Presented by Carolyn Garcia, MD; and Tera Shoemaker, RT IV, RRT, RPFT

No relevant disclosures. 

1.50 AACVPR CEUs | 1.50 ANCC CEUs Pending | 1.50 AARC CEUs Pending

Topics Covered in this Webinar: Beyond COPD, Use of PR Guidelines to tweak based on special populations, Adapting exercise and education approaches, Navigating the grey areas. 

Overall Course Description: This series delivers practical, PR-specific clinical education focused on real-world execution beyond the guidelines. Participants will build confidence in performing comprehensive pulmonary assessments, delivering effective patient instruction, and developing individualized treatment plans across a range of diagnoses. The program emphasizes navigating clinical “grey areas,” aligning assessments with competencies and outcomes, and adapting care for diverse patient populations. In addition to clinical skill building, the course addresses program-level considerations to support sustainable, high-quality pulmonary rehabilitation delivery. 

Overall Learning Objectives:  

1. Assess pulmonary rehabilitation patients accurately
2. Interpret PFTs and apply findings to patient qualification
3. Educate patients on PR devices, oxygen use, and breathing techniques to support safe use, self-management, and improved clinical outcomes
4. Individualize pulmonary rehabilitation across diagnoses and special populations
5. Align assessment, competencies, treatment plans, and program practices to support high-quality, guideline-compliant PR delivery

Recordings will be made available within 10 business days following each webinar. There is a 90 day viewing window for the recordings.