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APAPP
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AGENDA
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Registration*
5:00 - 7:30 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event & Dinner*
APPtitude
Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP
Sponsored By: Sanofi Regeneron
Charleston Ballroom
Thursday, June 18, 2026
7:00 - 7:45 AM
Registration & Breakfast*
Registration and Charleston Foyer
7:45 - 8:30 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Triple Therapy in Focus: Tailored Approaches to Obstructive Lung Disease
Keith Harris, DO; Travis Miller, MD
Sponsored by: AstraZeneca
Charleston Ballroom
Morning Boot Camps and Hands-On Sessions
8:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Intubation & Basic Bronchoscopy
LaDonna Brown, DNP, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, MA, BSN, RN; Adrienne Cain, DNP, CRNA; Jeri Chard, ACNPC-AG; Rebecca Priebe, MSN, ACNP-BC, FCCP
Red Rock Room G
8:45 AM - 11:45 AM
POCUS
Speakers: Vincent DeRienzo, PA-C; Molly Jozefowski, MS, PA-C; Rhea Votipka, MSN, Post-MS, ACNP-BC, ACCNS-AG, E-AEC
Hands-on: Brian Badeaux, CRNA, Sarah M. Alwardt, PA-C; Jackie Gladstein, PA; Molly Heaton, PA-C; Kirsten Lorenz, AGACNP; Melissa Palmer, AGACNP-BC, MSN, RN; Kari Schenck, PA-C
Red Rock Room H (Presentation)
Red Rock Room I (Hands on)
9:00 - 11:15 AM I CME Symposium
COPD Mastery Bootcamp: Guideline Updates, Precision Medicine, & Real-World Decision Making
Stephanie Arceneaux, DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-C; Brian Bizik MS PA-C, DFAAPA; John "Kenny" Larsen, PA;
Justine Sicari, DNP, FNP-C; Erin Peterson, APRN, CNP
Accredited by Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower.
Supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
Charleston Ballroom
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Professional Development: Clinical Resume to Curriculum Vitae and Beyond?
Stephanie Bork, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN; Kevin Grandfield; Sara Kraus, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Canyon View Room A
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch*
Charleston Foyer
12:00 - 12:45 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Clinical Evidence in Severe Asthma: A New Biologic Option for
Patients with an Eosinophilic Phenotype
Brian Bizik MS PA-C, DFAAPA
Sponsored by: GSK
Charleston Ballroom
Afternoon Boot Camps and Hands-On Sessions
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Mastering Spirometry: Maneuvers, Interpretation, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Stephanie Bork, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN; Mindy Conklin, MRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT, RCP; Alanna Kavanaugh, EdD(c), FNP-BC, MSN, BSN, CCRN; Jose Ramos, RRT, MEd, RPFT; Mark Washam, RRT, MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, AC-PNP, AE-C;
Red Rock Room H
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Radiology
David Smith, MD
Charleston Ballroom
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Interactive PAP Troubleshooting
Susan Hines, PNP, AGNP; Jessica Schweller, APRN-CNP
Canyon View Room A
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBT-I)
Loretta Colvin, FAASM, DNP, MS, ACNP-BC
Red Rock Room G
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Dinner*
Charleston Foyer
5:30 - 5:45 PM
APAPP Awards*
Charleston Ballroom
5:45 - 6:30 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
JASCAYD®️ (nerandomilast) tablets: A Discussion for the APP
Erin Peterson, APRN, CNP
Sponsored by: Boehringer Ingelheim
Charleston Ballroom
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception & Exhibit Hall*
Red Rock A-F
Friday, June 19, 2026
7:30 - 8:00 AM
Breakfast*
Charleston Foyer
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
BRINSUPRI: The First and Only FDA-Approved Treatment Specifically for Bronchiectasis
Angela Oder, DNP, CNP
Sponsored by: Insmed
Charleston Ballroom
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Plenary Session
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Conference Overview
Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP
Summerlin Ballroom
9:10 - 10:30 AM
What's That Sound?
