Pulmonary Medicine meetings & conferences

26th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference

October 11-13, 2012 Orlando, Florida

Contemporary Management of Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders Conference

November 1-2, 2012 Tempe, Arizona

Organized by Neonatology Associates, Ltd

For over 25 years, Neonatology Associates, Ltd has organized and sponsored the "Premier" Neonatal Pulmonary Conference which has taken place during the Fall in Tempe, Arizona. This conference has attracted Guest Faculty who are renowned National Researchers and Teachers in Newborn Pulmonary Medicine. The Faculty list of speakers has included: Robin Steinhorn, Krisa Van Meurs, Martin Keszler, Aaron Hamvas, Eric Eichenwald, Jonathan Klein, Vineet Bhandari, Sherry Courtney, Carl T. D'Angio, Donald Null, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Mark Mammel, Rita M. Ryan, Patrick McNamara, Linda J. Van Marter, J. Jane Pillow, Kristi Watterberg, John Arnold, and others.

The Target Audience is Neonatologists, Neonatology Fellows, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, and Respiratory Therapists. The conference is unique in that there are numerous opportunities during the Panel Discussion, Evening Reception, or one of the conference breaks to interact informally with any of the Faculty.

Contacts

Lawrence D. Lilien, MD
Conference Course Director
Neonatology Associates, Ltd
St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center

Cathy L. Martinez
Conference Coordinator
Neonatology Associates, Ltd
300 West Clarendon Ave., # 375
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Phone: (602) 277-4161 X 11
Fax: (602) 265-2011
E-mail: cathy@nalweb.com

 CHEST 2012

October 20-25, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia

The CHEST 2012 Scientific Program Committee is planning a premier clinical education program in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. The program will draw from a rich education curriculum to offer more than 300 general sessions using a variety of instructional formats, including hands-on simulation, case- and problem-based presentations, small-group interactive discussions, and self-study opportunities.

6th Forum on Respiratory Tract Infections

November 28-30 2012 Barcelona, Spain

The 6th RTI Forum in the series is now proposed in response to important advances and novel issues in the matters of epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic events, including significant new agents, both anti-microbial and adjunctive, early recognition of bacterial disease (and rapid pathogen identification) and preventative vaccines. Most of these will be approaching the clinical interface within the next 2-3 years. They urgently merit both objective interdisciplinary evaluation and wider dissemination to leaders in their clinical application. The 6th RTI Forum offers a unique opportunity to discuss these issue with experts in respiratory Infection in an intimate and informal atmosphere and we hope to welcome you in Barcelona!

Topics for RTI 2012 Forum include:

The continued role of Ps aeruginosa in broncho-pulmonary disease.
The “Last” antibiotic decade (the possible future without antibiotics)
The re-emergence of preventable respiratory disease: pertussis, measles, varicella, mumps
Unanswered questions in AECB – what data must new trials provide
Inhaled therapy – an expanding future?
Nosocomial MRSA pneumonia
CA-MRSA
Ventilator-associated-pneumonia (or VA tracheitis)
Tuberculosis / MDR-TB: non-MTB mycobacteria in RTI
Current role of pneumococcal vaccines: efficacies and deficiencies?
Community acquired pneumonia
Healthcare Associated pneumonia
Development of the vancomycins
Aspergillosis
Influenza then and now
Influenza vaccines (after Bird flu where next)
Faculty Advisory Board: Any Questions?

Secretariat - Publicreations
74, Bd d’Italie, Monte Carlo - MC98000 (Monaco)
Ph.: +377 9797 3555 - Fax: +377 9797 3550
Email: rti@publicreations.com

The Lung – a Pivotal Player in Systemic Inflammatory Disorders

June 11-12, 2012 Solna, Sweden

As representatives of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board of this symposium we are happy to invite you to participate in this unique symposium on systemic inflammatory disorders. It is arranged by representatives from both clinic and research, and by specialists in pulmonary medicine, rheumatology and neurology enabling fruitful information and discussions on general topics as well as on specific issues. The high quality of the meeting is reflected by the use of the trade mark “Karolinska Institutet Conferences”, and internationally well recognized speakers further guarantee that interesting data will be presented.

The symposium is arranged as a result of recent data on how smoking and genetic factors have a great impact not only on the lungs but also on other organs affected in systemic inflammatory disorders. These findings call for more intensive collaborations in the future between clinicians representing different specialties’ and for research of truly translational character.

Introductory speeches will be given to inform about common clinical findings which may reflect lung involvement in systemic disorders, and how they can be established. Smoking and co-morbidity in systemic inflammatory disorders will be discussed, and the role of interstitial lung involvement in myositis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis will be elucidated. Can smoking related changes in the lung trigger joint inflammation, or increase the risk of getting myositis or MS? Another topic is the genetic and possible etiological background in sarcoidosis.

