DrJo Szram

Current research interests

Employment issues in asthma and other respiratory diseases including surveillance

Causes and consequences of lung disease at work

Clinical work

I am Consultant Respiratory Physician (Occupational Lung Disease) at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. We run the largest and busiest department of its kind in Europe. The department holds regular external courses for occupational health practitioners, designed to assist management of all aspects of respiratory health in the workplace.

I also give presentations and provide advice on aspects of respiratory health and occupational lung disease to a variety of occupational health providers.

External roles

Clinical Advisor - Generalism, Lead Dean for Flexible portfolio training – Medical Education Reform Programme, Health Education England (HEE)

RCP (London) elected Council member and Linacre Fellow

Associate Editor, Future Healthcare Journal

Member of the Group of Occupational Respiratory Disease Specialists (GORDS), working to align UK based occupational lung disease services with a focus on best practice and integrated care

National Association of Clinical Tutors (NACT UK) Chair

Education and Training

Lead for internal and external education and training by the group, encompassing:

occupational health, respiratory and allergy specialist physicians, nurses, advisors and technicians
primary care health professionals
undergraduate students and postgraduate trainees
visitors to the department, from work experience for sixth form students, to shadowing, observerships and fellowships
Qualifications

MB, ChB (Cantab), MA, FRCP, MSc, FHEA, PhD, PGDipULT (Medicine)
For further information and contact details, please see our website: www.lungsatwork.org.uk.