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Event Schedule
(Subject to change)

The learning objectives for the overall conference are:

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By the end of the conference attendees will be better able to:

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  1. Describe current diagnostic and treatment pathways in respiratory care. (CanMEDS roles: Medical Expert, Scholar)

  2. Integrate the most up-to-date evidence-based treatments and management practices to optimize respiratory care. (CanMEDS roles: Scholar)

Strengthen collaboration with respiratory healthcare professionals and other stakeholders through effective communication, networking, and partnership building. (CanMEDS roles: Collaborator, communicator)

DAY 1 - Wednesday, March 24th, 2026 (Please note Event Schedule is subject to change)

Park Centre Room
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m
Welcome Remarks
Park Centre Room
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9:00 a.m. - 9:50
Beyond Inhalers – Biologic treatment in Asthma & COPD
Dr. Pierre Landry
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
The Role of Speech-Language Pathology in Managing Chronic Cough
Dr. Richard Balys
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Dyspnea Beyond the Airways - The Fundamentals of Interstitial Lung Disease
Dr. Gokul Vidyasankar
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Park Centre Room
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1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Lung Transplantation Process and Care Management
Dr. Meredith Chaisson
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Why Surgery Fails in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and When It Doesn't
Dr. Richard Balys
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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3:00 - 3:50
Challenging Case Study Panel Discussion, TBD
50-minute panel discussion
Park Centre Room

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4:00 p.m.
Day One Wrap-Up
Park Centre Room
Brownlow Room
​10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
NS Lung Screening Program
Dr. Daria Manos
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Brownlow Room

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2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Simple Spirometry: Keeping it Simple!
Dr. David Kaminsky
50-minute interactive workshop
Brownlow Room
 
DAY 2 - Thursday, March 25th, 2026

Park Centre Room
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m
Welcome Remarks
Park Centre Room
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9:00 a.m. - 9:50
What Primary Care Needs to Know
Dr. Alison Wallace
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Care Pathways for Interstitial Lung Disease
Dr. Sarah MacIsaac
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Innovation in Lung Transplantation
Dr. Shaf Keshavjee
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Park Centre Room
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lung Cancer Screening: Why, When & How
Dr. Stephen Lam
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Reimagining Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Improving Access Through Student-Infused Care
Naida Keetch & Lisa Curtia
35-minute presentation and 15-minute Q&A
Park Centre Room

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3:00 p.m.
Day Two Wrap-Up
Park Centre Room
Brownlow Room
​10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
Rapid Fire Presentations, Multiple Speakers
10-minute presentation and 2-minute Q&A
Brownlow Room

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2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Advocacy Workshop
50-minute interactive workshop
Brownlow Room
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