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ForwardRecognizing and Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease
Program Overview
The Interstitial Lung Disease Education Center (ILDEC), was developed by the ATS in collaboration with leading subject matter experts, to enhance early recognition and accurate diagnosis of ILDs by deepening clinicians’ understanding of their diverse causes, classifications, and overlapping clinical and radiologic features. In this 30-minute activity, specialists guide learners through the complex ILD spectrum, highlighting key diagnostic distinctions and practical approaches for identifying patterns that often present similarly across disorders.
Target Audience
The target audience for this educational initiative is pulmonologists, radiologists, and general practitioners who encounter patients with interstitial lung disease.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the learners should be able to:
- Differentiate ILD based on their underlying causes, classification, and shared clinical and radiologic features to improve early recognition and diagnosis.
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Commercial Support Acknowledgment
Funding for this project was provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. did not have input on content development.
Faculty
Joyce S. Lee, MD, MAS, ATSF
Professor of Medicine
Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program
University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
Disclosures
Non-CE consulting : AstraZeneca, Blade, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elima, Eleven P15, Foresee, Pliant, United Therapeutics, Gatehouse Bio, Mannkind, Mediar Therapeutics, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Avalyn, GlaxoSmithKline, and Syndax.
Advisory Board: Boehringer Ingelheim
Grant/contract: Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and Tvardi
Deji Adegunsoye, MD, MSc, PhD, FCCP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Scientific Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Disclosures
Non-CE consulting: Abbvie, Baxter Healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Puretech Health
Grant/contract: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Roche
Speaker: Boehringer Ingelheim
Planning Committee
Joyce S. Lee, MD, MAS, ATSF
Professor of Medicine
Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program
University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
Disclosures
Non-CE consulting : AstraZeneca, Blade, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elima, Eleven P15, Foresee, Pliant, United Therapeutics, Gatehouse Bio, Mannkind, Mediar Therapeutics, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Avalyn, GlaxoSmithKline, and Syndax.
Advisory Board: Boehringer Ingelheim
Grant/contract: Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and Tvardi
Deji Adegunsoye, MD, MSc, PhD, FCCP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Scientific Director, Interstitial Lung Disease Program
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
Disclosures
Non-CE consulting: Abbvie, Baxter Healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Puretech Health
Grant/contract: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Roche
Speaker: Boehringer Ingelheim
Justin Oldham, MD PhD
Associate Professor
Director, ILD Research
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Disclosures
Non-CE consulting: Boehringer Ingelheim, Gatehouse Bio, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, and Novartis
Grant/contract: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Toby M. Maher, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
University of Southern California
Director of Interstitial Lung Disease
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Keck Medicine of USC
Disclosures
Non-CE consulting : Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech USA, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., Inc., PureTech Health, Sanofi Pasteur Inc., Trevi Therapeutics, FibroGen, and United Therapeutics
Melissa Glasner
Manager, Medical Content
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Amanda Noe
Senior Manager, Medical Education and Client Services
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Erika Fox
Senior Project Manager
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Patrick Harty, PhD
Medical Director
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Jennifer Siegel-Gasiewski, MPA
Director of Lifelong Learning
American Thoracic Society
New York, NY
Disclosures
Nothing to disclose
Content Reviewer
Patrick Harty, PhD
Medical Director
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, CT
Disclosures:
Nothing to disclose
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