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Thursday, Aug. 15 |
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| Topic | Time - all times EDT | Speaker(s) |
| Poster Hall Setup | Noon-3:30 p.m. | |
| Industry Sponsored Session - Johnson & Johnson | 3-4 p.m. | |
| Unopposed Research Poster Hall | 4-5 p.m. | |
| Lightning Round Presentations | 5-6 p.m. | |
| Peer Support Networking Hour | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | |
| Exhibit Hall Opening Reception | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | |
| PHPN Reception | 7:30-9 p.m. | |
| Kitchen Table Society Reception & Board Alumni Reception | 7:30-9 p.m. | |
| International Attendee Reception | 7:30-9 p.m. | |
| Early Career Professionals Reception | 8-10 p.m. | |
| Corporate sponsored events | 9 p.m. | |
Friday, Aug. 16 |
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| Topic | Time - all times EDT | Speaker(s) |
| Welcome and Introductions | 7-7:05 a.m. | Rachel Hopper, MD |
| Highlights from the 7th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension | 7:05-8:20 a.m. | Jean Luc Vachiéry, MD, FESC Dunbar Ivy, MD Jessica Huston, MD Oksana Shlobin, MD David P. Jenkins, FRCS (CTh) Moderator: Teresa De Marco, MDMD, FACC, FHFSA |
| PHA/PVRI Joint Session: The Real-World Evidence in PAH | 8:20-9:20 a.m. | Jean Elwing, MD Kari Gillmeyer, MD Sandeep Sahay, MD, MSc Moderator: Greg Elliott, MD, MACP, FCCP |
| BREAK | 9:20-9:35 a.m. | |
| Emergent and Critical Management of Right Ventricular Failure | 9:35-10:25 a.m. | Ryan Coleman, MD Oren Friedman, MD Christian Bermudez, MD Moderator: Christopher F. Barnett, MD, MPH |
| Industry Sponsored Session - United Therapeutics | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | |
| Lunch | 11:25 – 11:45 a.m. | |
| Changing the Paradigm in Treating Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension and Parenchymal Lung Disease | 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Nicholas Kolaitis, MD, MAS Oksana Shlobin, MD Jordin Rice, RN, BSN Maidah Yaqoob, MD Moderators: Yuri Matusov, MD, FACP Oisin O’Corragain, MD, BCh, BAO |
| Advances in Genetics of PAH | 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Concurrent - room 106) |
Mary Mullen, MD, PhD Edda Spiekerkoetter, MD, FAHA Rachel Sullivan, MD Carrie Welch, PhD Moderator: Eric Austin, MD |
| Conference Opening General Session | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | |
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Session Theme: Clinical Research, PH Care Centers and Registries |
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| APOLLO PVD Fellowship | 2:15-2:25 p.m. | Kristina Kudelko, MD |
| Enrolling Patients in Research Trials: Roundtable Discussion | 2:25-2:55 p.m. | Julia Feitner Ioana Preston, MD Lori Reed, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Moderator: Lori Reed, MSN, APRN, FNP-C |
| PHA and NHLBI Working Together: Research Priorities and Grant Opportunities | 2:55-3:25 p.m. | Roy L. Sutliff, PhD |
| Developmental Lung Disease and PH |
2:15-3:25 p.m. Concurrent - room 106) |
Eric Austin, MD Nidhy Varghese, MD, FAAP Kathryn A. Wikenheiser-Brokamp, MD, PhD Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD Moderator: Nidhy Varghese, MD, FAAP |
| BREAK | 3:25-3:40 p.m. | |
| Role of the PHA Registry and PH Care Centers: 2024 Data Review and New Accreditation Criteria | 3:40-5:25 p.m. | Charlie Burger, MD Hilary DuBrock, MD Jean Elwing, MD Dan Grinnan, MD Traci Housten, RN, MSN Elizabeth Joseloff, PhD Edward (Ted) Kirkpatrick, DO Yon Sung, MD Moderators: Delphine Yung, MD; Jacqueline DesJardin, MD |
| Industry Sponsored Session - Merck (health care professionals only) | 5:45-6:45 p.m. | Melisa Wilson, NP |
| Industry Session - Partners in Progress | 5:45-6:45 p.m. | Colleen Brunette, MEd, CHC |
| Medical Update Dinner: Scientific Advances From the PHA Registry | 7-8 p.m. | Dan Grinnan, MD Charlie Burger, MD Nicholas Kolaitis, MD, MAS Jackie DesJardin, MD Hilary DuBrock, MD Moderator: Delphine Yung, MD |
| Corporate sponsored events | 8:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Aug. 17 |
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| Topic | Time - all times EDT | Speaker |
| Medical Professional Panel Breakfast | 8-9 a.m. | |
| Fellowship Breakfast | 8-9 a.m. | |
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Session Theme: Patient-Centered Care and Quality of Life for PH Patients |
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| Team-Based Approaches to Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension | 9:15-10:15 a.m. | Emily Fedewa, NP, MSN Jennica Johns, MD Laura Mudd, PharmD Debra Kittel, RN, BSN, CCRN Cheryl Carmin, PhD Kristen Allyson-Ramones, MD, MBS Tiffani Brown Moderators: Scott Visovatti, MD; Allyson Rupp, LMSW, MSW, LCSW, ACM-SW |
| Navigating the Complexities of Pulmonary Hypertension Care: Unique Challenges of PAH Management | 10:15-10:45 a.m. | Jean Elwing, MD Namita Sood, MD Gillian Leung, PharmD, BCCP Kimberly Jackson, RN, BSN |
| Navigating Insurance Challenges for Pulmonary Hypertension | 10:45-11:15 a.m. | John Swisher, MD, PhD Moderator: Tina Stiyer, RN, BSN |
| Guidebook to the Prior Authorization Maze | 11:15-11:45 a.m. | Jaeger Spratt, MSW Tonya Zeiger, RRT Moderator: Tina Stiyer, RN, BSN |
| Journeys Lunch | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| Satellite CME Symposia: Translating ESC/ERS Guidelines and 7th World Symposium Recommendations into Real World Clinical Practice |
1:30-2:30 p.m. | Erika Berman-Rosenzweig, MD Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, FACC, FAHA Ioana Preston, MD David Badesch, MD Olivier Sitbon, MD, PhD Moderator: Scott Visovatti, MD Arun Jose, MD, MS |
| Industry Sponsored Session - Gossamar | 3-4 p.m. | |
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Remote Monitoring in PAH |
4-4:45 p.m. | Daniel Lachant, DO Jasleen Minhas, MD, MSCE Raymond Benza, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP Moderator: Steve Kawut, MD, MS |
| Awards Dinner | 5-6 p.m. | |
| Saturday Night Party and Fashion Show | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | |
| Corporate sponsored events | 9 p.m. | |
Sunday, Aug. 18 |
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| Topic | Time - all times EDT | Speaker |
| Defining Disease Modification for PAH | 7-8 a.m. | Bob Frantz, MD, FAAC Anna Hemnes, MD Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, FACC, FAHA Sandeep Sahay, MD, MSc |
| Novel Therapies for PH | 8-9 a.m. | Michael Lewis, MD Anna Hemnes, MD David Badesch, MD Ioana Preston, MD Moderator: Jacqueline DesJardin, MD |
| Closing Breakfast | 9:45-10:45 a.m. | |