Massachusetts Thoracic Section Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Thoracic Section of the American Lung Association of New England’s Medical and Scientific Branch is held for all health care professionals interested in respiratory disease and critical care medicine.
The educational presentations provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about new developments and significant issues which affect the care of patients with respiratory disease.
MTS2012 is jointly sponsored by Tufts University School of Medicine and the American Lung Association of New England. See below for full details of accreditation and contact hours.
The 67th Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 4, 2012 at the Boston Newton Marriott Hotel.
Who Should Attend the Annual Meeting?
- Pulmonologists
- Respiratory Therapists
- Intensivists
- Sleep Specialists
- Certified Asthma Educators
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellows
- Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
- Pulmonary Rehab Specialists
- Allergists
- Primary Care Physicians
- Thoracic Surgeons
- Pediatricians
- Research Scientists
- Medical and Nursing Students
Registration
Participants of the 2011 MTS meeting will be mailed updates about the 2012 event, but if you did not attend last year, then make sure you become an MTS member here to get updates about this as well as news and announcements about other relevant activities.
The standard registration fee is $115. We are pleased once again this year to be able to support the medical education of physicians-in-training by offering a free-of-charge registration fee for current fellows. The availability of this free-of-charge registration for fellows is limited and only available with pre-registration.
Registration includes:
• Access to all meeting sessions
• Access to exhibit area
• Syllabus Booklet (available at the event) – See ‘Meeting Materials’ below for details
• Refreshments and lunch as per the agenda
• Automatic enrollment as a MTS member for the coming year.
• An optional $20 donation to the MTS Research Fund.
MTS Research Fund Donation
The Research Fund allows MTS to fulfill one of its most important objectives – to support local research endeavors and make a vital investment in improving lung health through the American Lung Association’s Nationwide Research Program.
MTS has a long history of co-funding research and in 2011-2012 the MTS has been able to continue the support of the Lung Cancer Discovery Award to Kwok-Kin Wong, MD, PhD, from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA. The research: “Can the Immune System Control the Spread of Cancer?” aims to develop a better understanding of the processes involved in lung cancer progression and metastasis and may identify crucial new targets for possible new treatments.
Your contribution to the fund, paid via your registration fee, will help us to continue the support of research endeavors in the future. You will be given the opportunity to opt out of this $20 donation as part of the registration process, but we hope that you feel able to contribute.
Meeting Materials
All attendees will be given a printed program booklet/syllabus at the event which will include the agenda for the day.
For the first time this year we will be providing the slide handouts as an electronic download, for you to either print prior to the event or to keep electronically. The registration fee therefore does not include a printed slide handout on the day of the event. This initiative is to save costs and other valuable resources. However, as part of the registration process you may purchase, for an additional $5, a printed copy of the slide handout booklet for the day of the event.
Payment
Registration fees are payable strictly in advance of the meeting. Please provide your credit card details on the online registration form or send a check payable to “American Lung Association”. Registration fees are strictly non refundable in the case of cancellation, but substitutions can be made in advance of the event by sending details to sphillips@lungne.org.
Henry D Chadwick Medal
Do you know someone who is deserving of special recognition for their outstanding service in the pulmonary field? The Massachusetts Thoracic Section Annual Meeting includes the presentation of the Henry D. Chadwick Medal, which recognizes a recipient for outstanding service in the field of pulmonary disease. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 20, 2012. To make a nomination for the 2012 Chadwick Medal a nominating letter (or email), a seconding letter (or email) and a copy of the nominee’s CV should be sent to sphillips@lungne.org by the deadline.
Scientific Abstract Awards & Best Cases
You are invited to submit your Clinical or Basic Science research abstracts for review and an opportunity to present your research to the plenary audience and be honored at the meeting with a scientific award.
We are also calling for the submission of Best Cases to be reviewed and awarded at the meeting.
The deadline for abstract submissions and best case submissions is Friday February 3, 2012. Click here for further details.
Exhibition Information
A list of commercial supporters and exhibitors is provided to participants in activity materials. The meeting provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to network with colleagues and visit vendor exhibits to discover important information about the innovative products and services available to them and their practices.
We welcome companies to join us at the event to meet up with existing contacts and build new relationships with a large, vibrant and diverse multidisciplinary audience.
Download the exhibitor resources here in order to get all the relevant information about participating as an exhibitor. Complete and return the booking form and agreement to guarantee your space:
The following are available for download:
Exhibition Information including details of the commercial opportunities on offer and costs
Exhibition Booking and Company Information Form and Exhibitor Agreement Form (both are required to secure your space)
Sample Formal Invitation Available upon Request
Contact us for further information.
