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Saturday, September 20, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Attendee Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Attendee Breakfast
Networking
7:58 AM – 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 1
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Panelist:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Gustavo Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
7:58 AM – 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 1
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Panelist:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Gustavo Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
7:58 AM – 8:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcome to the 2nd Annual BPA Alliance Conference
Opening Remarks:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
BPA Alliance Conference
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM
US Pacific Time
The Anatomy and Physiology of CTEPH
Speaker:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
BPA Alliance Conference
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Richard Channick, MD
– David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
BPA Alliance Conference
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
US Pacific Time
The Radiology of Patients Evaluated for BPA
Speaker:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Michael McInnis, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
US Pacific Time
What You Need to Start a BPA Program
Speaker:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
BPA Alliance Conference
9:15 AM – 9:20 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
BPA Alliance Conference
9:20 AM – 9:35 AM
US Pacific Time
Results of the International BPA Registry: Global Heterogeneity in Patient Selection
Speaker:
Gustavo Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
9:35 AM – 9:40 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Gustavo Heresi, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
US Pacific Time
Welcoming Remarks & Orientation
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Moderator:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Moderator:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 1A: Acute PE: Rapid Recognition, Timely Response
Workshop Instructor:
Cameron McGuire, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Ibrahim Zahid, MD
Bootcamp
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 1B: Chronic PE: The Clot That Lingers
Workshop Instructor:
Jane Ehret, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 2A: Clot, Not Just a Dot: Interpreting PE Imaging — From Tumors to Traps
Workshop Instructor:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Lynden Lee, MD
Bootcamp
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 2B: Echo on the Edge: Deploying the Right Echo at the Right Time
Workshop Instructor:
Dinu-Valentin Balanescu, MD
Workshop Instructor:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Bootcamp
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 4: Hands-on: Devices - When It's Time to Intervene
Workshop Faculty:
Samuel Horr, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Billy Joe Mullinax, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Station 3: Hands-on: Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Workshop Faculty:
Brandon Hooks, DO
– University of Michigan Health West
Workshop Faculty:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
James Horowitz, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Frances Mae West, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Akash Patel, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Workshop Faculty:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break
Bootcamp
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 1A: Acute PE: Rapid Recognition, Timely Response
Workshop Instructor:
Cameron McGuire, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Ibrahim Zahid, MD
Bootcamp
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 1B: Chronic PE: The Clot That Lingers
Workshop Instructor:
Jane Ehret, MD
Workshop Instructor:
Belinda Rivera-Lebron, MD, MS, FCCP (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 2A: Clot, Not Just a Dot: Interpreting PE Imaging — From Tumors to Traps
Workshop Instructor:
Timothy M. Fernandes, MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Workshop Instructor:
Lynden Lee, MD
Bootcamp
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 2B: Echo on the Edge: Deploying the Right Echo at the Right Time
Workshop Instructor:
Dinu-Valentin Balanescu, MD
Workshop Instructor:
David M. Dudzinski, MD FAHA FACC FASE
Bootcamp
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 4: Hands-on: Devices - When It's Time to Intervene
Workshop Faculty:
Samuel Horr, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Billy Joe Mullinax, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Mona Ranade, MD
– UCLA
Bootcamp
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Station 3: Hands-on: Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Workshop Faculty:
Brandon Hooks, DO
– University of Michigan Health West
Workshop Faculty:
Bushra Mina, MD (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
James Horowitz, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Frances Mae West, MD
Workshop Faculty:
Akash Patel, MD, MBA (he/him/his)
Workshop Faculty:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Workshop Faculty:
Maanasi Samant, MD (she/her/hers)
Bootcamp
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM
US Pacific Time
Refreshment Break
BPA Alliance Conference
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 2
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
David Poch, MD
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 2
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
David Poch, MD
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
US Pacific Time
The Multidisciplinary Approach to an Inoperable CTEPH Patient
Speaker:
David Poch, MD
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
11:15 AM – 11:35 AM
US Pacific Time
Outcome Assessment After BPA: Not Just About Pulmonary Hemodynamics
Speaker:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
11:35 AM – 11:45 AM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Ehtisham Mahmud, MD
Panelist:
Michael Madani, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Riyaz Bashir, MD, RVT (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Lunch Break
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Lunch Break
BPA Alliance Conference
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Industry Luncheon Symposium Sponsored by Penumbra
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
US Pacific Time
Industry Luncheon Symposium Sponsored by Penumbra
Bootcamp
12:30 PM – 2:32 PM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 3
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Zachary Steinberg, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
12:30 PM – 2:32 PM
US Pacific Time
BPA Alliance Conference Session 3
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
Moderator:
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MHCDS, FACC, FAHA, MSCAI
– Mass General Hospital
Moderator:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
Panelist:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Zachary Steinberg, MD (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM
US Pacific Time
Multi-Interventional Approach to the Treatment of CTEPH
Speaker:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
12:55 PM – 1:10 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Irene Marthe Lang, MD
BPA Alliance Conference
1:10 PM – 1:25 PM
US Pacific Time
Case Presentation: Managing Pulmonary Hemorrhage
BPA Alliance Conference
1:25 PM – 1:35 PM
US Pacific Time
Faculty Discussant
Speaker:
Daniel Schimmel, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
1:35 PM – 1:50 PM
US Pacific Time
Case Presentation: Managing Reperfusion Lung Injury
BPA Alliance Conference
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
US Pacific Time
Faculty Discussant
Speaker:
Zachary Steinberg, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: Pro: The Case for BPA in Patients with CTEPD without PH
Speaker:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
BPA Alliance Conference
2:10 PM – 2:20 PM
US Pacific Time
DEBATE: Con: The Case for BPA in Patients with CTEPD without PH
Speaker:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
2:20 PM – 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Discussion
Panelist:
Richard A. Krasuski, MD (he/him/his)
– Duke University
Panelist:
Todd M. Bull, MD (he/him/his)
BPA Alliance Conference
2:30 PM – 2:32 PM
US Pacific Time
Closing Remarks
Moderator:
William R. Auger, MD
– University of California, San Diego
BPA Alliance Conference
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Bootcamp
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
US Pacific Time
When PE Gets Personal: Real-World Cases, Real-Time Decisions
Speaker:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
US Pacific Time
Evaluations & Closing Remarks
Moderator:
Parth Rali, MD
– Temple University Hospital
Bootcamp
