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ForwardAsk the Expert: Practical Approaches to Bronchiectasis Recognition and Care
Overview:
Here you can access a recording of a past "Ask the Expert" session with a leading bronchiectasis expert, Dr. Ashley Losier. Designed for clinicians practicing in community settings, this program offers practical, case-based insights into the recognition and diagnosis of bronchiectasis, strategies to reduce misdiagnosis, and the impact of pulmonary exacerbations on disease progression. Faculty will also share the latest perspectives on current management approaches and unmet therapeutic needs.
Target Audience
Pulmonologists and other healthcare professionals who are involved in the management of patients with Bronchiectasis
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the learners should be able to:
Recognize the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria for bronchiectasis to improve identification and reduce misdiagnosis
Assess the impact of pulmonary exacerbations on bronchial remodeling and disease progression in bronchiectasis
Evaluate the current treatment landscape for bronchiectasis, including existing management strategies and unmet therapeutic needs
Commercial Support Acknowledgment
This program was produced in collaboration with Insmed Incorporated.
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Faculty
Chris Richards, MD
Clinician Investigator, Instructor
Pulmonologist, Mass General Research Institute
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Anne O’Donnell, MD
Professor, Medicine
Nehemiah and Naomi Cohen Chair
Pulmonary Disease Research Chief
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Ashley Losier, MD
Assistant Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Yale Medical School
New Haven, CT
Planning Committee
Mark Metersky, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Service, Department of Medicine
Director, Center for Bronchiectasis Care
UConn Health
Farmington, CT
Disclosures
Shoshana Zha, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Director, Bronchiectasis and Pulmonary NTM Program (INTEGRATE)
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
University of California San Francisco Health
San Francisco, CA
Disclosures
Shelby MacRae, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Section of Pulmonary/Critical Care & Allergy/Immunology
Director NTM-Bronchiectasis Program at UMC Pulmonary-ELD Clinic
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
Disclosures
Chris Richards, MD
Clinician Investigator, Instructor
Pulmonologist, Mass General Research Institute
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Anne O’Donnell, MD
Professor, Medicine
Nehemiah and Naomi Cohen Chair
Pulmonary Disease Research Chief
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Ashley Losier, MD
Assistant Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Yale Medical School
New Haven, CT
Melissa Glasner
Manager Medical Content
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Amanda Noe
Senior Manager, Medical Education and Client Services
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Erika Fox
Senior Project Manager
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Patrick Harty, PhD
Medical Director
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Siegel-Gasiewski, MPA
Director of Lifelong Learning
American Thoracic Society
New York, NY
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Content Reviewer
Patrick Harty, PhD
Medical Director
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
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