Canadian Respiratory Conference (CRC) is the annual must-attend educational and scientific event for members of the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS), Canadian Respiratory Health Professionals (CRHP), and others working in respiratory health. The conference is of special interest to those in our clinical and scientific community, including adult and pediatric respirologists, residents, fellows and trainees, allergists, family and emergency physicians, respiratory therapists, pulmonary technologists, physical therapists, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, educators and other professionals working in the respiratory field.