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PCCSM Grand Rounds: Nulma Carguill, MD, PGY5 & Matthew Hodge, DO, PGY6
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds
The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine invites you to attend Grand Rounds featuring presentations from two Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows.
First Presentation
Speaker
Nulma Carguill, M.D., PGY5
Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine Fellow
University of Miami / Jackson Health System
Topic
“Air Travel After Critical Illness”
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Determine the basics of lung physiology during air travel
Assess HAST
Compare rules regulating POC
Evaluate timeline for travel post-discharge
Examine Commercial flights vs Air ambulance
Second Presentation
Speaker
Matthew Hodge, D.O., PGY6
Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine Fellow
University of Miami / Jackson Health System
Topic
“High Altitude Medicine”
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Describe the respiratory physiology of high-altitude environments and the role of hyperventilation in survival at extreme altitude
Recognize, differentiate, and manage the spectrum of altitude illness — AMS, HACE, and HAPE
Counsel high-risk pulmonary patients on altitude exposure, staged ascent guidelines, and prophylactic strategies based on current Wilderness Medical Society recommendations
How to Attend
In Person
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Central Auditorium 202 (C202)
1611 NW 12th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
CME Information
Target Audience
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine physicians.
Accreditation
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Disclosures
Faculty
Drs. Carguill and Hodge have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests.
Planning Committee
Dr. Vehar and Ms. Kelner have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Contact Information
Event Categories
PCCSM Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Hybrid Event