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Jacqui Bowick-Sandor Faces Life Post-transplant With Amazing Grace
Four years ago, double-lung transplant recipient Jacqui Bowick-Sandor ran a Facebook contest to name her two new lungs. The winner suggested Amazing and Grace. The names could also be used to describe this brave 55-year-old from Smith Falls, Ontario, as she faced life with IPF and then the ongoing challenges following her transplant.
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Dr. Jolene Fisher, Respirologist: Working to Improve Healthcare for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Dr. Jolene Fisher, MD, respirologist and clinical investigator with the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario, shares what her fellowship at the University of Toronto taught her about patients with pulmonary fibrosis and their families and how her research aims to improve healthcare policy, healthcare delivery, and the individual health of patients suffering from pulmonary…
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Dr. Alyson Wong, MD, Respirologist and CPFF Robert Davidson Fellowship Award Winner
Dr. Alyson Wong, MD shares how she has furthered her education and been able to make a difference, thanks to Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Robert Davidson Award, and why she chose to study Interstitial Lung Disease at the University of British Columbia.
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Greetings from Honourable Christine Elliott, Minister of Health
Honourable Christine Elliott, Minister of Health sends her greetings to Canadians for global pulmonary fibrosis month and explains why now more than ever, it’s important to support people living with this disease. Join CPFF’s Hope Breathes Here 2020 virtual events and let’s raise awareness, hope, and funds for people living with pulmonary fibrosis.
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Official Acknowledgements for Pulmonary Fibrosis Month
Canadian Government Officials provide proclamations, declarations, and greetings for Pulmonary Fibrosis Month. Read Official Acknowledgements.
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Dr. Daniel Marinescu, Respirologist: Pulmonary Fibrosis Research and Diagnosis
Dr. Daniel Marinescu is a respirologist in Vancouver, British Columbia. He received a clinical and research fellowship at St. Paul’s Hospital with the support of funding from the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. When he first started his clinical training in respirology, he was taken aback by how devasting a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis is, often…
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Dr. Tiffany Winestone, Respirologist: Reducing Wait Times for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients in BC
Dr. Tiffany Winestone is a respirologist in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dr. Winestone has done 2 years of extra subspecialty training in the area of pulmonary fibrosis. Hear how Dr. Winestone is reducing wait times and providing better care for pulmonary fibrosis patients.
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Nik Stauskas, Canadian Basketball Player Speaks Out For Pulmonary Fibrosis
Canadian Basketball player Nik Stauskas shares his family connection to IPF, and how it’s motivated him to join the fight against pulmonary fibrosis. Join Nik and participate in CPFF’s Hope Breathes Here 2020 virtual events to help raise awareness, hope, and funds for people living with pulmonary fibrosis.
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Jacqui Bowick-Sandor Faces Life Post-transplant With Amazing Grace
Four years ago, double-lung transplant recipient Jacqui Bowick-Sandor ran a Facebook contest to name her two new lungs. The winner suggested Amazing and Grace. The names could also be used to describe this brave 55-year-old from Smith Falls, Ontario, as she faced life with IPF and then the ongoing challenges following her transplant.
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Barbara Barr
Like too many others, Barbara Barr-Haylock’s convoluted route to a diagnosis of IPF took several years. After three lung infections in five years, and visits to a cardiologist, a gastroenterologist […]