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MTS Education Website

Message from the President

Overview of the MTS SPIROMETRY Education Programme

APSR 2026

30th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology

Events

  

 

Train the Trainer MTS Spirometry Certification Programme 2026

Venue: Hospital Tunku Azizah

Date: 10th April 2026

This course is only by invitation. Any enquiries, please email to mts.spirometry@gmail.com


 

Asthma COPD Masterclass Webinar 2026

Venue: Virtual Platform

Date: 10th - 11th April 2026

To visit their website, click on this link. For further enquiries, please email to ppkp.secretariat@gmail.com


 

MTS Spirometry Certification Programme Phase 1 Course

Venue: Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 11th-12th April 2026

Registration is now closed as all available places have been filled. For further enquiries, please contact the MTS Secretariat at +603-2856 4053 or email mts.spirometry@gmail.com. No refund for cancellation after 28th February 2026.


 

TB in Children for Treatment Centre

Venue: Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 14th April 2026

To register for event click here. For further enquiries, please email htajktb@gmail.com or contact 03-2600 300 (ext. 2123/2120)


 

One Airway, One Target : Mastering IL-5 in CRSwNP and SEA

Venue: Shangri La Kuala Lumpur / Virtual

Date: 16th April 2026

To register for physical event, click here. To register for virtual event, click here. For further enquiries, please contact Mr Meng Chai at mengchai.x.pue@gsk.com.


 

Sarawak Respiratory Update and Workshop 2026

Venue: Sibu

Date: 25th&26th April 2026

To register for event, click here. For further enquiries, please contact Dr Ling 0168677867 or email siburespi2023@gmail.com.


 

Basic Statistical Analysis for Clinical Research Workshop

Venue: Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 5th May 2026

To register, click here. Please note onsite registration will not be accepted and the registration will be closed once all the seats are taken. For further enquiries, please contact Clinical Research Centre (CRC) at +603-2600 3000 ext 2120 or email to researchwchkl@moh.gov.my.


 

Clinical Research Proposal Write-Up Workshop

Venue: Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 22nd April & 25th May 2026

To register, click here. Please note onsite registration will not be accepted and the registration will be closed once all the seats are taken. For further enquiries, please contact Clinical Research Centre (CRC) at +603-2600 3000 ext 2120 or email to researchwchkl@moh.gov.my.


 

Breathe Johor 2026

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru

Date: 25th & 26th April 2026

To register for event click here. For further enquiries, please email: bazlibahardr@gmail.com


 

3rd Malaysian National Asthma and COPD Preceptorship Conference (MACPC) 2026

Venue: Connexion Conference & Event Centre, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 15th – 16th May 2026

If you wish to join the event, click on this link. For further enquiries, please email: macpc2026@gmail.com


 

Statistical Analysis Using Microsoft Excel

Venue: Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 19th May 2026

To register, click here. Please note onsite registration will not be accepted and the registration will be closed once all the seats are taken. For further enquiries, please contact Clinical Research Centre (CRC) at +603-2600 3000 ext 2120 or email to researchwchkl@moh.gov.my.


 

Southern Malaysia Paediatric Respiratory Conference 2026

Venue: Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, Iskandar Puteri Johor Bahru

Date: 12th & 13th June 2026

If you wish to join the event, click on this link. For further enquiries, please email: paediatricrespiratory.hsajb@gmail.com


 

Pneumo Update Europe 2026

Venue: Salzburg, Austria

Date: 12–13 June 2026

To visit their website, click on this link. For further enquiries please contact:: n.kesel@medupdate-europe.com


 

9th World Bronchiectasis Conference

Venue: Hannover, Germany

Date: 24th - 27th June 2026

To visit congress website click here.


 

Penang Paediatric Update 2026

Venue: G Hotel Gurney, Pulau Pinang

Date: 11th July 2026

If you wish to join the event, click on this link. For further enquiries, please contact Dr Han Chee Enn at 04 - 222 5299/5300 (Monday to Friday, 830am - 430pm) or email to penangpaedsupdate2026@gmail.com.


 

MTS Spirometry Certification Programme Phase 3 Course

Venue: Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur

Date: 22nd-23rd August 2026

If you wish to join the event, click on this link. For further enquiries, please contact the MTS Secretariat at +603-2856 4053 or email mts.spirometry@gmail.com. No refund for cancellation after 1st July 2026.


 

ISHAM Asia 2026 Partnership

Venue: Hilton Kuala Lumpur

Date: 9th - 12th September 2026

Click here for website. For further enquiries please contact:: info@isham.asia


 

30th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR 2026)

Venue: Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang

Date: 19 - 22 November 2026


Announcements 

 

Travel Grant for MACPC 2026

MTS will also be offering 10 travel grants (5 travel grants for participants from Klang Valley and 5 travel grants for participants outside Klang Valley). The due date of the application will be on 30th April 2026. Late applicants will not be entertained.

click here to apply for the travel grant.


 

MTS Overseas Travel Grant 2026

The MTS overseas travel grant is now open and the due date for submission of the application is 30th April 2026. Two grants are offered for APSR 2026 and two grants for ERS Congress 2026 and other applications will not be considered. No late submission will be entertained.

click here to apply for the travel grant.


 

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peri-Operative Management of Resectable Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Malaysia

click here to access.


 

The ILD Learning Programme

The Malaysian Thoracic Society (MTS), in collaboration with the Family Medicine Specialists' Association (FMSA) and Malaysian Society of Rheumatology (MSR), is pleased to feature the Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Learning Programme (hyperlink to Resources) for all primary care doctors in Malaysia.

For full details please click here.


 

ERS Educational resources

The links for European Respiratory Society Educational Resources: 

ERS Publications - click here

Upcoming ERS Events - click here

ERS Respiratory Channel - click here


 

Booking of Meeting Rooms at the MTS Office

For more details, click here.