2nd ACCP - HTS Pulmonary Board Review Course 6-10 June 2012 Athens, Greece Divani Caravel Hotel Preliminary Program The 2 nd ACCP-HTS Pulmonary Board Review GOES GREEN! No Congress Material will be printed.
Dear Colleagues, Athens, November 2011 You are kindly invited to participate to the 2nd ACCP-HTS Pulmonary Board Review Course organized by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) in collaboration with the Hellenic Thoracic Society (HTS). The course will be held at the Divani Caravel Hotel on June 6-10, 2012. An intensive teaching program will cover all the main topics of Pulmonary Medicine with 38 state-ofthe-art lectures presented by distinguished professors from the United States and Greece. It will be a unique opportunity for young physicians to refresh their knowledge and to expose themselves to one of the highest-quality educational activities in Pulmonary Medicine worldwide. The 2nd ACCP-HTS Pulmonary Board Review Course, organized in Greece, is considered as an important step towards a permanent Euro-American scientific collaboration in our field. Panagiotis K. Behrakis MD. PhD.(McGill) FCCP Pulmonologist - Intensivist Associate Prof. Universities of Athens and Harvard Chairman of the ACCP Council of the International Regents and Governors Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis MD. PhD. FCCP Pulmonologist President of Hellenic Thoracic Society Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and Rector of University of Thessaly
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chair: Panagiotis K. Behrakis, MD, PhD (McGill), FCCP Mark J. Rosen, MD, FCCP Members: Manos Alchanatis, MD Ourania Anagnostopoulou, MD, FCCP Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, MD, PhD, FCCP Konstantinos Katis, MD, FCCP Konstantinos Konstantinou, MD Epaminondas Kosmas, MD, FCCP Spyros Papiris, MD, FCCP Vlasis S. Polychronopoulos, MD, FCCP Michalis G. Toumbis, MD, FCCP Theodoros Vasilakopoulos, MD
FACULTY Chair: Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, MD, PhD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine Rector of University of Thessalia, Larissa President of Hellenic Thoracic Society Nikolaos M. Siafakas, MD, PhD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Crete University Director of Pulmonary Medicine Department, University Hospital of Herakleion, Herakleion Members: Manos Alchanatis, MD Pulmonologist, Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Athens University, Athens Ourania Anagnostopoulou, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Director of 8th Pulmonary Medicine Department of Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens Nestor J. Angomachalelis, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist - Cardiologist, Professor Emeritus of Pulmonary Medicine and Cardiology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki Past Chair, ACCP International Council of Regents and Governors and Past Chairman, World Heart Federation Katerina Antoniou, MD Pulmonologist, Lecturer of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Crete University, Hrakleion Paraskevi Argyropoulou - Pataka, MD Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Director of Respiratory Failure and Pulmonary Medicine Department, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki
FACULTY (continue) Members: Apostolos E. Armaganides, MD Semra Bilaceroglu, MD, FCCP (continue) Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Athens University Director of Critical Care Medicine Department, Attikon Hospital, Athens Petros Bakakos, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Assistant Professor Athens University 1st Department of Respiratory Medicine, Athens University George I. Baltopoulos, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department, Athens University Director of University Critical Care Medicine Department, Ag.Anargyri Hospital, Athens Michael H. Baumann, MD, MS, FCCP Chief Quality Officer, Professor of Medicine University of Mississippi Medical Center President - Designate, ACCP, USA Panagiotis K. Behrakis, MD, PhD (McGill), FCCP Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Associate Professor of Athens University Adjunct Associate Professor of Harvard University Chairman of the ACCP Council of the International Regents and Governors Associate Prof. of Pulmonology Co-director, 4th Pulmonary Dept., Izmir Dr. Suat Seren Training & Research Hospital for Thoracic Medicine & Surgery, Turkey Secretary, European Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP) Francesco de Blasio, MD, FCCP Past Regent, ACCP Italian Chapter ERS National Delegate for Italy Chief, Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Section Clinic Center S.p.A. Private Hospital, Via Cintia - Parco San Paolo, Italy Demosthenes E. Bouros, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Director of Pulmonary Medicine Department Demokritos, Thrace University, Alexandroupolis Sidney S. Braman, MD, FCCP Professor of Medicine The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Past President, ACCP 2001-2002 Trustee, The Chest Foundation, USA
