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The Chronic Cough Patient Journey (Free Course)

Chronic cough is a complicated disease. It can have multiple underlying causes and can be a symptom of a variety of underlying conditions, making it difficult to diagnose and treat effectively.

Learn how to navigate the differential diagnosis of chronic cough and gain more knowledge to be able to better support your patients on their diagnosis and treatment journey.

✅ Learn with healthcare industry experts in Chronic Cough

✅ 100% practical approach to learning through engaging case studies

✅ Access our online platform and watch the course as many times as you want

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Who is this course for?

Specialists, Family Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory therapists

Benefits

This course aims to improve education in Chronic Cough at the primary, secondary and tertiary care levels, informing participants about the proper management of chronic cough

Course highlights

This course contains 2 modules covering topics such as epidemiology, pathophysiology, care models, advanced management options and more

Continuing Education Credits

Earn up to 2 hours of Continuing Education

Royal College Specialist: This program is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by Queen’s University Office of CPD. You may claim a maximum of 2 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Family Physicians: 1-credit-per-hour Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 2 Mainpro+® credits.

Other Healthcare professionals: This is a professional learning activity which provides up to 2 hours of Continuing Education

Here's what our students have to say:

As an internal medicine specialist, staying updated on complex conditions is crucial for me. The Chronic Cough course provided me with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively diagnose and treat chronic cough. Advanced management options were particularly valuable.

The course has really useful for me as a respiratory therapist. The modules have greatly improved my ability to diagnose and manage chronic cough in my patients. Dr. Kaplan's expertise and the online platform's flexibility made the learning experience very entertaining.

This Chronic Cough CME course exceeded my expectations. As a family physician, I found the modules comprehensive and practical, providing valuable insights into the diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough. The case study allowed me to apply the knowledge in real-world scenarios. I highly recommend it to healthcare professionals looking to enhance their understanding and better support patients with chronic cough.

What will you learn

Upon completing both sessions, participants will be able to:

Define Chronic Cough

Identify common causes, epidemiology and pathophysiology of chronic cough

Develop an approach to the undifferentiated patient with chronic cough

Use care models, advanced treatment options, appropriately use pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, coordinate care, and gain access to additional resources for chronic cough

Course Breakdown

The Chronic Cough Patient Journey includes the following:

Module 1 – An Approach to the Undifferentiated Adult Patient with Chronic Cough

Module 2 – Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Advanced Management Options

This program is co-developed by the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada and RESPIPLUS™ and is planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

Made possible by a sponsorship from Merck Canada Inc.

Learn online with industry experts

✅ Learn alongside real healthcare industry experts and gain invaluable knowledge regarding chronic cough, backed up by our panel of experts in Chronic Cough.

✅ Stay ahead of the curve with updated content and the latest knowledge. Also, get access to lifelong content updates.

✅ Access our online platform and watch the course as many times as you want! The course won’t expire.

✅ 100% practical approach to learning through engaging case studies. Dive into real-life scenarios and learn to apply your knowledge.

Patient Case Study

Learn about Sara’s story, a respiratory therapist who was working in the asthma field while suffering from undiagnosed chronic cough herself for years.

Dr. Alan Kaplan, one of our course instructors, will be discussing the current approach to chronic cough and commenting on Sara’s case.

This case study is also used by Dr. Kaplan to teach the free course with a practical approach.

Course Instructors

Dr. Alan Kaplan

MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP

Alan Kaplan is a Family Physician working in York Region, Ontario, Canada and the Chairperson of the Family Physician Airways Group of Canada, the Past-Chairperson of the Respiratory Section of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and Senate member of the International Primary Care Respiratory Group. He co-chaired the Community Standards of COPD program for Health Quality Ontario. In addition, Dr. Kaplan provides his expertise to a number of medical journals across the world.

Dr. Imran Satia

M.A MB BChir (cantab) MRCP PhD

Dr. Imran Satia is an international renowned expert in the field of Chronic Cough. He is currently an Assistant Professor at McMaster University for the Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology. He completed his medical degree at the University of Cambridge, UK and also completed a PhD at the University of Manchester. He was a co-author on the most recent ERS Chronic Cough guidelines and is a scientific advisor for pharmaceutical companies developing new cough therapies. He has been an invited speaker and national and international medical conferences and has authored numerous publications on the mechanisms and treatment of cough.

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