Presentations

A New Era in Cystic Fibrosis Care – Dr. Winnie Leung, MD FRCPC, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta
Accreditation: A Quality & Safety Improvement Initiative – Patrick Litwin, RRT, M.SC., FCSRT
The New 2023 ERS/ATS Lung Volume Technical Standard, What do we need to do differently – Carl D. Mottram, RRT RPFT FAARC
Methacholine Challenge Testing: History, perspectives and where are we going? – Allan L Coates MDCM, B Eng (elect) Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto
Using Exercise to Evaluate Dyspnea and Impaired Fuctional Capacity – Mike Strickland, PhD
ERS-ATS Interpretation Technical Standard 2021 Update – Carl D. Mottram, RRT RPFT FAARC
Pulmonary Function Symposium 2023 – Laura Seed, MSC, RCPT (p)

Pulmonary Function Testing Past Present and Future – Gregg L. Ruppel, MED, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
Methacholine Challenge Tests: History 1945-2019 – Don Cockcroft
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Protocols & the Normal Physiologic Responses – Carl D. Mottram, RRT RPFT FAARC
Lung Volumes What Are They Good For? – Gregg L. Ruppel, MED, RRT, RPFT, FAARC
Quality Assurance Mapping Your QC Program Equipment & Testing Quality – Susan Blonshine
2019 Spirometry Standards – Kevin McCarthy
Considerations For DLCO Testing and Interpretation – Brian Graham
Lung Function in the Era of GLI – Larry Lands

Children Should Not Be Treated Like Little Adults – Laura Seed, M.Sc., RCPT(P)
The Physiologic Basis of DLCO Testing – Brian Graham – Division of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine University of Saskatchewan
Vocal Cord Dysfunction The Great Masquerader – Dr. Mary Noseworthy MD FRCPC – Pediatric Respirologist Alberta Health Service
Methacholine Challenge Testing – Tony Kajnar, RRT/AA, RCPT(P) Senior Therapist, Sault Area Hospital PFT Lab
DLCO and Lung Volumes Workshop -Tony Kajnar, RRT/AA, RCPT(P) Senior Therapist, Sault Area Hospital PFT Lab
Updated PF Lab Standards – Revised Alberta Pulmonary Function Accreditation Standards – Patrick Litwin, RRT, M. Sc., FCSRT
Using Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Understand Exertional Dyspnea – Dr. Mike Stickland
Workshop Mapping Your QC Program – Susan Blonshine RRT, RPFT, FAARC, AE-C
Spirometry Workshop – David Pawluski, B.SC, RCPT (p) University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton
PFT Interpretation and Reference Values – Dr. Eric Wong