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Training multidisciplinary CF care teams to improve care and outcomes, globally

Strengthening cystic fibrosis care worldwide through collaborative training, mentoring, and sustainable clinical development.

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Empowering CF Care Through Expertise & Collaboration

The International Cystic Fibrosis Training Network equips care teams around the world with the skills, tools, and confidence to deliver high-quality CF care. Our collaborative approach supports long-term clinical growth, data-driven improvements, and better outcomes for people living with CF.

Empowering care teams with expert guidance, practical resources, and mentorship to strengthen CF care in every community we serve.

Clinical Training

Hands-on coaching for multidisciplinary CF teams.

Quality Improvement Tools

Support for building reliable, sustainable care processes.

Mentorship & Collaboration

Long-term guidance from experienced CF specialists.

Education & Resources

Access to videos, materials, and best-practice learning.

ICFTN patient care

Empowering Patients

Putting patient care first in all we do

ICFTN is committed to advancing cystic fibrosis care globally through shared expertise, strong partnerships, and evidence-based training. In close partnership with patients and families, we help care teams build confidence, improve systems, and ultimately enhance the lives of individuals with CF.

About Us

By the numbers

Supporting CF care teams around the world to improve patient outcomes and reduce global health disparities.

The Challenge
~162K People estimated living with CF worldwide [1] Guo et al., J Cyst Fibros 2022
35% Of CF cases globally remain undiagnosed [1] Guo et al., J Cyst Fibros 2022
12% Of all people with CF receive disease-modifying therapy [1] Guo et al., J Cyst Fibros 2022
2–3× Survival gap between high and low-income countries [3] Bell et al., Lancet Respir Med 2020
53→25 Median survival years: high-income vs. low-income countries [4,6] Ong & Ramsey, JAMA 2023; da Silva Filho et al. 2020
<50% Diagnosis rate in low and middle-income countries [2] Guo et al., Pediatr Pulmonol 2024

Office location

Birmingham, AL
1500 1st Avenue, Box #37,
Birmingham, AL 35203
+1 205 282-0822 info@daldfoundation.org
Dr. Luis Parra, Pediatric Pulmonologist

“Our collaboration with the University of Alabama began in 2019. We were well aware of our weaknesses and threats in our center. We knew that pediatric care had numbers that, if you compared them with other centers in other parts of the world, we were far behind. What worried us most was the mortality rate in adolescence of all our patients. Knowing that we would have to improve it made us ask ourselves how we could improve all of this. We didn’t have that answer, but it was somehow carried out and guided through the collaborative work we had with the University of Alabama. I can say that the change is absolutely remarkable. And I can say that our [center] population has decreased considerable their admissions, increased their lung function, increased nutritional parameters, and we have decreased mortality rates. Our patients are the main witnesses of improvement.”

Dr. Luis Parra Pediatric Pulmonologist

Training Phases

Let’s improve CF care
together.

Whether you're building a new program or enhancing an existing one, our team is here to support your goals every step of the way.