In honour of Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, Lung Foundation Australia look forward to presenting this webinar on Partnering with your Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) healthcare team, featuring a panel of consumers and healthcare professionals. This session will explore the critical role of Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) in PF care. Our expert panel, including a respiratory specialist, ILD nurse, respiratory physiotherapist, general practitioner, and a consumer, will provide insights into how these teams work together to manage diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A.
Don’t miss this chance to understand the process, demystify the role of MDTs, and learn how to partner effectively with your healthcare team.
Meet our panellists:
Dr Kerry Hancock, SA
Dr Kerry Hancock is a General Practitioner and has over 38 years’ experience in clinical practice with most of that time as a principal of a self-established practice in Adelaide. She has had a special interest in general practice based respiratory medicine and remains passionate for patients with respiratory and related conditions to access excellent clinical care by all primary care practitioners. She is currently an Honorary Fellow Allergy and Lung Health Unit School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne; Chair RACGP Respiratory Medicine Specific Interests Group and Chair Lung Foundation Australia (LFA) Primary Care Clinical Council.
Dr Megan Harrison, WA
Dr. Megan Harrison is a Consultant Respiratory Physician in Interstitial Lung Disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. She has a keen interest in improving patient care in ILD, and is undertaking a PhD looking at how a more multidisciplinary approach can improve patient outcomes.
Lawrie Hampton, SA
Lawrie has been living with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis since 2019. He is a member of Lung Foundation Australia’s Rare Lung Disease Consumer Advisory Committee and volunteers as a Peer Connect Primary Peer helping others navigate the disease.
Lawrie’s main interests and hobbies are photography and computer work. He enjoys aging gracefully with Kathleen, his wife of 59 years, also connecting with his children and grandchildren.
Tara Hannon, WA
Tara is a Respiratory Clinical Nurse Consultant celebrating 35 years of cardio-thoracic clinical nursing in National and International tertiary locations. Tara is CNC and Co-Director at Respiratory West, an established private respiratory practice in Perth.
Tara’s special interests are interstitial lung disease, and she established ILD Nurse-Led clinics in 2017, anchoring long-term follow-up comprehensive care for patients and carers and providing nurse support for patients on antifibrotic therapy. Tara is also a foundation member of the Australian ILD Nurse Alliance Steering Committee.
Dr Mariana Hoffman, VIC
Dr Mariana Hoffman is an early career researcher and physiotherapist specialising in pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, and inspiratory muscle training. With a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, her work focuses on improving the quality of life for people with chronic lung diseases. Over nine years, she has led clinical trials in Brazil, Belgium, and Australia. Currently, she is a clinical trial manager and research fellow on an NHMRC-funded study of ambulatory oxygen therapy for patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease in Australia and Sweden.
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When: Monday 30 September 2024
Time: 2PM (QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, ACT), 1:30PM (NT, SA), 12PM (WA)