"THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PULMONARY REHABILITATION"

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1 Old Bayshore Highway
Millbrae, CA 94030
650-692-3500

Objectives

CSPR is presenting this exciting educational program to bring the latest advances in the Art & Science of Pulmonary Rehabilitation by an outstanding faculty.

The presentations will focus on current research, clinical application of the latest information, and best strategies to strengthen your program in today's reimbursement enironment.

Who should attend: Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Physical Therapists, and all other other healthcare professionals associated with Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Upon completion attendees will be able to:

1. Identify two key methods to increase referrals to Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
2. Describe the three most common billing and coding errors.
3. Identify the patient group most often diagnosed with Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM Lung Disease.)
4. Understand the effects of exercise on lung function and on muscle strength.
5. Identify two possible approaches to the treatment of cachexia in COPD.
6. Describe three clinical symptoms associated with pulmonary hyptertension.
7. Describe the role of POLST in end-of-life discussions.
8. Identify three ways COPD patients are discrimiated against.
9. Describe three methods to better oxygenate your restrictive lung patients.

Hotel Reservations

Transportation and Directions

Program Schedule

Marketing Your Program/Growing Referrals

Pedro Flores, RRT

Break/Exhibits

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the Hospitalized Patient and in the Peri-Exacerbation Period

Caroline Rochester, MD

Does Pulmonary Rehabilitation Increase Physical Activity?
Richard ZuWallack, MD

Break and Exhibits

Limb Muscles, COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Francois Maltais, MD

Evening Gala Reception

Entertainment by Dr. Brian Tiep and Czardas

 Oxygen Therapy for Patients with Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Disease

Brian Tiep, MD

 LVRS

Joseph Shrager, MD

Bronchial Thermoplasty: New Paradigm for the Treatment of Asthma

Nicholas Kenyon, MD and Ken Y. Yoneda, MD

Pulmonary Hypertension

Ronald J Oudiz, MD

Patients Approaching the End of Life

Michelle Milic, MD

Discrimination of COPD Patients

Gerilynn Connor, RRT

Faculty

Rich Casaburi, M.D.

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute

Torrance, CA

Gerilynn Connor, BS, RRT
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church, VA

Chris Garvey, RN, MPA, FNP

Seton Medical Center

Daly City, CA

Lana Hilling, RRT, FAACVPR

John Muir Health

Concord, CA

Nicholas Kenyon, MD, MAS

UC Davis Medical Center,

Sacramento, CA

Francois Maltais, MD
Hospital Laval

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Ronald Oudiz, MD
Liu Center for Hypertension, UCLA

Los Angeles, CA

Stephen Rennard, MD

University of Nebraska

Omaha, NE

Caroline Rochester, MD

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Stephen Ruoss, MD

Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, CA

Joseph Shrager, MD

Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, CA

Brian Tiep, MD

Respiratory Institute

Pomona, CA

Ken Y. Yoneda, MD

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, CA

Richard ZuWallack, MD

St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Hartford, CT

Supporting Sponsors

REGISTRATION

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Continuing Education Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #9900 for 2.5-14.5 contact hours

Pre-Registration deadline is April 25, 2012.
Registration after April 25, 2012, add $25.

Workshop Registration may be mailed

c/o Lisa Smith
5758 Deborah St
Long Beach, CA 90815

**IF JOINING CSPR - please submit a separate check for membership, payable to CSPR in the amount of $65.00 and complete a membership application to be included with the conference registration form. Click here for Member Application
REFUNDS-A refund less $25 processing fee will be made if requested in writing no later than May 14, 2012. No refunds after deadline.