2024 Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient Educational Forum

ABOUT THE EVENT:

Date: September 26, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Where: The Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Cost: Free to attend for patients and caregivers. Costs for family and friends. Donations welcome.

Organizing Committee:

• Amy Webb and Debbie Homik from Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group
• Dr. Lawrence Homik
• Dr. Terry Colburne

PROGRAM (subject to change):

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Registration, refreshments and display tables open

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Introduction

9:40 a.m. –10:10 a.m. Understanding my diagnosis of Pulmonary Fibrosis – Dr. Homik

Stand and stretch

10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Treatment of PF Symptoms - Dr. Colbourne

10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Coffee break, display tables

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. PF after diagnosis-what do the numbers mean? - Dr. Colbourne

11:15 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Kamara Tayo Jones - Health and happiness after a diagnosis

Stand and stretch

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CPFF presentation

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and display tables open

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Personal journey by a patient

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Heidi update, life after transplant

Stand and stretch

1:35 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Updates on drugs in development – Dr.Homik

Stand and stretch

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Support Groups and Resources – Debbie and Amy

2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Open Panel Discussion/Q&A - all speakers

2:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED

With generous support from:

Host or Publisher The Lung Association, Manitoba