Identification and Intervention of Upper Airway Concerns from Infancy to Adulthood
Lizzie M. Fan, MS, PA-C, Emily Simmons, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC; Samantha VanVoorhis, MSN, FNP-C
Summerlin Ballroom
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Break/Exhibit Hall*
Red Rock A-F
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
An APP's Guide to Providing Tobacco Cessation to the Pulmonary Patient
Lucy Meroni, APRN; Kathryn Edman, NP
Summerlin Ballroom
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Lunch*
Charleston Foyer
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
A Collaborative Look at Clinical Outcomes of Biologic Use in Asthma and COPD
Sarah Tomashefski, MSN, AGNP-C, FCCP; Rebecca B. Ezell, MSN, FNP-C
Sponsored by: Sanofi Regeneron
Charleston Ballroom
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Detect. Discuss. Decide. Deliver an Option for Your Appropriate COPD Patients
Laura Ludlow, PA
Sponsored by: Sanofi Regeneron
Red Rock Room G
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Detect. Discuss. Decide. Deliver an Option for Your Appropriate Asthma Patients
John K. Larsen, PA
Sponsored by: Sanofi Regeneron
Red Rock Room H
1:15 - 2:00 PM
Breakout Session 1
1. Professional Development: Abstract to Publication Step-by Step
Mollie Chartoff, APRN, FNP-BC, MSN; Haley Hoy, PhD, ACNP;
Stacee Lerett, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, CCTC, FAAN; Jessica Schweller, APRN-CNP
Strip View Room A
2. Pleural Effusions: Outpatient Management
Molly Jozefowski, MS, PA-C
Red Rock Room I
3. Surgical Emergencies in the ICU
Kari Schenck, PA-C
Strip View Room B
4. Toxicology Cases in the ICU- Immodium Induced Arrhtymias and Others
Aaron Goodwin, PA-C
Strip View Room C
5. The Environment and Airway Disease
Rebecca Ezell, NP; James McNutt, ACNP-BC, BHRT-C
Strip View Room D
6. Symptom Management Beyond Medications for ILD
Justine Sicari, DNP, FNP-C
Hills Room
7. Hot Topics in Transplant- When to Refer and Complications Across the Lifespan
Sara Brenza, NP, FNP-BC; Caroline Church, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC; Kelly Teeter, PA-C, MPH
Canyon View Room A
8. Peds Cumulative Systemic Steroid Exposure
Lexi Kacena, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Canyon View Room B
9. PAH Fireside
Susie McDevitt, DNP, ACNP-BC; Lori Reed, NP-C; Mindy Rivera, MSN, APRN, CNS-BC; Melisa Wilson, DNP, APRN, BC; Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP
Sienna Room
10. Snoring, Sweating, & Sleep Disruptions: Impact of Menopause on Sleep
Erin Peterson, APRN, CNP
Red Rock H
2:10 - 2:55 PM
Breakout Session 2
1. Asthma Mimickers
Victoria Forth, PA-C
Red Rock Room G
2. Procedures for COPD: Valves and Sprays
Jeri Chard, ACNPC-AG
Strip View Room A
3. Rescue Strategies for Severe Respiratory Failure
Molly Heaton, PA-C
Strip View Room B
4. Hot Topics in Sleep Medicine: Oral Medications for OSA, Updates in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
Mindy Busby, PA, MHS
Strip View Room C
5. ILAs
Jessica Glennie, MSN, APRN
Sienna Room
6. NIV in CRF: Peds to Adult
Stephanie Arceneaux, DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-C; Claudia Stewart, PA-C
Red Rock Room I
7. Ethics of Transplantation: Social Determinants of Health (Pro/Con debate)
Margaret Fregoso, NP; Elizabeth Olsen, APRN, CNP; Caroline Church, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
Canyon View Room A
8. Rheumatology Labs Interpretation
Amanda Mixon, PA-C
Red Rock Room H
9. PH Workup for the Non-PH Provider
Rachel Merling, MSN, APN, AGACNP-BC; Lori Reed, NP-C
Canyon View Room B
2:55 - 3:25 PM
Break/Exhibit Hall*
Red Rock A-F
3:25 - 3:55 PM
Parallel Session 1
Year in Review Peds
Mary Kate McIntyre, MSN, APRN, CPN, CPNP-PC; Clare Spahr, PA; Jonathon Strok, CPNP-PC
Strip View Room B
Year in Review Critical Care
Lora Lonidier, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN; Rhea Votipka MSN, Post-MS, ACNP-BC, ACCNS-AG, E-AEC
Strip View Room C
Year in Review: Transplant
Brooke Wooster, NP; Elizabeth Olsen, APRN, CNP
Strip View Room D
Asthma 101
Sara Kraus, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC; Val Steussy, MS, APRN, FNP-C, AE-C
Red Rock Room G
Asthma 101 Peds
Beth Albert, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC; Camila Parodi, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Strip View Room A
Restless Legs 101
Mindy Busby, PA, MHS
Canyon View Room A
COPD 101
Barb Chamness, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Red Rock Room I
ILD 101 Peds
Chelsea Buchanan, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Canyon View Room B
ILD 101 Adult
Kelsey Cramer, MSN, AGACNP-BC, DNP; Lori Reed, NP-C
Charleston Balllroom
4:05 - 5:30 PM
Plenary Session
4:05 - 5:05 PM
AI in Medicine
Hassan K. Bencheqroun, MD, FCCP, EMBA, ABAIM; Jessica Schweller, APRN-CNP
Summerlin Ballroom
5:05 - 5:30 PM
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
Sarah Tomashefski, MSN, AGNP-C
Summerlin Ballroom
5:30 - 5:45 PM
Dinner*
Charleston Foyer
5:45 - 6:45 PM I CME Symposium
Bridging Pulm, Metabolic Health, & Sleep: Precision Approaches to OSA Management
Ann Cartwright, PA-C, MPAS; Maggie Lavender, MSN, RN, FNP-C; Elizabeth Simkus DNP, MSN, FNP-C, DipACLM
Accredited by Medical Education Resources.
