DON'T MISS THE NEXT PFF DISEASE EDUCATION WEBINAR
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is promoting two free webinars in mid-February of interest to specialists in pulmonary and critical care medicine. In February 2015, PFF recognized Banner – University Medical Center Tucson as a member site in its PFF Care Center Network.
■ February 15, 2017
1-2 p.m. MT (Arizona)
“Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis”
Presented By:
David J. Lederer, MD, MS, PFF senior medical advisor, Education and Awareness, and co-director, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Interstitial Lung Disease Program—a PFF Care Center Network member site.
The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s mission is to serve as the trusted resource for the pulmonary fibrosis (PF) community by raising awareness, providing disease education, and funding research. It collaborates with physicians, organizations, patients, and caregivers worldwide. PFF Summit 2017, the PFF's fourth biennial international health care conference, will be held Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Nashville. For more information, visit pulmonaryfibrosis.org —please note that archived webcasts in this series through 2014 are available for viewing as well!
In addition, another webinar is scheduled the following day through PFF and the PRIME Learner Portal with support by the National Transitions of Care Coalition and Case Management Society of America:
■ February 16, 2017
12-1 p.m. MT (Arizona)
“Core Principles for Effective and Safe Transitions of Care in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis” 
Presented by:
Col. Christopher J. Lettieri, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, professor of medicine, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md.; pulmonary & critical care consultant, U.S. Army Surgeon General; senior medical advisor, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff; and global operations director, Joint Staff Surgeon's Office
and
Cheri Lattimer, RN, BSN, executive director, National Transitions of Care Coalition, Washington, DC.
For many patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and their caregivers, the journey to diagnosis and appropriate management is often riddled with gaps in care coordination and inter-professional collaborative practice. With the goal of improving holistic transitions of care to minimize hospitalizations and readmissions, and to ensure incorporation of evidence-based treatment and management approaches, this webinar brings to light core concepts of the IPF Transitions of Care (TOC) Pathway that was recently developed in partnership with the National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) and Case Management Society of America (CMSA).
Led by key members of the IPF TOC Pathway Steering Committee, this webinar is designed to arm system leaders and the IPF care team with essential interventions and tools to ensure effective and safe transitions of care for patients with IPF across healthcare settings.
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