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"Research will identify treatment opportunities that will become vitally important to controlling the increasing human and financial costs of respiratory disease in Canada." West Park respirologist and NSA Chair Dr. Roger Goldstein.

National Sanitarium Association (NSA) Chair in Respiratory Rehabilitation Research

Supporting our reputation as a leader in respiratory medicine.

As the first National Sanitarium Association (NSA) Chair in Respiratory Rehabilitation Research, renowned respirologist Roger Goldstein is applying decades of experience as a physician and researcher to lead groundbreaking clinical research in respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Research conducted under Dr. Goldstein's leadership will help identify treatment opportunities that will become vitally important to controlling the increasing human and financial costs of respiratory disease. A $1 million gift from the NSA, the centre's founding body, to West Park's Raising the Bar Campaign in 2002 was matched by West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation to establish the $2 million chair.

The NSA Chair is s fully endowed academic position affiliated with the University of Toronto.

The NSA Chair in Respiratory Rehabilitation Research focuses on four key areas of research:

Respiratory Rehabilitation and Compliance
Research will help determine how to ensure that the skills and behaviours patients learn during rehabilitation will remain after discharge.

Mechanical Ventilation
Research into long-term ventilation will help ventilator users living in the community to live more productive, independent lives.

Oxygen Therapy
Studies in this area will help determine whether oxygen therapy will improve the health and quality of life of those with shortness of breath.

Reducing the burden of COPD
The NSA Chair will provide leadership at the national and international level and work with other organizations to implement strategies for prevention, early detection and efficient management of COPD.

Check back soon for an update on research activities conducted by the NSA Chair!