Pulmonary and Critical Care Update 2025

The Pulmonary and Critical Care Update 2025 is designed to update attendees regarding the evidence supporting best current clinical practices in pulmonary and critical care medicine.  The information presented is intended to enhance clinical competence in the diagnosis and treatment of selected pulmonary and critical care disease.

Location

Creighton University VJ and Angela Skutt Student Center Ballroom
2600 California St
Omaha, NE 68178

*In-Person Only.

Registration

Designed For

Primary Care Physicians, Hospitalists, Pulmonologists, Intensivists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, EMS Personnel, Fellows, Residents, Students and Other Interested Health Care Providers

Provided By

• Creighton University School of Medicine
  • Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
• CHI Health
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Schedule

Saturday, April 5, 2025
Lunch provided.

7:30 a.m.
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits

8 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Carolina Landeen, MD
Jacqueline Poole, MD

8:15 a.m.
Pulmonary Rehab 
Anne Welsch

8:35 a.m.
AI in Radiology - Applications in Pulmonary 
Christian W. Cox, MD

9:15 a.m.
eCPR
Chris Eberle, RRT

9:45 a.m.
Break and Visit Exhibits

10 a.m.
ABPA and Bronchiectasis (Non-CF)
Jose Zamora-Sifuentes, DO

10:30 a.m.
Management of RV Failure and Cardiogenic Shock
Selma Mohammad, MD, PhD

11 a.m.
Lunch and Visit Exhibits

11:30 a.m.
Live On Nebraska Panel
Kenzie Salerno
Lauren Cooper

12:30 p.m.
Pharmacology in the ICU: Updates on Trends (Consideration for Delirium and ECMO)
Mark A. Malesker, PharmD, FCCP, FCCP, FCCM, FASHP, BCPS 

1 p.m.
Updates in Tuberculosis
Kelsey L. Witherspoon, MD

1:30 p.m.
Break and Visit Exhibits

1:45 p.m.
Lung Cancer Panel
Palliative Medicine: Kathleen McKillip, MD, FAAP
Oncology: Joel Michalski, MD
Thoracic Surgery: Erin A. Gillaspie, MD, MPH
Radiation Oncology: Hadi Zahra, MD
Pulmonary Medicine: Carolina Landeen, MD

3:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Evaluation
Carolina Landeen, MD
Jacqueline Poole, MD

3:45 p.m.
Adjournment

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education and CHI Health. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is 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.

How to Register Yourself 

1. Select “Enroll Now.” Login or create a Creighton Lifelong Learning account (if you are not able to create a new account with your email, please click “Forgot Password” to reset; this is separate from your Creighton NetID account).

2. Checkout by clicking on the Cart and following the prompts to submit payment.

3. When done, you will receive a Registration Confirmation email.

*You can also view your confirmed programs in your Creighton Lifelong Learning account under Student Dashboard and Purchases & Enrollments.

How to Register Others

1. Select the “Bulk Purchase” button  next to “Enroll Now.” Login or create a Creighton Lifelong Learning account for yourself as the organizer (if you are not able to create a new account with your email, please click “Forgot Password” to reset; this is separate from your Creighton NetID account).

2. Select the number of seats/registrations you would like to purchase.

3. Checkout by clicking on the Cart and following the prompts to submit payment.

4. After payment has been confirmed, click "Invite Students to Enroll" and type in the individual emails and click "Send Invite."
5. Learners will receive a Registration Invitation and follow directions to complete their registration. When done, they will receive a Registration Completion email.

*You can check registration status, resend invitations, and revoke invitations in your Creighton Lifelong Learning account under Bulk Enrollments by way of Purchases & Enrollments.