• Differentiate various forms of bronchiectasis via high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT)
• Determine the optimal role of the radiologist in the multidisciplinary care coordination of patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE)

FACULTY
Patrick Flume, MD
Endowed Chair, Powers-Huggins Endowed Chair for Cystic Fibrosis
Professor of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Mary M. Salvatore, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Radiology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Patrick Flume, MD
Endowed Chair, Powers-Huggins Endowed Chair for Cystic Fibrosis
Professor of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Mary M. Salvatore, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Radiology
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York

Patrick Harty, PhD
Medical Director
The France Foundation
Old Lyme, Connecticut

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Physicians

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