Hot Topics - Developments in Respiratory Management Presentations

10.30 - 10.40 Opening Prof Andrew Murphy: Chairperson, GP, Professor of Department of General Practice, NUI Galway Here

10.40 - 11.00 COPD, Smoking and Respiratory Management Prof Gilmartin: Respiratory Consultant, GUH, Galway Here

11.00 - 11.20 Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Management of COPD Dr Teck Wee Boo: Consultant Microbiologist, GUH, Senior Lecturer Bacteriology, School of Medicine, NUI Galway Here

11.20 - 11.40 Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Management of COPD Dr Rutherford: Respiratory Consultant, GUH, COPD Lead West Here

11.40 - 12.00 Respiratory Management in Primary Care Dr Joe Clarke: GP, HSE Primary Care Clinical Lead Here

12.20 - 13.10 Implementing a Structured Educational Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme (SEPRP) in Primary care - The PRINCE Study (NUIG) Overview of PRINCE Study Prof Kathy Murphy, Dr Dympna Casey Quantitative Findings Prof Declan Devane, Mr. Bernard McCarthy Qualitative Findings Dr Adeline Cooney, Ms. Lorraine Mee Economic Analysis Dr Paddy Gillespie, Prof Eamon O`Shea Here

13.10 - 13.20 Practice nurses and physiotherapists: Experiences of implementing the PRINCE SEPRP Ms Mary Kelly, Practice Nurse, Parnell Medical Centre, Ennis, Co Clare Ms Mary Dervan, Senior Physiotherapist, Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ennis, Co Clare Here