Head: Brendan Cooper
Secretary: Geraldine Burge

It is increasingly recognised that allied healthcare professionals play an important role in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with pulmonary diseases. High-quality measurement of pulmonary function plays an essential role in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients, and nurses and physiotherapists are in an ideal position to educate patients to take more responsibility and control of their own condition and to use nonpharmacological interventions like exercise training. This Assembly offers an opportunity to learn from each other's disciplines and to achieve an outcome that is in the patient's best interest.