Corporate Body
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (1961 - )
- From
- 1961
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Functions
- Professional Association, Public health and Respiratory medicine
- Website
- http://www.thoracic.org.au
Summary
The Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand started in 1961 as the Thoracic Society of Australia, with New Zealand joining in 1988. Membership includes medical specialists, researchers, clinical practitioners and students. The Society promotes the highest quality and standards of patient care; development and application of knowledge about respiratory health and disease; standards for air quality, including a tobacco-smoke-free society and effective regulation of nicotine delivery systems; and the professional and collegiate needs of the membership. Branches exist for all states and New Zealand. Special interest groups include those for specific diseases (e.g. cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), evidence-based medicine and practice, patient care, and tobacco and related substances. Awards are presented by the Society to recognise excellence in fields other than research, such as the advancement of practice of thoracic medicine (the Society Medal), and outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in respiratory medicine or science carried out in Australia or New Zealand (the Research Medal). The Wunderly Oration and Medal, first presented in 1988, commemorates Harry Wunderly, the first commonwealth Director of Tuberculosis.
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Published resources
Resources
- Burns, Michael W., The Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand; 1960 - 2016 milestones, Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand, Sydney, 2016. https://thoracic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/History-of-TSANZ.pdf. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 23 January 2025