COPD FOUNDATION INC

Programs
Program 1 [2021]
RESEARCH & MEDICALTHE COPD360 UNIQUE RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM INCLUDES MULTIPLE ELEMENTS SUCH AS TWO PATIENT REGISTRIES, COPD PATIENT POWERED RESEARCH NETWORK (COPD PPRN) AND THE BRONCHIECTASIS AND NTM RESEARCH REGISTRY (BRR), TWO INTERACTIVE MODERATED SOCIAL PLATFORMS ENGAGING OVER 60,000 INDIVIDUALS GLOBALLY, COPD360SOCIAL AND BRONCHANDNTM360SOCIAL, AND THE RECENTLY LAUNCHED DIGITAL AND THERAPEUTICS NETWORK, COPD360NET THAT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF NOVEL DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS, MEDICAL DEVICES AND THERAPEUTICS THAT TREAT COPD, BRONCHIECTASIS, AND NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL (NTM) LUNG DISEASE.IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEDICINES, OR THE REPURPOSING OF EXISTING DRUGS, A NEW APPROACH IS NEEDED. IN ADDITION, COPD360NET IS FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE FACILITATING DISCOVERY TO DELIVERY.COVID-19 RELATED RESEARCHAT THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE FOCUSED ON LISTENING TO OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH ACCURATE, TIMELY, AND TRUSTED INFORMATION. WE LAUNCHED A SERIES OF GLOBAL SURVEYS TO CAPTURE THE EXPERIENCES OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH COPD, BRONCHIECTASIS, ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY, AND NTM LUNG INFECTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AN IMPORTANT INSIGHT FROM THIS SURVEY SERIES WAS THE INCREASED IMPORTANCE AND RELIANCE ON TELEMEDICINE AND VIRTUAL PLATFORMS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. BRONCHIECTASISANDNTM360 ADDRESSES THE UNMET NEEDS OF THE BRONCHIECTASIS AND NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA (NTM) COMMUNITIES. THE 360 FRAMEWORK OFFERS A GLOBAL ONLINE PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CONNECT AND INTERACT, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS MEANT TO ASSIST IN ACCELERATING THERAPEUTIC SOLUTIONS AND CURES FOR BOTH, BRONCHIECTASIS AND NTM. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AMONG ALL STAKEHOLDER GROUPS INCLUDING PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURERS TO OFFER PROGRAMS CRITICAL TO OUR COMMON MISSION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.3MProgram 2 [2021]
PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTHE COPD FOUNDATION ENSURES THAT EVIDENCE-BASED, CURRENT EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE AVAILABLE TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. WHILE COVID-19 WAS A PRIMARY FOCUS OF OUR FY21 EDUCATION, OUR COMMUNITY ALSO EXPRESSED THE NEED TO ADDRESS OTHER CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ISSUES, SUCH AS COPING WITH A DIAGNOSIS AND STRESS, NUTRITION, EXERCISE, DEVICE TECHNIQUE, AND MANY MORE. TO THAT END, WE BOTH UPDATED OUR EXISTING LIBRARY AND DEVELOPED NEW PRINT, VIDEO, ONLINE, AND PODCAST EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. WE ALSO BEGAN TRANSLATING THESE TO SPANISH TO IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR CONTENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$718.4KProgram 3 [2021]
COMMUNITYTHE COPD360 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE (COPD360CENCO), A DIVERSE PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS COMMITTEE, WAS CREATED IN SEPTEMBER 2020 TO PROVIDE THE VOICE OF PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO ALL OF THE COPD FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS, AND TO SUPPORT ITS INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER HEALTH CARE AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE STRUCTURE FOR THE COPD360CENCO SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF COPD360NET, WHILE ENHANCING THE COPD FOUNDATION'S REGULAR PRACTICE OF ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS WITH COPD, THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND FAMILIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$478K
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