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March 7, 2025  |  Salt Lake City, Utah
PH West Utah Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium

Agenda

Friday, March 7, 2025

7:15 - 8:00

Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits

MORNING PLENARY SESSION

8:00 - 8:10

Welcoming Remarks and Overview

Katharine Clapham, MD and Emily Beck, MD

Methamphetamine-associated PAH

8:10 - 8:30

The Methamphetamine Epidemic: Evidence for Addressing the Issue

Richard Channick, MD

8:30 - 8:50

Meth-PAH: Pathophysiology and Genetic Contributions

Vinicio de Jesus Perez, MD

8:50 - 9:10

Managing Methamphetamine Substance Use Disorder

Michael Incze, MD

9:10 - 9:20

Collaborative Care Models

Katharine Clapham, MD

9:20 - 9:40

Panel Discussion | Audience Q&A

Moderator: Eleni Tseliou, MD
Discussants: Richard Channick, MD;
Vinicio de Jesus Perez, MD; Michael Incze, MD;
Katharine Clapham, MD

9:40 - 10:00

Break | Exhibits Open

Diversity and Access to Care

10:00 - 10:20

Diverse Populations and Access to Care

Lana Melendres-Groves, MD

10:20 - 10:40

Understanding Inequities in Access to Lung Transplantation for Patients with PAH

Nicholas Kolaitis, MD, MAS

10:40 - 11:00

Regional Variations in PAH in the US

Peter Leary, MD, PhD

11:00 - 11:15

Panel Discussion | Audience Q&A

Moderator: Mrinalini Krishnan, MD
Discussants: Lana Melendres-Groves, MD;
Nicholas Kolaitis, MD, MAS
Peter Leary, MD, PhD

11:15 - 11:30

Transition to Lunch | Exhibits Open

11:30 - 12:20

Lunch

AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION

Updates in the Management of Pulmonary Hypertension

12:20 - 12:50

CTEPH Update

• Genetics of CTEPH

Mark Dodson, MD, PhD

• Management of CTEPH

Josanna Rodriguez-Lopez, MD

12:50 - 1:10

ILD-PH: Current Therapies and Pathways of Interest

Rajan Saggar, MD

1:10 - 1:25

Panel Discussion | Audience Q&A

Moderator: Richard Channick, MD
Discussants: Mark Dodson, MD, PhD;
Josanna Rodriguez-Lopez, MD; Rajan Saggar, MD

1:25 - 1:45

Risk Assessment in PAH

Sophia Airhart, MD

1:45 - 2:05

Recent Advances in Treatment for Pulmonary Hypertension

Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD

2:05 - 2:25

Antiproliferative Therapies

Naomi Habib, MD

2:25 - 2:40

Panel Discussion | Audience Q&A

Moderator: Jean Elwing, MD, FCCP
Discussants: Sophia Airhart, MD;
Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD;
Naomi Habib, MD

2:40 - 2:55

Break | Exhibits

2:55 - 3:25

Insights from the 7th World Symposium on PH

Ioana Preston, MD

3:25 - 3:55

Debate: Is the Era of Pulmonary Vasodilators in Pulmonary Hypertension Over?

Moderator: John McConnell, MD
YES: Brad Maron, MD
NO: Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, FACC

3:55 - 4:00

Key Takeaways; Wrap-up

John Ryan, MD, MB BCh, BAO

4:00

Conclusion

Jointly provided by:
Utah Health Global Learning Collaborative