1st Amazon Pulmonology Meeting – Preliminary Program
The event program is currently being developed and is subject to change
September 4, 2026 (Friday)
8:00 AM – 8:10 AM
Official Opening
Dr. Socorro Cardoso (AM)
8:10 AM – 8:45 AM
Lecture
Has the Future of Tuberculosis Already Begun? Dr. Marcelo Cordeiro (AM)
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Year in Review
Pulmonology 2026: The Year in Review
Dr. Luiz Marques (Asthma)
Dr. Julia Cristina de Souza Alves (Pulmonary Embolism)
Dr. Flavia Salame (Interstitial Lung Diseases)
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Lecture
Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: How to Recognize It Before Irreversible Loss Occurs Dr. Eliane Mancuzo (MG)
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Visit to the Technical Exhibition Area and Networking
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Roundtable
Pleural Effusion in Real Life: When the Fluid Tells the Whole Story — and When It Does Not
Moderator: Dr. Mario Sergio Fonseca (AM)
Discussant 1: Dr. Edson Andrade (AM)
Discussant 2: Dr. Rafaelle Soares (AM)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Lecture
Respiratory Viral Infections in COPD Dr. Rosemeire Maurici (SC)
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Break
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
AstraZeneca Satellite Symposium
From Evidence to Practice: Why Is Triple Therapy Changing the Course of COPD? Dr. Pedro Springer (MA)
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lecture
Antibiotics in Respiratory Infections: When to Start, When to Adjust, and When to Stop? Dr. João Hugo Abdalla (AM)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Roundtable
Dyspnea, Functional Limitation, and Chronic Suffering: The Role of Palliative Care in Pulmonology
Moderator: Dr. Arteiro Menezes (AM)
Dr. Karoline Rodrigues (AM)
Dr. Adriane Byron (AM)
Dr. Guilherme Bridi (SP)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Lecture
Impact and New Perspectives in the Treatment of Interstitial Lung Diseases Dr. Guilherme Bridi (SP) – Boehringer
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Break
Visit to the Technical Exhibition Area and Networking
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Lecture
Pulmonary Hypertension in Real Life: When Should We Suspect It Before It Is Too Late? Dr. Adriano Assis (PE) – Bayer
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Lecture
Sleep Apnea Made Simple: When to Suspect It and How to Manage It Dr. Gilson Martins (AM)
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Interactive Session
Chest CT: What Must Not Be Missed
Dr. Aline Morião (AM)
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lecture
VAPING: A New Pandemic? Challenges in Clinical Management
Dr. Edson Andrade (AM)
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Ceremony
End of Day