
Our Mission
ICRA is a new initiative designed to unite leading academics and clinicians ​under one unified banner, to drive advancements in the fields of cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, with an initial focus on individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
In alignment with this focus, ICRAs initial aim is to optimise clinical care and improve
outcomes of people living with COPD.
Our Objectives
In support of this aim, our initial objectives are to:
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Conduct original research and quality improvement initiatives in COPD ​
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Drive education of COPD and optimal COPD management among healthcare practitioners ​
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Promote advocacy for patients with COPD ​
Our first steps towards achieving these objectives include:
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Developing a catalogue of multimorbid COPD data standards through a Delphi exercise ​
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Encouraging collection of these data variables and contribution of de-identified data to an international registry, which can later be used for ethically approved research ​
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Defining centres of excellence of COPD care around the globe ​
Our Numbers
40
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Countries Represented
150
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Collaborators
We integrate expertise across multiple disciplines and our collaborators include: ​
Pulmonologists​
59+
Cardiologists
52+
Nurses & Pharmacists
12+
General Practitioners in Primary Care​
3+
Patients & Patient Representative
3+
Scientists, Economists, ​
Biostatisticians & Epidemiologists
5+
Countries Represented by Our Alliance Members
Africa
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
Uganda
Americas
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Costa Rica
Mexico
Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Asia
China
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Taiwan
Türkiye
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
Europe
Cyprus
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
Uganda
Americas
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Asia
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Europe
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Uganda
Oceania
Egypt
Ghana
Our Fellows
ICRA has appointed Tobin Joseph of the United Kingdom as its first dedicated Research Fellow ​

Tobin Joseph, NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow (Cardiology) ​
Tobin Joseph is a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academic Clinical Fellow in Cardiology at the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine at the University of Leeds, while undergoing cardiology specialty training in West Yorkshire, UK. He qualified from University College London (UCL) Medical School, earning a First-Class degree in Medical Sciences with Medical Physics and Bioengineering. He completed the initial stages of internal medicine training at various prestigious institutions in London, including University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and Hammersmith Hospital. His research focuses on applied cardiopulmonary medicine, particularly the management of cardiovascular conditions in patients with primary respiratory pathology. This includes improving the recognition and management of undiagnosed cardiovascular comorbidities in these patients. Tobin has co-authored several research articles, including publications in JACC and the BMJ.
Tobin shall work alongside our co-chairs and alliance members to support the research endeavours of the ICRA initiative.