The Irish Thoracic Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respiratory Medicine was presented to Professor Shane O’Neill at the ITS Gala Dinner. Pictured: Prof. Gerry McElvaney and Prof. Shane O’Neill
ITS ASM 2022 Highlights – Guest Speakers
We were delighted to welcome our guest speakers to Killashee, who presented a series of excellent and informative addresses to the Annual Scientific Meeting 2022. Pictured above: Dr Elliott Crouser, Professor of Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine Developments in Sarcoidosis Pathogenesis and Treatment
ITS ASM 2022 Highlights – Awards
Awards for Best Oral and Poster Presentations at the 2022 ITS Annual Scientific Meeting
ITS ASM 2022 Highlights – The Jean Norton Award
The Jean Norton Award for Best Research Paper on Chronic Restrictive Pulmonary Disease at the 2022 ITS Annual Scientific Meeting The Jean Norton Award for Best Research Paper on Chronic Restrictive Pulmonary Disease was awarded to Grace O’Sullivan – Cork University Hospital, for her presentation “Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and palliative care: a qualitive exploration of […]
Publication of the Human Tissue Bill
The Irish Thoracic Society (ITS) warmly welcomes the publication today of the Human Tissue Bill, especially the provision for the introduction of a soft-opt out organ donation consent system. The Irish Thoracic Society has campaigned with member organisations of the Irish Donor Network for a soft opt-out organ donation system and we look forward to the benefits […]
Irish Thoracic Society ASM 2022
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the first ITS ASM since 2019! This takes place on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of December 2022 in the Killashee Hotel, Naas. Registration and accommodation details are now available.
Statement from Cystic Fibrosis Specialists in Ireland
Statement from CF specialists in Ireland
Press Release for World Lung Day 2022
Ahead of World Lung Day on Sunday September 25, Lung Health Coalition Calls on Health Service to Urgently Combat Delays in Breathing Test Diagnostics – Survey shows widespread staff vacancies, with many patients having to wait months, even years, for simple diagnostic breathing tests – “At the moment, we are being left to make an […]
Ahead of World Lung Day on Sunday September 25, Coalition of Irish Lung Health CharitIes Urges Public to “Love Your Lungs”
Ahead of World Lung Day on Sunday September 25, the Irish Lung Health Alliance, a coalition of charities working to promote healthy lungs, has urged members of the public to take five steps to “Love Your Lungs”. The charities include the Alpha-1 Foundation Ireland, the Asthma Society of Ireland, COPD Support Ireland, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, […]
ITS Summer 2022 Case Forum – Prize Winners
The Prize winners at the ITS Summer Case Forum – Oral Presentations: Dr Sarah Farrell, Dr Matthew Chad Eastwood and Dr Margaret Higgins Poster Presentations: Dr Junaid Rasul Awan, Dr David O’Sullivan and Dr Kate Somers