2025
EOPH 2025 conference
Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Professor Joanna Szram spoke at the EOPH conference this year titled ‘Putting Health back into Health Surveillance’ on 14th February 2025 in Birmingham, UK.
They outlined the common contemporary issues in occupational lung disease, focusing on the conditions and presentations that a modern day occupational health practitioner is likely to encounter.
Read more at the conference website.
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Professor Weihong Chen talk on silicosis
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
We were delighted to welcome Professor Weihong Chen, a global expert in silicosis to speak at our departmental seminar this week on the "Exposure-response analysis of silica dust exposure and related adverse health effects using Chinese cohort data”. She gave a fabulous talk and showcased the rich datasets that she is involved with. We hope to collaborate with her in the future on research projects.
Occupational Lung Disease – Keeping up to Date 2025
A one day meeting, focusing on current and emerging issues in occupational lung disease. The day will cover current issues in disease patterns, diagnosis, management and prognosis – with ample opportunity for discussion.
Suitable for healthcare specialists (physicians and experienced nurses) in occupational and respiratory medicine.
Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians for 5 CPD points.
Topics covered will include:
- Case studies
- Lung function testing
- Asthma management
- Artificial stone silicosis
- Immunology and allergies
- Featured talk from international sleep specialist, Dr Alanna Hare
Download the full programme and poster.
There are two registration categories; please select the appropriate option when booking:
- Nurses & doctors not on GP or specialist register = £98.22 incl. booking fee
Occupational Health Physicians and Consultants = £141.56 incl. booking fee
Guest speaker biography: Dr Alanna Hare
Dr Allie Hare (MA (Cantab) MB BS MEd FRCP) is a consultant Respiratory physician and specialist in Sleep and Respiratory Failure. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge and undertook her postgraduate training at Imperial College, London, qualifying in medicine in 2002. She has a Masters in Medical Education, a PGCert in Medical Leadership and has been made a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. She was Chair of the BTS Education and Training Committee until 2022 and is the current President of the British Sleep Society and Hon Treasurer of the British Thoracic Society.
Her advice on sleep has been featured amongst others, in British Vogue, the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Robb Report, the Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times and on the BBC. She works with a number of corporate organisations, supporting sleep wellbeing, and has advised athletes and sporting organisations, including Formula 1 teams. She speaks regularly in the corporate world on the importance of sleep for health, wellbeing and work productivity.
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