ERS Congress 2024 - Wednesday special programme

A platform for respiratory professionals to connect, build relationships and exchange knowledge and experiences.

Led by ERS leaders Prof. Monika Gappa (ERS President), Prof. Silke Ryan (ERS President Elect), Dr Sara Cuevas Ocaña (Early Career Members Committee Chair) and Prof. Hilary Pinnock (Education Council Chair), it will encourage collaboration among women in respiratory medicine, foster partnerships and teamwork and the sharing of ideas and best practice.

The session will also signpost to career development resources, mentorship programmes, leadership discussions and highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion in respiratory care.

An evidence update and strategies for respiratory physicians and patients facing climate induced wildfire air pollution.

This session will be led by ERS Environment and Health Committee Chair Prof. Zorana J. Andersen.

It will provide an update on the evidence of the respiratory health effects of air pollution from climate induced wildfires and enable respiratory physicians and patients to discuss strategies relating to current and future impacts from wildfires in Europe, plus a policy discussion and a Q&A.

This session will present the ERN-LUNG Network, highlighting some of its achievements over the past years through funding by the European Commission and support from ERS.

It will engage with participants on building the future of the network and its engagement, to extend connection with Eastern European Countries. It will also present ERN-LUNG strategies for the management of undiagnosed patients and for the development of Clinical Trial Networks.

This session will look at how teams contribute to the advancement of respiratory healthcare delivery.

It will consider the team in multiple contexts, relating to burnout and providing multimorbidity care to pulmonary patients, as well as delivering sustainable care and enacting successful policy change.

The talks will be followed by a group discussion exploring the themes and International Respiratory Coalition (IRC) topics. The IRC is founded on the idea of multistakeholder collaboration; working in teams is at the heart of the coalition.

About the IRC:

The IRC is a movement to transform respiratory outcomes in a post pandemic world. Led by the European Respiratory Society, the IRC is a multisectoral partnership bringing together the professional respiratory community, patients, and industry. The IRC is currently supporting national-level coalitions who have joined the movement, as they work towards developing, improving and implementing respiratory strategies based on best practice in their own countries.

Led by ERS President Prof. Monika Gappa and ELF Youth Group Chair Ed Powell, this session will discuss how we can ensure that childhood lung health is placed higher up on the political and public health agenda.

It will be of interest to all respiratory professionals, particularly those working in paediatrics, plus the wider public. It will present the evidence base, current actions and an open floor debate of what more can be done to protect childhood lung health.