ITS – GSK – BTS Educational Bursaries 2021
The Irish Thoracic Society is delighted to invite applications for four Educational Bursaries to the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting (BTS) taking place virtually on 24th – 26th November 2021, kindly supported by GSK. Bursaries will be to the value of €500 each and will cover registration for the meeting plus supplementary courses and educational materials. […]
ITS – GSK – ERS Travel Bursaries 2021
The Irish Thoracic Society is delighted to invite applications for four Educational Bursaries to the European Respiratory Society Congress (ERS) taking place virtually on 5th – 8th September 2021, kindly supported by GSK. Bursaries will be to the value of €500 each and will cover registration for the meeting plus supplementary courses and educational materials. This […]
ITS Statement on Field Safety Notices issued by Philips Respironics on Sleep and Respiratory Care Devices
Further to the release by Philips Respironics of a Field Safety Notification on 14.06.2021 for a number of positive airway pressure (PAP) devices used for treatment of sleep apnoea and respiratory failure, Irish Thoracic Society colleagues have been working with the National Clinical Lead Respiratory the HSE and the HPRA to assess the impact and […]
ITS Annual Scientific Meeting 2021 – Announcement
Please click HERE for the latest announcement regarding the Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting which will now be a virtual event and take place on Friday 19th November. A programme for the meeting will be available soon.
Irish Thoracic Society Flashcards
We are delighted to launch the ITS Flashcard series, covering a wide range of subspecialty topics within the ERS HERMES syllabus. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on clinical education, which has taken a back seat as we all prioritise patient care. This Flashcard series was created by our wonderful dynamic ITS community […]
Launch of Pulmonary Nodule Patient Information Leaflet
This ITS supported patient Information leaflet was developed by respiratory specialist from the nationally designated respiratory centres of excellence to help address some of the patients concerns and understanding regarding the incidental detection and importance of radiological follow up of subcentimeter pulmonary nodules detected on CT imaging. The actual predicted risk of cancer and timing […]
World TB Day 2021
To Mark World TB Day 2021, Irish Thoracic Society Calls for the Future-proofing of Healthcare Services in the Battle Against Infectious Diseases To mark World TB Day 2021, Wednesday March 24, the Irish Thoracic Society (ITS) is calling on the government to take decisive action to combat the hidden but very real and devastating […]
Dr Keshav Sharma
It is with great shock and sadness that we have learned of the untimely death at the age of 39 of Dr Keshav Sharma on the 11/01/2021. Keshav, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, went to medical school at University College Dublin and completed his specialist training in respiratory medicine also in Ireland. In his training […]
ASI ITS Joint Research Bursary 2021
We are please to advise members that applications for the 2021 Asthma Research Bursary have been extended to 31-03-2021 and should be submitted by email to: info@irishthoracicsociety.com. For more details of the ASI ITS Bursary Call for Applications, please click HERE. Dr. Laura Walsh announced as recipient of Asthma Research Bursary 2020 The Asthma […]
ITS Annual Scientific Meeting Press Release Dec 3rd 2020
Irish Thoracic Society Calls for Dedicated Hospital Respiratory Units & Expanded Respiratory Services, as Survey of Frontline Respiratory Consultants Reveals Impact of COVID-19 on Respiratory Healthcare Services 95% of respiratory consultants surveyed say respiratory care of non-COVID patients negatively impacted 88% say waiting list for routine care has increased; three in ten say by over […]