Advances in Pulmonary Medicine Symposium 2026

The Mount Sinai Respiratory Institute in New York City is hosting an intensive two-day course on Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13, 2026, focused on advanced topics in pulmonary medicine. Delivered through a combination of didactic lectures and case-based discussions, the course is tailored for pulmonologists, advanced practice providers, and primary care physicians. 

The course syllabus covers a wide range of subjects, including current diagnostic and treatment strategies for interstitial lung disease, COPD, asthma, lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, thromboembolic disease, and more.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: 

• Understand how precision-based approaches and biomarker assessments are shaping the diagnosis and treatment of asthma, COPD, and lung cancer. 
• Enhance management strategies for complex pulmonary cases such as challenging asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, using interactive presentations and multidisciplinary case discussions. 
• Gain insights into the latest advances in early detection, diagnostic roles of pulmonologists, and biomarker development in lung cancer. 
• Learn about the emerging role of biologics in COPD, as well as updated treatments for thromboembolic diseases and benign airway obstruction. 
• Stay current on progress in sleep medicine, interstitial lung disease, and the interconnections between various pulmonary conditions, like emphysema and cancer. 

Earn 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Symposium Agenda

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DAY 1 

8:15 AM | Sign Up 

Proceed to Third Floor Library 

8:30 – 9:15 AM | Breakfast Program 

3^rd floor library 

Non-CME PRODUCT THEATER 

9:15 AM | Introduction

Dr Charles Powell 

9:20 – 10:00 AM | Asthma Honorary Lecture: 2026 Update 

Dr Monica Kraft 

10:00 – 10:30 AM | Asthma Topic: The Road to Asthma Remission 

Dr Linda Rogers

10:30 – 11:00 AM | COPD: Understanding the Unmet Needs 

Dr David Steiger 

11:00 – 11:45 AM | Coffee Break 

Exhibit Area 1^st Floor 

11:45 – 12:30 PM | Challenging Asthma Patients: Case Presentations with Audience Response

Dr Monica Kraft/ Dr Linda Rogers

12:30 – 1:00 PM | Management of Life-Threatening Asthma: PBL Case Presentation 

Facilitator – Dr Sidney Braman

Discussant – Dr Neha Goel

1:00 – 2:30 PM | Lunch Program

Third Floor Library

2 Non-CME PRODUCT THEATERS

2:30 – 3:00 PM | Visit Exhibit Area 1^st Floor

3:00 – 3:45 PM | Visiting Professor Keynote Address: The Phyllis Barlia and Family Pulmonary Lecture

Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: An Official ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline

Charles L. Daley, MD

Chief, Division of Mycobacterial & Respiratory Infections

Professor, Department of Medicine

National Jewish Health, Denver, CO

3:45 – 4:15 PM | Honorary Lung Cancer Lecture 

Dr Charles Powell

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM | The Evaluation and Management of Bronchiectasis

Dr Charles L. Daley, MD

4:45 – 5:15 PM | Pulmonary Hypertension: Update

Dr Hooman Poor

5:15 PM | Adjourn

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DAY 2 

9:00 – 9:45 AM | Breakfast Program

Third Floor Library

Non-CME Program

9:45 – 10:15 AM | Thromboembolic Disease: A Challenging Case

Facilitator – Dr Hooman Poor

Discussant – Dr Shyla Saini

10:15 – 11:00 AM | Interventional Pulmonology Series

1. Multidisciplinary Management of Pleural Empyema

Dr Udit Chaddha MD

2. Bronchoscopic diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer: Evidence-Based Guidelines

Dr Tim Harkin MD

11:00 – 11:45 PM | Coffee Break

Exhibit Area 1^st Floor

11:45 – 1:15 PM | 2 Lunch Programs

Third Floor Library

Non-CME PRODUCT THEATER

1:15 – 1:45 PM | Interstitial Lung Disease: 2026 Update

Dr Maria Padilla

1:45 – 2:15 PM | ILD: The Co-morbidities

Dr Nicole Ng

2:15 – 2:45 PM | Asthma/COPD Overlap: PBL Case Presentation

Facilitator – Dr Sidney Braman

Discussant – Dr Kathryn Dubowski

2:45 – 3:30 PM | Multidisciplinary Case Presentations: What is Your Diagnosis?

Dr Sakshi Dua

Dr Adam Jacobi

Dr Mary Beth Beasley

3:30 PM | Adjourn

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