Multidisciplinary Update in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine 2025
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
Early Registration Discount extended to April 22, 2025!

Course Directors: Robert W. Viggiano, M.D., Craig E. Daniels, M.D., and Charles D. Burger, M.D.
May 1 - 4, 2025 - Mountain Shadows Resort, Paradise Valley, Arizona
The Multidisciplinary Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 2025 course provides a state-of-the-art update on clinical advances in pulmonary and critical care medicine. A multidisciplinary faculty from Mayo Clinic imparts a comprehensive approach to the current evaluation and management of various respiratory diseases. Topics include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension, ICU evaluation and management of shock, artificial intelligence and radiomics in computerized tomography of patients with pulmonary disease, and new technologies for patients with pulmonary nodules and interstitial lung disease.
| Registration | On/Before April 22, 2025 | After April 22, 2025 |
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| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $800 | $875 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Nurse, Pharmacist, Residents, Retirees | $675 | $750 |
Target Audience
Pulmonologists, intensivists, general internists, hospitalists, thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, sleep and emergency room specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals who work with pulmonary medicine, and critical care may find this course valuable.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review the approach to diagnosing pulmonary nodules
- Recognize the advances in artificial intelligence and radiomics in patients with interstitial lung disease
- Summarize the approach to managing hemorrhagic shock in the ICU
- Recognize the advances in artificial intelligence and radiomics in patients with pulmonary nodules
- Describe the updated guidelines for pulmonary hypertension
- Review the approach to managing mixed or multifactorial shock in the ICU
- Assess the evaluation and treatment of patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome
- Review the advances in lung transplant
- Describe the updated GOLD guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
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Paradise Valley, Arizona | ||
May 1-4, 2025 | ||
All Presentations Pacific Daylight Time | ||
Day 1 | Thursday, May 1, 2025 | |
6:30 AM | 7:20 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits |
7:20 AM | 7:30 AM | Welcome and Introductions |
Session I: Critical Care | ||
7:30 AM | 8:10 AM | Bottoms Up and Other Therapies in ARDS Kealy R. Ham, M.D. |
8:10 AM |
8:50 AM | Management of Mixed or Multifactorial Shock in the ICU Ayan Sen, M.D. |
8:50 AM | 9:30 AM | Management of Hemorrhagic Shock Aaron Pulsipher, M.D., M.S. |
9:30 AM |
9:50 AM
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Morning Break |
Session II: Critical Care | ||
9:50 AM |
10:30 AM | Pulmonary Vasodilators in the Critical ill Neal M. Patel, M.D., M.P.H. |
10:30 AM |
11:10 AM | Postoperative ICU Management of Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients Kyle J. Henry, M.D. |
11:10 AM | 11:50 AM | The Use of Oral Blood Pressure Augmenting Agents in Critically ill Patients John Robinson, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCCCP |
11:50 AM |
12:30 PM | Critical Care Literature Review Alexander S. Niven, M.D. |
12:30 PM |
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Adjourn
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Day 2 | Friday, May 2, 2025 | |
6:30 AM | 7:25 AM | Continental Breakfast and Exhibits |
7:25 AM | 7:30 AM | Announcements |
Session III: Airway Topics | ||
7:30 AM | 8:10 AM | Remission as a Treatment Goal in Asthma Joe Zein, M.D., Ph.D. |
8:10 AM |
8:50 AM | Update in COPD Ashley L. Garrett, M.D. |
8:50 AM | 9:30 AM | Beyond Exercise, the Survival Advantage of Simple Physical Activity Habits in COPD Roberto P. Benzo, M.D. |
9:30 AM |
9:50 AM |
Morning Break |
Session IV: Diffuse Lung | ||
9:50 AM | 10:30 AM | Pathology of Interstitial Lung Diseases Yasmeen M. Butt, M.D. |
10:30 AM |
11:10 AM | Clinical Evaluation of Interstitial Lung Disease and the Role of Lung Biopsy Jay H. Ryu, M.D. |
11:10 AM | 11:50 AM | Emerging Autoinflammatory Diseases and the Lung |
11:50 AM |
12:30 PM | Pulmonary Complications of Immunotherapy |
12:30 PM |
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Adjourn
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12:30 PM |
1:30 PM | Optional Non-CME Product Theater Lunch |
Day 3 | Saturday, May 3, 2025 | |
6:30 AM | 7:25 AM | Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits |
7:25 AM | 7:30 AM | Announcements |
Session V: Pulmonary Nodules | ||
7:30 AM | 8:10 AM | Use of Machine Learning in the Management Pulmonary Nodules Cyril Varghese, M.D., M.S. |
8:10 AM |
8:50 AM | Robotic Bronchoscopy in the Management of Pulmonary Nodules Kenneth K. Sakata, M.D. |
8:50 AM | 9:30 AM | Pulmonary Medicine Literature Review Laszlo T. Vaszar, M.D. |
9:30 AM |
9:50 AM |
Morning Break
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Session VI: Pulmonary Hypertension: Bronchiectasis & Respiratory Genetics | ||
9:50 AM | 10:30 AM | Pulmonary Hypertension: Updates from the 7th World Symposium Hilary M. DuBrock, M.D. |
10:30 AM |
11:10 AM | Pulmonary Hypertension Cases: Treatment of Choice Michael J. Krowka, M.D. |
11:10 AM | 11:50 AM | Challenging Cases from the Bronchiectasis Clinic Margaret M. Johnson, M.D. |
