-Boston Scientific Corporation|Grant or research support-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Grant or research support-Implicit Biosciences|Grant or research support-Spectranetics Corp.|Speakers Bureau-Biotronik Inc|Speakers Bureau-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Speakers Bureau-Philips Volcano|Speakers Bureau-Shockwave Medical Inc
Collin Stultz, MD, PhD
Nina T. and Robert H. Rubin Professor in Medical Engineering and Science Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Co-Director Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Faculty
Thenappan Thenappan, MD
Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
University of Minnesota 
Minneapolis, MN
Faculty
Jane Wang, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Muhammad Zeeshan, MBBS
Resident, Division of Vascular Surgery
Washu Medicine
Faculty
Qiaonan (Nan) Zhong, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty
Traci L . Stewart, MSN, RN
Nurse Clinician Specialty
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Faculty, Nurse Planner
Consulting Fee-Actelion Pharmaceuticals Us, Inc. (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-MERCK & COMPANY, INC. (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-Gossamer Bio (Relationship has ended)|Consulting Fee-United Therapeutics (Relationship has ended)
Robert Case Jr., MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
WashU Medicine
Saint Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Lisa de las Fuentes, MD, FAHA, FASE
Professor of Medicine and Biostatistics
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Other relevant financial or material interests-American Heart Association/AHA (*)
Pavan K. Kavali, MD, FSIR
Associate Professor of Radiology, Interventional Radiology
WashU Medicine
Saint Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Consulting Fee-PENUMBRA, INC.|Consulting Fee-Surmodics|Consulting Fee-AngioDynamics|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Nanobiotix|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Advarra
Vipul Khetarpaul, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery Division of General Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Grant or research support-AngioDynamics|Grant or research support-Cagent Vascular Inc.|Grant or research support-Inari Medical Inc.|Grant or research support-Penumbra Inc|Grant or research support-Rijnstate|Grant or research support-Shockwave Medical Inc|Other relevant financial or material interests
Rachel K. McDonald, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine Program Director, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
WashU Medicine
St Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Colleen McEvoy, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Stem Cell Transplant and Oncology Intensive Care Unit
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Other relevant financial or material interests-Department of Defense/DOD|Other relevant financial or material interests-Jansen and Jansen (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Merck & Co.|Other relevant financial or material interests-United Therapeutics Corporation|Speakers Bureau-United Therapeutics Corporation
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Leslie A. Spikes, MD
Associate Professor, PulmonaryCritical Care and Sleep Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Grant or research support-Merck & Company, Inc., Gossamer|Grant or research support-Aerovate|Grant or research support-INSMED
Roger D. Yusen, MD, MPH
Professor of MedicinePulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Keith A. Fester, Pharm .D.
Lung Transplantation and Pulmonary Hypertension Pharmacy Specialist
BJC
St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Pharmacy Planner
Nothing to disclose
Sarah Matuszak, PharmD, BCCCP
Staff Clinical Pharmacist, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Pharmacy Planner
Nothing to disclose

Friday, September 26, 2025
 
Pulmonary Hypertension Conference

Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibits
7:30AM - 8:00AM

 
Session 1: Updates on Group 1 PH – Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Moderator - Colleen McEvoy, MD
Evolving Epidemiology of PAH: Lessons Learned from PVDomics
8:00AM - 8:15AM
Stephen C. Mathai, MD, MHS (Speaker)

Activin Signaling Inhibition - A New Treatment Pathway
8:15AM - 8:30AM
John J. Ryan, MD, MB, BCh, BAO (Speaker)

Risk Assessment and the Updated PAH Treatment Algorithm
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Sonja Bartolome, MD (Speaker)

What's in the Pipeline for PAH
8:45AM - 9:00AM
Murali M. Chakinala, MD, FCCP (Speaker)

Panel Discussion
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Sonja Bartolome, MD (Panelist)
Stephen C. Mathai, MD, MHS (Panelist)
John J. Ryan, MD, MB, BCh, BAO (Panelist)
Murali M. Chakinala, MD, FCCP (Panelist)

Refreshment Break & Exhibit
9:30AM - 9:50AM

 
Session 2: Cardiac Disorders and Pulmonary Hypertension

Moderator – Murali M. Chakinala, MD, FCCP
Distinguishing Between Pre- and Post-capillary PH
9:50AM - 10:10AM
Joel D. Schilling, MD, PhD (Speaker)

