11TH ANNUAL • BOARD REVIEW & UPDATE • 2026
Pulmonary, Sleep &
Critical Care Medicine
Comprehensive Board Review • Clinical Updates • Complex Case Management
A comprehensive three-day educational program covering pulmonary medicine,
sleep medicine and critical care with board-oriented review, expert clinical
updates, case-based education and advanced intensive care topics.
OCTOBER 1–3, 2026
3-DAY PROGRAM
BOARD REVIEW FOCUS
ONE PROGRAM • THREE CORE DISCIPLINES
PULMONARY MEDICINE → SLEEP MEDICINE → CRITICAL CARE
COMPREHENSIVE 2026 UPDATE
From the Pulmonary Clinic
to the Intensive Care Unit.
The 11th Annual Board Review and Update in Pulmonary,
Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine 2026 provides a structured review of
important clinical concepts, evolving evidence and recent developments across
respiratory medicine, sleep medicine and intensive care.
The curriculum combines foundational clinical knowledge with emerging diagnostic
and therapeutic developments across asthma, COPD, pulmonary vascular disease,
interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, sleep disorders, respiratory failure,
mechanical ventilation, sepsis, shock and complex ICU management.
Board-oriented educational discussions, clinical cases and supplementary
pre-recorded sessions expand the program into a broad specialty review for
practicing clinicians and medical trainees.
THE BOARD REVIEW BLUEPRINT
Four Layers of
Clinical Review
A multidisciplinary curriculum connecting respiratory disease,
sleep disorders, intensive care and board-focused clinical reasoning.
01 • PULMONARY
Respiratory Disease & Diagnostics
Asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, ILD, lung cancer,
pulmonary infections and complex respiratory disorders.
02 • SLEEP
Sleep Medicine
Polysomnography, chronic hypoventilation, nocturnal non-invasive
ventilation, parasomnias and narcolepsy.
03 • ICU
Critical Care Medicine
Sepsis, shock, ARDS, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation,
renal replacement therapy and advanced ICU management.
04 • BOARD REVIEW
Clinical Reasoning & Review
Dedicated pulmonary and critical care board questions,
selected topics and clinically relevant review discussions.
DAY 01 • OCTOBER 1
Pulmonary Medicine Updates
Obstructive airway disease, pulmonary vascular medicine,
advanced respiratory diagnostics, infections and complex lung disorders.
Update: Biologics in Asthma
COPD: The GOLD Standard
Approach to Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Pulmonary Genetics and Genomics 2026
Thrombosis: What PCCM Clinicians Should Know in 2026
Emerging Therapies: What’s the Data?
Evaluation and Management of Diaphragmatic Dysfunction
Echo for the Intensivist
Pulmonary Pathology
Chest Imaging Pearls
Interstitial Lung Disease: New Diagnostics and Treatment
Cystic Lung Diseases
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Infection
DAY 02 • OCTOBER 2
Lung Cancer, Sleep &
Critical Care Updates
A transition from pulmonary oncology and airway disorders into
sleep diagnostics, cardiovascular critical care, ventilation and sepsis.
Lung Cancer Screening and Approach to the Lung Nodule
Lung Cancer: State-of-the-Art Medical Treatment
Upper Airway Issues for the Pulmonologist
Sarcoidosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
An Epoch Review of Polysomnography
Non-Surgical Management of Tracheobronchomalacia
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Non-COPD Patients
Lung Ultrasound
Current Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock
Life-Threatening Cardiac Arrhythmias in the ICU
Ventilator Graphics and Troubleshooting
Sepsis Update
Anxiety and Symptom Burden in Critically Ill Patients
DAY 03 • OCTOBER 3
Advanced Intensive Care &
Critical Illness Management
Advanced ICU medicine spanning precision care, respiratory failure,
organ support, palliative medicine and emerging technology.
Precision Medicine in Critically Ill Patients
Best Medical ICU Cases from the Brigham 2024–2025
Palliative Care in the ICU
Rapid Sequence Information
Update: ARDS and Respiratory Failure
Renal Replacement Therapy: Choices and Outcomes
Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Pulmonary Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Management of Acute Stroke in the ICU
PULMONARY MEDICINE
From Common Airway Disease
to Complex Lung Disorders
Review a broad spectrum of pulmonary medicine with emphasis on diagnosis,
management and evolving clinical practice.
Asthma & Biologic Therapy
COPD
Pulmonary Hypertension
Interstitial Lung Disease
Cystic Lung Disease & Cystic Fibrosis
Pulmonary Infections & Bronchiectasis
Lung Cancer Screening, Nodules & Treatment
SLEEP MEDICINE
Sleep Diagnostics Meet
Respiratory Medicine.
The program includes dedicated education addressing sleep diagnostics
and clinically important sleep-related respiratory disorders.
