BUILDING BRIDGES : CHEST FOUNDATION COLLABORATIONS
Partnering with like-minded advocates and organizations strengthens our collective voice to improve patient outcomes . We choose to partner with others who share our values in creating sustainable , long-lasting change by engaging clinicians , patients , caregivers , and the public on the importance of understanding lung health .
PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION We recently collaborated with the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation ( PFF ) and the Feldman Family to host the 4th Annual Irv Feldman Texas Hold ’ em and Casino Night in Deerfield , Illinois . The Irv Feldman Texas Hold ’ em and Casino Night was founded by the Feldman Family in 2013 in memory of their father who had succumbed to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ( IPF ). For the last 4 years , Laury , Mara , and Mitch Feldman have hosted poker and casino nights to raise money to help end pulmonary fibrosis , and this year ’ s event featured a poker tournament , silent auction , dinner buffet , and live entertainment . This local community-based support resulted in almost $ 200,000 raised at the poker night to fight against pulmonary fibrosis . In collaboration with the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation , these proceeds will support pulmonary fibrosis patient education , disease awareness , and clinical research . We thank the Feldman Family and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation for making this successful event possible .
ALLERGY & ASTHMA NETWORK Over the past two years , our relationship with the Allergy & Asthma Network ( AAN ) has grown to include collaborative disease awareness campaigns , co-branded and co-created patient education materials in asthma and COPD , and an exciting expansion of the platforms we use to reach patients .
Partnering with the AAN has allowed us to reach new audiences and bring asthma and COPD education to local communities with opportunities including :
• a Lifetime television segment on Access Health that focuses on asthma education ;
• co-hosted asthma Twitter chats reaching thousands of clinicians and patients ; and
• “ The Air We Breathe ,” an Atlantic Live Summit in Chicago , which focused on the relationship between air quality and respiratory health .
COPD FOUNDATION The COPD Foundation , along with Allergy & Asthma Network , have partnered with us to support our Lung Health Experience , a lung health expo touring Oklahoma City , Nashville , Chicago , and Toronto in 2017 . The Lung Health Experience focuses on bringing lung health experts to the public in a comfortable , relaxed , and fun setting . The COPD Foundation and AAN have attended these events to provide the public with educational materials on lung diseases , which support the spirometry screenings performed by local respiratory therapists . We thank the Allergy & Asthma Network and the COPD Foundation for their outstanding support . It is through these and many other partnerships that we are able to elevate our mission to champion lung health and provide local communities with an opportunity to interact with clinicians and physicians outside of a hospital setting . These experiences and collaborations are the key to strengthening the patient and clinician conversation and bridging the gap to improve patient care and outcomes .
“ It ’ s a real privilege to serve in CHEST leadership , and I am honored to have been selected on number of occasions as CHEST faculty . As I engage with CHEST and foundation leaders , I have a new appreciation for the terrific work they do in the areas of grants and awards , community service , and patient education . Although their partners include global pharma and device industry , it ’ s really the time , talent , and financial support of CHEST members that make their programming possible ! Donating all or part of my faculty honoraria is just one small way I can make a big difference !”
— Christian Sandrock , MD , FCCP • CHEST SEEK Contributor
“ I give to the CHEST foundation because I believe in this organization and what it stands for . The mission of the CHEST Foundation resonates with me both professionally and personally . I see a tremendous value out of this organization , and when I see what the foundation has been able to accomplish already — I want to see more of it .”
— Jack Buckley , MD , MPH , FCCP Member , CHEST Board of Regents
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