HFpEF and Pulmonary Vascular Involvement
10:10AM - 10:35AM
Thenappan Thenappan, MD (Speaker)

Percutaneous Approaches to Tricuspid Valve Diseases
10:35AM - 10:50AM
Marc Allen Sintek, MD (Speaker)

Panel Discussion
10:50AM - 11:20AM
Marc Allen Sintek, MD (Panelist)
Thenappan Thenappan, MD (Panelist)
Jane Wang, MD (Speaker)
Joel D. Schilling, MD, PhD (Panelist)

Visit Exhibits, then Grab 'n go Lunch - head to Breakout 1 of your choice
11:20AM - 11:45AM

 
Working Lunch Breakouts - Ballroom A&B / Conference Room D / Conference E

Methamphetamine-Induced PAH
11:45AM - 12:10PM
Robert Case Jr., MD (Panelist)
Mary Kushina, RN (Panelist)
John J. Ryan, MD, MB, BCh, BAO (Panelist)

PAH Patients in the ICU
11:45AM - 12:10PM
Colleen McEvoy, MD (Speaker)
Thenappan Thenappan, MD (Panelist)

Transitions b/w PAH Therapies
11:45AM - 12:10PM
Sonja Bartolome, MD (Panelist)
Keith A. Fester, Pharm .D. (Panelist)
Stacy Kocher, RN, BSN (Panelist)
Leslie A. Spikes, MD (Panelist)

Break - travel to the breakout of your choice
12:10PM - 12:20PM

 
Breakouts - Ballroom A&B / Conference Room D / Conference

PAH Patients in the ICU
12:20PM - 12:45PM
Colleen McEvoy, MD (Speaker)
Thenappan Thenappan, MD (Panelist)

Radiologic Evaluation of the PH Patient
12:20PM - 12:45PM
Ashwin Singh Parihar, MD, MBBS (Panelist)
Ryan G. Short, MD (Panelist)

Side Effect Management of PH Therapies
12:20PM - 12:45PM
Jean M. Elwing, MD (Panelist)
Lauren Hulett, MBA, BSN, RN (Panelist)
Traci L . Stewart, MSN, RN (Panelist)

Break - return to the ballroom
12:45PM - 12:55PM

 
Session 3: PH and Parenchymal Lung Diseases

Moderator – Leslie A. Spikes, MD
Pathogenesis of PH-ILD
12:55PM - 1:15PM
Robert Case Jr., MD (Speaker)

Diagnostic and Surveillance Strategies for PH in ILD
1:15PM - 1:35PM
Jean M. Elwing, MD (Speaker)

Medical and Surgical Treatment Approaches to PH-ILD
1:35PM - 1:55PM
Colleen McEvoy, MD (Speaker)

Panel Discussion
1:55PM - 2:25PM
Robert Case Jr., MD (Panelist)
Jean M. Elwing, MD (Panelist)
Colleen McEvoy, MD (Panelist)
Jonathan Chandler, DO (Speaker)

Refreshment Break & Exhibits
2:25PM - 2:45PM

 
Session 4: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Disease

Moderator – Soophia Naydenov, MD, FCCP
Differentiating Post-PE Syndrome, CTED, CTEPH
2:45PM - 3:05PM
Timothy Morris, MD (Speaker)

The Coming of Age of Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty
3:05PM - 3:25PM
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MSC (Speaker)

Advances with Pulmonary Thromboendarterctomy
3:25PM - 3:45PM
Michael M. Madani, MD, FACS (Speaker)

Panel Discussion
3:45PM - 4:15PM
Michael M. Madani, MD, FACS (Panelist)
Timothy Morris, MD (Panelist)
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MSC (Panelist)
Jane Wang, MD (Speaker)
Kunal Deepak Kotkar, MD (Panelist)

Adjourn
4:15PM - 4:15PM

Saturday, September 27, 2025
 
Venous Thromboembolic Conference

Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Exhibits
7:15AM - 7:50AM
Welcome Remarks - Soophia Naydenov, MD, FCCP
7:50AM - 8:00AM
 
Session 1: The Roadmap to PE Management: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prognostication of PE

Moderator – Soophia Naydenov, MD, FCCP
Pulmonary Embolism: An Overview
8:00AM - 8:20AM
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MSC (Speaker)

The PE Hunt: Navigating Clues and Pitfalls in Diagnosis
8:20AM - 8:40AM
Jeffrey Kline, MD (Speaker)

