Past virtual educational events
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Managing exacerbations in COPD and bronchiectasis
Respiratory specialists A/Prof Lucy Morgan and Dr Belinda Cochrane, together with Nurse Practitioner in Chronic Disease Management, Mrs. Colleen McGoldrick, address key considerations for primary care health professionals in the diagnosis and management of exacerbations in both COPD and bronchiectas
Investigating Symptoms of Lung Cancer: What’s the evidence?
To celebrate the launch of the free eLearning, A Systematic Approach to Symptoms of Lung Cancer, our expert multidisciplinary panel reviewed the latest evidence and clinical recommendations outlined in Cancer Australia’s Investigating Symptoms of Lung cancer: A guide for all health professionals.
Pulmonary rehabilitation in lung disease
Research shows Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is one of the most effective tools we have to manage chronic lung disease. In this panel session we were joined by experts Prof Jennifer Alison and A/Prof Christian Osadnik to discuss the benefits of PR.
