World Lung Day 2023
World Lung Day 2023 -Irish Thoracic Society Sets Out Five Ways to Love Your Lungs – To mark World Lung Day on Monday September 25, the Irish Thoracic Society is urging members of the public to “Show Your Lungs Some Love” and commit to undertaking five actions to safeguard their lung health. The actions focus […]
ITS – GSK – BTS Travel Bursaries 2023 – Call for Applications
ITS – GSK – BTS Travel Bursaries 2023 – Call for Applications The Irish Thoracic Society (ITS) is pleased to invite applications for 2 Travel Bursaries to the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting taking place in London from the 22nd – 24th November 2023, kindly supported by GSK. This award is open to all […]
Opt-Out Organ Donation Consent System
The Irish Thoracic Society supports the introduction of an Opt-Out Organ Donation Consent System. Briefing Paper – Human Tissue Bill IDN from members of the Irish Donors Network.
European Citizen’s Initiative for a Tobacco Free Europe.
The Irish Thoracic Society supports a European Citizen’s Initiative for a Tobacco Free Europe which aims to achieve the first European tobacco free generation and a tobacco free environment by 2030. 1 million signatures are needed across Europe. Ireland needs to reach 9,165 signatures. ECITFE TFRI News Release January 2023 Information About European Citizens’ Initiative […]
The Irish Thoracic Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respiratory Medicine
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.