Ambulatory Care Curriculum Teaching Scripts

The two-year pulmonary ambulatory curriculum teaching scripts were developed to enhance and standardize fellowship training in the outpatient pulmonology setting. The University of Pennsylvania developed¹ and piloted a novel longitudinal outpatient pulmonary fellowship curriculum. Implementation of this curriculum was then studied and validated between July 2017 – June 2019 at Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Programs of varying sizes and geographic locations. The ambulatory curriculum was well-received by fellows, faculty and PDs and positively impacted perceptions of ambulatory education and self-perceived preparedness for independent practice². The curriculum provides a standardized, feasible, and exportable way to address an unmet need in PCCM fellowship education.

The curriculum consists of series of literature-based teaching scripts on 40 topics in the ambulatory pulmonology setting. These teaching scripts are intended to serve as the foundation for twice-monthly small group teaching sessions.

The APCCMPD Ambulatory Care Curriculum Workgroup

The APCCMPD Ambulatory Care Curriculum Workgroup serve as Section Editors for each teaching script. As Section Editors, the Workgroup maintains, updates, and disseminates the 40-topic ambulatory management curriculum to ensure current best practices and medical evidence are reflected. The APCCMPD Ambulatory Care Curriculum Workgroup reviews each teaching script annually.

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Ambulatory Care Curriculum Teaching Scripts

Year 1 Teaching Scripts

COPD: Intro to Therapeutic Options Part I

COPD: Intro to Therapeutic OptionsPart I

Palliative Care and Management of Dyspnea at End of Life

Palliative Care and Management of Dyspnea at End of Life

The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

Nicotine/Tobacco Addiction Treatment

Nicotine/Tobacco Addiction Treatment

Asthma and Pregnancy

Asthma and Pregnancy

Managing Challenging Patient Encounters in the Pulmonary Ambulatory Clinic

Managing Challenging Patient Encounters in the Pulmonary Ambulatory Clinic

Pulmonary Hypertension for the Pulmonologist

Pulmonary Hypertension for the Pulmonologist

Introduction to Lung Transplantation Evaluation

Introduction to Lung Transplantation Evaluation

Outpatient Chart Documentation and Introduction to Billing

Outpatient Chart Documentation and Introduction to Billing

Approach to the Patient with Chronic Cough

Approach to the Patient with Chronic Cough

COPD Part II: Advanced COPD Therapy

COPD Part II:Advanced COPD Therapy

Outpatient Management of Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion and Indwelling Pleural Catheters

Outpatient Management of Recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion and Indwelling Pleural Catheters

Initial Outpatient Evaluation of Interstitial Lung Disease

Initial Outpatient Evaluation of Interstitial Lung Disease

Asthma Management

Asthma Management

Asthma Mimics

Asthma Mimics

Evaluation and Management of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Asthma Mimics

The Outpatient Management of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Venous Thromboembolism

The Outpatient Management of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Venous Thromboembolism

HIV-Associated Lung Disease

HIV-Associated Lung Disease

A Pulmonologist’s Approach to Neuromuscular Disease

A Pulmonologist’s Approach to Neuromuscular Disease

Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation

Year 2 Teaching Scripts

Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Ambulatory Setting

Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Ambulatory Setting

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis

Management of Bronchiectasis

Management of Bronchiectasis

Occupational Lung Disease: A Focus on the Pneumoconioses

Occupational Lung Disease: A Focus on the Pneumoconioses

Pulmonary Complications of Non-Lung Transplant Patients

Pulmonary Complications of Non-Lung Transplant Patients

Asbestosis and Pleural Lung Disease

Asbestosis and Pleural Lung Disease

Vaccines and Prevention

Vaccines and Prevention

Lung Cancer Screening and General Overview of Staging

Lung Cancer Screening and General Overview of Staging

Diagnosis and Management of RADS (Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome)

Diagnosis and Management of RADS (Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome)

Oxygen Delivery Devices and Inhaler Technique

Oxygen Delivery Devices and Inhaler Technique

Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis

Complications After Lung Transplantation: Infections

Complications After Lung Transplantation: Infections

Mycobaterial Infections

Mycobaterial Infections

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

A Pulmonologist’s Approach to Chronic Hypoventilation and Home Assisted Ventilation

A Pulmonologist’s Approach to Chronic Hypoventilation and Home Assisted Ventilation

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) & Advanced Diagnostic Testing

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) & Advanced Diagnostic Testing

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Non-IPF Interstitial Lung Disease Therapeutic Options

Non-IPF Interstitial Lung Disease Therapeutic Options

COPD Part III: LVRS, BiPAP, and Transplantation