This webinar will provide a comprehensive, clinically grounded overview of airway clearance strategies with a focus on the role of OPEP to optimize patient outcomes. The session will highlight the burden of mucus hypersecretion across respiratory conditions and the importance of proactive airway clearance. It will explore the clinical value of OPEP therapy, alongside current guideline recommendations. The webinar will feature patient case reviews and a practical, hands-on demonstration of OPEP use, illustrating real-world application. It will conclude with a comparison of different OPEP devices and an interactive Q&A.
Kathleen Hall, APAM, is a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, with more than 30 years of clinical experience in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy. She has worked extensively across tertiary adult hospital services and in private practice, with a particular focus on airway clearance and the management of chronic respiratory disease.
Kathleen is actively involved in physiotherapy education, research, and sector-level professional leadership. Her work spans undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, assessment and curriculum reform, and contributions to national and multidisciplinary respiratory education initiatives. She is recognised for integrating evidence-based practice with clinically practical approaches to airway clearance across a range of patient populations.
Cardiorespiratory National Group
09/06/2026
1.0 Hour
Please note: The content of this Lecture on Demand (LOD) was captured via a recording of a live lecture at the APA premises. Due to the nature of the event and the recording method, this LOD may not have captured some of the questions/comments from live audience. Your purchase of this module indicates your acceptance of this.
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