Assemblies & Working Groups
Assemblies
The CTS has a wide range of Clinical Assemblies that allow members to engage in the development of:
- Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and knowledge translation tools
- Position statements and standards
- Educational programs and advocacy initiatives
The Assembly Model was revised in 2018 to create more a representative steering committee structure and to increase member engagement.
Current assemblies and their leadership
- Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals – Ms. Sophie Vallee-Smejda
- Asthma – Dr. Tom Kovesi & Dr. Clare Ramsey
- COPD – Mr. David Gourde & Dr. Joshua Wald
- Home Mechanical Ventilation – Dr. Marta Kaminska & Dr. Sherri Katz
- Pediatric Assembly – Dr. Jackie Chiang
- Interstitial Lung Disease – Ms. Sarah Goodwin & Dr. Kerri Johannson
- Sleep Disordered Breathing – Dr. Clodagh Ryan
Working Groups
Working Groups report to the CTS Executive directly. Working Groups are time-specific, interest-based groups that members can join. Working Groups may partake in multiple activities such as conducting webinars, developing position statements, and/or guidelines, etc.
- Working Groups may choose to meet for a specific goal or to gain knowledge in a specific topic area under an Assembly
- Identify learning gaps in specific disease categories and
- Address assembly
Current working groups and their leadership
- Chest Procedures – Dr. Marc Fortin
- Choosing Wisely – Dr. Geneviève Digby
- Chronic Cough – Dr. Imran Satia and Dr. Dina Brooks
- Cystic Fibrosis – Dr. Melinda Solomon, Dr. Mark Chilvers, Dr. Patrick Daigneault, Dr. Julian Tam
- Early Career – Dr. Kimberley Kaspy and Dr. Brianne Philipenko
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – Dr. Nicholas Avdimiretz & Dr. Rebecca Amer
- Palliative Care – Dr. Donna Goodridge and Dr. Tara Lohmann
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease – Dr. Jason Weatherald
- Non- CF Bronchiectasis – Dr. Adam Shapiro, Dr. Maeve Smith, Dr. Sharon Dell
- Respiratory Infections
- Tuberculosis