The International Primary Care Respiratory Group was founded in June 2000 and represents national groups of Primary Care Physicians who have a particular interest in respiratory medicine.

Currently the IPCRG has 16 full voting member countries, and 19 associate member countries as well as seven associate corporate members.

The National Asthma Council is the member organisation representing Australia.

About the IPCRG

The IPCRG acts as an international umbrella organisation for national primary care respiratory interest groups. The organisation's aim is to use its international network to undertake research in community settings; to lead the production and dissemination of evidence-based guidelines appropriate for primary care professionals; and to develop education programmes to support that dissemination and changes in practice.

The IPCRG website provides practical resources for respiratory professionals working in community settings across the world, and for patients who want to know more about medical management of respiratory conditions.   

IPCRG web site
(www.theipcrg.org)

The IPCRG holds a bi-annual World Conference. Previous conferences include Amsterdam in June 2002, hosted by the Dutch General Practitioners Advisory Group on Asthma and COPD, Melbourne, Australia in 2004, hosted by the National Asthma Council Australia, Oslo, Norway, June 2006 hosted by Lunger i Praksis and Seville, Spain May 2008 hosted by Grupo de respiratorio de Atención Primaria.

The 5th IPCRG World Conference: 2010 Making every breath count 

The 5th IPCRG World Conference to be held June 2-5, 2010 in Toronto, Canada follows previous conferences held in Amsterdam, Melbourne, Oslo and Seville. The conference is for all primary care health professionals with an interest in respiratory health and registrations to attend the conference are open. For all conference and accommodation information visit the 5th IPCRG World Conference website.

Website: http://www.ipcrg-toronto2010.org

Previous IPCRG Conferences

The 4th IPCRG World Conference: Building bridges among diversity

The 4th IPCRG World Conference was held May 28 - 31, 2008 in Seville, Spain following previous conferences held in Amsterdam, Melbourne and Oslo.

The conference was for all primary care health professionals with an interest in respiratory health.

For all conference and accommodation information visit the 4th IPCRG World Conference website.

Website: http://ipcrg-seville2008.unicongress.com/

The IPCRG 3rd World Conference: Respiratory Disease in Primary Care – Quality of care

Australia was well represented with a contingent of health professionals who attended including Assoc. Professor Ron Tomlins, immediate past-Chairman of the National Asthma Council Australia and Professor Justin Beilby, Chairman of the Asthma Management Handbook Guidelines Committee. NAC project manager, Kathy Hope, who also represented Australia at the Conference, reported on proceedings and prepared a special ‘highlights’ review. 

 IPCRG Olso Report 2006 1013.73 Kb

Website: theipcrg.org/oslo2006  (www.theipcrg.org/oslo2006/)

The IPCRG 2nd World Conference: The Way Forward

Hosted by the National Asthma Council Australia, the 2004 conference provided a lively exchange of ideas and experience from around the world and from a wide range of areas within respiratory care.

Website: IPCRG 2004 Melbourne Conference website
(http://www.ipcrg-melbourne.org/)

Content Updated 7 October, 2009