Scottish Thoracic Society Annual Meeting 2026

Tuesday 12 May

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Tue 12 May

09:30 - 16:00

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Activity code: CPD will be applied for

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Overview

This year's Scottish Thoracic Society Annual Meeting will be held in person at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh on Tuesday 12 May 2026. Please note it is not possible to attend this event online.

Join us for an educational day including updates from expert speakers on all things lung infections. There are also opportunities to submit your work for a chance to present at the event, please find further details below.

Topics include:

Bronchiectasis with focus on PCD
Non tuberculous mycobacteria
Fungal infections
Surgical interventions in lung infections
...and more!

Call for Submissions

The Scottish Thoracic Society invite abstract submissions related to Audit & Quality Improvement, Research, Education & Training and Case Reports. Submissions are welcome from any healthcare professionals and medical students with an interest in Respiratory medicine.

Please complete the submission form below; only submissions in this format will be considered.

The deadline for submissions is 9am, Friday 13 March 2026.

Submission Form

For any queries please contact sts@societysupport.org.

Successful abstracts will be invited to present in person. Prizes, including the Methven prize for best spoken presentation, will be awarded on the day. Authors will be notified by April 2026.

We look forward to receiving your abstracts.

Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) is grateful for sponsorship from the companies listed below through the purchase of exhibition stand space. Sponsoring Pharmaceutical or medical device companies have no input to the programme.
Awards recognising the quality of abstracts or presentations are provided by STS, without sponsorship, commercial support or input.
We kindly request that medical students do not approach the sponsor stands. Members of the public will not be in attendance or have access to the exhibition space.
Sponsored by purchase of exhibition stand space by:

AstraZeneca
Boehringer-Ingelheim Ltd
GSK
Insmed Ltd
Sanofi/Regeneron
Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals
Trudell Medical
Xentria, inc.

Programme

Tuesday 12 May 2026

09:30	Registration, refreshments and exhibition
09:55	Welcome and introductory remarks Dr George Chalmers, Consultant Chest Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary & President, Scottish Thoracic Society

Session 1 - Lung infections

Chair: Dr Pallavi Bedi, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, NHS Lanarkshire

10:00	Bronchiectasis with focus on PCD Professor Amelia Shoemark, Asthma and Lung UK Chair of Respiratory Research, University of Dundee
10:30	Non tuberculous mycobacteria Dr Olga Moncayo, NHS Lothian
11:00	Fungal infections Dr Dave Connell, Consultant Respiratory Physician, NHS Tayside
11:30	Refreshments and exhibition

Session 2 - Research Presentations

11:45	Presentation tbc
12:00	Presentation tbc
12:15	Presentation tbc
12:30	Presentation tbc
12:45	Presentation tbc
13:00 - 13:30	AGM (STS members only)
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch and exhibition

Session 3 - Lung infections

Chair: Mr Nikos Kostoulas, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Golden Jubilee National Hospital

14:00	Thoracic Surgery for inflammatory and infective pathology Mr Ali Zamir Khan, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
14:45	Role of viruses in lung infections Professor Jim McMenamin, Head of Health Protection Infection Services Division and Consultant Epidemiologist, Public Health Scotland.
15:15	Artificial Intelligence in Lung Cancer Screening Dr John Dreisbach, Consultant Radiologist, NHS Golden Jubilee & NHS Lanarkshire
15:45	Announcement of prizes and Closing remarks Dr George Chalmers, Consultant Chest Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary & President, Scottish Thoracic Society

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subjected to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

Members of the STS get discounted registration fees for this meeting. Find out more about joining the society and our membership benefits here: https://www.scottishthoracicsociety.org.uk/join-us/

Please note, member rates below apply to members of the Scottish Thoracic Society only.

	STS Member	Non-member
Consultant	£120	£150
Trainee Doctor	£80	£100
Allied Health Professional	£40	£50
Medical Student	Free	Free
Retired	Free	Free

Invoices

If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the event coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

Further information

Certificates

To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the event on 8 June 2026, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Please note, only delegates who complete the survey before it closes will receive a CPD certificate.

Joining us at RCPE

Photography: A photographer may be in attendance at this event. Photographs may be used by the Society on digital and printed publicity material. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know at the registration desk.

Access: A wheelchair lift and internal lift are in place at the College, allowing access to the conference centre and historic rooms. However, as a listed building, there are some meeting rooms that have restricted access. For further information and assistance, please contact the event coordinator responsible for the event.

Commercial Sponsorship: Many events are supported by commercial companies taking exhibition space. Health professionals and NHS Managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this event should contact the event coordinator.

Event co-ordinator

Lowry McLoughlin

Telephone

0131 247 3653

sts@societysupport.org

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