11:50 AM |
12:30 PM | Practical Guide to Implementing Respiratory Genetics into the Clinic Victor E. Ortega, M.D., Ph.D. |
12:30 PM |
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Adjourn
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12:30 PM |
1:30 PM | Optional Non-CME Product Theater Lunch |
Day 4 | Sunday, May 4, 2025 | |
6:15 AM | 6:55 AM | Continental Breakfast and Exhibits |
6:55 AM | 7:00 AM | Announcements |
Session VII: Topics in Sleep Medicine | ||
7:00 AM |
7:40 AM | Early Prediction and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Fibrosis: Can Data Sides, Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics Bend the Curve? Andrew H. Limper, M.D. |
7:40 AM | 8:20 AM | Inspire Therapy for Sleep Apnea Eric J. Olson, M.D. |
8:20 AM |
9:00 AM | Perioperative Management of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Perioperative Use of Noninvasive Ventilation Kara L. Dupuy-McCauley, M.D. |
9:00 AM |
9:20 AM |
Morning Break
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Session VIII: General Sleep & Pulmonary Topics | ||
9:20 AM | 10:00 AM | Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Kara L. Dupuy-McCauley, M.D. |
10:00 AM |
10:40 AM | Update in Lung Transplantation Hesham E. Mohamed, M.D. |
10:40 AM | 11:20 AM | Interesting Pulmonary Cases Robert W. Viggiano, M.D. |
11:20 AM | 11:20 AM | Closing Comments, Evaluation and Adjourn |

Room Discount Expires April 9, 2025! Reserve your room today!
Mountain Shadows Resort
5445 East Lincoln Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Reservations: 877-587-6981
ONLINE RESERVATION LINK
A special room block rate of $365 (USD), plus applicable city/state taxes, and a $25 resort fee per room per night, is available for course participants and guests. Mayo Clinic group rates apply three days prior to and three days post-course dates, based on availability. To ensure accommodations, please make your reservation before the room block quickly fills, or by April 9, 2025. Group Code: Pulmonary 2025.
For Mayo Clinic Pulmonary, the mandatory resort fee is $25.00 (regularly $42) per room, per day, plus tax and includes the following services and amenities: (Please note that the room rate will show as $393, as it is inclusive of the $365 room rate, plus $25 resort fee. A breakdown of the total cost can be viewed on the final booking page.
- High-speed Wireless Internet Access in Guest Rooms & Event Space
- Overnight Valet Parking (with bottled water in/out)
- Complimentary Fitness Classes (based on availability)
- Complimentary Ping Demo Golf Clubs when playing Hotel’s course
- 24-hour use of Citizens Club Fitness Center
- Daily Turndown Service with Bottled Water
- Daily In-room Coffee and Tea Service
- Vintage postcards with postage
- Practice Putting Green Access
Check-in time is 4:00 p.m.; check-out time is 12:00 p.m.
Parking: Overnight, valet parking is included in the Resort Services and Amenities Fee for hotel guests. Complimentary self-parking for attendees not staying at hotel.
Reservations cancelled within forty-eight (48) hours prior to arrival date will be assessed a one-night room and tax fee charge. To avoid an early departure fee guests must notify hotel at or before check-in of any change in the scheduled length of stay.
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Travel
Airport: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Go to Visit Phoenix or Experience Scottsdale for additional recreation and leisure activities.
Course Directors
Robert W. Viggiano, M.D.
Charles D. Burger, M.D.
Craig E. Daniels, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Faculty
Roberto P. Benzo, M.D.
Yasmeen M. Butt, M.D.
Hilary M. DuBrock, M.D.
Kara L. Dupuy-McCauley, M.D.
Ashley M. Egan, M.D.
Ashley L. Garrett, M.D.
Kealy R. Ham, M.D.
Kyle J. Henry, M.D.
Margaret M. Johnson, M.D.
Michael J. Krowka, M.D.
Andrew H. Limper, M.D.
Hesham E. Mohamed, M.D.
Alexander S. Niven, M.D.
Eric J. Olson, M.D.
Victor E. Ortega, M.D., Ph.D.
Neal M. Patel, M.D., M.P.H.
Aaron Pulsipher, M.D., M.S.
John Robinson, Pharm.D., R.Ph., BCCCP
Jay H. Ryu, M.D.
Kenneth K. Sakata, M.D.
Ayan Sen, M.D.
Cyril Varghese, M.D., M.S.
Laslo T. Vaszar, M.D.
Joe Zein, M.D., Ph.D.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this other (live and livestream) for a maximum of 17.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
AAPA Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 17.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ACPE
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.50 ACPE Knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAN Number : JA0000238-0000-25-097-L01-P
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 17.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 17.50 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.
Participant information will be shared with ABIM through PARS.
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credit(s) |
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| Thursday | 4.50 |
| Friday | 4.50 |
| Saturday | 4.50 |
| Sunday | 4.00 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 17.50 AAPA Category 1
- 17.50 ABIM
- 17.50 ABS
- 17.50 ACPE
- 17.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 17.50 ANCC
- 17.50 Attendance
For information regarding exhibit opportunities, please reach out to Kristy Badder.
Please update your profile to let us know if you have dietary restrictions or access requirements.
To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
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