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Do you have questions about COVID-19 and cystic fibrosis? If you live with CF or care for someone with CF, we invite you to join us for a special “Ask the Experts” Question and Answer webinar series.
Cystic Fibrosis Canada will be hosting a webinar series during this uncertain time, to help you get the information you need. Each webinar will feature different CF clinicians who will answer questions from the CF community about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting their lives. Submit your questions to hello@cysticfibrosis.ca. NOTE: we will do our best to accommodate everyone who wants to attend the live session, but there may be restrictions on teleconferencing lines. All sessions will be recorded and shared for future viewing and information.
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS to: hello@cysticfibrosis.ca
The series kicked off on April 1st with Dr. Valerie Waters from SickKids Hospital and Dr. Anne Stephenson from St. Michael’s Hospital.
The physicians:
The two expert social workers were:
The Experts:
The Experts:
In this webinar from February 2, 2021 experts answer community questions about the COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, prioritization and information specific to Canadians living with cystic fibrosis.
Experts include:
Dr. Larry Lands, CF Physician at McGill University Health Centre
Dr. Anne Pham-Huy, Chair of Immunize Canada
Dr. Valerie Waters, CF Physician, SickKids Hospital
Dr. John Wallenburg, Chief Scientific Officer at Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hosted by Jeff Beach, Chief of Corporate Services & Strategic Initiatives at Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
In this webinar from June 7, 2021 experts answer community questions about COVID-19; vaccines, mental health, and what comes next. With COVID-19 vaccine rollouts taking place across all provinces, it brings new questions of what the future will hold; what will happen with return to work or return to school and when second vaccine doses will be distributed. These unknowns or questions, along with the prolonged lockdowns we have experienced can have a toll on our mental health.
Experts include:
For more information on COVID-19 and the CF community please refer to the COVID-19 and CF information section of our website. Cystic Fibrosis Canada is here for you. If you need help or information during the pandemic, please reach out to us via email: advocacy@cysticfibrosis.ca or call us at 1-800-378-2233 ext. 403, and we will do our best to help and/or find the information you are looking for.
Join us for a fun night of laughs on Thursday, June 17th at 8:00 p.m., just in time for Father's Day! Put the children to bed and pull up a chair for some good laughs about adulting. This show is virtual but NOT pre-recorded - it's live. We promise there will be NO bad Dad jokes!
*See event listing to learn more*
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My name is Kelly Ann Quinlan and I am 19 years old. I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth. My 24-year-old brother Michael also has cystic fibrosis, which is a challenge, as we both live in the same home but must live separately to a degree. We are very close to our parents and sometimes they struggle with the extra duties and constant cleaning that comes with raising two CF children.
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