Event Details

Join us for the VIC Branch Physiology Dinner Meeting

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Date: Monday 5 May 2025

Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Venue: Aunty Kim's, 92-94 Johnston Street, Collingwood Victoria 3066

Topic: Updates in Physiology

Speakers: Professor Peter Wark and Ms Brigitte Borg

Ms Brigitte Borg:

Ms Brigitte Borg is an Accredited Clinical Physiologist (Respiratory) with over 30 years’ experience. Brigitte works at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne as Head, Physiology Service, Respiratory Medicine. Brigitte’s areas of interest in the field of respiratory medicine include lung function interpretation (for which she co-authored a book in 2014), laboratory accreditation, quality spirometry in primary care, and oxygen therapy. Brigitte has had the privilege of participating in a number of national and international position statements including the development of the ANZSRS/TSANZ position statement on pulmonary function testing during COVID-19 and the ATS/ERS Static Lung Volumes Technical Standard published in 2023. Brigitte has most recently participated as a member of the TSANZ/NATA Steering Committee to enable the transition of respiratory laboratory accreditation to NATA in 2025. 

Professor Peter Wark:

Professor Peter Wark is the Director of Cystic Fibrosis and RES2 at AIRMED, Alfred Health, Melbourne, and a conjoint Professor of Medicine at Monash University. He is an internationally recognised researcher in airway inflammation, infection, and chronic airways diseases such as cystic fibrosis, asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis. He also holds honorary roles with John Hunter Hospital, the University of Newcastle, and HMRI. Professor Wark leads Victoria’s adult cystic fibrosis service and has contributed extensively to respiratory health policy and clinical care across Australia. He is a Fellow of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, and currently serves on the boards of Cystic Fibrosis Australia and the National Asthma Council.

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