64th Annual Chest Disease Conference Agenda

February 5 - 8, 2026

Schedule-at-a-Glance

  • February 5, 2026

    Registration & Reception: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Education Session: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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  • February 6, 2026

    Breakfast, Exhibits, & Education Session: 7:00 AM - 9:45 AM

    Education Session, Exhibits & Reception: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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  • February 7, 2026

    Breakfast, Exhibits, & Education Session: 7:00 AM - 9:45 AM

    Education Session, Exhibits & Reception: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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  • February 8, 2026

    Breakfast and Exhibits, & Education: 7:00 AM - 10:30 AM

    Adjourn until 2027: 10:30 AM

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REGISTER

FULL AGENDA - 64th Annual Chest Disease Conference

Presented by the Oregon Thoracic Society

Thursday, February 5, 2026

6:00 – 7:00 pm - Registration

7:00 – 8:00 pm - Welcome Reception

8:00 – 9:00 pm - El Toro – Case Presentation Activity

Presenters: Ryan Clay, MD, and Dianna Howard, MD – Kaiser Permanente

9:00 -10:00 pm - Attendee Social Hour and Visit Poster

Friday, February 6, 2026

7:00 – 7:30 am - Continental Breakfast and Exhibits, X-ray cases review & submit

7:30 – 8:30 am - International Critical Care and Volunteerism

Presenter: David Schmidt, MD

8:30 – 8:45 am - Break and Exhibits

8:45 – 9:45 am - Collaborative Management of Pulmonary Nodules

Presenter: Nick Whysham, MD and Lana Kotva, MD

9:45 – 4:00 pm - Break

4:00 – 5:00 pm - Policy Updates from OHA

Presenter: To Be Announced

5:00 – 5:30 pm - Reception and Exhibits

5:30 – 6:30 pm - Emerging Therapies in Asthma

Presenter: Sunita Sharma, MD, MPH

6:30 – 7:30 pm - ARDS clinical talk

Presenter: Kathryn Hibbert, MD

Saturday, February 7, 2026

7:00 – 7:30 am - Continental Breakfast and Exhibits

7:30 – 8:30 am - ARDS Research Updates

Presenter: Kathryn Hibbert, MD

8:30 – 8:45 am - Break and Exhibits

8:45 – 9:45 am - Asthma Research Updates

Presenter: Sunita Sharma, MD

9:45 – 3:00 pm - Break

3:00 – 3:45 pm - Happy Hour & OTS Business Meeting -

Note: All prospective OTS members are encouraged to attend. Learn more about getting involved in the OTS, as well as the latest news about engagement, leadership, and planning.

3:45 – 4:15 pm - Happy Hour & Exhibits

4:15 – 5:15 pm - X-ray Quiz

Presenter: Ted Jennerman, MD

5:15 – 5:30 pm - Announcements

Presenter: Ethan Corcoran, MD, PhD, OTS President

5:30 – 6:00 pm - Critical Care Year in Review

Presenters: Maria Bogojevic, MD and Matt Dillon, MD


Sunday, February 8, 2026

7:00 – 7:30 am - Breakfast, Exhibits, and Registration

7:30 – 8:30 am - Modern Management of CTEPH

Presenters: Samuel Raynor, MD

8:30 - 8:45 am - Break and Exhibits

8:45 – 9:45 am - AI and the Impact on the Field of Pulmonary and Critical Care

Presenters: Jeffrey Gold, MD

9:45 -10:15 am - Pulmonary Year in Review

Presenters: Judy Jun, MD and Hank Dossett, MD

10:15 -10:30 am - Final Announcements and Adjourn

Presenter: Ethan Corcoran, MD, PhD, OTS President

64th Annual Chest Disease Conference Registration

If you have any questions about registration, contact OregonThoracicSociety@gmail.com.