Thursday, October 17, 2024

TopicSpeakerTime
Opening Remarks

Lu Wilford, BS, RRT

Director, Respiratory Care Department, Iowa Health Care

8:00-8:15 AM
Clinical Use of NIRS in the ICU

Stephanie Lee, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics- Neonatology, Iowa Health Care

8:15-9:15 AM
Biologics in Asthma

Benjamin Davis, MD, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine - Immunology, Iowa Health Care

9:15-10:15 AM
Break 10:15-10:30 AM
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Asthma

Rebecca Weiner, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Pulmonary Medicine, Iowa Health Care

10:30-11:30 AM
Lunch/Vendor Hall 11:30AM-1:00PM
Overview of Interstitial Lung Diseases

Nabeel Hamzeh, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, Iowa Health Care

1:00-2:00 PM
37/44: The Code to Unlocking Optimal Humidity

Rob Cornell

Sr. Market Development Manager, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Inc. 

2:00-3:00 PM

Friday, October 18, 2024

Topicspeakertime
Opening Remarks

Lu Wilford, BS, RRT

Director, Respiratory Care Department, Iowa Health Care

8:00-8:15 AM
The OLD and the NEW - COPD in 2024

Alejandro Comellas, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Internal Medicine- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, Iowa Health Care

8:15-9:15 AM
The ECMO Masterclass

Tina Rudolph, RN, BSN, E-AEC

Nurse Coordinator - Heart & Vascular, Iowa Health Care

Kristina Rappaport, RN

Staff Nurse - Heart & Vascular, Iowa Health Care

9:15-10:15 AM
Break 10:15-10:30 AM
Principles of Quality Care & Performance Improvements in Respiratory Care

James Murphy, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine-Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, Iowa Health Care

10:30-11:30 AM
Lunch 11:30-12:30 PM
Sleep Apnea: Treatment, Care and Coverage

Kevin (K.C.) Randall 

Clinical Operations Manager, UI Sleep Solutions

Kristen Erenberger, RRT, RPSGT

Registered Respiratory Therapist/ Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, UI Sleep Solutions

12:30-1:30 PM
A Patient's Experience with Recurring Respiratory Papillomatosis 

Jessica Jones

Laboratory Assistant I, Iowa Health Care 

Nick Behne, MBA, RRT

Respiratory Care Practice Leader, Iowa Health Care

1:30-2:30 PM