Update in Pulmonary Medicine for Primary Care Providers


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Add to Calendar Update in Pulmonary Medicine for Primary Care Providers 9/19/2026 7:30:00 AM 9/19/2026 2:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://Jefferson-Lehigh.cloud-cme.com/UpdateinPulmonaryMedicine Description: The purpose of the activity is to provide an evidence based update on a variety of common pulmonary disorders that primary care clinicians will experience in their day to day practice. Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Healthcare Education false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM, Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Healthcare Education, Center Valley, PA

Target Audience
Specialties - Academic/Research, Anesthesiology, Audiology, Bariatric Surgery, Behavioral Health, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Bioethics, Biostatistics, Cancer Biology, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Case Management, Chaplains, Chiropractic Medicine, Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Dental, Dental Medicine, Dermatology, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Radiology, Dieticians, Education, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Family Medicine, Family Practice, Gastroenterology, General Practice, General Surgery, Genetics, Geriatric Medicine, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Hematology, Hepatology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospice Care, Hospital Administrators, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Informatics, Informatics - Clinical, Integrative Medicine, Intensivist, Internal Medicine, Medicine, Microbiology and Immunobiology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Multiple Specialties, Nephrology, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, New Specialty, New Specialty, Nuclear Radiology, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Ob/Gyn, Obstetrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pain Medicine, Palliative Care, Pastoral Care, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmacist, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Technician, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Physicians, Podiatry, Population Health, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Pulmonary Disease, Quality Improvement, Radiologic Tech, Radiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Research, Rheumatology, School Nurses, Sleep Medicine, Social Work, Speech Language Pathology, Sports Medicine, Statisticians, Surgery, Technology, Therapeutic Recreation, Therapy, Urology, Women's Health, Wound Care
Professions - Allied Health Professional, EMT/EMS/First Responder, Industry - Exhibitor, Medical Assistant, Midwife, Nurse, Nurse (ABCGN), Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner Advanced Practice Nurse, Other - HealthCare Professional, Pharmacist, Physician, Physician (AAFP), Physician (Fellow), Physician (Resident), Physician Assistant, Therapist - RT

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (3.00 hours), ANCC Nursing Continuing Professional Development (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)

Overview
The purpose of the activity is to provide an evidence based update on a variety of common pulmonary disorders that primary care clinicians will experience in their day to day practice.

ACCME Objectives
  1. The learner should be able to diagnose and begin testing and treatment for common pulmonary problems including: COPD, asthma, sleep apnea and pulmonary nodules.
  2. The learner should be able to evaluate lung nodules using current clinical guidelines.
  3. Describe key updates in current PE guidelines and apply them to clinical decision making including risk assessment and treatment selection.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate patients with suspected ILD and determine appropriate diagnostic pathways based on current clinical guidelines.
  5. Identify newer pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options for COPD
  6. Identify key diagnostic criteria for asthma including history, spirometry, symptom patterns, and select appropriate stepwise treatment strategies
  7. Evaluate and manage patients with sleep apnea using a guidelinebased approach

ANCC Learning Outcomes
  1. At the end of the conference 90% of the learners should be able to recognize the newest guidelines for the diagnosis and management of common pulmonary conditions and feel comfortable applying these in clinical practice.

ACPE Pharmacist Objectives
  1. Describe key updates in current PE guidelines and apply them to clinical decision-making including risk assessment and treatment selection.
  2. Identify newer pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options for COPD.
  3. Identify key diagnostic criteria for asthma including history, spirometry, symptom patterns, and select appropriate stepwise treatment strategies.

AOA Objectives
  1. The learner should feel comfortable with the initial diagnosis and management of common pulmonary diseases including proper testing and initial therapy.

Accreditation

Lehigh Valley Health Network is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  Lehigh Valley Health Network designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Completion Criteria: Registered Nurses attending the entire program will receive 6.0 Contact Hour(s).

Lehigh Valley Hospital Pharmacy Department is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. Pharmacists attending the entire program and completing a program evaluation will earn 3 contact hours (0.3 CEU) of continuing education credit. Data will be uploaded to CPE Monitor within 4-6 weeks following the program for participants who complete this activity and submit required participant information including evaluation, NABP e-Profile ID, and DOB. This is a knowledge-based activity. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0545-0000-26-014-L01-P

Pharmacy has been approved for the following presentations/objectives:

  • Pulmonary Embolism - Describe key updates in current PE guidelines and apply them to clinical decision-making including risk assessment and treatment selection.

  • Asthma Diagnosis and Treatment - Identify key diagnostic criteria for asthma including history, spirometry, symptom patterns, and select appropriate stepwise treatment strategies.

  • COPD - Identify newer pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options for COPD.


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

Please send cancellation requests to [email protected]. 

Lehigh Valley Health Network reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.


Accessibility Statement
 
Lehigh Valley Health Network is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.