CHEST 2008
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| CHEST 2008 Program Highlights |
Education. Experience. Expertise.
Recognized around the world as the authority in clinical chest medicine, CHEST 2008 is the one event that can deliver:
- Education. Clinical updates in chest medicine will be offered in a variety of learning formats at more than 150 education sessions.
- Experience. Committed to all aspects of your professional growth, CHEST 2008 will feature diverse participation opportunities in activities that can give you experiences to help advance your career.
- Expertise. An internationally renowned faculty will be readily available and willing to discuss areas of concern related to your practice.
Program Enhancements
- Hear master clinicians, pathologists, and radiologists present diagnostic strategies for pulmonary conditions during the all new ACCP Clinical Case Puzzlers. Panels of experts will present the common radiographic patterns seen on CT scans and discuss the relevant factors that can be used for making accurate diagnoses. Don’t miss on-the-spot discussion, designed to deliver information you can easily integrate into your own practice.
- Use the new digital distribution of the original investigation abstracts and case reports to your advantage. Preview the studies online and plan which sessions you’d like to attend. After CHEST 2008, the studies will remain online for reference. As an attendee, you will receive the abstracts on CD. This digital distribution gives you more flexibility in how and when you can view the studies. This paperless initiative assists the ACCP in its “going green” efforts.
- Receive a free summary CD of valuable information presented during CHEST 2008. The CD content will be more comprehensive than ever before, featuring annotated bibliographies, bulleted summaries from select sessions—including literature reviews and honor lectures, and the abstracts from the award semifinalists—and highlights from the popular “Make Your Diagnosis With the Master Clinicians and Radiologists” sessions.
More of What You Like
- Sixteen literature review sessions will offer more opportunity to review recently published science. Hear leading authorities, including editors and associate editors from select journals, present the significant and outstanding studies from the past year.
- Two unopposed poster grand round presentations will double the time available to view original science and meet with the researchers.
- Additional learning opportunities in the ACCP Self-study Library will feature programs to complement your learning and earn additional CME credit.
Back by Demand
- Attend popular CHEST sessions, featuring clinical updates in chest medicine: board review programs, literature reviews, postgraduate courses, and more than 175 sessions.
- Experience hands-on education in the ACCP Simulation Center. Practice the cognitive, technical, and behavioral skills you need to provide optimal patient care across a variety of situations.
- Visit the large exhibit hall, showcasing products, technology advances, and information delivery systems relevant to your profession.
- Select sessions will be available for purchase as electronic audio files. Download sessions of your choice, so you can easily review and reference material after the meeting. NEW for CHEST 2008, audio presales of sessions will be offered at a discount.
Get Details
Don’t Miss the Keynote Address
Quality and Equality in Health and Health Care: What Emerging Science Tells Us
Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH
Senior Natural Scientist and Co-Director for Public Health
Center for Domestic and International Health Security
Director of the RAND Center for Population Health and Health Disparities
Paul O’Neill Alcoa Professor of Policy Analysis at RAND
Center for Domestic and International Health Security
RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA
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| On-site Information |
CHEST 2008 Convention Center
Exhibits and scientific sessions will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 418-4750
On-site registration will be available at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Friday, October 24 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, October 27, to Wednesday, October 29 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, October 30 7:30 am - 12:00 pm
Speaker Ready Rooms
Audiovisual equipment and technical support will be available to faculty for presentation preparation at the following:
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 A
Friday, October 24 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 25 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, October 26 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Monday, October 27 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 28 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 29 6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 30 6:00 am – 12:00 pm
Marriott Downtown, Room 301
Saturday, October 25, to Wednesday, October 29 Open 24 hours
This room will not have audiovisual equipment or technical support.
Complimentary Convention Shuttles
Complimentary shuttle service will be available from the following hotels to and from the convention center: Sheraton, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, and Ritz-Carlton. Complimentary shuttle service from the Sheraton, Embassy Suites, and Hampton Inn will be offered during morning and evening functions taking place at the Marriott Downtown. Signs with shuttle information will be posted at each hotel.
Business Center
There is a business center in the Pennsylvania Convention Center to assist you with photocopying, faxing, and shipping needs. You can also use your hotel’s business center or contact the concierge at your hotel.
Tour Program
Your guests are encouraged to take advantage of the diverse tour program. The Tour Desk is located in the ACCP registration area at the convention center. The Tour Desk will handle inquiries regarding the prearranged tours, including on-site tour ticket sales, as well as information on area restaurants, shopping, and other great things to see and do in Philadelphia.
Child Care Services
Information on babysitting services will be available by contacting the concierge at your hotel.
Show Us Your Badge Delegate Discount Pass
Philadelphia is proud to offer the Show Us Your Badge Delegate Discount Pass—a discount program to use while here for CHEST 2008. Present your name badge at select restaurants and attractions to take advantage of special discounts. Visit www.PhiladelphiaUSA.travel/showus for a list of participating businesses.
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| CHEST 2008 Learning Objectives |
- Define current clinical topics related to chest medicine that can be used in daily practice.
- Recognize relevant clinical information learned.
- Apply recommendations from ACCP evidence-based guidelines to improve patient care.
- Analyze information from original investigative research sessions: abstract slide presentations, poster presentations, and case reports.
- Assess the ability to practice standards of care through participation in patient-simulated exercises.
