Joseph Carrington, DO, MHA – COPD – Phenotypes and Therapeutics

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This lecture will include the latest treatments and medications to help patients manage COPD.  

Learning Objectives:

•   Define, describe, and diagnose COPD.
•   Learn to manage different chronic COPD phenotypes.
•   Understand treatment options for AECOPD.
•   Understand end-of-life care in COPD.

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons is accredited by the American Council for continuing medical education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit „¢.   Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.    

Dr. Carrington is an Iowa native and a graduate of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned a dual-degree; Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine and Masters of Healthcare Administration. He went on to do his residency in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University – Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, located in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed his fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. During his fellowship, he also served as a Chief Fellow and was awarded “Research Fellow of the Year” and “House Officer of the Year.” Dr. Carrington is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

His research interests were in the inflammatory pathways of inhalational lung injury and recovery, including IL-6 and IL-10.   His research was presented at the American College of Chest Physicians annual conference, where he was awarded for giving one of the top five presentations. Since returning to Iowa, he works at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, as an Intensivist and Pulmonologist.

Dr. Carrington discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of his presentation.