Hot off the Presses in COPD: What Health Care Providers Need to Know!
Join us on World COPD Day, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 7:30 PM (CST/SK), with Dr. Justin Ling as he reviews what's Hot off the Presses in COPD. Healthcare providers won’t want to miss the latest ATS and ERS updates, including the importance of spirometry, diagnosis, and interpretation.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the changes in PFT interpretation between the 2005 and 2021 criteria, with an emphasis on spirometry;
2. Review the most significant CTS and GOLD guideline changes in 2023 and 2024; and
3. Discuss data supporting all-cause mortality benefit with triple inhaler therapy.
About Dr. Justin Ling, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Justin Ling is a community respirologist in Winnipeg who completed his pharmacy and medical training at the University of Manitoba. He opened his clinic just prior to the start of the COVID pandemic and has advocated for the care of patients with post-COVID syndrome throughout much of his career as a result. During the pandemic, he received approval to open a lung diagnostics lab: the second community site in Manitoba and the first new site in over 30 years. He continues to work both in community and in tertiary care centres in Winnipeg. His clinical interests include implementing palliative care in chronic respiratory disease.
This webinar and series are proudly sponsored by AstraZeneca.