There is increasing recognition of the value that strong partnerships between patients, clinicians and researchers can bring to effective delivery of respiratory care. This pre-Congress webinar series introduces the ERS Congress 2026 theme 'United for better breathing: partnership between patients, clinicians and researchers' and explores how co-creation and collaboration can strengthen individual care, improve care delivery, advance meaningful research and amplify the impact of advocacy.
The series is co-developed with the European Lung Foundation (ELF), reflecting the joint ERS-ELF commitment to strengthening patient-professional partnership in respiratory care and research. It will explore how co-creation and collaboration can strengthen individual care, improve care delivery, advance meaningful research and amplify the impact of advocacy.
Each webinar will feature conversations between healthcare professionals and patients who will use their experience of real world partnerships to highlight both the opportunities and the challenges of working together to support clinical care, co-design services and collaborate on research. The focus is practical, showcasing successful initiatives and offering delegates actionable insights they can apply in their own clinical, research and advocacy activities.
Why attend?
Hear from patients, clinicians and researchers with practical experience of working together.
Reflect on how their hints and tips can support your clinical practice, inform co-design in your clinical services, enhance your research collaborations and add value to your advocacy.
Prepare for the ERS Congress 2026 theme, and join a global conversation on working together to improve respiratory health.
Learning Outcomes
Following this webinar series, participants will be aware of the benefits of partnership working for individual patient care, co-design of health care services, research, guideline development, and advocacy. The practical talks from clinicians, patients and researchers will support implementation of partnership working in clinical and research settings to improve care for people with respiratory conditions.
Session
Advocacy: making our voices heard
Date/Time
21 August 2026 14:00-15:00 CEST (13.00-14.00 UK)
Cost
Free
Overview
From local Healthy Lungs for Life projects to translating global policy resolutions into national initiatives that enable action, this webinar illustrates the power of speaking together in joint advocacy to influence the policy context and ensure real change that benefits the lung health of populations.
Chairs
Prof. Zorana Andersen (Frederiksberg, Denmark), Ms Helen Parks (Lisburn, United Kingdom)
Speakers
Dr Pippa Powell (Sheffield (South Yorkshire), United Kingdom), Prof. Barbara Hoffmann (Düsseldorf, Germany), Ms Anna Dworakowska (Poland), Prof. Ee Ming Khoo (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Dr Eliana Ahmad (Putrajaya, Malaysia)
Topics
- Healthy Lungs for Life: from visionary concept to making a difference to lung health
- Stronger together: joint advocacy at European and global levels
- WHA Lung Health Resolution: from high level resolutions to making a difference in practice
Format
The format includes 45 minutes dedicated to talks and activities, concluding with a 15 minute question-and-answer period.
Recordings and educational materials will be accessible the day after the webinar and will be freely available as open-access resources.
CME credits
An application will be submitted to the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) for CME accreditation of this event. The number of credits that you will receive will correspond to the time you spend viewing the sessions live.
Please note this webinar is not hosted by ARTP. Please contact ERS for more information