Celebrating the Achievements of Women in Healthcare
Explore articles, podcasts, webinars, and courses highlighting the incredible contributions of women in the fight against chronic lung diseases.
Engaging Podcasts Featuring Women Experts
Podcast Series
COPD and Women: A Closer Look
Ongoing research shows that more women than men in the U.S. are living with COPD. More women than men are also dying from the disease. In fact, the death rate from COPD is actually dropping in men, but is on the rise in women.
Women’s COPD symptoms are also generally more severe than those of men, and they tend to experience more flare-ups, or worsening of their symptoms, than men do.
Comprehensive Courses by Women Leaders
Courses
COVID-19 Today: All you need to Know
All-encompassing insights from prevention to post-COVID care, led by experts Grace Lam, Kim Lavoie, Alan Kaplan, and others.
Proper Use of Inhaled Medication
Master the intricacies of inhaled medications with Kathryn Riches, RN, enhancing patient education and care.
COPD Management for Exercise Professionals
Empower individuals with COPD through expert guidance from Dr. Kim Lavoie, Dr. Jean Bourbeau and Becky Zucco BSc.
Vital Voices: Women in the World of Healthcare
Dr. Grace Lam
PhD.
Isabelle LeClerc
RN
Becky Zucco
BSc
Lauren Tracy
MSc, FKQ
Dr. Kim Lavoie
PhD, FCPA, FABMR
María Sedeno
BEng, MM
Nathalie Bolduc
MSc, CGC, CCGC
Sara McRae
BA, RRT, CRE
Educational Webinars Led by Women in Healthcare
Webinars
The Importance of Targeted Testing for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Join the AATD dialogue with Nathalie Bolduc & Dr. Alan Kaplan: Survey revelations and strategies for patient support.
Airway Clearance Techniques in COPD
Isabelle LeClerc RN delves into the efficacy of airway clearance techniques, enhancing patient outcomes
Symptom Limitation in COPD During Exercise
Lauren Tracey MSc provides expert strategies for managing COPD symptoms during exercise, fostering better patient well-being.
Insightful Articles by Esteemed Women Professionals
Articles
The Importance of Education in Chronic Cough
Chronic Cough is often times still thought of as a symptom of another disease process and not a separate disease in itself. Which, in many cases, it is.
In this blog we will look at the importance of education in chronic cough. Education in chronic cough is important for medical school students, residents, and physicians alike.
The Role of Pharmacists in Chronic Cough
People with chronic cough can suffer with this symptom for years without a proper diagnosis and treatment. This is because chronic cough is difficult to diagnose, and there are many causes of cough in general. It is often a diagnosis of exclusion, requiring several consultations with different physicians and specialists and frequently several different tests are needed to rule out other conditions that can cause coughing.
Why We Need Chronic Cough Clinics
What is the most common symptom that brings patients in to see their family doctor? Cough. In fact, Chronic Cough makes up to 40% of patient referrals to lung specialists despite there being no evidence of lung disease in most of these cases
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