Florida Thoracic Society | An Official Chapter of the ATS

We are an official chapter of the American Thoracic Society with a mission to promote respiratory health within the state of Florida by fostering education, collaboration between health professionals, by performing advocacy on behalf of Florida patients, and to provide career development opportunities for providers of respiratory health within the state.

Our chapter is open to Physicians, Researchers, Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians' Assistants, Pharmacists, Respiratory Therapists, Nurses and all others who are committed to promoting respiratory health within our state.

We are thrilled to announce our
Third Annual Conference!

November 6 - 7, 2026
The Rosen Centre
Orlando, FL

We are excited to host our annual gathering of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Professionals in Orlando, FL November 6-7. This year's event promises a dynamic lineup of educational sessions, research presentations, networking opportunities and industry engagement.

Time	Session
Shock Symposium
Friday, November 6, 2026 \| 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
8:00–8:10 AM	Opening Introduction & Outline of the Shock Symposium
8:10–8:50 AM	Hands-On Session 1: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Principles of IABP support Indications and patient selection Hemodynamic effects and troubleshooting Interactive device demonstration with industry representatives
8:50–9:00 AM	Break
9:00–9:40 AM	Hands-On Session 2: Impella Fundamentals of Impella support Device setup and management Escalation strategies in cardiogenic shock Interactive device demonstration with industry representatives
9:40–9:50 AM	Break
9:50–10:30 AM	Hands-On Session 3: ECMO Mechanical Support Cannulation strategies and complications Cannulation strategies and complications Hemodynamic monitoring Interactive device demonstration with industry representatives
10:30–11:00 AM	Networking & Break
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	Cardiogenic Shock – Interactive Session Virtual case-based simulation — interactive discussion highlighting: Recognition and staging of cardiogenic shock Candidacy and escalation of mechanical circulatory support Multidisciplinary approach in MCS and transitioning strategy Hemodynamic interpretation and management decisions Interactive audience participation using PowerPoint-Based Cardiogenic Shock
12:00–1:00 PM	Lunch / Product Theater	Hosted by United Therapeutics
Airway Disease Course
Friday, November 6, 2026 \| 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Time	Session	Faculty
1:00–1:25 PM	Beyond the Inhaler: Precision Medicine in Severe Asthma	Joseph Spahn, MD
1:25–1:50 PM	The Asthma Cases That Keep You Up at Night: Managing Asthma Patients in the ICU	Anas Hadeh, MD
1:50–2:15 PM	Why Pulmonary Fellows Should Know About IL-33 Now Section Sponsored by AstraZeneca	Trishul Siddharthan, MD
2:15–2:25 PM	Coffee & Networking Break
2:25–2:50 PM	COPD State of the Disease: What Has Changed and Where Are We Going?	Michael Schweitzer, MD
2:50–3:15 PM	Eosinophils in COPD: From Biomarker to the Biologic Era Section Sponsored by Sanofi
3:15–3:40 PM	NTM Pulmonary Disease: The Cases Every Pulmonary Fellow Needs to Master	Dwight Miller, MD
3:40–3:50 PM	Refreshment Break
3:50–4:55 PM	Bronchiectasis & Airway Clearance Masterclass: From Diagnosis to Building the Right Airway Clearance Regimen Section Sponsored by Electromed	Anas Hadeh, MD Lisa Hinman
4:55–5:00 PM	Closing Remarks & Certificate Distribution	Course Faculty
6:00–7:00 PM	Dinner Product Theater	Hosted by Insmed
7:00–8:00 PM	Florida Thoracic Society Members Session
Adult Main Program
Saturday, November 7, 2026 \| 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Time	Session	Faculty
7:00–7:45 AM	Breakfast Product Theater: Hosted by Electromed
7:45–8:00 AM	Opening Ceremony
8:00–9:00 AM	The Journey from Screening to Cure in Lung Cancer Panel Discussion	Moderator: Tracy Ashby (UF Jax) Interventional Pulmonology: John Woytanowski (CCF) Surgeon: Mariana Gil (MTI/UM) Thoracic Oncology: Charles Lu (USF)
9:00–10:00 AM	Two Is Worse Than One: ILD-PH Panel Discussion	Moderator: David Zisman (CCF) Abubakr Bajwa (Mayo Jax) Debabrata Bandyopadhyay (Advent Health) Starlet Harrimon (CCF)
10:00–11:00 AM	Exhibition Hall Coffee Break & Poster Presentations
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	ECMO: Not Everybody Agrees on the Same Things Pro–Con Debate	Moderator: Sajid Kadir (Advent Health) David Baran (CCF) Marc O. Maybauer (UF)
12:00–1:00 PM	Lunch Product Theater: Hosted by Sanofi
1:00–2:00 PM	Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: The Most Common Genetic Disease We Still Miss	Moderators: Michael D. Schweitzer (UF Jax) Hemanth Boppana (UF Jax) Jorge Lascano (UF Gainesville) Karina Serban (UF Gainesville)
2:00–2:30 PM	Bringing Pulmonary Vascular Disease Together in Florida	Moderator: Arvind Balavenkataraman (UF Jax) Charles D. Burger (Mayo Jax)
2:30–3:30 PM	Bridging Pediatric and Adult Pulmonary Care: The Transition to Adulthood Panel Discussion	Moderator: Monica Cardenas (UM) Pediatrics: Claudia Aguilar (UM) Silvia Delgado (UF Gainesville) Adult: Cesar Trillo (UF Gainesville) Sherri Kelly (UM)
3:30–4:00 PM	Exhibition Hall Coffee Break & Poster Presentations
4:00–4:30 PM	Florida COPD Registry
4:30–5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony
Pediatric Main Program
Saturday, November 7, 2026 \| 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Time	Session	Faculty
7:00–7:45 AM	Breakfast Product Theater: Hosted by Electromed
7:45–8:00 AM	Opening Ceremony
8:00–9:00 AM	Tuberculosis in Florida – Complex Case with Interventional Pulmonology	Agustin Cabrera (UM)
9:00–11:00 AM	Exhibition Hall Coffee Break & Poster Presentations
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	CF Updates in Newborn Screening	Monica Cardenas (UM) Claudia Aguilar (UM) Silvia Delgado (UF)
12:00–1:00 PM	Lunch Product Theater: Hosted by Sanofi
1:00–2:00 PM	Pediatric Sleep	Ignacio Tapia (UM)
2:30–3:30 PM	Bridging Pediatric and Adult Pulmonary Care: The Transition to Adulthood Panel Discussion	Moderator: Monica Cardenas (UM) Pediatrics: Claudia Aguilar (UM) Silvia Delgado (UF Gainesville) Adult: Cesar Trillo (UF Gainesville) Sherri Kelly (UM)
3:30–4:00 PM	Exhibition Hall Coffee Break & Poster Presentations
4:30–5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony