Canadian Thoracic Society Explained

Canadian Thoracic Society
Established:	1946
Founder:	C. William L. Jeanes
Type:	Professional association
Headquarters:	Ottawa, Ontario
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Richard Leigh
Website:	https://cts-sct.ca/

Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) is a national not-for-profit medical association representing researchers and healthcare professionals in the field of respirology.^[1] It was established when the Canadian Tuberculosis Association, now The Lung Association, recognized the need for a medical association as evidenced by the increase in attendance of both medical and non-medical members at the annual meetings.

History

In September 2021, CTS called for legislation to require healthcare workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of continued employment.^[2] The position paper published by CTS urged "all levels of government" across Canada to mandate full vaccination, stating it was the most effective way to prevent against serious illness and death from COVID-19.^[3]

Activities

CTS publishes clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for care of various respiratory conditions including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Organization

CTS is led by a board of directors and executive committee. Leadership for the 2022-2023 fiscal year include:^[8]

Board of Directors and Executive Committee

• Richard Leigh, President - University of Calgary
• Paul Hernandez, Past President - Dalhousie University
• Mohit Bhutani, President-elect - University of Alberta
• Donna Goodridge, Treasurer - University of Saskatchewan
• Melinda Solomon, Secretary - SickKids/University of Toronto
• Jean Bourdeau, Chair of Business Development - McGill University
• Dina Brooks, Chair of Long-term Planning - McMaster University
• David Gourde, Chair of Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals - Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
• Samir Gupta, Chair of the Canadian Respiratory Guidelines Committee - University of Toronto
• Christopher Hergott, Chair of Education & Continuing Professional Development - University of Calgary
• Larry Lands, Chair of Research - McGill University
• Christopher Li, Chair of Memberships & Communications - University of Toronto
• David Zielinski, Pediatric Assembly Representative - Montreal Children's Hospital/McGill University Health Centre

See also

• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• American College of Chest Physicians
• American Thoracic Society
• Canadian COPD Alliance
• Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals
• Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
• European Respiratory Society
• Guidelines International Network
• Provincial Thoracic Societies

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-04-14 . By-Law No. 1 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171052/https://cts-sct.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CTS-By-Law-No1-Approved-Oct24-2015.pdf . 2022-09-20 . 2022-09-20 . Canadian Thoracic Society.
2. Web site: Ramesar . Vernon . 2021-09-26 . Respiratory professionals' group seeks mandatory COVID vaccination for health-care workers . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211030055753/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadian-thoracic-society-respirologists-mandatory-vaccinations-health-care-workers-1.6189790 . 2021-10-30 . 2022-09-20 . CBC News.
3. Web site: 2021-09-22 . CTS urges all levels of government to mandate vaccination for health care workers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211027140328/https://cts-sct.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/CTS-Release-Mandatory-Vaccines-for-Health-Care-Professionals-Final-3.pdf . 2021-10-27 . 2022-09-20 . Canadian Thoracic Society.
4. Yang . Connie L. . Hicks . Elizabeth Anne . Mitchell . Patrick . Reisman . Joe . Podgers . Delanya . Hayward . Kathleen M. . Waite . Mark . Ramsey . Clare D. . 2021-11-02 . Canadian Thoracic Society 2021 Guideline update: Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults . Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine . 5 . 6 . 348–361 . 10.1080/24745332.2021.1945887 . 3373283 . 238704683 . 2474-5332.
5. O’Donnell . Denis E . Aaron . Shawn . Bourbeau . Jean . Hernandez . Paul . Marciniuk . Darcy D . Balter . Meyer . Ford . Gordon . Gervais . Andre . Goldstein . Roger . Hodder . Rick . Kaplan . Alan . Keenan . Sean . Lacasse . Yves . Maltais . Francois . Road . Jeremy . 2007 . Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2007 Update . Canadian Respiratory Journal . en . 14 . suppl b . 5B–32B . 10.1155/2007/830570 . 1198-2241 . 2806792 . 17885691. free .
6. Fox . George A . 2011 . A brief update: Current activities at the Canadian Thoracic Society . Canadian Respiratory Journal . 18 . 6 . 311–312 . 10.1155/2011/397860 . 1198-2241 . 3267614. free .
7. Canadian Thoracic Society: Presenting a New Process for Clinical Practice Guideline Production . . 2009 . en . 10.1155/2009/397818 . 2807796 . 20011719. free . Gupta . Samir . Bhattacharyya . Onil K. . Brouwers . Melissa C. . Estey . Elizabeth A. . Harrison . Margaret B. . Hernandez . Paul . Palda . Valerie A. . Boulet . Louis-Philippe . 16 . 6 . e62–e68 .
8. Web site: Leadership and Governance . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920155945/https://cts-sct.ca/about-us/leadership-and-governance/ . 2022-09-20 . 2022-09-20 . Canadian Thoracic Society . en-US.