CFRI holds a variety of educational and fundraising events to provide support to the CF community. Read on for details about upcoming events and fundraisers.

 

 

Mothers' Day Tea 2008

Tea cup with hearts

The CFRI Mothers’ Day Tea gives you the opportunity to make a contribution to support the mission of our organization. By sending out tea invitations, you can help to spread awareness of this disease.

To order invitations, give us a call at (650) 404-9975.

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Pearl on an oyster bed

CFRI 21st Education Conference

Living A Medical Miracle: CF Today and Tomorrow

August 1-3, 2008
Sofitel San Francisco Bay, Redwood City, CA

Conference Information:

  • Conference Flyer - PDF
  • Conference Schedule & Registration - PDF
  • Video Release - PDF
  • Medical Release - PDF
  • Cross Infection Release - PDF
  • Scholarship Application - PDF
  • Volunteer & Professional of the Year Nominations - PDF
  • String of Pearls Photograph Exhibit (Request for photos) - PDF
  • Sofitel Reservations
  • 2008 Topics and Speakers:
    • "Improving Lung Infection by Controlling Infection"
      Richard H. Simon , M.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • "Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes"
      Dana S. Hardin, M.D., Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
    • "An Update on Cystic Fibrosis"
      Carlos Milla, MD, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
    • "Strategies to Reduce Time for Airway Clearance"
      Mark R. Elkins, Ph.D., Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • "Complementary and Alternative Medicine"
      John D. Mark, M.D., Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford, CA
    • "Cystic Fibrosis Research: The New Horizons Campaign"
      Marybeth Howard, Ph.D., University of California San Francisco
    • "CFRI Research: The Elizabeth Nash Memorial Fellowship"
      Jonathan Widdicombe, Ph.D., University of California Davis
    • "Sexuality and Reproduction in Cystic Fibrosis"
      Anna O. Tsang, R.N., M.S.N., St. Michael's Hospital, Toronta, Canada
    • "Compliance"
      Joseph Solowiejczyk, R.N., M.S.W., Animas Corp., Los Altos, CA
    • "Say What? Explaining Medical Care to Children with CF"
      Courtney Moreland, BS, CCLS and Debra Monzack, BSed, CCLS,
      Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
    • "Sick Girl Speaks!"
      Tiffany Christensen, Author, Patient Advocate with CF, Chapel Hill, NC


 

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Palm Tree

 

CFRI Teen and Adult Day Retreat
CF Club Med: Retreat of a Lifetime!

August 3-8, 2008
Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park

Retreat Information:

 

  

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CFRI 24th Golf Tournament
August 4, 2008
Cinnabar Hills Golf Course, San Jose, CA
Our largest sporting event of the year includes 18 holes of golf,
wine tasting, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, and an exciting venue –
Cinnabar Hills. All proceeds go directly to support CFRI’s mission.
To register, complete the 2008 CFRI Golf Tournament Entry Form
and send to: shoyt@cinnabarhills.com
For more information, call (408) 323-7803.

 

  

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Elizabeth Nash Memorial
Fellowship Colloquium

August 2, 2008 (at CFRI 21st Education Conference)
Sofitel San Francisco Bay, Redwood City, CA

(650) 404-9445

 

  

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