Massachusetts Thoracic Society
77th Annual Meeting of the
Massachusetts Thoracic Society
7:50-8:00am: Welcome Remarks
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8:00-8:40am: Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential Impact on Pulmonary Practice
Arjun Raj Manrai, PhD,
Harvard Medical School, Deputy Editor of NEJM AI
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8:40-9:20am: L. Jack Faling Best Cases of the Year
Speakers:
Mariah Evarts, MD, Boston Medical Center
Jenny Shih, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Anthony El Khoury, MD, Baystate Medical Center
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9:20-10:00am: Biological Mechanisms Underlying Interstitial Lung Disease
Rachel Knipe, MD​
Massachusetts General Hospital
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10:00-10:10am: Break
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10:10-10:50am: Effects of Climate Change on Pulmonary Health
Mary Rice, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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10:50-11:30am: Reflections from the Critical Care Unit
Daniela Lamas, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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11:30-12:10pm: Durable Medical Equipment Panel: How Policies Affect Home Oxygen and Other Devices, and What Can We Do About It?
Katherine Dudley, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Christopher Worsham, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
12:10-1:10pm: Lunch
Dining Options in Assembly Row (https://assemblyrow.com/explore/#food-drink)
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1:10-1:50pm: Disaster Preparedness
Paul Biddinger, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Chief Preparedness and Continuity Officer, Mass General Brigham
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1:50-2:30pm: Update in Interventional Pulmonary Medicine
Mihir Parikh, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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2:30-2:40pm: Break
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2:40-3:00pm: Henry D. Chadwick Medal Presentation
Robert Brown, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
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3:00-3:40pm: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Elizabeth Klings, MD
Boston Medical Center
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3:40-4:40pm: Q & A Session, Closing Remarks