Supported by an educational grant from Apnimed.
Charleston Ballroom
6:45 - 7:30 PM
Posters & Prosecco*
Red Rock Foyer
Saturday, June 20, 2026
7:30 - 8:00 AM
Breakfast*
Charleston Foyer
8:00 - 8:45 AM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Starting at the Top: A Different Approach to Severe Asthma and CRSwNP
Michael Marcus, MD; Victoria Forth, PA
Sponsored by: AstraZeneca
Charleston Ballroom
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Plenary Session
9:00 - 9:05 AM
Conference Overview
Summerlin Ballroom
9:05 - 10:30 AM
Pulmonary Infections Outpatient, Inpatient, and Immunocompromised
Sara Rogers, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC; Katherine Michalek, PA-C; Patricia Eells, CPNP-PC
Summerlin Ballroom
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Break/Exhibit Hall*
Red Rock A-F
11:00 -12:00 PM
Research: Terms/Stats, Critical Appraisal of the Evidence, & Application
Vincent DeRienzo, PA-C; Rebecca Priebe, MSN, ACNP-BC, FCCP
Summerlin Ballroom
12:00 - 12:15 PM
Lunch*
Charleston Foyer
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Industry-Sponsored Event*
Bronchiectasis Unmasked: Clinical Considerations & Challenges
Jennifer Faber Gerling, RN, MS, ACNS-BC, ANP-BC
Sponsored by: Insmed
Charleston Ballroom
1:10 - 1:55 PM
Parallel Session 2
Asthma 102
Jill McCourt, APRN-CNP
Red Rock Room H
Asthma 102 peds
Christine Stam, MSN, CPNP-PC
Strip View Room A
Restless Legs 102
Ann Cartwright, PA-C, MPAS
Canyon View Room A
COPD 102
Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Red Rock Room G
ILD 102
Leah Fingerman, NP; Jessica Glennie, MSN, APRN
Red Rock Room I
IP Year in Review
Rebecca Priebe, MSN, ACNP-BC, FCCP
Canyon View Room B
Cancer of the Chest
Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP
Sienna
2:05 - 3:05 PM
Breakout Session 3
1. Post ICU Syndrome: Surviving Doesn't Equal Thriving
Tish Haight, MSN, APRN, ACNP, CCRN, MEDSURG-BC
Canyon View Room A
2. Lung Nodules
Bobby Anderson, APRN, CNP, DNP
Red Rock Room I
3. Cystic Lung Disease
Ray Goodwin, APRN-CNP; Jenny Williams, PA-C
Canyon View Room B
4. When It's Not COPD
Melissa Dolbec, FNP-C
Red Rock Room G
5. Treating Allergic Asthma Outside of the Airways
Heather O'Connell, PA- C
Strip View Room A
6. Metabolic Syndrome: Obesity in Lung Transplantation
Kaitlyn Chapin, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, MSN; Sara Evans, MS, PA-C
Strip View Room B
7. Peds BPD: Pulmonary Hypertension
Alicia Grenolds, CPNP-PC
Strip View Room C
8. Hemodynamic Deep Dive
Susie McDevitt, DNP, ACNP-BC; Mindy Rivera, MSN, APRN, CNS-BC
Strip View Room D
9. Alternatives to CPAP: FDA-approved vs. TikTok-recommended
Ann Cartwright, PA-C, MPAS
Red Rock Room H
10. Workshop: Assessment and Treatment of Breathing Pattern Disorder*
Cori Fratelli, MSN, FNP-C
Hills Room