BEF, Author at The Boomer Esiason Foundation

March 19, 2019

An exciting performance troupe comprised of young dancers, actors and tumblers — including one with cystic fibrosis — last night made it into the finals of the popular television show "America's Got Talent." The Rocky Mountain Silhouettes are 42 kids from ages 3 to 19 that are technically...

‘Power Of Two’ Movie Hits Oscar Qualifying Circuit; Documentary Features Sisters With CF

by BEF

CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

"The Power of Two," a feature documentary on twin sisters with cystic fibrosis, has been selected for a prestigious Oscar-qualifying documentary showcase and has captured the attention of Hollywood at Los Angeles screenings this week. The powerful movie illustrates the intimate bond between Anabel Stenzel and...

New Report Helps Adolescents Transition to Adult Care

by BEF

CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Changing doctors is never easy. When you’re a teenager new to advocating for your own health care, or one who has a chronic illness like diabetes or cystic fibrosis, it can be even more challenging to make the transition. A new clinical report provides detailed guidance...

U.S. News Releases 2011-12 Rankings of Best Children’s Hospitals

by BEF

CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

U.S. News Media Group has posted the 2011-12 Best Children's Hospitals rankings online at www.usnews.com/childrenshospitals. The new rankings recognize the top 50 children's hospitals in 10 specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology. Seventy-six...

What’s Your CF IQ?

by BEF

CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

May is CF Awareness Month, and throughout the month, Gilead Sciences invites you to show your commitment to the cystic fibrosis community by taking the "What's Your CF IQ?" online quiz. For each quiz completed during May 2011, Gilead will donate $5 – up to a...

BEF Announces Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson for First of its Kind Tru Heroes Nursing Program

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

$1,000,000 program funded by Johnson & Johnson will be the first to help nurses specialize in cystic fibrosis educationNew York May 23, 2016– The Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced the launch of the Johnson & Johnson TRU Heroes...

Congratulations to our 2016 Sacks for CF Recipients!

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Congratulations to the following students who received a 2016 Sacks for CF Scholarship this weekend. Matthew Mitchell Phoenix Children'sBoise State UniversityPeyton LaffoonValley Childrens HospitalArizona State UniversityNupur BahlAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoBrown UniversityJacob HaffStony Brook HospitalColumbia UniversityZachary DudleyOmaha, NE CF...

CFurther: Empowering Self Care From a Young Age

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Watch the CFurther: Empowering Self Care From a Young Age webcast, proudly brought to you by the Boomer Esiason Foundation and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. This webcast offers practical advice to caregivers on finding the right balance between shifting the responsibilities of managing cystic fibrosis (CF)...

Life With CF is Not a Sprint by Jerry Cahill

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF Community, CF News

March 19, 2019

Our friends at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation asked our resident CF Ambassador Jerry Cahill to write a guest blog. You can read the full blog here. There has been a lot of progress in treating CF lately with the introduction of ivacaftor (Kalydeco®) and the combination...

December 2015 – When you give, we give back

by BEF

Boomer Esiason Foundation, CF News

March 19, 2019

When you give to the Boomer Esiason Foundation in the month of December 2015, we'll give something back. Those making donations in these dollar amounts will receive special gifts in return:$100: 5 Team Boomer bands, 5 YCF bands, children’s books$250: Wristbands, children’s books, YCF book,...

Author: BEF

Dancer With CF Part of Troupe in Finals of ‘America’s Got Talent’

‘Power Of Two’ Movie Hits Oscar Qualifying Circuit; Documentary Features Sisters With CF

New Report Helps Adolescents Transition to Adult Care

U.S. News Releases 2011-12 Rankings of Best Children’s Hospitals

What’s Your CF IQ?

BEF Announces Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson for First of its Kind Tru Heroes Nursing Program

Congratulations to our 2016 Sacks for CF Recipients!

CFurther: Empowering Self Care From a Young Age

Life With CF is Not a Sprint by Jerry Cahill

December 2015 – When you give, we give back

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