Agenda/View Sessions - March 25, 2026
7:00 am EDT
Update on Lung Cancer and Paraneoplastic Syndromes (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Define paraneoplastic syndromes
- Discuss Endocrine PNS
- Discuss Neurologic & rheumatologic/dermatologic PNS
Speaker(s)
Mary Suchyta, DO, FACOI (she/her/hers), Medical Director, Select Health
7:35 am EDT
Pulmonary Thromboembolism (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to apply clinical decision rules using wells criteria to categorize patients into likely vs PE unlikely
- Implement rule out strategies and correctly apply the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria (PERC) to identify patients in whom PE can be safely excluded Explain the role of biomarkers (D-dimer)
- Assess mortality risk and apply treatment strategies based on hemodynamic stability (massive unstable, stable with RV strain, and low risk PE)
Speaker(s)
Carol E. Ash, DO (she/her/hers), Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center
8:10 am EDT
Chest Radiology (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss common CXR diagnoses that may be missed
- Suggest imaging for diagnoses
- Discuss rare CXR finding
Speaker(s)
Mary Suchyta, DO, FACOI (she/her/hers), Medical Director, Select Health
8:45 am EDT
Sleep Medicine Case Studies (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the common clinical scenarios of patients presenting with sleep disorders
- Gain knowledge on guidelines and 2026 updates & evidence for management of common sleep medicine disorders
- Understand the clinical application to manage patients with sleep disorders optimizing patient outcomes
Speaker(s)
Carol E. Ash, DO (she/her/hers), Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center
9:25 am EDT
Critical Care Case Studies (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize shock early and the common clinical scenarios of patients presenting with shock
- Understand what is failing physiologically
- Avoid common pitfalls that delay appropriate treatment
Speaker(s)
Carol E. Ash, DO (she/her/hers), Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center
9:55 am EDT
Restrictive Lung Disease (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the common intrinsic and extrinsic causes of restrictive lung disease Understand the new framework for ILD and apply to their patient population
- Recognize common radiologic and PFT patterns of restrictive lung disease
- Understand how to obtain a specific diagnosis once pulmonary restriction has been confirmed and apply tactics to improve their patient’s health outcome
Speaker(s)
Carol E. Ash, DO (she/her/hers), Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center
10:30 am EDT
Respiratory Failure, Ventilator Therapy and PFT (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to recognize types of respiratory failure
- Equip healthcare providers with the knowledge to manage, and assess critical respiratory conditions
- Identify PFT patterns to differentiate common disease that will result in respiratory failure
Speaker(s)
Carol E. Ash, DO (she/her/hers), Pulmonary Critical Care Sleep Medicine, Deborah Heart and Lung Center
11:05 am EDT
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss Current COPD guidelines
- Discuss Medications in COPD
- Discuss Surgical & Bronchoscopic Therapies in COPD
Speaker(s)
Mary Suchyta, DO, FACOI (she/her/hers), Medical Director, Select Health
11:40 am EDT
Office Medicine Refresher (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding common labs and procedures and surgical risk.
- Overview for internal medicine topics including USPTF/choosing wisely guidelines.
- Overview of example cases in the office practice.
Speaker(s)
Scott Spradlin, DO, FACP, FACOI, Vice President of Clinical Value and Innovation, Aetna
12:25 pm - 1:10 pm EDT
Lunch Break (45 mins)
1:10 pm EDT
Parathyroid Disease; Calcium Metabolism; Osteoporosis (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Describe hyper- and hypocalcemia
- Describe various treatment options for low bone density
- Describe how to diagnose and trteat primary hyperparathyroidism
Speaker(s)
Jack Snitzer, DO, MHA, FACOI, FACE (he/him/his), Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine PD, TidalHealth Endocrinology
1:55 pm EDT
Pituitary and Related Disorders (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Describe symptoms and signs of hypopituitarism and treatment.
- Describe when to use DDAVP fo diabetes insipidus
- Recognize pituuitary diseases causing hypersecrtions or pituitary hormones.
Speaker(s)
Jack Snitzer, DO, MHA, FACOI, FACE (he/him/his), Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine PD, TidalHealth Endocrinology
2:40 pm EDT
Endocrine Pancreas; Diabetes Mellitus; Metabolic Syndrome (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the differencse between type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Describe the basics of insulin pump therapy and AID
- Describes the signs and complications of metabolic syndrome
Speaker(s)
Jack Snitzer, DO, MHA, FACOI, FACE (he/him/his), Endocrinologist, Internal Medicine PD, TidalHealth Endocrinology
3:45 pm EDT
Disease of the Adrenals and Gonads (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of adrenal insufficiency
- Explain the diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma
- Describe the diagnosis and treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism
Speaker(s)
John R. Sutton, DO, MACOI, Endocrinologist, Carson Tahoe Endocrinology
4:35 pm EDT
Disease of the Thyroid (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the diagnosis of thyriod disease by thyroid function labs.
- Understand the most common and least common thyroid cancer diagnosis.
- Understand hyperthyroidism presentation by nuclear thyroid scan.
Speaker(s)
John R. Sutton, DO, MACOI, Endocrinologist, Carson Tahoe Endocrinology
5:30 pm EDT
Interactive Identification Optic Fundi and Endocrine Physical Findings (2026 IMCU)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the physical appearance of Cushing syndrome.
- Understand nuclear imaging in the diagnosis of thyroid disease
- Unstand the retinal mages of patients with diabetic retinopathy
Speaker(s)
John R. Sutton, DO, MACOI, Endocrinologist, Carson Tahoe Endocrinology
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