ILFA’s CBT Educational Bursaries

Congratulations to the recipients of the ILFA educational bursary whi will undertake Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) training.
Bursaries have been awarded to the following healthcare professionals;
– Paula Ryan, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, University Hospital Limerick
– Julie Goss, Harolds Cross Hospice, Dublin
– Deirdre Garvin, Respiratory Nurse Specialist, Mayo University Hospital, Mayo
– Christina Tobin, Respiratory Physiotherapist, Mallow General Hospital, Cork
– Antoinette Doherty, Clinical Nurse Specialist Respiratory, Letterkenny Hospital, Donegal,
– Catherine McGeoghegan, Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
– Sarah Cuneen, Senior Physiotherapist, Tallaght Hospital Dublin
– Carita Bramhill, Dublin
– Niamh Julian, Respiratory Physiotherapist, University Hospital Limerick
– Lynn Fox, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Mater University Hospital, Dublin

ILFA is pleased to announce that registration for the Fergus Goodbody Memorial Lecture on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrois in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is now open for healthcare professionals. The online Masterclass will take place online on 23rd September at 5.30pm.

The invited speakers are;
– Dr Nazia Chaudhuri, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Clinical Lead in ILD, Deputy Clinical Director Respiratory, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, who will speak on “Management of medication”
– Dr Maria Molina Molina, IDIBELL Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, Area Inflammatory, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases, who will speak on “Familial IPF”
– Dr Simon Walsh, Consultant Radiologist, NIHR Clinician Scientist, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, who will speak on “Radiological update on Interstitial Lung Disease”

Please register via the link

https://courses.rcpi.ie/product?catalog=Masterclass-Fergus-Goodbody-Lecture2020

Let’s Talk Breathlessness – an online session to discuss managing breathlessness for lung fibrosis patients will take place on Monday 7th September at 3pm.

Debbie Gibbons, physiotherapist, St Francis Hospice, Dublin will join the meeting and answer your questions.

Please register and send your questions in advance by calling Gemma on 086 871 5264 or emailing info@ilfa.ie

Pulmonary rehab class: Every Monday a free online pulmonary exercise class for lung fibrosis patients will take place at 11am via Zoom.

The class will be delivered by Niamh Julian (Senior Respiratory Physiotherapist) and Paula Ryan (Advanced Nurse Practitioner) at Limerick University Hospital.

To register to take part, please call Gemma on 086 871 5264 or email info@ilfa.ie

An online education session to discuss lung transplantation for lung fibrosis patients will take place on Wednesday 2nd September at 4pm.

Zita Lawlor, Transplant Coordinator at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital will join the meeting and answer your questions.

Please register and send in your questions in advance to Gemma by calling 086 871 5264 or emailing info@ilfa.ie.

ILFA Ireland‘s next online Support Group Meeting will take place on Tuesday 18 August at 11am.

Join our online tea-party with your favorite cup and a treat, and meet others for a light-hearted chat.

Please register for the meeting in advance by calling Gemma on 086 871 5264 or emailing info@ilfa.ie

Would you like to organise a tea party for your family and friends to help raise funds for the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association (ILFA)?

After all we have been through over the last few months, this will be a wonderful opportunity to make time for tea with the ones you love and have an extra special catch-up. You can organise afternoon tea with all the trimmings, a Zoom/ Skype/Virtual cup of tea online if your pals can’t meet in person, a Teddy Bears Party with the little ones in your life, a Mad Hatters Tea Party with everyone dressing up or a garden party with social distancing. It’s time to get planning – decide on when, where and who will be invited! Your tea party can take place at a time and date that suits you!

We have a limited supply of cake stands available for fundraisers to decorate and there’s a chance to win a €50 voucher for the best cake stand. Send us in a photo of your favourite mug, china cup, tea pot,cake stand, home baking etc.! Please call Gemma on 086 871 5264 to get your Tea Party fundraising pack.
Any donation to ILFA would be hugely appreciated. You can donate secuerly to ILFA via
https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/ilfa-tea-party-2020

Let’s Talk Pulmonary Function Tests – an online education session to discuss pulmonary function tests for lung fibrosis patients will take place on Tuesday 4th August at 4pm.

Ciaran Heatley, Respiratory Physiologist at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital will join the meeting and answer your questions.

Please register and send in your questions in advance to Gemma by calling 086 871 5264 or emailing info@ilfa.ie.

Calling all healthcare professionals … the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association is pleased to offer educational bursaries to respiratory healthcare professionals working with lung fibrosis patients to study Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The course will be delivered online (September-October) and will require a minimum commitment of 15 hours e-learning & 10 hours participatory (Teams & skills practice) online sessions.
The course will cover;
* CBT theory
* Assessing patients using the CBT model
* Cognitive and behavioural techniques
* Case study practice and presentations

After completing this course, you should be able to:
1. Understand the basics of CBT
2. Understand why CBT is useful for the treatment of depression and anxiety
3. Identify patients under psychological distress
4. Use basic CBT skills and techniques to help address psychological distress.

Please email info@ilfa.ie for an application form

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