Alert:
We are looking forward to the next COPD Course “Trends in Diagnosis & Treatments “to be held as a live event at the Royal College of Physicians (London) on the 14 and 15 October 2021.
We hope than in October 2021, the situation will be different and we will be able to celebrate this event “face to face”.
Of course, it will be subject to the regulations at the time from UK GovernmentHealthcare.
We recommend keeping up to date with the situation in the UK by accessing information in this link: https://gov.uk/coronavirus
If due to Covid-19 the UK authorities do not allow the event to be held in a “face to face “ format, we will deliver the event in a virtual format.
About COPD
COPD is a major global health problem, now affecting over 10% of people over 45 years and being the third most common cause of mortality in high-income countries. COPD exacerbations are also one of the common causes for hospital admissions. While the main cause of COPD is smoking in Western countries, in developing countries COPD is commonly seen in non-smokers and is caused by the exposure to biomass fuel smoke in homes.
Event Program
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome introduction & Objectives - day 1 | Professor Peter J Barnes , Dr. Richard Russell | 09:00 | |
| 2 | Pathophysiology of COPD | Professor Peter J Barnes | 09:15 | |
| 3 | Bacterial colonisation | Professor Louise Donnelly | 10:00 | |
| 4 | Break (15 minutes) | 10:45 | ||
| 5 | Current management of COPD & Guidelines | Dr. Richard Russell | 11:00 | |
| 6 | Exacerbations of COPD | Professor Wisia Wedzicha | 11:45 | |
| 7 | Lunch break (60 minutes) | 12:30 | ||
| 8 | Bronchodilators in COPD: what, when and for who? | Dr. Richard Russell | 13:30 | |
| 9 | Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD | Professor Peter J Barnes | 14:15 | |
| 10 | Break (15 minutes) | 15:00 | ||
| 11 | The importance of inhaler devices in COPD | Dr. Richard Russell | 15:15 | |
| 12 | Recap and closure of day 1 | Professor Peter J Barnes , Dr. Richard Russell | 16:00 |
| # | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome and introduction | Professor Peter J Barnes , Dr. Richard Russell | 09:00 | |
| 2 | Co-morbidities of COPD | Dr. Jennifer Quint | 09:15 | |
| 3 | Compliance and adherence in COPD | Professor Martyn R Partridge | 10:00 | |
| 4 | Break (15 minutes) | 10:45 | ||
| 5 | Biomarkers ready for the clinic in COPD | Professor Mona Bafadhel | 11:00 | |
| 6 | Non-pharmacological treatment of COPD | Dr. Nicholas Hopkinson | 11:45 | |
| 7 | Pulmonary rehabilitation | Dr. W. Man | 12:30 | |
| 8 | Lunch break (60 minutes) | 13:15 | ||
| 9 | Living well with COPD - the palliative approach | Dr. Ros Taylor | 14:15 | |
| 10 | Future developments in COPD | Professor Peter J Barnes , Dr. Richard Russell | 15:00 | |
| 11 | Recap and closure of day 2 | 15:45 |
Venue:
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4LE
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