SGH Pulmonary Conference 2026

The conference will focus on the educational needs of health professionals interested in learning about the latest developments of pulmonary medicine.

1. Diagnose and treat the following diseases: Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, DVT and Pulmonary, Embolism Intracranial Bleed

Accreditation:  Sharp HealthCare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit:  Sharp HealthCare designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PA Credit:  PAs may claim a maximum of 6.0 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

NP Credit:  AANPCB accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) issued by organizations accredited by ACCME as an equivalent number of hours of participation. 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit = 6.0 contact hour(s).

ABIM MOC Credit:  Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.0 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.       

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias Standards: This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires that all CME activities comprising a patient care element include curriculum addressing the topic of cultural and linguistic competency, in conjunction with California Senate Bill 923 gender-affirming care, and in compliance with California Assembly Bill 241 which requires that all CME activities incorporate educational components to address factors identified as impacting the provider’s patient populations and disparities potentially caused and exacerbated. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Sharp HealthCare adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education (ACE). Any individuals in a position to control the content of an ACE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Kaveh Bagheri, MD, Pulmonologist
Medical Director
Kaveh Bagheri,MD,Inc
La Mesa, CA

Chairperson

Nothing to disclose

Ara Klijian, MD, Physician
Chief of Surgery Sharp Grossmont, Director, Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgical Institute of San Diego
Attending Surgeon, Sharp Grossmont Hospital
San Diego , CA

Chairperson

Hassan Bencheqroun, MD
Medical AI Academy
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Samuel Clark, MD
Samuel J Clark MD
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Speakers Bureau-Lilly|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds-Betternight

Henri Colt, MD
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
University of California, Irvine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Niv Hakami Majd, MD, MD
San Diego Critical Care Group
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Jisha K Joshua, MD
Director of Advanced Lung Disease Program
University of California, San Diego

Faculty

Alexandra Kharazi, MD

Faculty

Nick H Kim, MD
Medical Director, Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy Program
University of California, San Diego

Faculty

Paid consultant-Bayer Pharmaceuticals|Paid consultant-Janssen Pharmaceuticals (J&J)|Paid consultant-Merck & Co. Inc.|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-United Therapeutics|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Pulnovo (Relationship has ended)|Paid consultant-Veola Therapeutics|Paid consultant-Boston Scientific

Charles Volk, MD
Scripps
San Diego, CA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Peter Hogan, CVT
SGH
Alpine, CA

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Anthony Morales-Torres, MA
CME Associate
Sharp HealthCare
San Diego, CA

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Brianna B Threw, MA
CME Associate
Sharp
San Diego, CA

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Saturday, September 19, 2026