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:
CTS/CRRN Accredited COVID-19 Webinar Recordings:
(each webinar includes an update from the CRRN Long COVID-19 study or an intro to a CRRN Investigator’s COVID-19 study)
June 16, 2022 – Long-term functional recovery after COVID-19 and implications for rehabilitation by Marla Beauchamp
May 19, 2022 –COVID-19 medication review and case-based conversation
by Tasha Ramsey and Lisa Barrett
April 28, 2022 – Interstitial Lung Disease and COVID-19 by Alison Wong
MASK UP FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE! Joint Letter from the COVID-19 Respiratory Roundtable – April 2022
UPDATED – CTS/CSRT Position Statement on the Resumption of Pulmonary Function Testing during the COVID-19 pandemic – version 3.0, Published January 2022
CTS-AMMI Canada joint statement promoting dual vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 – December 2021
UPDATED – CTS recommendations for use of face masks by the public – December 2021
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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.
Virtual Care Resources during COVID-19
Virtual Care Playbook by (CMA-CFPC-RCPSC)
Reopening Ontario to a “New Normal” (Ontario Medical Association)
April 13, 2021: Public Health Agency of Canada – Infobulletin on VITT for health care providers
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) provides information for healthcare professionals on the following topics:
PHAC Infection Prevention and Control guidelines:
- Infection prevention and control for coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Interim guidance for acute healthcare settings
- Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Acute Care Settings
- Routine practices and additional precautions for preventing the transmission of infection in healthcare settings
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
CMA: Pandemic Wellness Toolkit – October 2021
CMA: Wellness Support Line – June 23, 2020
CMA: Managing and re-opening your practice during COVID-19 – May 14, 2020
Royal College: Navigating Medical Emergencies: An Interactive Guide to Patient Management – May 7, 2020
Recommendations from Choosing Wisely Canada
Questions and Answers on COVID-19 by the CMA, the Royal College and the CFPC
Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society
Canadian Association for Emergency Physicians
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
American Thoracic Society
European Respiratory Society
Find out about what the industry is doing to fight COVID-19 here.
Our amazing CTS Members IN THE NEWS!
December 2021 – Dr. Kim Lavoie: CTV Montreal News: Holiday gatherings likely to be complicated this year
December 20, 2021 – Dr. Samir Gupta: Toronto Star: Balancing boosters with global vaccine equity: time for Canada to step up
September 26, 2021 – Dr. Paul Hernandez: CBC Nova Scotia: Mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers
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