What is PILOT?

PILOT™ is a national education initiative designed to provide physicians with a comprehensive continuing medical education program that focuses on the early and accurate diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) while addressing educational objectives critical to optimizing disease intervention and management.

PILOT™ 2009 Overall Objectives

  • Describe the most appropriate lung function tests to assess and manage patients with IPF
  • Discuss recent evidence for treatments in the management of IPF
  • Provide practitioners with patient lifestyle management tools which improve functional status

In 2009, PILOT™ will promote IPF awareness in the medical community through the following components:

  • PILOT™ Compendium
  • PILOT™ Dinner Meetings
  • PILOT™ Mini-Symposium Series
  • PILOT™ "IPF Updates" Monographs
  • PILOTforIPF.org Web Site
    • CO-PILOT™ Point of Care CME
    • CME Peer-to-Peer Dialogue
    • PILOT™ Reading Room
    • Image Library
    • CME Interactive Cases
    • Patient Education Corner
  • Informational booth at ATS and CHEST