Webinars - Lung Foundation Australia

Following the success of our 2020 virtual education program for health professionals, Lung Foundation Australia has developed the Lung Learning free education series. This series will focus on differential diagnosis of common respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and improving application of best-practice treatment approaches in COPD and chronic lung disease. All webinars will be presented by recognised clinical experts and will reflect current guidelines and practice standards.

Topics include:

COVID-19 vaccine: what the roll-out means for primary care professionals caring for people with lung conditions
The right vaccine for the right patient: Vaccine-preventable conditions in adults
Differential diagnosis of breathlessness and rare lung diseases
Managing exacerbations in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and bronchiectasis
Investigating symptoms of lung cancer: What’s the evidence?
Pulmonary rehabilitation for people with lung disease

Past virtual educational events

Primary Care Foundations Course in differential diagnosis of breathlessness

This free, foundations course for primary care professionals includes two one-hour sessions on the symptoms-based, treatable traits approach to diagnosis of lung disease and two rare lung disease case presentations to highlight post-diagnosis management.

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The Right Vaccine for the Right Patient

Prof Kristine Macartney (Director of Australian NCIRS and Senior Editor of the Australian Immunisation Handbook) discusses vaccine preventable illness (including COVID-19) in patients with chronic lung disease.

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World COPD Day - Primary Care Webinar

To celebrate World COPD Day 2020 and the recent launch of the 2020 edition of COPD-X Concise Guide, Lung Foundation Australia hosted a free webinar for health professionals. Topics included: Changes to the COPD Concise Guide and quality improvement activities.

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Advanced practice nursing in lung cancer

Extend your clinical knowledge, advance your understanding of the science behind the medicine, and explore professional opportunities alongside your nursing colleagues. Topics include: The curious thing about stage 3 lung cancer, Paraneoplastic syndromes and Gene mutations associated with cancer.

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COVID-19 Webinar

Supported by an independent educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim, presents the COVID-19 webinar series featuring our Chairperson, Professor Christine Jenkins AM. These two, 60-minute live webinars, provide updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and what we have learned so far.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Prof Peter Wark summarises the latest COVID-19 vaccine trial data and discusses side effects and practical considerations for healthcare professionals.

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