How we can help

Have you recently been diagnosed with asthma, COPD, or chronic cough or have already been living with it for some time?

Are you thinking about making changes to tobacco/vaping/cannabis use and just don’t know where to start?

The Calgary COPD and Asthma Program is an Alberta Health Services program. We are a team of certified respiratory educators and respirologists. We strive to be a leading centre in Canada working with patients and other health care professionals in treating asthma, COPD, tobacco reduction, and chronic cough.

Our Certified Respiratory Educators provide education for patients with asthma, COPD, chronic cough, and smokers at risk.

Referral Sources: The Calgary COPD & Asthma Program no longer does spirometry testing. We are still accepting referrals to provide respiratory education for patients who have asthma, COPD, or require smoking cessation information. These appointments will be conducted virtually or by phone. Please continue to fax us a referral along with a copy of the most current pulmonary function test, if available. Thank you for your continued support.

Mission Statement

Improve the lives of those affected by asthma, COPD, tobacco/vaping/cannabis and chronic cough by providing lung health care and leadership through education and self-management skills.

Our Referral Form

How we began…

The Calgary COPD & Asthma Program (CCAP) was an initiative which began in 1991, led by Drs. Robert Cowie, Gordon Ford and Stephen Field. This dedicated team helped build CCAP into a nationally recognized, multi-site, multi-disciplinary program.

and today…

Today our team is led by Dr. Mike Ramsahai, with over 10 Certified Respiratory Educators, administrative staff and over 25 program aligned Respirologists.

Referral Sources

The Calgary COPD & Asthma Program provides personalized education for adults who have asthma, COPD or would like help to reduce or quit tobacco/vaping ​or cannabis use. Your appointment is a one to one session with a Certified Respiratory Educator.

  • You can refer yourself
  • Have your family physician or health care professional send us a referral along with a breathing test (Pulmonary Function or Spirometry test) if available

Contact: 403-943-8742 or Alternate: 587-779-2068
Fax: 403-476-7772

Online Inquiries: CCAP – Contact Us (albertahealthservices.ca)

Connect Care Referring Providers: How to make a CCAP Referral via Connect Care

Our Staff

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Dr. J. Michael Ramsahai, MD PhD FRCPC

Medical Director for CCAP

Dr. Ramsahai is a Respirologist based at the Rockyview General Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. He is currently the Medical Director for the Calgary COPD & Asthma Program, and also for the Calgary Zone Pulmonary Function Laboratories. Dr. Ramsahai has an undergraduate degree in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto and completed his medical degree at the University of Calgary in 2011. He has obtained certification from the Royal College of Physicians of Canada in Internal Medicine and Adult Respirology. He also has a PhD from the University of Newcastle in Australia looking at the role of biomarkers in the management of severe asthma, at which time he also completed a clinical fellowship in Severe Asthma. His research interests include asthma, biologic use, and the clinical role of biomarkers, and he is involved in teaching post-graduate medical residents and fellows.



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Janel

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

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Janet

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

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Leslie

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

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Lynette

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

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Mae

Administrative Support

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Murray

Care Manager

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Candy

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

Diane

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

Joanna

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

Meaghan

RRT, CRE, CTE

Education Consultant

Teresa

Program Manager