What is ‘Bronchosophy’ posted on 2025-08-12
Interventional pulmonologists live simultaneously and sequentially in many worlds. One moment, they may find themselves directly responsible for the life or death of a patient with advanced disease; in the next, they might be delivering bad news, making prognoses under uncertain conditions, wrestling with the uncertainties of a novel technology, initiating long-term strategies, or advocating [Read More]
Ethics in Interventional Pulmonology posted on 2025-08-08
Ethics, from the Greek words ēthos and ēthike philosophia (moral philosophy), is traditionally defined as the study of morality. What ought I do in a particular situation? What are the limits of my responsibility? How do my actions and behaviors relate to the particular norms, expectations, rules, or codes of conduct established by my profession, peers, and society, and [Read More]
IP is what we are, not just what we do posted on 2025-08-03
The history of interventional pulmonology is marked by a continuous drive to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lung, airway, and pleural disorders through minimally invasive techniques. From the early days of rigid bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy to the current era of robotic-assisted procedures, augmented reality, fusion imaging, and personalized therapies, interventional pulmonology has evolved into [Read More]
Seven Learning Styles and Artificial Intelligence posted on 2025-07-26
It is common sense that everyone learns differently, and that teachers should do their best to use a variety of methods to transfer knowledge from themselves to their students. Of course, we also want learners to do more than solve problems they have seen before. This means that we want them to be able to [Read More]
Five Key Components of Training posted on 2025-07-19
As numbers of interventional pulmonology procedures increase in both scope and applicability, teachers are challenged with finding the best means by which to train their students. Let’s not forget, therefore, that everyone learns differently. The four major ways people receive, and process information are VISUAL, using images, slides, charts and spatial understanding; AUDITORY, by listening to lectures, [Read More]