FACULTY (continue) Members: (continue) Markella Charalambatou, MD Pulmonologist, Director of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Thriasio General Hospital, Elefsina Andriani Charpidou, MD, Ph.D, FCCP Chest Physician, Oncology Unit, GPP University of Athens, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens Stavros Constantopoulos, MD, Ph.D Pulmonologist, Professor Emeritus of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Medical School Ioannina University, Ioannina Georgios Daskalopoulos, MD Pulmonologist, Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Director of University Pulmonary Medicine Department, Ioaninna University, Ioannina Naresh A. Dewan, MBBS, FCCP Professor & Section Head, Sleep Medicine, Creighton University Trustee, Chest Foundation USA George Dimopoulos, MD Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Athens University, Athens Michalis Doris, MD Pulmonologist, Pulmonary Medicine Department, N.I.M.T.S. Military Hospital, Athens Vasiliki Filaditaki, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Director of 2nd Pulmonary Medicine Department, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens Nikie G. Georgatou, MD Pulmonologist, Director of 5th Pulmonary Medicine Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens Dimitris Georgopoulos, MD Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Crete University Director of Critical Care Medicine Department, University Hospital of Herakleion, Herakleion
FACULTY (continue) Members: (continue) Dimitrios Gioulekas, MD Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki Kyriakos Hainis, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Director of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Corfu General Hospital, Corfu Konstantinos Katis, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Athens Medical Center Director of Pulmonary Department, Thriacion General Hospital Past Vice-President of Hellenic Thoracic Society Nora Kerenidi, MD, PhD Pulmonologist, Lecturer of Pulmonary Medicine Thessaly University, Larissa Konstantinos Konstantinou, MD Pulmonologist, Director of TB Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens Epaminondas Kosmas, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens Nikolaos Koulouris, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Athens University Director of University Pulmonary Medicine Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens Stefanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Program Director - Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Training President &Trustee of the CHEST Foundation USA Stylianos Loukides, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Assistant Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Athens University, Athens Asimina Maggina - Vlachantoni Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Director of Intensive Care Unit, Agia Olga General Hospital, Nea Ionia Georgios A. Mathioudakis, MD Pulmonologist, Director of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Agios Panteleimonas General Hospital, Nikaia
FACULTY (continue) Members: (continue) Chrysostomos Melissinos, MD Pulmonologist, Former Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Hygeia Hospital, Athens Stylianos A. Michaelidis, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Director of Pulmonary Medical Department, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens Lisa K. Moores, MD, MC, USA, FCCP Assistant Dean for Clinical Sciences Professor of Medicine The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, USA Stylianos Orfanos, MD Internist - Intensivist, Associate Professor of Critical Care & Medicine Spyros Papiris, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Athens University Director of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Attikon University Hospital, Athens Ioannis Pneumatikos, MD Pulmonologist, Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Director of Critical Care Medicine Department, Democritus University, Alexandroupolis Vlasis S. Polychronopoulos, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Hygeia Hospital, Athens Vice - President of Hellenic Thoracic Society Parachiva A. Postolache, MD, FCCP Vice Chair, ACCP Council of International Regents and Governors Chief, Respiratory Rehabilitation Clinic, Iasi Associate Professor, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa Romania Aggeliki Rapti, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Director of 2nd Pulmonary Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens
