The Translation, Education and Support Program
The Translation, Education and Support, or TEDS, program is chaired by A/Prof Nicole Goh.
The TEDS program is working to:
- improve equity of access to best practice care for people with pulmonary fibrosis across Australia
- enhance knowledge and awareness of pulmonary fibrosis among health professionals and policy makers
- optimise education and support for people living with pulmonary fibrosis and their caregivers.
TEDS Committee
Our translation and education program of work is overseen by the TEDS sub-committee. TEDS is a collaboration of the CRE-PF and Lung Foundation Australia. The sub-committee members are:
- A/Prof Nicole Goh (Chair)
- Ms Tara Rahmanian, Lung Foundation Australia (Coordinator)
- Ms Fiona Connolly
- Prof Tamera Corte
- Dr Caitlin Fermoyle
- Dr Alison Hey-Cunningham
- Prof Anne Holland
- A/Prof Yet Khor
- Dr Jennifer Mann
- Mr Harry Patsamanis, Lung Foundation Australia
- Dr Robert Sheehy
- A/Prof Lissa Spencer
- Dr Alan Teoh
- Dr Gabriella Tikellis
The TEDS committee extends thanks to our former members for their valuable contributions: Mr John Price, Ms Jamie Maloney, Ms Joanna Lee, Ms Debra Sandford, Ms Susanne Webster, Mr Michael Bartlett, Dr Greg Keir, A/Prof Ian Glaspole, Ms Kelcie Herrmann, Ms Brigitta Rose, Ms Jennifer Walsh, Ms Sherille Sullivan and Ms Chantale Dorrington.
Pulmonary Fibrosis Educational Expert Panel
The work of TEDS is supported by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Educational Expert Panel, made up of physicians with a special interest in pulmonary fibrosis. Thank you to our pulmonary fibrosis educational experts:
- Dr Hayley Barnes – Respiratory & Sleep Physician, Alfred Hospital
- Prof Christopher Grainge – Respiratory & Sleep Physician, John Hunter Hospital
- Dr John Mackintosh – Respiratory & Lung Transplant Physician, The Prince Charles Hospital
- Dr Nathan Mortimer – Interstitial Lung Disease & Interventional Pulmonology Fellow, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Prof Mandana (Mandy) Nikpour – Rheumatologist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Dr Aruvi Thiruvarudchelvan – Respiratory & Sleep Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Dr Jeremy Wrobel – Respiratory & Sleep Physician, Fiona Stanley Hospital
- Dr Chris Zappala – Respiratory & Sleep Physician, Wesley Hospital
- Dr Lai-Ying Zhang – Respiratory & Sleep Physician, The Prince Charles Hospital