Series date: 
01/01/2026 - 12:15pm to 12/31/2026 - 1:00pm

COURSE DIRECTOR
Alexander Niven, M.D.

DESCRIPTION
This weekly conference series is designed to improve the practice of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, covering a broad range of topics relevant to these subspecialties and their delivery.  The target audience for this activity is the interprofessional care team, including physicians of these disciplines, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and respiratory therapists.

In-Person and Live-Streamed; Weekly on Friday's from 12:15-1:00 p.m.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Allied Health Professionals, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Resident Fellows, Students, Respiratory Therapists, Pulmonary Function and Sleep Technicians. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the use of common, emerging applications of artificial intelligence within the clinical environment.
  • Debate the opportunity for inter-disciplinary and cross-specialty research interactions relevant to pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders.
  • Recognize the basic genetic underpinnings and social drivers of health that impact diseases affecting patients with pulmonary critical care and/or sleep disorders.
  • Recognize the physiologic basis for emerging diagnostic and therapeutic modalities used in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
  • Debate common controversies in the practice of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine within the clinic.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.



Credit Statement(s):
AMA

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Maintenance of Certification - American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

*An attestation form is required for every RSS session. Forms should be filled out by the individual/s who monitored that specific session.
Participation information will be shared with ABIM through PARS.

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE SUMMARY
As a provider accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities.  All who are in a position to control the content are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company.   Faculty will also identify any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their content for FDA compliance.

Listed below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed...

Relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies: 
Tobias Peikert, M.D. - Advisory Board - AstraZeneca

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies:
Misbah Baqir, M.B.B.S.
Jamela Dilts, M.S.N., R.N. 
Shannon Meier, EPC
Darlene Nelson, M.D., M.H.P.E.
Alexander Niven, M.D.
Jay Ryu, M.D.
Payden Bainbridge (Coordinator)
Hayden Junge (Coordinator) 

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:
None

ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance. All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs. This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance. Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows.

TRANSCRIPT
Any credit or attendance awarded will appear on your Transcript.

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Payden Bainbridge and/or Hayden Junge

Where did the idea for the course originate?: 
Minnesota

Sessions

Session Date
PCCM Grand Rounds 01 09 2026 01/09/2026 - 12:15pm to 1:00pm
PCCM Grand Rounds 01 16 2026 01/16/2026 - 12:15pm to 1:00pm