Clinical Trials – Todd Georgieff

Get an in-depth walk-through of clinical trials and how they work in this webinar featuring Todd Georgieff. Speaker Profile Todd Georgieff, a resident of Montreal, Quebec, is a collaborative, strategic leader and excellent communicator with almost 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical drug development in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. He is […]

Mental Health – Dr. Elisabeth Saxton

Dr. Elisabeth Saxton is a clinical psychologist that has worked with individuals managing chronic pain and illness for over a decade. Tune in to listen to what she has to say about mental health. Elisabeth graduated from Clinical Psychology in 2005 and after a period working with children and teens doing assessment and treatment, she […]

Novel AI Diagnostics & Technology in PF – Colin Edwards

Learn how novel AI diagnostics and technology help in the delivery of good healthcare and research for pulmonary fibrosis in this webinar featuring Colin Edwards. Speaker Profile Colin Edwards is Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of patientMpower Ltd, an Irish digital healthcare company specializing in monitoring lung and kidney health. He is responsible for the […]

Mast Cells in PF – Tracey Reed

In this webinar, Tracey Reed will share why it is important to know about mast cells as a contributing factor to the development of pulmonary fibrosis. This presentation will be the first in a 3-part series, and will look at: • The role of mast cells in the body • When they go awry and aren’t […]

Dietary Strategies to Stabilize Mast Cells – Tracey Reed

Following the presentation on Pulmonary Fibrosis and Mast Cells, this next presentation by Nutritional Consultant Tracey Reed looks at some dietary strategies to help reduce the mast cell component of pulmonary fibrosis. These science-based strategies include: • Food preparation tips to get started• Nutrients to add to your diet and the foods that contain them• […]

Other lifestyle strategies to stabilize mast cells – Tracey Reed

Following the presentations on Pulmonary Fibrosis and Mast Cells, and Dietary Strategies to Stabilize Them, this next presentation by Nutritional Consultant Tracey Reed looks at some other lifestyle strategies to help reduce the mast cell component of pulmonary fibrosis. This presentation is the last part in a three-part series that looks at the role of […]

Lung Transplant Journeys – Patients & Caregivers

Instead of the usual, facilitator-led patient support group meeting that takes place on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00PM ET, this session will instead feature a live webinar during which a handful of patients and caregivers will sharing their journeys with lung transplants. Come prepared with your questions! You need to register and/or […]

FIBRONEER-IPF – A Phase 3 Clinical Trial

Boehringer Ingelheim has enrolled the first patient in FIBRONEER-IPF, a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of BI 1015550, an investigational therapy for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Donald Zoz, clinical program leader at Boehringer Ingelheim, will tell us more about this clinical trial on July 12!

Oxygen 101 with VitalAire

During this presentation, registered respiratory therapists (RRTs) Kelsey Kress and Natalie Collins, representatives from VitalAire, will explain the different oxygen equipment and their uses, as well as answer any questions you may have about them.   Kelsey Kress is an RRT and CPSGT, working as a Clinical Expert Educator for Air Liquide in Alberta and […]

Paralympic Voices of Hope

Life is filled with bumps and things we wish we could change but the beauty of it is finding joy despite those things. In this webinar, you will hear from Paralympians Brianna Hennessy, Candice Combdon, and Jessica Lewis, each of whom overcame life-altering physical and emotional challenges. Join us as they share their journeys and […]

Palliative Care for Interstitial Lung Disease: Exploring Cannabis – Dr. Rebecca Colman

During this presentation, Dr. Rebecca Colman will be presenting on palliative care and symptom management in ILD with the role of cannabis to alleviate symptoms.   Dr. Rebecca Colman is a respirologist and palliative care physician at Sinai Health System and an Assistant Professor in the divisions of Respirology and Palliative Medicine at UofT. She […]

Understanding Medical Assistance in Dying

While there are many pulmonary fibrosis patients who choose to die with dignity through a MAiD procedure, it is still pretty taboo subject among the community.  During this webinar, Kelsey Goforth, from Dying with Dignity Canada, seeks to clarify what the procedure entails, how to go about applying for it and any other important considerations.   Kelsey […]