Arkansas Children's Hospital
Lauren Willis received her BS degree in Respiratory Therapy in 1996 and a MS in Health Promotion in 2022, both from the University of Central Arkansas. She holds specialty credentials as an asthma educator and a neonatal pediatric specialist. Lauren has worked as a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner at Arkansas Children’s Hospital for 28 years; 25 with the Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Division and CF Center. In 2008, she assumed the role as Program Coordinator for the pediatric CF program, which follows approximately 150 patients. Lauren received a Milestone Achievement award in 2016 and Outstanding CF Advocate Award in 2017 from the Arkansas CFF Chapter for her work with people with CF. Lauren co-developed the CF Foundation’s CF Center Coordinator Mentoring Program and served as a facilitator of the program for many years. She has served on several CF Foundation collaborative work groups; most recently, the VIP-F8 QI program and CFF Newborn screening collaborative. Lauren advocates at local and national levels to help spread awareness of CF to healthcare professionals and within the community.
DG02--Making the Unbearable Bearable: CF Cost of Care Hacks for the Care Team
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
RT9-PT&RT: Smoke Exposure & CF What are the Consequences?
Thursday, September 26, 2024
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM ET