The APAPP Podcast
A podcast for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants working in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine with CME credits.
Episodes
63 episodes
Bronchoscopy 101
In this episode, we dive into the world of flexible bronchoscopy, featuring the Society of Advanced Bronchoscopy insights from Dr. Mateus Fernandez and Dr. Azeem Elahi, experts in interventional pulmonology. Together with our IP Chair, Rebec...
Beyond Spirometry: The Role of FeNO and Methacholine Challenge Testing
Recorded live at the APAPP Conference in Las Vegas, Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA, and Heather O’Connell, PA-C, discuss how FeNO testing and methacholine challenge testing can support asthma diagnosis and management when spirometry does not pro...
Recap of Pleural Effusions and Indwelling Pleural Catheters
In this APAPP session, Molly Jozefowski, MS, PA-C, discusses the diagnosis and management of pleural effusions. She explains how fluid can accumulate in the pleural space when production increases, resorption decreases, or both processes occur....
Recap of Environment & The Airways
In this APAPP podcast, Rebecca Ezell, NP, is joined by James McNutt, NP, for a practical discussion on environmental triggers and reactive airway disease. Recapping their 2026 APAPP presentation, Rebecca and James review the global burden of as...
Recap of Metabolic Syndrome
In this APAPP podcast, Kaitlyn Chapin, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, MSN, is joined by Sara Evans, MS, PA-C, discuss metabolic syndrome in patients with advanced lung disease and those undergoing lung transplantation. They review the key components of metab...
What drives the fibrotic disease progression in IPF/PPF?
In this APAPP FAQ, Jessica Glennie, CNP, discusses what drives fibrotic disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). Jessica explains how repeated microinjuries to the alveolar epithelial ...
Social Determinants of Health: Pro & Con Debate
In this APAPP podcast, Caroline Church, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, moderates a pro-con debate on the social determinants of health in lung transplant, featuring Meg Fregoso, NP, and Elizabeth Olsen, NP. Recorded live at the 2026 APAPP conference in Las ...
Recap of the COPD Bootcamp
In this APAPP podcast, Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA is joined by Justine Sicari, CRNP, to recap their COPD Bootcamp presented live at the 2026 APAPP National Conference in Las Vegas. The session reviews the 2026 GOLD guideline updates and thei...
FAQ: IPF & PPF What Sets Their Diagnosis Apart
In this APAPP FAQ, Jessica Glennie, CNP, answers a common question from pulmonary advanced practice providers of what the shared underlying biology of fibrosis is and what are the similarities and key distinctions in how IPF and PPF are diagnos...
NIV Therapies for the Pulmonary Patient
In this episode, Corinne Young engages with Jason Dean, a nurse practitioner specializing in restrictive thoracic disorders, to delve into the complexities of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for patients, particularly those with COPD and neuromu...
Recap of the COPD Bootcamp
In this APAPP podcast, Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA is joined by Justine Sicari, CRNP, to recap their COPD Bootcamp presented live at the 2026 APAPP National Conference in Las Vegas. The session reviews the 2026 GOLD guideline updates and thei...
Interrupting Fibrosis: Targeting LPA and LPA1 in Pulmonary Fibrosis
In this APAPP podcast, Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP, is joined by Jessica Glennie, NP, of the Cleveland Clinic Interstitial Lung Disease Center, for a practical discussion on pulmonary fibrosis and the emerging LPA/LPA1 receptor pathway. The...
PAH Fireside Chat
Join Melisa Wilson, Lori Reed, Corinne Young, Mindy Rivera, and Susie McDevitt discuss how to talk to your PAH patients about sex, palliative care, and personal challenges of caring for PAH patients and how to prevent burn out.
Cannabis and Sleep
In this episode of the APAP Podcast, Ann Cartwright speaks with Dr. Zoe about the clinical realities of cannabis and sleep. Together, they break down what clinicians should know about THC vs. CBD, the evidence for cannabis in insomnia and sleep...
Refractory Chronic Cough
Join a candid conversation with Rachel Englund, a seasoned speech language pathologist, and our former Board member, Tyler Kuhk, as they explore how behavioral speech therapy can significantly reduce cough frequency, improve quality of life, an...
Turning Ideas in to Abstracts
Turning Ideas into Abstracts: A Practical Guide for Clinicians. This episode offers a clear, step-by-step approach to transforming clinical ideas into compelling abstracts—an essential skill for professional growth, networking, and advancing ev...
Bronchiectasis 101
In the realm of pulmonary health, bronchiectasis is a topic that often flies under the radar despite its significant clinical implications. In a recent episode of the APAPP podcast, Corinne Young engages with bronchiectasis expert NP Jennifer F...
2026 GOLD Update
COPD care is evolving rapidly—are you up to speed on the 2026 GOLD guidelines? This episode cuts through the noise to reveal the game-changing updates you need to know now. From redefining COPD as a chronic inflammatory disease to lowering the ...
Welcome to the ICU
Join us for an insightful journey into the world of the ICU with experts Rhea Votipka, Kirsten Lorenz, and Mike Plourde. This episode delves into the essential skills and knowledge needed for those entering the ICU environment, offering prac...
When is an oral appliance right for your OSA patient
In this episode of the APAPP podcast, Board member Sarah Tomashefski talks with Dr. Kip Covington about his journey into dental sleep medicine, the importance of oral appliances in treating sleep apnea, and the collaboration needed between dent...
Developing an APP run COPD Clinic
In this podcast episode, Corinne Young and John 'Kenny' Larsen discuss the establishment and management of specialized COPD clinics run by APPs. They explore the importance of education, patient engagement, and data analytics in improving patie...