INDUCTION OF CTS OFFICERS
The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) is delighted to announce the inductment of Diane Lougheed (Kingston, ON), as CTS President, and the appointment of Catherine Lemière (Montréal, QC) to the position of Secretary of the CTS Executive Committee. The Committee also includes President-elect Andrew Halayko (Winnipeg, MB), Treasurer Pearce Wilcox (Vancouver, BC), and Past-president Jean Bourbeau (Montréal, QC).
SPONSOR RECOGNITION
The Canadian Thoracic Society, Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals and the Canadian Lung Association are very grateful to all the sponsors of the 2015 Canadian Respiratory Conference. In particular, we recognize the generous contributions of Platinum sponsors AztraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Teva Canada.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
CTS Scientific Program
Held in conjunction with the CHEST 2015 Conference
Monday, October 26, 2015 • Montréal, QC
CANADIAN RESPIRATORY CONFERENCE 2016
April 14 to 16, 2016 • Halifax, Nova Scotia
MEMBERSHIP
Have you joined the CTS or renewed your membership for 2015/2016?
If not, please visit https://cts.lung.ca, send an e-mail to ctsinfo@lung.ca or call 613-569-6411 ext 267.
Note the many advantages of membership in the CTS:
access to research funding;
access member-only resources online;
reduced registration fees for the annual CHEST Conference and the annual Canadian Respiratory Conference;
15% reduced membership fees for the European Respiratory Society;
collaboration with a national network of respiratory physicians and researchers promoting lung health across Canada;
CTS social events at the CHEST and American Thoracic Society conferences;
online access to the Canadian Respiratory Journal and exemption from manuscript submission fees;
educational and practice resources (patient and practice tools, website, guidelines, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease slides);
participation and leadership opportunities in CTS committees, guideline development and research activities;
information sharing through the CTS member and respiratory guidelines e-bulletins; and
complimentary membership in the Thoracic Network of Alberta and Northwest Territories (TNANT) for residents of Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
To join or renew your membership, please visit
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Canadian Thoracic Society
1750 Courtwood Crescent, Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario K2C 2B5
Telephone: 613-569-6411 ext 267
Fax: 613-569-8860
E-mail: ctsinfo@lung.ca