New Revised Version
Education Curriculum Topics & Subtopics
01 Allergy and Airway
1.01 Allergic and immunologic disorders
1.02 Life-threatening asthma
02 Biotechnology
03 Cardiothoracic Surgery
3.01 Cardiac surgery
3.02 Postoperative care
3.03 Thoracic surgery
04 Cardiovascular Disease
4.01 Arrhythmias
4.02 Coronary disease/acute coronary syndromes
4.03 Heart failure and cardiogenic shock
4.04 Postoperative care
4.05 Assist devices
4.06 Congenital heart disease
4.07 Valvular heart disease (including prosthetic valves)
05 Chest Infections
5.01 Bacterial infections
5.02 Emerging epidemics
5.03 Fungal and mycobacterial infections
5.04 Viral infections
5.05 Infections in the immunocompromised host
06 Critical Care
6.01 ARDS/acute lung Injury
6.02 Airway management
6.03 Bedside imaging
6.04 ICU management
6.05 Invasive procedures and hemodynamic monitoring principles
6.06 Mechanical ventilation
6.07 Nervous system disorders in the ICU
6.08 Renal disorders
6.09 GI disorders
6.10 Endocrine disorders
6.11 Hematology and oncology disorders
6.12 Nutrition in the ICU
6.13 Obstetric and gynecologic issues in the ICU
6.14 Pharmacology in the ICU
6.15 Poisoning and drug overdose
6.16 Respiratory failure
6.17 Severe sepsis and septic shock
6.18 Shock
6.19 Trauma and burns
6.20 Perioperative care
6.21 Infections in the ICU, including nosocomial
07 Cultural Diversity
7.01 Advocacy for health care for multicultural populations
7.02 Communication and communication skills in patient-centered care
7.03 End-of-life care for patients from diverse cultures/religions
7.04 Religious perspectives in medical care
08 Diffuse Lung Disease
8.01 Connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease
8.02 Cystic lung disease
8.03 Idiopathic interstitial lung diseases
8.04 Sarcoidosis
8.05 Eosinophilic lung disease
8.06 Drug-induced lung disease
8.07 Orphan lung disease
8.08 Pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes
09 Disaster Medicine
9.01 Bioterrorism and infection control
9.02 Chemical/radiologic/nuclear agents
9.03 Industrial agents and inhalation lung injury
9.04 Sequelae of natural disasters
10 Disorders of the Mediastinum
11 Disorders of the Pleura
11.01 Pleural effusions
11.02 Pneumothoraces
11.03 Tumors: benign and malignant
12 Education, Research, and Quality Improvement
12.01 Evidence-based medicine
12.02 Guideline development and methodology
12.03 Patient safety
12.04 Faculty development
12.05 Training program directors
12.06 Simulation-based medical education
12.07 Adult education methodology
13 Genetic and Developmental Disorders
13.01 Cystic fibrosis
13.02 Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
13.03 Other
14 Imaging
14.01 Nuclear
14.02 Radiographic
14.03 Ultrasound
15 Procedures
15.01 Artificial airways
15.02 Bronchoscopy and associated procedures
15.03 Mediastinum: TBNA, EBUS, EUS
15.04 Pleural procedures
15.05 Vascular procedures
15.06 Interventional pulmonology
16 Lung Cancer
16.01 Metastatic disease to the lung
16.02 Non-small cell lung cancer
16.03 Small cell lung cancer
16.04 Other primary lung tumors
17 Lung Pathology
18 Obstructive Lung Diseases
18.01 Asthma
18.02 COPD
18.03 Bronchiectasis
18.04 Upper airway obstruction
19 Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases
19.01 Ambient air pollution and lung disease
19.02 Diving and the lung
19.03 High altitude and the lung
19.04 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
19.05 Indoor environment and lung disease
19.06 Inhalation fever: organic dust toxic syndrome, metal fume fever, polymer fever
19.07 Occupational airway diseases
19.08 Pneumoconiosis: asbestos, silica, coal working, other dusts
20 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
20.01 Cultural and spiritual aspects
20.02 Ethical aspects
20.03 Legal issues
20.04 Palliative care in children
20.05 Relieving symptoms
20.06 Terminal (last hours or days) phase care
21 Pediatrics
21.01 Pediatric chest disease
21.02 Congenital lung disease
21.03 Pediatric critical care
22 Practice Management and Administration
22.01 Coding and reimbursement
22.02 Business of medicine
22.03 Health Information technology
23 Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Disease
24 Pulmonary Physiology
24.01 Arterial blood gas analysis
24.02 Pulmonary function testing, bronchoprovocation, and exercise testing
24.03 Acid base disorders and blood gases
25 Pulmonary Rehabilitation
26 Pulmonary Vascular Disease
26.01 Venous thromboembolic disease
26.02 Pulmonary arterial hypertension (WHO Classes I-V)
27 Respiratory Care
27.01 Directing respiratory care
27.02 Aerosol therapy
27.03 Airway and secretion management
27.04 Chest physical therapy
27.05 Oxygen therapy
27.06 Home ventilation
28 Signs and Symptoms of Chest Diseases
28.01 Cough and hemoptysis
28.02 Dyspnea
28.03 Chest pain
29 Sleep Disorders
29.01 Diagnostics in sleep medicine (including polysomnography, portable monitoring,laboratory management)
29.02 Respiratory-related sleep disorders (including OSA, CSA, CSR)
29.03 Leg movement disorders (including PLMS, RLS)
29.04 Parasomnias
29.05 Insomnia
29.06 Other sleep disorders (including REM behavior disorders and circadian rhythm disturbances)
29.07 Pediatric sleep disorders
30 Tobacco Cessation and Prevention
31 Transplantation
31.01 Immunosuppressive agents
31.02 Lung transplantation
31.03 Cardiac transplantation
31.04 Pulmonary complications of other solid organ and bone marrow transplantation
32 Pharmacotherapeutics
32.01 Inhaled medications