Up-to-date treatment of interstitial lung involvement, pros and cons, and the effects of smoking on treatment will be debated followed by an overview of failures and successes of smoking cessation programs.

You will also at a poster-viewing session be given the opportunity to informally discuss your own abstract. Can you really afford not to participate?

Congrex Sweden AB
Attn: The Lung

Telephone/fax
T: +46 8 459 66 00
F: +46 8 661 91 25

General requests
thelung2012@congrex.com
Registration and hotel matters
thelung2012.registration@congrex.com

COPD8 International Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

20th - 22nd June 2012 Birmingham, United Kingdom

COPD8 is an International Conference aimed at the breadth of the COPD spectrum from basic science through to clinical practice and what people living with the condition need and want. COPD8 will provide new and interesting information for all delegates and encourage lively debate and discussion.

If you have any queries about the conference, please contact:

COPD8 Conference Managers
Executive Business Support Ltd
City Wharf, Davidson Road
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 9DZ

Tel: +44 (0) 845 226 3068
Fax: +44 (0) 121 355 2420
Email: info@copdconferences.org

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation 27th Annual Meeting

Save the date and make plans to attend the AACVPR 27th Annual Meeting, September 6 – 8, 2012 in Orlando, FL. The AACVPR Annual Meeting is the premier educational event for cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals.

Network and share best practices with fellow cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals, advance your career with continuing education credits, hear from respected professionals in the CR/ PR field and participate in more than 40 educational sessions focusing on topics such as:

Cardiac Rehabilitation & Clinical Cardiology
Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Medicine
Nutrition & Behavior
Innovative Leadership
Program Management
 

15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health (ICCH15)

August 5-10, 2012 Fairbanks, Alaska

Through the ICCH, the International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) promotes exchange of the health-related knowledge and discussion of recent research results between scientists, health care professionals, policy analysts, government agency representatives, and community leaders for the benefit of all humankind.

Preliminary Scientifc Program Themes:

The North: Unique Land and Social Environment
Anthropology, demography, genetics, housing, infrastructure, health service, delivery, climate change, health impacts, etc.
History of Circumpolar Health
The International Polar Year legacy, evolution of public health organizations in the North, etc.
Research in the Circumpolar North
Indigenous research and ethics, community participatory research methods, building research capacity, etc.
Social Determinants of Health
Social justice, education, health promotion, social marketing, health and social well-being, etc.
Healthy Families
Family health and well-being, women’s health, men’s health, child health, etc.
Nutrition and Food Security
Traditional diets, factors affecting food security, the politics of food, climate change for food
Behavioral Health
Suicide, addictions, holistic and other healing community programs, etc.
Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health
Water and sanitation issues, successful occupational health programs, etc.
Injury Epidemiology and Prevention in the North
Chronic Diseases
Cancer, diabetes, obesity, pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, etc.
Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis, hepatitis, H. pylori, HPV, etc.

 55th Annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference

“Mechanics and Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension”

June 6-9, 2012 Aspen, Colorado

The theme of the 55th Meeting of the Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference is “Mechanics and Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension”. Emphasizing the integration of basic, translational and clinical sciences, the meeting will focus on the utilization of new strategies and technologies to investigate the pathogenesis, treatments and outcomes of pulmonary hypertension. Anchored by twelve “state-of-the-art” presentations delivered by international experts with accompanying abstract presentations, the thematic sessions will address epidemiology, progenitor cell biology, the role of inflammation, genetic somatic mutations and epigenetics, the impact of right ventricle (RV) dysfunction and RV-pulmonary artery coupling, the etiology and implication of PAH in WHO class III disease and prospects for novel disease modifying and preventive therapies. The Conference Summary will be presented by Werner Seeger, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Giessen Hospital, Germany. Dr. Seeger is Chairman of the Lung Center, and the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research and one of the world’s preeminent experts in the field of pulmonary vascular disease.

For more information, contact:

Todd Bull, M.D., c/o Jeanne Cleary
Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference
Anschutz Medical Campus, Research 2, Box C272, 9th Floor
12700 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: (303) 358-2797. Fax: (720) 851-1034. E-Mail:
Jeanne.Cleary@ucdenver.edu

or visit our website at
www.aspenlungconference.org
 

Laryngology 2012

June 1-3, 2012 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Aimed mainly at otolaryngologists consultants and senior trainees but also attracting a wider audience of thoracic surgeons, interventional respiratory physicians and speech and language therapists, the meeting will feature an outstanding panel of international and UK speakers bringing together delegates from all over the world.