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Bill Schmidt: Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation – Interstitial Lung Disease Day

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Published Online: Sep 30th 2022

It was a pleasure to talk with Bill Schmidt, President and CEO of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) to discuss why awareness of interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains low and how the annual ILD Day on 14 Sept helped to spread awareness among patients and healthcare providers.

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  1. Why does awareness of interstitial lung disease (ILD) remain extremely low? (0:45)
  2. How did the annual ILD Day help to spread awareness among patients and healthcare providers and why is awareness so important? (2:12)

Disclosures: Bill Schmidt has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Victoria Jones.

To find out more visit the awareness website here.

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