COVID-19: Information for Healthcare Professionals & the Respiratory Community

CTS Guidance Documents
Our CTS members and experts from across the country are developing position statements to help Canadian physicians optimize management for their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The position statements are published in the CTS Canadian Journal of Respiratory Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. They are also available in the CTS Guideline Library.

What's New:

NEW: Report on the ‘Aerosol Precautions and PPE Roundtable’ – hosted by CTS and CSRT on May 17, 2021

Biologic Therapy and the COVID-19 vaccine – Advice for individuals with asthma – June 30, 2021

CTS Information and Guidance for Respiratory Health Care Professionals on COVID-19 Vaccination – Revised June 1, 2021

Bronchoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic – A CTS Position Statement – Published June 14, 2021

Addendum to Resumption of Pulmonary Function Testing during the Post-Peak Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Position Statement from the CTS and the CSRT – December 9, 2020

Triaging Access to Critical Care Resources in Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases in the Event of a Major COVID-19 Surge – Published December 2020

CTS Statement on Salbutamol Inhaler Shortage
The CTS participated in multi-stakeholder meetings with Health Canada to discuss mitigation strategies for an emerging salbutamol inhaler shortage in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CTS Asthma and COPD Assembly Steering Committees developed rapid guidance for Canadian physicians recommending options for Salbutamol MDI substitutions in the event of a shortage.

Health Canada Update – May 19, 2020

Health Canada Update – May 13, 2020

The pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation and this page will be updated frequently as information becomes available. If you have suggestions for how CTS can best support the respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine community, please contact: Anne Van Dam at avandam@cts-sct.ca.

PHAC Infection Prevention and Control guidelines:

Guidance from WHO

WHO Technical Guidance
WHO – When and How to Wear a Mask
WHO Infection Prevention Infographic
WHO Myth Busters
WHO Q&A for the public

Free Online CME and Training

COVID-19 Recovery and Equity

AMMI Canada Educational Webinars

Canadian Paediatric Society online module “Our best shot at beating COVID-19: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy in 2021” . It is accredited for specialists (and a MAINPRO application is in the works). The module covers all ages.

ATS & ERS joint Webinar: Global Perspectives on COVID-19

IPCRG 2020: Virtual Conference Sessions on Covid-19, by International Primary Care Respiratory Group

COVID-19: Considerations for the Management of Acute Respiratory Failure, by Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists

Pulmonary Fibrosis and COVID-19 Webinar by Canadian Fibrosis Foundation

MDBriefCase: A Canadian Healthcare Provider’s Guide To The Novel Coronavirus (2019- NCov)

Recorded webinar with a panel of experts from the Canadian Anesthesiology Society: Protecting yourself while caring for patients – PPE and more

CHEST COVID-19 On-Demand e-Learning

Critical Care Education Pandemic Preparedness (CCEPP): Quick ICU Training for COVID-19

WHO Online Course: Emerging respiratory viruses, including nCoV: methods for detection, prevention, response and control

WHO Online Course: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response