Adjunct Professor John M. R. Nicholson, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, focuses his academic work on cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and quality improvement. His research and training interests examine rehabilitation, exercise capacity, and end-of-life planning in chronic lung disease. His mission is to improve respiratory outcomes through patient-centred chronic disease care and applied clinical scholarship. He also contributes to teaching in Respirology and brings fellowship training in cystic fibrosis and pulmonary rehabilitation.