Christian Osadnik

Dr. Osadnik is a Senior Lecturer / Research Fellow in the Department of Physiotherapy at Monash University. Dr. Osadnik's principal interests lie in the field of respiratory medicine, particularly research to improve health outcomes for patients with acute exacerbations of COPD through the application of evidence-based medicine. He is an honorary Fellow with Monash Lung and Sleep and the Institute for Breathing and Sleep in Melbourne, and an editor with the Cochrane Airways Group.

Dr. Osadnik is a previous recipient of a European Respiratory Society long-term research fellowship (2014-15) and current recipient of the Lung Foundation Australia / Boehringer Ingelheim COPD Research Fellowship (2016-17). He is actively involved with numerous advisory groups/committees of organisations such as the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare, European Respiratory Society, Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Monash University and Monash Health. As of 2016, Dr. Osadnik had over 20 peer reviewed publications (13 as first author), received >$800K in research income and is supervisor to 1 MPhil and 3 honours students at Monash University.

- Respiratory medicine

- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (particularly acute exacerbations)

- Pulmonary rehabilitation

- Physical activity

- Exercise testing

- Research to improve health outcomes for patients admitted to hospital due to acute and chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

- Physiotherapy management strategies for patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases

- Pulmonary rehabilitation and restoration of function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

- Clinically based at Monash Lung and Sleep (Monash Health) to conduct clinical research as an honorary Fellow

Current:

- Research co-ordinator for undergraduate Physiotherapy students (years 1 and 2)

Previous roles (since 2008):

- Unit coordinator, lecturer, practical and tutorial facilitator into a 24-credit point cardiorespiratory physiotherapy teaching unit (year 2)

- Research consultant at Department of Physiotherapy, Monash Health

Current service:

- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, National Asthma and Other Chronic Respiratory Conditions Monitoring Advisory Group

- Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Research Sub-Committee

- Cochrane Airways Group, Editor

- European Respiratory Society, College of Experts

Previous service (highlights only):

- Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Physiotherapy Special Interest Group Convenor

- American Thoracic Society, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Assembly web committee

- Lung Foundation Australia / Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Australian Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines writing group

- Grant review panel member, Physiotherapy Research Foundation

- Australian Physiotherapy Association, cardiorespiratory scientific committee member for bi-enniel conference

- Australian Physiotherapy Council, clinical assessor for international applicants seeking physiotherapy registration in Australia