COPD360social Community Exchange

Welcome to the COPD360 Social Community Exchange! The purpose of the Community Exchange is to provide our members with information on new technology, products to improve quality of life for patients and caregivers and a section to promote patient owned businesses or initiatives in the COPD space. We have also included a special section to allow community members to help facilitate new and exciting research being conducted by partner organizations developing new treatments or devices or accessing patient and caregiver needs through voluntary participation using surveys.

It is our hope that the new community exchange will enable our membership the opportunity to lend its collective voice for the benefit of millions affected by COPD.

Please review information and disclaimers on each of the Community Exchange categories by clicking on the links below.

Patient Initiatives
Partner Surveys
Products
Partner Clinical Trials

Patient Initiatives

This section to advertise patient/caregiver owned businesses or initiatives related to COPD. If you wish to advertise your business or products or initiatives please contact Bill Clark by email at wclark@copdfoundation.org. Please provide the following information: a one paragraph description of your product or business or initiative, web site address (if available) and your complete contact information; a couple pictures would also be helpful. If your product is selected for posting you will be notified by email. Any product promising unsubstantiated claims as to suitability or results will not be approved and all approvals or disapprovals are at the discretion of the COPD Foundation.

The COPD Foundation will not be held liable in any way as to the use, safety or function or suitability of any product or service. It is the recommendation of the COPD Foundation that patients consult a medical professional prior to the use of any product or service used in the treatment or therapy related to their COPD or other comorbid conditions. Any claims resulting from any unintended consequences or results including suitability are the sole liability of the seller and NOT the COPD Foundation.

Partner Surveys

Any partner organization wishing to advertise their surveys my fist contact Bill Clark by email at wclark@copdfoundation.org providing a short description and purpose of the survey, information on your organization and a copy or link to the survey. You must also include information as to how resulting data from the survey will be used, where the survey will be housed along with safeguards you have in place to protect patient privacy. No patient identifiable data can be attained or requested including but not limited to patient name, address, phone number, email address, names of treatment teams or facilities. You may not contact participants prior to, during and after participation for any reason nor may you ask them to contact you. Any violation of these guidelines will result in the removal of your survey and our refusal to approve any future surveys. All approvals or disapprovals are at the discretion of the COPD Foundation.

Patients or caregivers participating in the surveys do so by their own free will. If requested prior to, during or after the survey to provide any identifiable data or follow-up please do not respond and immediately contact Bill Clark at wclark@copdfoundation.org.

Products

Anyone wishing to advertise their products must first contact Bill Clark by email at wclark@copdfoundation.org. Please provide the following information: a one paragraph description of your product, web site address (if available) and your complete contact information; a couple pictures would also be helpful. If your product is selected for posting you will be notified by email. Any product promising unsubstantiated claims as to suitability or results will not be approved and all approvals or disapprovals are at the discretion of the COPD Foundation.

The COPD Foundation does not endorse any product or service and will not be held liable in any way as to the use, safety or function of any product or service. It is the recommendation of the COPD Foundation that patients consult a medical professional prior to the use of any product or service used in the treatment or therapy related to their COPD or other comorbid conditions. Any claims resulting from any unintended consequences or results including suitability are the sole liability of the seller and NOT the COPD Foundation.

Partner Clinical Trials

Any partner organization wishing to advertise their clinical trials my fist contact Bill Clark by email at wclark@copdfoundation.org providing a short description and purpose of the clinical trial, information on your organization and a copy or link to the clinical trial. You must also include information as to how resulting data from the clinical trial will be used, where the clinical trial will be housed along with safeguards you have in place to protect patient privacy. No patient identifiable data can be attained or requested including but not limited to patient name, address, phone number, email address, names of treatment teams or facilities. You may not contact participants prior to, during and after participation for any reason nor may you ask them to contact you. Any violation of these guidelines will result in the removal of your clinical trial and our refusal to approve any future clinical trials. All approvals or disapprovals are at the discretion of the COPD Foundation.

Patients or caregivers participating in the clinical trial do so by their own free will. If requested prior to, during or after the clinical trial to provide any identifiable data or follow-up please do not respond and immediately contact Bill Clark at wclark@copdfoundation.org.