FACULTY (continue) Members: (continue) Mark J. Rosen, MD, FCCP Director, Global Education and Strategic Development, ACCP Past President, ACCP 2006-2007 Professor of Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, USA Konstantinos Spyropoulos, MD Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Director of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Patra University, Patra Grigorios Stratakos, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Lecturer of Athens University, Athens Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department, Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens Konstantinos Syrigos, MD, Ph.D. Professor & Head, Oncology Unit GPP Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens School of Medicine, Athens Vis. Professor of Thoracic Oncology, Yale School of Medicine, USA Michalis G. Toumbis, MD, FCCP Pulmonologist, Director of 6th Pulmonary Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens Theodoros Vasilakopoulos, MD Pulmonologist, Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine Department, Athens University, Athens Miltiadis P. Vasiliou, MD Pulmonologist, Former Associate Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Ioannina University, Ioannina Dimitrios Veldekis, MD Pulmonologist - Intensivist, Director of Critical Care Medical Department, Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital, Athens Spyros Zakynthinos, MD Pulmonologist, Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Athens University Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department, Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens
Scientific Program
Wednesday June 6 th 2012 Ilissos Hall 18.30-19.30 Registration 19.30-20.00 Opening Ceremony Panagiotis Behrakis Konstantinos Gourgoulianis Mark J. Rosen 20.00-20.45 Opening Lecture 21.00-22.00 COCKTAIL - RECEPTION Scientific Program
Thursday June 7 th 2012 Ilissos Hall Chair: Konstantinos Spyropoulos, Konstantinos Katis 08.30-09.10 Diagnostic problems in Pulmonary Embolism Lisa K. Moores 09.10-09.50 Thoracentesis and pleural fluid analysis: pitfals Michael H. Baumann 09.50-10.30 Clinical spectrum of bronchiectasis Lisa K. Moores 10.30-11.10 Parapneumonic effusions - empyema Michael H. Baumann 11.10-11.40 COFFEE BREAK Chair: George Baltopoulos, Asimina Maggina - Vlachantoni 11.40-12.20 Introduction to Respiratory mechanics: Focus on quiet breathing Panagiotis Behrakis 12.20-13.00 Respiratory muscles Theodoros Vasilakopoulos 13.00-13.40 Clinical Diagnosis of Expiratory Flow Limitation and Hyperinflation Nikolaos Koulouris 13.40-15.30 LUNCH Scientific Program
Thursday June 7 th 2012 (cont.) Ilissos Hall Chair: Ioannis Pneumatikos, Dimitrios Veldekis 15.30-16.10 Respiratory Mechanics during mechanical ventilation Miltiadis Vasiliou 16.10-16.50 Acid-Base disorders Dimitris Georgopoulos 16.50-17.30 Hypoxic respiratory failure-extracorporal oxygenation Apostolos Armaganidis 17.30-18.10 Clinical approach to community and hospital acquired pneumonia George Dimopoulos 18.10-18.40 Satelite Lecture: The initial inflammatory response in COPD Chair: Kyriakos Hainis Speaker: Nikolaos Siafakas 18.40-19.10 Satelite Lecture: The molecular basis in IPF pathogenesis Chair: Kyriakos Hainis Speaker: Demosthenes Bouros Scientific Program
Friday June 8 th 2012 Ilissos Hall Chair: Chrysostomos Melissinos, Vlasis Polychronopoulos 08.30-09.10 Case Report on: Pulmonary embolism and bronchiectasis Lisa K. Moores 09.10-09.50 Case Report on: Marginal exudates and parapneumonic effusion Michael H. Baumann 09.50-10.30 COPD: Definition by LLN or 70%? Epaminondas Kosmas 10.30-11.10 Noninvasive evaluation of airway inflammation in asthma Stylianos Loukides 11.10-11.40 COFFEE BREAK Chair: Spyros Papiris, Spyros Zakynthinos 11.40-12.20 ILDS: diagnostic stategy Vlasis Polychronopoulos 12.20-13.00 Clinical spectrum of eosinophilic lung disease Stefanie M. Levine 13.00-13.40 IPF: therapeutic approach Aikaterini Antoniou 13.40-15.30 LUNCH Scientific Program