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| Who Should Attend |
Advanced Practice Nurses |
Internists |
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| Advancing Continuing Medical Education |
The ACCP delivers continuing medical education in a unique way to provide a roadmap for your CME. The ACCP Education Curriculum—what you learn—and ACCP Learning Categories—how you learn it—are tools you can use to guide your education decisions today and in the future.
ACCP Education Curriculum
Sessions at CHEST 2008 are organized by curriculum, so you can quickly and easily identify topics related to your clinical interests.
Allergy and Airway |
Obstructive Lung Diseases |
Curriculum Breakdown
Select clinical areas are of particular interest to the majority of CHEST attendees. The program will feature a concentration of sessions in these areas to meet your learning needs:
Asthma
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9 sessions |
Chest Infections |
14 sessions |
COPD
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15 sessions |
Critical Care |
44 sessions |
Pulmonary Embolism and DVT |
10 sessions |
Sleep Medicine |
20 sessions |
ACCP Learning Categories
Six learning categories organize sessions based on the instructional methods used, so you can choose those that fit your learning style or meet your educational goals.
Category I: Lecture-Based
Category II: Self-Directed
Category III: Evidence-Based
Category IV: Case- and Problem-Based
Category V: Simulation
Category VI: Quality Improvement
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| CHEST 2008 Committees |
Program Committee COL Lisa K. Moores, MC, USA, FCCP, Vice-Chair Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP John C. Alexander, Jr., MD, FCCP Luis F. Angel, MD, FCCP Michael H. Baumann, MD, FCCP Brian W. Carlin, MD, FCCP Clayton T. Cowl, MD, FCCP Asha V. Devereaux, MD, FCCP Edward J. Diamond, MD, FCCP Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD, FCCP David D. Gutterman, MD, FCCP Jesse B. Hall, MD, FCCP Nicola A. Hanania, MBBS, FCCP Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, FCCP James A. L. Mathers, Jr., MD, FCCP Peter P. McKeown, MBBS, FCCP Anne E. O’Donnell, MD, FCCP Barbara A. Phillips, MD, FCCP Mark J. Rosen, MD, FCCP Edward C. Rosenow III, MD, Master FCCP Mark J. Rumbak, MD, FCCP Gregory A. Schmidt, MD, FCCP Curtis N. Sessler, MD, FCCP Arthur W. Sung, MD Alvin V. Thomas, Jr., MD, FCCP Kenneth G. Torrington, MD, FCCP |
Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee Jeana D. O’Brien, MD, FCCP, Vice Chair Russell Acevedo, MD, FCCP G. Hossein Almassi, MD, FCCP Ruairi Fahy, MD, FCCP Maria Jison, MD, FCCP Seth Koenig, MD John Kress, MD, FCCP Burton Lesnick, MD, FCCP Deborah Jo Levine, MD, FCCP Kevin O’Neil, MD, FCCP William Rodriguez Cintron, MD, FCCP Rebecca Shriver, MD, FCCP Namita Sood, MD, FCCP Charlie Strange, MD, FCCP Ex Officio Affiliate NetWork Steering Committee MAJ William Kelly, MC, USA, FCCP, Vice-Chair Sonja Bartolome, MD John D. Buckley, MD, FCCP Michael E. Ezzie, MD Kristin Highland, MD, FCCP Nader Kamangar, MD, FCCP Cristina A. Reichner, MD, FCCP LTC Stuart Roop, MC, USA, FCCP Kanta Velamuri, MBBS Brian Carlin, MD, FCCP, Ex Officio |
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| Meet Our CHEST 2008 Partners |
American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
AABIP, founded in 1993, is an interdisciplinary society dedicated to bronchoscopy and interventional pulmonology. The society’s diverse membership includes trainees, as well as pulmonologists, chest surgeons, otorhinolaryngologists, and pediatricians with interests in chest diseases. The main focus is airway disorders and pleural diseases. Members come from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines. Many are, or have been, involved in the development and expansion of procedural activities at some point during their careers. In addition to a 1-day yearly scientific meeting held at CHEST, members of the AABIP meet for 3 exciting days with colleagues from around the world during the World Congress of Bronchology. The official journal of the AABIP is the Journal of Bronchology. To learn more about the AABIP, please visit the Web site at www.aabronchology.org, or contact the society at (216) 444-0233 or info@aabronchology.org.
Canadian Thoracic Society
The CTS is the medical section of the Canadian Lung Association. The CTS promotes lung health by supporting the respiratory community through leadership, collaboration, research, learning, and advocacy and by promoting the best respiratory practices in Canada. It also advises the Lung Association on scientific matters. The CTS works to improve lung health by:
- Developing, publishing, and disseminating clinical management guidelines in fields such as asthma, COPD, home ventilation, sleep apnea, and home ventilation.
- Developing, delivering, and certifying education programs and conferences for respirologists and other physicians and health-care professionals.
- Hosting the annual Canadian Respiratory Conference in collaboration with partners.
- Publishing the Canadian Respiratory Journal.
- Supporting both basic and clinical research.
- Coordinating a national respirology certification examination preparation course and a national research competition.
- Collaborating with national and international partners and other health-care professionals.
- Advocating for improved lung health and collaborating on the development of the National Lung Health Framework.
To learn more about the CTS and how you can help make a difference, contact the society at (613) 569-6411, extension 270, or at ctsinfo@lung.ca. Learn more at www.lung.ca/cts.
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