Veterans & ILD Meeting – Thursday, August 8 from 5-6 pm ET
Dr. Bhavika Kaul of the San Francisco VA Health Care System will join us THIS Thursday, August 8 at 5 pm ET talking about “ILD Among Veterans: Bridging our Evidence and Practice Gaps”. GO TO www.wescoe.org under Calendar for the Zoom link.
I am so excited to be heading to American Thoracic Society #ATS2024 Conference in San Diego, CA to learn and connect with colleagues from all across the country. We have the honor of presenting a ‘Meet the Expert” session with Dr. Ilene Hollin, Temple University, College of Public Health, about patient-engaged research. Are you attending ATS and interested in joining this session? Click here to register! https://buff.ly/4bDVqj4
Does spirituality come to mind while navigating #pulmonaryfibrosis#ILD? We are looking forward to our quarterly education seminar featuring a conversation about “Spirituality and ILD”. This month we have the honor of hearing from Dr. Patty Fogelman, DNP, Director of Palliative Medicine, and Mr. Tim Cox, lung transplant recipient, author, and pastor. REGISTER here: https://buff.ly/3V9TQjT
An incredible honor to be invited to EU-PFF Patient Summit 2024 #PFFSUMMIT24 from April 26-28 in Castelldefels, Spain, surrounded by driven, extraordinary people. Thank you so much for such engaging and productive discussions that will continue to move this mountain for the patient and care partner community.
The patient voice is crucial in development guidelines for the healthcare community! Thank you so much for Dr. Aberdeen Allen for representing the patient community for the updated #ILD Guidelines with Dr. Sindu Johnson. Listen to this episode of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Podcast at https://buff.ly/3DlLBrb
It will be an honor to present at the ATS 2024 Conference MTE41- THE KEY ROLE OF PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS IN PATIENT-ENGAGED RESEARCH. If you will be attending, we would love for you to join us to learn more about this impactful work.
Details:
Topic: MTE41 – THE KEY ROLE OF PATIENTS AND CARE PARTNERS IN PATIENT-ENGAGED RESEARCH, with Dr. Ilene Hollin, Temple University, College of Public Health
When: Wednesday, May 22, 10:15 am-11:15 am
REGISTRATION LINK – You can register by clicking on the “Register Now” button at the top right. Thank you so much for your time, it’s a quick turnaround as the deadline is Friday, March 29 for registration.
Feel free to share with your colleagues who will be attending ATS 2024.
Clinical Research Options from Home (no travel necessary)
We can help advance IPF research for our patient community. If you are diagnosed with IPF and still exploring treatment options, fill out this brief questionnaire to see if you are eligible for clinical research options from home (no travel necessary). lpcur.com/Wescoe
Note: Any personal information you fill out is secure and confidential. You have the right to withdraw your data at any time.
Breathe Easy – ATS Podcast: Leveraging the Medicare Hospice Benefit for Patients with Advanced Lung Disease
Co-hosted by Dr. Patricia Fogelman and Jennifer Wescoe, M.Ed., NCC (below written by Dr. Fogelman)
Please enjoy our new episode of American Thoracic Society (ATS) Breathe Easy Podcast: Pulmonary-Palliative Care: We Be-LUNG Together. This is an exceptional episode, thanks to our special guest, Dr. Christopher Jones from Duke University Palliative Med!!
Title: Leveraging the Medicare Hospice Benefit for Patients with Advanced Lung Disease
*This episode offers a CRUCIAL overview of the Medicare hospice benefit, utilization logistics for advanced lung disease patients, communication strategies, patient-focused methodology in discussions and additional resources to enhance providers’ skill sets in caring for this important and vulnerable patient population.*