We thank you for your expertise, dedication, and tireless service to assist our communities and families during the COVID-19 crisis. As you move through this journey, please know we stand with you at the Lung Association, Saskatchewan.
To support your important work and opportunities for education, we are pleased to offer the Inspired Breathing Conference as a virtual event on June 1, 2, and 3, 2021. Those who are currently pre-registered from the postponed 2020 event will be contacted to verify their registration preferences.
We look forward to gathering virtually in June 2021 to hear from our experts and share valueable knowledge and experience as health care collaborators. Please reach out to us if you have any questions by emailing lori.kleiboer@lungsask.ca.
The Inspired Breathing Conference brings us together and unites us in lung health: family physicians, respiratory specialists, allied respiratory health care professionals, and respiratory educators. This conference offers content that is diverse, current, evidence-based and of value to all delegates. With its mix of lectures, keynote speakers and participative intensives presented by experts and key opinion leaders in their respective fields of specialty, this professional education conference truly includes something for everyone. Explore our agenda and join us in 2021!
For Physicians: This one-credit-per-hour program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Saskatchewan Chapter for up to 8.25 Mainpro+® credits.
For Respiratory Therapists: This educational offering has been approved for 8.25 continuing education credit/professional development credits by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists. The Lung Association, Saskatchewan maintains all responsibility for this offering and its content.
Other health care professions >
*Day Three Intensives: Choose from Spirometry Interpretation or Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation:
ALL Conference attendees will also receive exclusive access to an online resources section, sponsored by the Lung Association and our Industry Partners.
Conference attendees please note: The registrant or participant grants to the Lung Association, Saskatchewan, and its designees the irrevocable permission to use his or her likeness or voice in any media now or hereafter existing in connection with all or any part of the event or program, for any purpose whatsoever, including marketing, promotion or commercial purposes.
All times are listed in Saskatchewan time - CST (UTC-6)
12:00–12:10 | Welcome Remarks |
12:10–12:50 | Mental Health in an Era of C-19 – Dr. Rachana Bodani |
12:50–13:00 | Q&A - Dr. Rachana Bodani |
13:00–13:40 | Sleep Apnea Update - Dr. Collin Ellis |
13:40–13:50 | Q&A - Dr. Collin Ellis |
13:50–14:20 | Sponsor Engagement / Wellness Break |
14:20–15:20 | KEYNOTE: The Role of Vaccinations in Respiratory Disease - Dr. Stephen Shafran |
15:20–15:30 | Q&A - Dr. Stephen Shafran |
15:30–16:10 | COVID-19: Reflections and Learnings - Dr. Jeffrey Marciniuk & Dr. Pierre Landry |
16:10–16:20 | Q&A - Dr. Jeffrey Marciniuk & Dr. Pierre Landry |
12:00–12:10 | Welcome Remarks |
12:10–12:50 | Access to Meds in Canada for Rare (and not so rare) Diseases – Dr. Martha McKinney |
12:50–13:00 | Q&A - Dr. Martha McKinney |
13:00–13:40 | Vaping: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing – Dr. Erika Penz & Ms. Jennifer May |
13:40–13:50 | Q&A - Dr. Erika Penz & Ms. Jennifer May |
13:50–14:20 | Sponsor Engagement / Wellness Break |
14:20–15:05 | KEYNOTE: COPD & End-of-life Care; Beyond the Guidelines – Dr. Tara Lohmann |
15:05–15:15 | Q&A - Dr. Tara Lohmann |
15:15–15:50 | Your Asthma Patient: When is it time to consider a referral to a respirology? – Dr. Darryl Adamko |
15:50–16:00 | Q&A – Dr. Darryl Adamko |
12:00–12:10 | Welcome & LAS Thank You |
12:10–12:50 | KEYNOTE: COPD State of the Art Update 2021 - Dr. Darcy Marciniuk |
12:50–13:00 | Q&A - Dr. Darcy Marciniuk |
Hosted by Dr. Brian Graham | |
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13:00–14:00 | Spirometry Interpretation Part 1 |
14:00–14:15 | Wellness Break |
14:15–16:00 | Spirometry Interpretation Part 2 |
Hosted by Dr. Michael Stickland & Ms. Virginia Huynh | |
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13:00–14:00 | Virtual Care/Pulmonary Rehab Part 1 |
14:00–14:15 | Wellness Break |
14:15–16:00 | Virtual Care/Pulmonary Rehab Part 2 |