Event details:
Title: The Expanding Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025
Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Where: Amazon State Restaurant, 329 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122
Parking available in surrounding streets: Lynch St, Guest St, Burwood Rd.
Program: Presentations, case studies, Q&A
Catering: Dinner & drinks provided
Overview
PRESENTATION 1: One Therapy, Many Diseases: Pulmonary Rehab’s Expanding Role
Dr Sameer Karnam - Respiratory Physician / Pulmonologist
This presentation will explore the growing body of evidence supporting pulmonary rehabilitation across a spectrum of lung diseases and clinical scenarios. While pulmonary rehabilitation has long been established as a cornerstone in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), recent studies have demonstrated its benefits in patients with asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, restrictive lung conditions, lung cancer, and even pulmonary hypertension.
Learning outcome - Summarise pulmonary rehabilitation treatment options for patients with chronic lung diseases.
PRESENTATION 2: Pulmonary Rehabilitation – Beyond “chest physiotherapy”
Francine Alevizos – Epworth Physiotherapist
This presentation will discuss the process of the multidisciplinary patient assessment, goal setting and the exercise and education components of pulmonary rehabilitation.
Learning outcome - Outline benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung diseases.
RACGP
- 1.5 CPD hr: 1 hr educational activities, 0.5 hr Reviewing performance
Event Registration
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- First name and surname
- RACGP number
- Practice name
- Practice suburb and postcode
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