American Lung Association of Kentucky

Sponsored by the American Thoracic Society and the American Lung Association of Kentucky March 24 & 25, 2000 � Lexington, KY � Embassy Suites. This conference will provide a comprehensive knowledge base on the management and treatment of several pulmonary and critical care disorders. The two-day program features 7 lectures and 8 focus sessions led by experienced, highly regarded clinicians from the region and around the country who are currently making significant contributions in their given fields. Physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and students are the target audience for this conference.

Physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and students are the target audience for this conference.

This course is a continuing education program jointly sponsored by the American Thoracic Society and the American Lung Association of Kentucky. For more information, contact the ALA of Kentucky at 502-363-2652 or 1-800-LUNG-USA (toll-free from anywhere within in Kentucky).

Nurses: Day one 7.2 contact hours. Day two 6.6 contact hours. This offering has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing, expiration date July 1, 2000. To meet KBN requirements and receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire sessions, participate in pre and post tests when applicable, and evaluate the offering. Late arrivals and early departures will result in the loss of contact hours. Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program contents.
CNE provided by Saint Joseph HealthCare, Inc.
Application has also been made for continuing education credits for RTs and MDs. For each day�s program, requirement for successful completion will include attendance at entire program and completion of evaluation form.
Respiratory therapists interested in CEU's may want to make a special effort to take advantage of this educational offering since the Kentucky Society for Respiratory Care will not be holding an annual 3-day meeting this year.

Registration fee for physicians is $60 for one day, or $100 for both days. The fees for all other health care professionals and students are $35 for one day, or $60 for both days. Fees include instruction, course syllabus, daily lunch, refreshment breaks, and an abstract poster presentation and social event on March 24. The registration deadline is March 17, 2000. For registrations sent after that date, a $10 late fee will be added in each category. In the event of cancellations, we encourage substitutions. For cancellations received prior to March 17, 2000 registration will be returned less a $10 processing fee. Refunds cannot be made for cancellations received after March 17, 2000.

Program Outline � Friday � March 24, 2000 Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time
8:00 � 8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30 � 8:45 a.m.	Welcome
8:45 � 9:45 a.m.	Advances in the Treatment of COPD for the New Millennium Dennis E. Doherty, MD, FCCP University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
9:45 � 10:45 a.m.	Current Treatment Strategies for ARDS Robert S. Campbell, RRT, FAARC University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
10:45 � 11:15 a.m.	Visit Exhibits / Break
11:15 � 12:15 p.m.	Focus Sessions 1) New Designer Modes & Features of Mechanical Ventilation Robert S. Campbell, RRT, FAARC 2) Hands-On Approach to Pulmonary Rehabilitation R. Scott Morehead, MD Juanita Solseng, RN University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
12:15 � 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 � 2:30 p.m.	Focus Sessions 1) Pharmacological Update 2000 Lisa Higgins, BS, RRT Clarian/Methodist Hospital of Indiana 2) High Frequency Chest Oscillation: Hands-On Nemr Eid, MD Kosair Children�s Hospital
2:30 � 3:00 p.m.	Visit Exhibits / Break
3:00 � 3:45 p.m.	Cystic Fibrosis: Update 2000 Nemr Eid, MD
3:45 � 4:30 p.m.	Advances in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Renato V. LaRocca, MD, FACP Kentuckiana Cancer Institute
4:30 � 4:45 p.m.	Evaluations
6:00 � 7:00 p.m.	Abstract Poster Presentations and Reception

Program Outline � Saturday � March 25, 2000 Note: All times are Eastern Standard Time
7:30 � 8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:00 � 8:15 a.m.	Welcome
8:15 � 9:15 a.m.	Theory and Practice of Pulling the Plug Jeremiah Suhl, MD Saint Joseph�s Hospital
9:15 � 10:15 a.m.	How to Succeed in Lung Transplantation � Getting There and Staying There J. Wesley McConnell, MD Carolyn A. Cunningham, ARNP Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates, PLLC
10:15 � 10:45 a.m.	Visit Exhibits / Break
10:45 � 11:45 a.m.	Focus Sessions 1) Dying: Life�s Final Opportunity for Healing Terry Tatro, D. Min. Kosair Children's Hospital 2) Organ & Tissue Donations Into the Millennium Diana Thacker, RN, CPTC Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates
11:45 � 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 � 2:00 p.m.	Focus Sessions 1) Case Studies in Occupational Lung Disease Cecile Rose, MD National Jewish Medical & Research Center 2) Complementary Health Care & Its Impact on Health Care Today Gail C. Mornhinweg, Ph.D., ARNP, CS Choice to Heal, PSC
2:00 � 3:00 p.m.	Occupational Asthma and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Cecile Rose, MD
3:00 � 3:15 p.m.	Evaluations

Planning Committee

Tami Cappelletti, RRT (Co-Chair)
Wes McConnell, MD (Co-Chair)
David Allnutt, RRT
Bryan Beatty, RRT
Theresa Bowman, RRT
Dennis Doherty, MD
Vickie Miracle, RN, EdD, CCRN
Bryan Tudor, RRT
Amy Vissing, RN

Special thanks to the following companies for their generous support of this year's conference:

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