Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Media KitOrganization Introduction
About Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPFF)
Here are resources for members of the media. If you have any questions or wish to schedule an interview, please contact our media team.
Email: media@cpff.ca
Phone: 416-471-1791
Key Contacts
CPFF Board of Directors

Sharon Lee
Executive Director, Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis

Kirk Morrison
Board Chair, Alberta, Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis

Todd Georgieff
Board Member, Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis (French)
Medical Professionals

Dr. Charlene Fell
Chair of CPFF Medical Advisory Council, Founding Chair of Canadian Thoracic Society's Clinical Assembly on Interstitial Lung Diseases, Director of the University of Calgary Interstitial Lung Disease Program

Dr. Chris Ryerson
Resipirologist, Associate Professor at the UBC Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, Director of the St. Paul's Hospital ILD clinic and the Division Head of Respiratory Medicine at Providence Health Care

Dr. Gokul Vidyasankar
CPFF Board of Directors, Respirologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine in Respirology at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Dr. Shane Shapera
Respirologist, Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic and Lung Transplant Clinic of Toronto General Hospital.
Patients and Caregivers

Cheri Banbury
Patient, Ontario
Lung transplant recipient. Mom of two kids.

Melissa Sulpher
Patient, Ontario
Patient Misdiagnosed


John Dennis
Patient, Nova Scotia
Impacted by limited access to diagnosis and care

Morya Martin
Former Caregiver, CPFF Board of Directors