APPNA Academy

Course Title: Pulmonary Medicine Lecture Series: High-Yield Clinical Topics for Modern Practice

Course Description:

Pulmonary Medicine: High-Yield Clinical Topics is a longitudinal, case-based activity designed to enhance physician competence and clinical performance in pulmonary medicine. This live online course provides a structured review of key pulmonary conditions, including asthma, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease (ILD), lung transplantation, and sarcoidosis. Through expert-led lectures and interactive case discussions, participants will review disease pathophysiology, diagnostic strategies, imaging correlations, and evidence-based management approaches commonly encountered in clinical practice. This activity is designed in accordance with ACCME and APPNA merit standards to support lifelong learning, improve clinical decision-making, and enhance patient outcomes.

Identified Practice Gap:

Rapid advancements in pulmonary diagnostics, therapeutics, and guideline-based management require continuous education to maintain clinical excellence. Variability in exposure to complex pulmonary conditions—such as pulmonary hypertension phenotyping, ILD classification, and transplant medicine—may lead to gaps in diagnostic accuracy, risk stratification, and treatment optimization. This educational activity addresses these gaps by providing focused, case-based instruction delivered by subspecialty-trained pulmonary and critical care experts.

Target Audience:

• Internal medicine residents

• Pulmonary and critical care fellows

• General practitioners and hospitalists

• Advanced practice providers involved in pulmonary care

• International medical graduates seeking to enhance pulmonary knowledge

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Apply a systematic, evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of common and complex pulmonary diseases.

2. Differentiate key clinical, radiographic, and physiologic features of asthma, pulmonary hypertension, ILD, sarcoidosis, and lung transplant-related complications.

3. Integrate pulmonary function testing, imaging, and hemodynamic data into clinical decision-making.

4. Implement guideline-directed therapies for pulmonary hypertension, asthma, and interstitial lung diseases.

5. Recognize complications and management principles in lung transplant recipients.

Educational Format:

This activity consists of a series of live, interactive sessions (Zoom) that include:

• Didactic presentations

• Case-based discussions

• Imaging and physiology correlation

• Audience Q&A

Participant engagement will be encouraged through real-world cases and practical clinical application.

Topics Covered:

• Asthma: Phenotypes, biologics, and severe disease management

• Pulmonary Hypertension: Classification, diagnostics, and therapy

• Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD): Patterns, workup, and management

• Lung Transplantation: Indications, complications, and post-transplant care

• Sarcoidosis: Multisystem disease recognition and treatment

Why Attend?

• High-yield, board-relevant content

• Case-based, clinically practical approach

• Expert faculty in pulmonary and critical care medicine

• Direct applicability to inpatient and outpatient practice

Course Director:

Syed Talal Hussain MD

Director Pulmonary hypertension Program

Oklahoma university of health sciences center

Course Faculty :

Samid Farooqui, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

SSM Health 

Oklahoma City , Oklahoma

Yasir Usman, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonology

Integris health Baptist

Oklahoma City , Oklahoma

Arslan Ahmad, MD

Pulmonary Critical Care, Lung Transplant Medicine, Transplant Medicine

Integris Health

Oklahoma City , Oklahoma

Course Module & Schedule:

Asthma - May 24 

Syed Talal Hussain, MD

Sarcoidosis - May 31

Samid Farooqui, MD

Pulmonary Hypertension - June 21

Syed Talal Hussain, MD

Lung Nodule Evaluation - June 28 

Yasir Usman, MD

ILD and Lung transplant - July 19 

Arslan Ahmad, MD