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MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT
CF Roundtable Readers,
I’m so thrilled to share the very first issue of our newly redesigned magazine!
As many of you know by now, we lost our longtime friend, CF warrior, Director,
Executive Editor, and graphic guru, Andrea Eisenman, this past April. As
an organization, we took this time to search for a new graphic designer to
help us refresh and modernize the look and feel of both our website and
CF Roundtable. It has been a year filled with an abundance of sadness,
change, and growth! We at USACFA are committed to continuing to elevate
the many diverse voices as well as meeting the ever-changing needs of the
CF community.
IN THIS ISSUE
As part of these changes, you’ll find not just one focus topic, but two in
each issue. And, for the first time since its inception, CF Roundtable will be
published biannually, rather than quarterly. You’ll also notice that each issue
is now a full-color, glossy magazine!
This season our two focus topics are CF Clinical Trials and Retirement. So,
readers, without further ado, welcome to the next chapter of CF Roundtable!
Sydna Sydna
Sydna Marshall
USACFA President
CF Roundtable Managing Editor
LOOKING AHEAD
Please consider contributing to CF Roundtable by sharing some of the experiences
of your life in writing. In addition, humorous stories, articles on basic life experiences,
short stories, artwork, cartoons, and poetry are welcome!
We require that all submissions be original and unpublished. With your submission,
please include a recent, high-resolution photo of yourself as well as your name and
contact information.
Email all submissions to: articles@usacfa.org or
Submit on our website: cfroundtable.com/publication
UPCOMING FOCUS TOPICS:  CF and Sleep  CF and Medicaid
Message from the President. .. Page 3
Looking Ahead......................... Page 3
Research Roundup. .................. Page 4
Reflections on Retirement. ...... Page 6
Remembering Andrea. ............. Page 7
Benefactors.............................. Page 7
Hope for Today, Care for
Tomorrow: Understanding
CF Clinical Trials. ...................... Page 8
Milestones. ............................... Page 11
Pearls of Wisdom. .................... Page 12
Interested in Clinical Research
for CF? Wonder What’s
Involved?. .................................. Page 16
Ask the Attorney. ...................... Page 18
Participating in CF Clinical Trials:
Weighing the Pros and Cons. .. Page 20
2025 Scholarship Winners...... Page 22
Scholarships Offered by
USACFA. .................................... Page 23
Voices from the Roundtable. ... Page 24
Emily’s Entourage. .................... Page 25
Why We Participate in CF Clinical
Trials: A Journey of Hope and
Determination. .......................... Page 26
Transplant Talk. ........................ Page 28
CF Senior Saturdays................ Page 29
Piecing Life Together. .............. Page 30
Culinary Corner. ........................ Page 31
Salty Parenting......................... Page 32
Team Boomer. .......................... Page 32
In The Spotlight........................ Page 34
Featured Authors..................... Page 37
Important Reminders. .............. Page 39
Resources. ................................ Page 39
Subscription Form. ................... Page 40
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