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 Non-CME
Friday, November 6, 2026 \| 8:00 AM–12:00 PM \| Rooms 9-10 Shock Symposium Faculty Florida Thoracic Society Leadership Dr. Oriana Salamo — Cleveland Clinic Florida Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Dr. Roberto Swazo — Orlando Health Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Guest Faculty Dr. Antonio Lewis — Cleveland Clinic Florida Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Dr. Mauricio Tellez — University of Miami Transplant Pulmonologist & Critical Care
8:00–8:10 AM	Opening Introduction & Outline of the Shock Symposium
8:10–9:00 AM	Cardiogenic Shock – Interactive Case-Based Session Virtual case-based simulation and interactive discussion highlighting: Recognition and staging of cardiogenic shock Candidacy and escalation of mechanical circulatory support Multidisciplinary approach to MCS and transitioning strategies Hemodynamic interpretation and management decisions Interactive audience participation using PowerPoint-based cardiogenic shock cases
9:00–9:10 AM	Break
9:10–9:55 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
9:55–10:05 AM	Break
10:05–10:50 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
10:50–11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM–11:45 AM	Hands-On Session 3: ECMO Cannulation strategies and complications Hemodynamic monitoring Interactive device demonstration with industry representatives
11:45 AM–12:00 PM	Networking & Closing
12:00–1:00 PM	Lunch / Product Theater: Tyvaso in Clinical Practice Room 11	Hosted by United Therapeutics
Airway Disease Course Non-CME
Friday, November 6, 2026 \| 1:00 PM–5:00 PM \| Room 9-10
Time	Session	Faculty
1:00–1:25 PM	Anatomy of an Asthma Exacerbation: Integrating Airway Immunology, Structure, and Breakthrough Events on Biologics	Jessica Freyer Most, 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	Mucus Plugging in Airway Diseases Section Sponsored by Sanofi	Kevin Green, MD
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
5:00–6:00 PM	Trainee Happy Hour Sponsored by AZ Location: The Rosen Centre Foyer
5:00–6:00 PM	APP Networking Hour Location: The Hampton Social	Sponsored by Association of Pulmonary APP's (APAPP)
6:00–7:00 PM	Dinner Product Theater Location: The Hampton Social Space limited By Invitation Only Please	Hosted by Insmed
7:00–10:00 PM	Florida Thoracic Society Members Session / Cocktail Location: The Hampton Social
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 Non-CME, Room 11
7:45–8:00 AM	Opening Ceremony Non-CME, Room 11
8:00–9:00 AM	The Journey from Screening to Cure in Lung Cancer Panel Discussion CME, Rooms 9-10	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 CME, Rooms 9-10	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 Non-CME, Room 12
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	ECMO: Not Everybody Agrees on the Same Things Pro–Con Debate CME, Rooms 9-10	Moderator: Sajid Kadir (Advent Health) David Baran (CCF) Mindaugas Rackauskas, MD (UF) Daniel Mathew, MD (USF)
12:00–1:00 PM	Lunch / Product Theater: Two Diseases, One DUPIXENT: The Only Biologic Directly Inhibiting the Signaling of IL-4 & IL-13, Two of the Key Drivers of Type 2 Inflammation Non-CME, Room 11	Hosted by Sanofi
1:00–2:00 PM	Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: The Most Common Genetic Disease We Still Miss CME, Rooms 9-10	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 CME, Rooms 9-10	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 CME, Rooms 9-10	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 Non-CME, Room 12
4:00–4:30 PM	Florida COPD Registry Non-CME, Rooms 9-10	Claire Carenduff Sarah Hoffman
4:30–5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony Non-CME, Rooms 9-10
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 Non-CME, Room 11
7:45–8:00 AM	Opening Ceremony Non-CME, Rooms 9-10
8:15–9:15 AM	Tuberculosis in Florida – Complex Case with Interventional Pulmonology CME, Room 11	Agustin Cabrera (UM)
9:15–10:30 AM	Exhibition Hall Coffee Break & Poster Presentations Non-CME, Room 12
10:30 AM–11:30 AM	CF Updates in Newborn Screening CME, Room 11	Claudia Aguilar (UM)
12:00–1:00 PM	Lunch / Product Theater: Two Diseases, One DUPIXENT: The Only Biologic Directly Inhibiting the Signaling of IL-4 & IL-13, Two of the Key Drivers of Type 2 Inflammation Non-CME, Room 11	Hosted by Sanofi
1:30–2:30 PM	Pediatric Sleep CME, Room 11	Ignacio Tapia (UM)
2:30–3:30 PM	Bridging Pediatric and Adult Pulmonary Care: The Transition to Adulthood Panel Discussion CME, Rooms 9-10	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 Non-CME, Room 12
4:30–5:00 PM	Closing Ceremony Non-CME, Rooms 9-10