Date

July 14 - 15, 2025

Location

CHEST Global Headquarters
2595 Patriot Boulevard
Glenview, IL 60026
UNITED STATES

CME credits and MOC points

15.25

Critical Care Management of the Lung Donor

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About Course

Dates: July 14-15, 2025 | November 13-14, 2025 | Credits: 15.25* | Location: CHEST HQ in Glenview, IL

Acquire the skills you need to efficiently handle complex scenarios in real-world donor management. Experts in the field will help you practice recruitment and ventilation for donor care through hands-on teaching with pig lungs. Boost your confidence in techniques directly applicable to your daily work, like recognizing patterns that impact donor suitability and identifying infections that could compromise donor organs.

What you'll learn

How to recognize normal bronchial anatomy and abnormal anatomy

Documentation requirements for bronchoscopy 

How to perform flexible bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)

Mechanical ventilation techniques appropriate for bronchoscopy and BAL

Insight about the lung donor population 

Who should attend

SPECIALTIES

Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Primary Care/Family/Internal Medicine, Hospitalists, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology

CLINICIAN TYPE

Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, Respiratory Therapists, Nurses

LEVEL

All experience levels

*CME credits are subject to change

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Study with the experts. Pass your exam.

Course content follows the ABIM critical care medicine blueprint for the 10-year Maintenance of Certification exam and the LKA.

Cardiovascular Disorders: 17.5%

Critical Care Ultrasound Scanning: 2%

Gastrointestinal Disorders: 5%

Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders: 5.5%

Infectious Disease: 12%

Neurologic Disorders: 9.5%

Pharmacology and Toxicology: 4.5%

Pulmonary Disease: 20%

Renal, Endocrine, and Metabolic Disorders: 15%

Research, Administration, and Ethics: 2%

Surgery, Trauma, and Transplantation: 7%

Why trust CHEST?

Expect personalized instruction from nationally renowned experts with low learner-to-teacher ratios when you attend a CHEST course.

Holds Accreditation With Commendation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

First medical association in the United States to receive accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Meet Your Instructors

CHEST faculty are nationally recognized experts in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine who are trusted, respected clinicians in the chest medicine community. Through immersive learning experiences, our instructors help practitioners deliver exceptional care to their patients. 

Health and safety information | Attendees are expected to comply with all health and safety requirements in effect at the time of this CHEST event. CHEST reserves the right to adjust requirements and will notify attendees as applicable. Attendees are responsible for checking for updates issued by the state, city, venue, or CHEST before traveling to the location.

Save big on this and future courses as a member of CHEST. Select “Course + Membership” to save up to $330 on this course. Plus, you'll receive Enhanced membership for the price of Basic. Membership pricing varies based on your profession. Learn about the benefits of CHEST membership.

Tuition

Physicians, doctoral professionals, or industry representatives

Early bird rate

$2,269 Member

$2,599 Nonmember

Regular rate

$2,599 Member

$2,889 Nonmember

APPs, RTs, in-training, and retirees

Early bird rate

$1,819 Member

$1,929 Nonmember

Regular rate

$2,149 Member

$2,259 Nonmember

Your tuition fee includes attendance at all course sessions and electronic access to course materials. (Printed materials or flash drives will not be provided.) Lunch and refreshments during breaks will be provided. Breakfast is available at CHEST-affiliated hotels.

Cancellation Policy

Tuition refund requests for this course must be received in writing by 4 weeks prior to the course start date for a full refund, less a $100 processing fee. Refunds will not be given after 4 weeks prior to the course start date. If you choose "Become a Member" when you register, only your course registration can be cancelled. No refunds will be given for membership.

CHEST reserves the right to cancel this course no later than 4 weeks prior to the start date. If a cancellation is necessary, your registration fee will be refunded, but CHEST is not responsible for other costs of attendance, such as travel.

To register by phone, contact our Help Team: +1 (800) 343-2227 or +1 (224) 521-9800

Day 1: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm CT
Day 2: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm CT

Hands-on Workshops

BAL
Anatomy and Basic Bronchoscopy
Case-Based Donor Scenarios
Simulated Ventilator Management Strategies

Live Interactive Discussions

Navigating Organ Donation: United in Effort, Individual in Perspective
Introduction to Bronchoscopy and BAL
Introduction to Bronchial Tree Anatomy
Bronchoscopic Assessment of the Donor Lung
Introduction to Lung Donation, and What Are the Challenges in Lung Donation?
Donor Management Goals: Practical Application and Research
Recruitment Strategies & Scenarios
Interpreting Imaging During Lung Donor Care: An Introduction
Imaging Conundrums
Approach to Donor Lung Infections: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management

Online Modules

Basic Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and Cases
Principles of Mechanical Ventilation: Understanding the Basics

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