Stratifying and Predicting Outcomes in PE
8:40AM - 9:00AM
Roger D. Yusen, MD, MPH (Speaker)

Question & Answer Panel
9:00AM - 9:10AM
Jeffrey Kline, MD (Panelist)
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MSC (Panelist)
Roger D. Yusen, MD, MPH (Panelist)

Refreshment Break & Exhibits
9:10AM - 9:20AM

 
Session 2: Anticoagulation Choice in Clinical Setting

Moderator – Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS
LMWH versus UFH: Selection of Initial Anticoagulant Therapy (Intermediate- or High-Risk)
9:20AM - 9:40AM
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH (Speaker)

Thrombolysis for Acute Pulmonary Embolism
9:40AM - 10:00AM
Sarah Matuszak, PharmD, BCCCP (Speaker)

Critical Care Management of Acute High-Risk PE
10:00AM - 10:20AM
Rachel K. McDonald, MD (Speaker)

Updates in Anticoagulant Therapy for Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
10:20AM - 10:40AM
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (Speaker)

Question & Answer Panel
10:40AM - 10:50AM
Sarah Matuszak, PharmD, BCCCP (Panelist)
Rachel K. McDonald, MD (Panelist)
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH (Panelist)
Kristen Sanfilippo, MD, MPHS (Panelist)

Refreshment Break & Exhibits
10:50AM - 11:00AM

 
Session 3: Endovascular Revolution: Advancing PE Treatment Beyond Anticoagulation

Moderator – Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MSC
Data on CDT and Mechanical Thrombectomy
11:00AM - 11:20AM
Mona Ranade, MD (Speaker)

Current Devices and Future Pipeline
11:20AM - 11:40AM
Pavan K. Kavali, MD, FSIR (Speaker)

Mechanical Thrombectomy for PE: Real-World Challenges and Complications
11:40AM - 12:05PM
Vipul Khetarpaul, MD (Speaker)

Question & Answer Panel
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Pavan K. Kavali, MD, FSIR (Panelist)
Vipul Khetarpaul, MD (Panelist)
Mona Ranade, MD

Luncheon & Exhibits
12:15PM - 1:00PM

 
Session 4: Care Ater Acute PE: Recognizing, Diagnosing, and Treating the Aftermath

Moderator – Roger D. Yusen, MD, MPH
Evaluation of Dyspnea and Exercise Intolerance After Acute Pulmonary Embolism
1:00PM - 1:20PM
Timothy Morris, MD (Speaker)

Patient Testimonial - Local Patient
1:20PM - 1:25PM

CTEPH Workup: Bridging the Gap from Suspicion to Diagnosis
1:25PM - 1:45PM
Murali M. Chakinala, MD, FCCP (Speaker)

Using Imaging to Differentiate Acute vs Chronic Thromboembolic Disease
1:45PM - 2:05PM
Ryan G. Short, MD (Speaker)

Question & Answer Panel - Local Patient
2:05PM - 2:15PM
Ryan G. Short, MD (Panelist)
Murali M. Chakinala, MD, FCCP (Panelist)

Refreshment Break & Exhibits
2:15PM - 2:25PM

 
CASES

Challenging PE Cases with Panel Discussion
2:25PM - 3:00PM
Qiaonan (Nan) Zhong, MD (Speaker)
Leah Jensen, MD (Speaker)
Muhammad Zeeshan, MBBS (Speaker)

 
KEYNOTE

Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care - Barriers and Benefits
3:00PM - 3:30PM
Collin Stultz, MD, PhD (Speaker)

Question & Answer
3:30PM - 3:45PM
Soophia Naydenov, MD, FCCP (Moderator)
Collin Stultz, MD, PhD (Panelist)

Adjourn
3:45PM - 3:45PM

This activity may be supported in part by educational grants from various commercial organizations. A complete list of commercial supporters will be available at the time of the conference. Some companies may also exhibit.

This activity may be supported in part by educational grants from various commercial organizations. A complete list of commercial supporters will be available at the time of the conference. Some companies may also exhibit.

Sponsorship

United Therapeutics

Platinum Level

Inari Medical

Liquidia Technologies

Merck

Penumbra Inc.

United Therapeutics

Gold Level

Bayer Healthcare

Silver Level

Amgen

Bronze Level

AngioDynamics

Johnson & Johnson

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

If you are a company and would like to exhibit or provide an educational grant for this educational program, please contact Stacy Partrich at [email protected] 



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