Board of Directors and Senior Team

Chelsea Jalloh (Winnipeg, MB)

Dr. Chelsea Jalloh (she/her) completed her Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD in Education at the University of Manitoba. For over 15 years, Chelsea has worked within the fields of community health and education with a particular focus on groups experiencing health inequities. For the past 8 years, Chelsea has worked at the University of Manitoba in the field of health professions education; in 2021 she joined the Office of Education and Faculty Development as an Educational Specialist for the Max Rady College of Medicine. Themes of social determinants of health, social accountability, and systemic change to respond to community-identified priorities extend throughout her work, studies, research, and volunteering. A proud Auntie of an energetic 6-year-old living with cystic fibrosis, Chelsea is a provincial advocate and active member of the Manitoba Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Upcoming Events

September 25th, 2023

WEBINAR: GETTING OLDER AND WISER: THE COMPLEXITIES OF AGEING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Are you curious about the challenges and complexities faced by individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) as they age? Join us for a webinar for the Canadian CF community featuring Dr. Anne Stephenson, Medical Director Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Registry and CF Physician at St. Michael's Hospital.

When: September 25 from 7-8 pm ET
Where: Zoom

CF Champions

Jo-Ann and Gordon Thow

Durham, Ontario

Jo-Ann and Gordon Thow have been volunteering with Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Durham CF Chapter since the birth of their son, Simon, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth after displaying some common symptoms. The Thow’s live in the Durham region of southern Ontario, where they raised their son Simon and daughters, Megan and Sarah.

Cystic fibrosis occurs when a child inherits two defective copies of the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis (one from each parent).