Agenda*
7:45 a.m. Massachusetts Thoracic Section Meeting & Update
8:05 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Seyler
President and CEO, American Lung Association of New England
Alexander C. White, MD, Morning Moderator
Massachusetts Thoracic Section President,
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, Chief, Pulmonary
Medicine, Medical Director of the Sleep Disorders Program, New England Sinai Hospital, Massachusetts
8:15 a.m. Best Clinical Cases
Moderator: David A. Neumeyer, MD
Dean of Admissions, Tufts University Medical School; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Lahey Clinic Medical Center
9:15 a.m. Invited Lecture
ICU Telemedicine Improves Intensive Care- Pro/Con
Pro
Craig M. Lilly, MD,
Professor of Medicine, Anesthesiology and Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School
and
Con
Harrison W. Farber, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Boston University/Boston Medical Center
10:15 a.m. Abstract: First Prize Clinical Science
10:25 a.m. Refreshments/Exhibits
11:00 a.m. Invited Lecture
Tobacco Treatment – What’s New?
Nancy A. Rigotti, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Professor, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Tobacco Research and Treatment Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
11:50 a.m. Abstract: Second Prize Clinical Science
12:00 Lunch/Exhibits
1:00 p.m. Presentation of Awards – Chadwick Medal and Best Case Award
Dawn L. DeMeo, MD, MPH, Afternoon Moderator
Massachusetts Thoracic Section Vice President and Chair of the Professional Education Committee
Channing Laboratory
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
1:40 p.m. Abstract: First Prize Basic Science
1:50 p.m. Invited Lecture
End-of-Life Communication for Patients with COPD and Lung Cancer
Lynn F. Reinke, PhD, ARNP
VA Puget Sound Health Services R&D, Washington
2:40 p.m. Abstract: Second Prize Basic Science
2:50 p.m. Refreshment/Exhibits
3:10 p.m. Invited Lecture
Climate change and respiratory health
Aaron Bernstein, MD MPH
Acting Associate Director, Center for Health and the Global Environment and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School and Physician in Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston
4:00 p.m. Invited Lecture
Lung Transplantation
Hilary J. Goldberg, MD
Medical Director, Brigham and Women's Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation
4:50 p.m. Closing Remarks
4:55 p.m. Close of Meeting
*The agenda is provided as a guide and the organizers reserve the right to make amendments to the final program where necessary.
Planning Committee
Dawn DeMeo, MD, Brigham & Women (Chair of the Professional Education Committee and Meeting Chair/Course Director)
Peter M. Barkin, MD, Emerson Hospital
Bartolome R. Celli, MD, Brigham and Women
Cynthia Cookson, BS, RRT, AE-C, NHP
Mary Hanley, MA, RN, VA Boston Health Care System
David A. Neumeyer, MD, Lahey Clinic
George T. O’Connor, MD, Boston University School of Medicine
Alexander White, MD, New England Sinai Hospital
Kevin Wilson, MD, UpToDate
Accreditation, Goal and Objectives
For physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and the American Lung Association of New England. TUSM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For Respiratory Therapists
This activity has been submitted to the Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care for approval to award contact hours.
For Nurses
This activity has been submitted to the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., for approval to award contact hours.
Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive CE credit, participants must sign-in, attend the entire activity and complete and submit the activity evaluation provided in syllabus materials. Certificates/statements of credit will be mailed within 4-6 weeks after the activity.
Educational Goal & Objectives
The goal of the activity is to improve the care of patients with pulmonary and critical care related issues by providing health professionals with increased knowledge and skills around new advances, best practice, treatments and services.
After completing the educational activity participants will be able to:
• Identify the circumstances when and how a telemedicine/eICU system could be implemented to improve intensive care and identify the drawbacks of such a system.
• Describe aspects of end-of-life communication important to patients with chronic, life-limiting illnesses.
• Identify the climate change impacts on air quality and the role that heat waves play in exacerbating pulmonary disease.
• Discuss the risks and benefits of current pharmacotherapies to help smokers quit and be able to direct smokers to appropriate counseling services.
• Identify patients who should be referred to a lung transplant center and participate in post-transplant care of the lung transplant recipient.
Contact Us
Contact us for further information about the meeting, membership or exhibition opportunities.
66th Annual Meeting 2011
Thank you to all participants, speakers and exhibitors who made the 66th Annual Meeting in April 2011 such a large and vibrant gathering of health professionals. The program for the day provided an excellent educational opportunity for attendees to update their knowledge and earn CME and CEU credits, and the meeting was a great opportunity for networking. Download the 2011 meeting information booklet.