Friday June 8 th 2012 (cont.) Ilissos Hall Chair: Demosthenes Bouros, Georgios Mathioudakis 15.30-16.10 Difficult asthma cases Nikie Georgatou 16.10-16.50 Asthma & COPD: similarities-differences Sidney S. Braman 16.50-17.30 Lung transplantation: indications, complications & outcome Stefanie M. Levine 17.30-18.10 Clinical aspects of lung immunology Sidney S. Braman 18.10-18.40 Satelite Lecture: Management of early stage cancer Chair: Paraschiva A. Postolache, Konstantinos Syrigos Speaker: Nora Kerenidi 18.40-19.10 Satelite Lecture: Management of advanced lung cancer Chair: Paraschiva A. Postolache, Konstantinos Syrigos Speaker: Aggeliki Rapti Scientific Program
Saturday June 9 th 2012 Ilissos Hall Chair: Vlasis Polychronopoulos, Vasiliki Filaditaki 08.30-09.10 Case Report on: Cases of eosinophilic lung disease and lung transplantastion Stefanie M. Levine 09.10-09.50 Case Report on: Diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma Sidney S. Braman 09.50-10.30 Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Michalis Toumbis 10.30-11.10 Treatment of Tuberculosis Stavros Constantopoulos 11.10-11.40 COFFEE BREAK Chair: Nestor Angomachalelis, Nikie Georgatou 11.40-12.20 Pulmonary infections in special populations Petros Bakakos 12.20-13.00 Clinical approach to cough Francesco de Blasio 13.00-13.40 Clinical approach to dyspnoea Stylianios Michaelidis 13.40-15.30 LUNCH Scientific Program
Saturday June 9 th 2012 (cont.) Ilissos Hall Chair: Manos Alchanatis, Michalis Toumbis 15.30-16.10 COPD exacerbations: differential diagnosis and management Naresh A. Dewan 16.10-16.50 Hypercapnic respiratory failure Mark J. Rosen 16.50-17.30 Sleep-disorders in breathing: Differential diagnosis-management Naresh A. Dewan 17.30-18.10 Pulmonary Complications in HIV Patients Mark J. Rosen Scientific Program
Sunday June 10 th 2012 Ilissos Hall Chair: Dimitrios Gioulekas, Georgios Daskalopoulos 08.30-09.10 Case Report on: Differential diagnosis of COPD exacerbations and sleep disorders Naresh A. Dewan 09.10-09.50 Case Report on: Hypercapnic respiratory failure and HIV related pulmonary complications Mark J. Rosen 09.50-10.30 Clinical approach to chest pain Grigoris Stratakos 10.30-11.10 Clinical aspects of Pulmonary Hypertension/ECHO vs Cathetirization Stylianos Orfanos 11.10-11.40 COFFEE BREAK Scientific Program
Sunday June 10 th 2012 (cont.) Ilissos Hall Chair: Paraskevi Argyropoulou - Pataka, Ourania Anagnostopoulou 11.40-12.20 Non surgical approach to mediastinal disease: EBUS Michalis Doris 12.20-13.00 Clinical applications of revised cancer staging Markella Charalambatou 13.00-13.40 Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Semra Bilaceroglu 13.40-14.20 Case Report on: Ca treating options Andriani Charpidou 14.20-14.50 Closing Remarks Panagiotis Behrakis Konstantinos Gourgoulianis Mark J. Rosen Scientific Program
GENERAL INFORMATION Participation - Registration: You may register for the 2nd ACCP-HTS Pulmonary Board Review Course online at: accp-hts2012@goldair.gr or by phone at: +30 210 32 74 570 Registration Fee: Category of Registration Registration Fee Participants 350 ACCP Members, Fellows 300 Physicians in training 300 * Vat 23% is not included in the Registration Fee. The additional 23% is applicable only for participants that require a company invoice. For participants that require a receipt no additional VAT is charged. The Registration Fee includes: Attendance to the Board Review Course Access to the exhibition area Coffee Breaks Light Lunches Welcome reception
GENERAL INFORMATION Accommodation: Goldair Congress has made hotel arrangements at the Congress Venue Divani Caravel Hotel. Type of room Cost per night Single Occupancy 180,00 Double Occupancy 195,00 Minimum stay for all hotels: 4 nights per delegate for the congress period The above mentioned prices are in Euros (per room/night) and include: Accommodation Buffet Breakfast All applicable taxes included To proceed with booking, please fill out the accommodation form (from the congress website) and return to our attention by e-mail: accp-hts2012@goldair.gr or by fax at: +30 210 33 11 021
Hosted by: Sotiria Chest Diseases Hospital 152 Mesogeion Ave. 115 27 Athens, Greece Tel. & Fax.: +30 210 74 87 723 E-mail: htsinfo@hts.org.gr Endorsed by: Organized by: 1st klm. Paianias Markopoulou Ave. 19002 Paiania, Greece Tel.: +30 210 32 74 570 Fax.: +30 210 33 11 021 E-mail: congress@goldair.gr