ACFCQ/Information Section/
Updated: June 26th, 2008
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On behalf of the directors of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Committee of Quebec, it gives me great pleasure to introduce the revamped version of the ACFCQ Web site. Although it was developed to meet the specific needs of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Quebec, we hope that the site becomes a source of information and inspiration to people around the world who are concerned with the psychosocial and medical realities of adults with CF.
  

Welcome all!
Laval de Launière, Director General


News

Marc-Fortin and Michel-Paquette Awards
The ACFCQ announced the winners of the Marc-Fortin and Michel-Paquette Awards at the Annual General Meeting. (In French only)

Get your DVD of the conference on cross-contamination
... The ACFCQ’s Annual General Meeting was held on April 26, 2008, and was followed by a presentation by Annick Lavoie, Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the CHUM’s Hôtel-Dieu Hospital. (In French only)

Fondation l'air d'aller scholarships
... The Fondation l'air d'aller announced a new scholarship nomination period. The forms are now available.

Congratulations to the winners of the Énergie Cardio memberships
... Congratulations to the seven winners of the three-month Énergie Cardio Optimum memberships. (In French only)

Assisted reproduction and adoption assistance
... The refundable fertility treatment and adoption credits will be increased from 30% to 50%.* (In French only)

Organ donation: new developments
... A pilot project promoting organ donation after cardiocirculatory death is now under way in some Quebec hospitals. (In French only)

The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's new awareness campaign
Watch and listen to the new awareness campaign.

New photos – The ACFCQ in action
Have a look at photographs of meetings and conferences organized by the ACFCQ.
SVB


The 2008 edition of SVB is now available.

For quick access to SVB, click on the following link: SVB 2008
CPAFK Express

CPAFK Express 29The summer edition of the CPAFK Express (May 2008) is now available. (In French only)

In this issue, you will find information on cross-contamination in hospitals, the Marc-Fortin and Michel-Paquette Awards, SOS Cuisine, organ donation, assisted reproduction, adoption, driver’s licences, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the increase in legal aid eligibility thresholds, advice on sun protection, the mandate given in anticipation of incapacity, Cégep@distance and Télé-Université.

For quick access to this information bulletin, click on the following link: CPAFK Express.
Discussion forum

If you have any questions, concerns or thoughts about cystic fibrosis and would like to share them with adults in the same situation, remember there’s strength in numbers.
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The discussion forum is for everyone who is directly or indirectly affected by cystic fibrosis. Our ever growing membership is a sure sign that this forum meets a very real need.

In addition, the forum is user-friendly, making it accessible to all.

You can access it by clicking on the “Forum” link at the top of the page or on the following link: http://www.cpafk.royaume.com

Please note that the discussion forum is available in French only.

Poster (Socio-economic profile)

In 2003, the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Committee of Quebec conducted a study to map out the socio-economic profile of the adult cystic fibrosis population of Quebec.

You can view some of the study’s findings on the poster presented at the 27th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference held in Birmingham, UK, in 2004. Click here.
Summer Schedule

Please note that the offices of the ACFCQ will be closed from July 2 to 20, 2008.
The ACFCQ offices are open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

You may leave a message in the ACFCQ voice mailbox:
514 288-3157 (Greater Montreal Area)
1 800 315-3157 (elsewhere in Quebec)

or send us an e-mail: cpafk@videotron.ca

Change of address

If you are moving, please call and let us know :
514 288-3157 (Greater Montreal Area)
or 1 800 315-3157 (elsewhere in Quebec, toll-free).

or send your new adress to:
ACFCQ
629 Prince Arthur Street West
Montreal, Quebec
H2X 1T9
E-mail: cpafk@videotron.ca


We welcome your comments, so feel free to send them to us.

 

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