Breathe Strong Raffle, Youth4Change Advocacy Event, IBC Conference, Webinars, & Support Meetings!

The Pulmonary Post - May 2023

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Spring has certainly sprung, and that means it is allergy season. As we try to enjoy the beautiful weather May has brought, please take care and remember to take steps to help control seasonal allergies.

There are so many great things happening this spring with Lung Saskatchewan and a variety of ways to get involved! Check out all the amazing prizes in our Breathe Strong Raffle! You could win any number of great prizes and CASH including the sing and cheer experience which includes Shania Twain tickets, Country Thunder passes, Blades and Rush game tickets, and MORE! The 50/50 Add-on has a jackpot currently at $92,025 and growing!! Be sure to get your raffle tickets for your chance to WIN BIG while supporting Lung Saskatchewan.

Did you know that Saskatchewan has some of the highest youth vaping rates in the country? Our Youth4Change groups and health partners are hosting an MLA Reception and an outdoor rally to call on the provincial government to protect Saskatchewan kids from commercial tobacco and vaping products. Please join us at the Saskatchewan Legislative building on Tuesday, May 16th at 11:30 AM for our outdoor rally to advocate for our youth.

On World No Tobacco Day (Wednesday, May 31st), we're hosting a virtual question and answer panel discussion - Ask the Experts: Is it your time to quit smoking? Experts will share their knowledge and answer any questions people have about their quit journey.

Dr. Harold Kim joins us to discuss allergies and asthma in the next webinar of the RESPTREC Webinar Series on Tuesday, June 20th. More information about this webinar and Dr. Kim can be found below.

Through our Indigenous Care in Health Webinar Series, we continue to focus on increasing the overall awareness about the care of Indigenous peoples in relation to health, and lung health in Canada. We welcome Dr. Veronica McKinney, who will join us on Wednesday, June 28th for the the second webinar in this series, Perspectives in Indigenous Care in Health.

We invite health care professionals to register for our virtual Inspired Breathing Conference (June 6-8)! This professional educational conference will provide a learning experience that is convenient, interactive, and evidence-based. It brings together patient voices, family physicians, respiratory specialists, allied respiratory health care professionals, and respiratory educators to learn together and to network with one another. Be sure to register and plan to attend.

Thank you for taking a few moments to read about and support Lung Saskatchewan this month!

Sincerely,

Erin Kuan
President & CEO

Youth4Change Rally at the Saskatchewan Legislature

Tuesday, May 16th at 11:30 AM

Vaping is a youth issue and Saskatchewan has some of the highest youth vaping rates in the country. Our Youth4Change groups and health partners are calling on the provincial government to protect Saskatchewan kids from commercial tobacco and vaping products.

Do youth vaping rates concern you? Come to the Saskatchewan Legislative building on Tuesday, May 16th at 11:30 AM and join our outdoor rally!

See you there!

BREATHE STRONG RAFFLE

The Breathe Strong Raffle 50/50 jackpot is already over $92,025 and growing!!

You can WIN BIG for only $30!! Now is your chance to win $40,000 cash and other amazing prizes!

WestJet round trip flight for two
A sing and cheer experience (Shania Twain tickets, weekend passes to Country Thunder, Saskatoon Blades Wendel Clark Party Patio for 12, Saskatchewan Rush O16 Deck for 8, & MORE!)
2 fat bikes and helmets
Gas and groceries ($2500 value)
Kitchen delight package (4 small kitchen appliances)
Tech package (Smart TV, Samsung Galaxy smart watch, & more!)

All funds raised will go towards supporting vital research, advocacy, education, and patient support programs to improve lung health in Saskatchewan.

PURCHASE TICKETS

PURCHASE TICKETS

2023 IBC

The Inspired Breathing Conference brings us together and unites us in lung health: family physicians, respiratory specialists, allied respiratory health care professionals, and respiratory educators. This conference offers content that is diverse, current, evidence-based and of value to all delegates.

With its mix of lectures, keynote speakers and participative intensives presented by experts and key opinion leaders in their respective fields of specialty, this professional education conference truly includes something for everyone.

Together we will help Canadians make their next breath - their best breath.

A huge thank you to our Inspired Breathing Champion sponsor, AstraZeneca!

WEBINARS

Ask The Experts - Panel Discussion

Wednesday, May 31st at 7 PM (CST)

If a person smokes, quitting or cutting back is the most positive step they can take for their health.

Join our virtual question and answer panel discussion on World No Tobacco Day as experts with backgrounds in pharmacy, respirology, addiction counseling, and health promotion share their knowledge and answer any questions people have about their quit journey.

Lung Life Webinar Series sponsored by GSK.

Allergies and Asthma

Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30 PM (CST)

Dr. Harold Kim joins us to discuss allergies and asthma.

Dr. Harold Kim has been practicing as an allergist in Kitchener, Ontario for 23 years. His clinical interests include allergic conditions including asthma, biologics therapy, allergic rhinitis and food allergy.

RESPTREC Webinar Series sponsored by AstraZeneca.

Perspectives in Indigenous Care in Health

Wednesday, June 28th at 12 PM (CST)

Respected leaders share meaningful, candid, and extraordinary insight into Indigenous history and culture. This insight informs our understanding of relevant health practices with a focus on stigma, cultural safety, and reconciliation.

Please join us as we welcome Dr. Veronica McKinney, Director of Northern Medical Services, a department of the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. McKinney is of Cree/Métis descent and provides leadership in health development.

Indigenous Care in Health Webinar Series sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

SUPPORT MEETINGS

Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Meeting

Tuesday, June 13th at 1:30 PM (CST)

Join us as Jaimie Peters, Registered Nurse and Certified Respiratory Educator from Lung Saskatchewan for a discussion on Home Oxygen Funding in Saskatchewan.

We have partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Authority's Live Well Pulmonary Fibrosis Program to host these support meetings.

INSPIRING STORIES

Living with Lung Disease

"Bronchiectasis has impacted all areas of my life, but I am the type of person who wants to do everything. I love to travel, play sports (especially ringette), and be active. I try to be as “normal” as possible.

When I started working at Lung Saskatchewan it was the first time in my life, I felt like I could be open about my lung disease from the get-go. In past workplaces, I was always cautious about how much I shared, as employers don’t want to hear you will be off sick. I have always had to “hoard” my sick days and hope I had enough to make it through the year.

But the absolute best part of working at Lung Saskatchewan has been meeting so many other Saskatchewan people with lung disease. I am so proud to work for an organization that advocates for people like me."

Deborah Kies
Marketing & Development Director
Lung Saskatchewan

READ DEBORAH'S STORY

Lung Health Stories

Do you have a story about your lung health? We would love to hear from you!

Sharing your story can inspire and encourage others on their lung health journey. Your story will also help raise awareness about lung diseases in Saskatchewan.

Please get in touch if you've got a story to share at info@lungsask.ca or call 306-343-9511.