Polysomnography
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Chronic Hypoventilation
Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation
Parasomnias & Narcolepsy
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
When Respiratory Disease
Becomes Critical Illness.
Review major intensive care problems from respiratory failure and
mechanical ventilation to shock, sepsis and advanced organ support.
Mechanical Ventilation
Ventilator graphics, troubleshooting and respiratory support.
ARDS & Respiratory Failure
Current approaches to severe respiratory dysfunction.
Shock & Sepsis
Sepsis updates and contemporary cardiogenic shock management.
Renal Replacement Therapy
Choices and outcomes in critically ill patients.
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Advanced cardiovascular support in critical illness.
ADVANCED CLINICAL TOPICS
Modern Tools for
Modern Critical Care
Precision Medicine in Critical Illness
Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care
Lung Ultrasound
Echocardiography for the Intensivist
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Interventional Pulmonology
Neurological Emergencies in Intensive Care
SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION
Additional Pre-Recorded
Educational Sessions
The 2026 program also lists an extensive supplementary library
of pre-recorded sessions across pulmonary, sleep and critical care medicine.
OCTOBER 1
Pulmonary Extension Library
Pulmonary Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases
Pneumonia
Bronchiolitis and Non-CF Bronchiectasis
Lung Transplantation
Cystic Fibrosis in Adults
Pulmonary Medicine Board Questions and Selected Topics
Pulmonary Vasculitides
Assessment and Management of Chronic Cough
Occupational Lung Disease
Aeroallergen Testing and Allergen Immunotherapy in Asthma
Nutritional Support
OCTOBER 2
Sleep & Critical Care Extension Library
Endocrine Emergencies in the ICU
Obstetrical Critical Care
Diagnosis and Management
Pulmonary Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
Interpretation of Integrated Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Drug-Induced Lung Disease
Critical Care Board Questions and Selected Topics
Parasomnias and Narcolepsy
Chronic Hypoventilation and Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation
Interventional Pulmonology
Critical Care Issues in Patients with Substance Use Disorders
OCTOBER 3
Advanced ICU Extension Library
Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU
ICU Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship
Acute Hepatic Failure in the ICU
Bleeding and Clotting Emergencies in the ICU
Toxidromes
Management of Critically Ill Obese Patients
Management of Challenging Pleural Effusions
Sedation Strategies
Critical Care Issues in Sickle Cell Anemia
Use of Biologics in Asthma
Nutritional Support in Critically Ill Patients
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Strengthen Clinical Knowledge.
Prepare for Complex Decisions.
✓ Evaluate recent advances in pulmonary disease and critical illness.
✓ Apply updated clinical knowledge in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
✓ Improve management of complex illnesses encountered in intensive care.
✓ Recognize important developments in respiratory diagnostics and treatment.
✓ Understand current approaches to mechanical ventilation, sepsis, shock and respiratory failure.
✓ Strengthen clinical decision-making in pulmonary and intensive care practice.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Who Is This Program For?
Designed for clinicians and trainees working across pulmonary,
sleep and intensive care medicine.
Pulmonologists & Respiratory Medicine Specialists
Critical Care Physicians & Intensivists
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellows
Internal Medicine Physicians & Residents
ICU Physicians & Hospitalists
Sleep Medicine Specialists
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Physician Assistants
Nurse Practitioners
Specialty Physicians Involved in Pulmonary & Critical Care Management
COURSE DETAILS
2026 Program Information
COURSE
11th Annual Board Review and Update in Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine 2026
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
ORIGINAL COURSE FORMAT
Hybrid — In-Person & Online
SPECIALTIES
Pulmonary Medicine • Sleep Medicine • Critical Care Medicine • Internal Medicine
EDUCATIONAL FORMAT
Expert Lectures • Board Review Sessions • Clinical Case Discussions • Pre-Recorded Presentations
WHY THIS PROGRAM?
Board Review Meets
Contemporary Clinical Practice.
✓ Broad pulmonary medicine review
✓ Dedicated sleep medicine education
✓ Advanced critical care updates
✓ Board-oriented educational discussions
✓ Clinical case-based learning
✓ Emerging diagnostics and therapies
✓ Extensive supplementary pre-recorded education
✓ Pulmonary + Sleep + ICU coverage in one program
11TH ANNUAL • 2026
Review the Lungs.
Understand the ICU.
Prepare for the Boards.
A comprehensive three-day review of pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine
and critical care with clinical updates, board-focused education,
complex cases and advanced intensive care topics.
PULMONARY
SLEEP
CRITICAL CARE
OCTOBER 1–3, 2026 • 3 DAYS • BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD REVIEW • CLINICAL UPDATES • CASE DISCUSSIONS • PRE-RECORDED SESSIONS
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