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CCFC and AbbVie Awarding Scholarships to Empower Students Living with IBD
Friday, May 31st, 2013
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada and AbbVie Corporation Awarding Scholarships to Empower Seven Incredible Youth with IBD
Nominations now being accepted for Second Annual Scholarship Program that rewards remarkable students living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Canada has one of the highest reported prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world and 20–30% of people with IBD are diagnosed before the age of 20*. To support Canadian students living with IBD and raise awareness about this chronic disease, the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program is accepting nominations from young people living with IBD.
In partnership with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC), the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program is designed to award students who are living well with IBD, and strive to sustain an optimal level of wellness allowing them to excel while inspiring others to do the same. Through an unrestricted educational grant by AbbVie, CCFC will extend seven (7) one-time scholarships of up to $5,000 CAN to students living with IBD who are entering into or are currently attending a post-secondary educational institution. Students of all ages are welcome to apply and the scholarship can be used for any Canadian post-secondary institution. “I am committed to living each day to the fullest and I’m so grateful to the CCFC and AbbVie for giving me the opportunity and inspiration to push harder and help me excel at my academic goals,” says Clinton Shard, one of seven (7) 2012 “gutsy” scholarship winners. “While the monetary scholarship provides an incentive, it also represents an investment in assisting students living with IBD and helping us achieve our dreams.”
Through initiatives such as the scholarship program, AbbVie aims to continue accelerating the recognition of the burden of IBD and help further the global dissemination of evolving approaches to better care for people living with IBD.
“AbbVie is proud to partner again this year with CCFC for the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program. This initiative is a great example of a partnership that makes a difference in people’s lives,” states Felipe Pastrana, General Manager of AbbVie Canada. “While our name, AbbVie, has changed – our commitment to the IBD community endures. Over the years, AbbVie has shown continued commitment to people living with IBD by helping organizations and health care providers alike better understand the impact of these diseases on people’s lives. AbbVie recognizes the need for better disease diagnosis and monitoring to help improve the lives of millions of people affected by this chronic and debilitating disease.” IBD Incidence Rates on the Rise Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is a group of disorders that causes the intestines to become inflamed and ulcerated. This is caused by an abnormal response of the body’s immune system.
A recent survey conducted by the CCFC found that 69 percent of people who had IBD when they were young were delayed in completing their post-secondary education. 89 percent who had IBD as a child felt that they could have achieved more at school without their disease. Since there is currently no known cure or cause, young people need strategies to achieve their best long-term health despite their diagnosis.
Unfortunately, a majority of people living with IBD endure many challenges when it comes to their education. With intensive medical treatments, debilitating symptoms and lengthy hospital stays, keeping up with school can become extremely difficult.
“Due to the isolating nature of the disease, people living with IBD too often miss out on the great life experiences many of us take for granted, including completing their education,” says Dr. Kevin Glasgow, CCFC’s Chief Executive Officer. “The AbbVie IBD Scholarship was born of the desire to support students with Crohn’s and colitis and help empower them to continue their education and excel to their fullest potential. Our challenge is to find more youth like Clinton who are speaking out to help reduce the stigma associated with digestive disease. By telling their stories through the AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program, we know we can inspire many others to do the same at a time when advancing public understanding of IBD is needed most.”
The AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program – The A, B, C’s The AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program, in partnership with CCFC, is designed for applicants of any age entering into or attending a Canadian-based post-secondary institution. Applicants must be:
· A legal and permanent resident of Canada;
· Diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease by a physician;
· Seeking an associate’s, undergraduate, or graduate degree from a Canadian university; college; or enrolled in a trade school educational program;
· Enrolled in or awaiting acceptance from a Canadian-based post-educational institution for the Fall semester of 2013; and
· A student who demonstrates academic aspiration and strives to sustain an optimal level of wellness in spite of their IBD, allowing them to excel to reach their personal and academic goals and inspiring others to do the same. Visit www.ccfc.ca<http://www.ccfc.ca> for full application details.
About CCFC:
· The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) is a volunteer-based registered charity dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the lives of children and adults affected by these chronic diseases. To date, the CCFC has invested more than $76 million in research, making the foundation a world leader in non-governmental funding of IBD research.
· Canadian researchers funded by CCFC are conducting cutting edge research and are sustaining the hope for a cure worldwide.
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About AbbVie AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott. AbbVie combines the focus and passion of a leading-edge biotech with the expertise and structure of a long-established pharmaceutical leader. The company’s mission is to use its expertise, dedicated people and unique approach to innovation to develop and market advanced therapies that address some of the world’s most complex and serious diseases. AbbVie aims to help patients live healthier lives and collaborate on sustainable healthcare solutions. AbbVie employs approximately 21,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 170 countries. For further information on the company and its people, portfolio and commitments, please visit www.abbvie.com<http://www.abbvie.com> or www.abbvie.ca<http://www.abbvie.ca>. Follow @abbvie on Twitter or check out careers on their Facebook page.
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CCFC & Abbott Scholarship Program in Support of Students Living with IBD!!
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada and Abbott Announce new IBD Initiative in Support of Students
New Scholarship Program Empowers Students with IBD
A recent survey of Canadians living with or affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), carried out by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC), found that a majority of youth feel that they could have achieved more at school if they did not have the disease. Nearly 70 percent of respondents were delayed in completing their post-secondary education due to their illness.
Unfortunately, a majority of IBD patients endure many challenges when it comes to their education. With intensive medical treatments, debilitating symptoms and lengthy hospital stays, keeping up with school can become extremely difficult.
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) causes intestinal tissue to become inflamed, form sores and bleed easily. Patients suffer from symptoms including abdominal pain, cramping, fatigue and diarrhea that is often urgent and unexpected.
- During an active flare-up of the disease, 86 per cent of sufferers have more than five bowel movements or “false urges” a day, and 14 per cent of those have more than 20 per day;
- During an active flare-up of the disease, 44 per cent of sufferers described their pain as agonizing and debilitating or steady pain that lasts for hours;
- 66 per cent experienced depression and anxiety during an active flare of their disease.*
To support Canadian students living with IBD, empower them and to raise awareness about this chronic disease, CCFC and Abbott Canada are launching the new Abbott IBD Scholarship Program, designed to help encourage students to live well with IBD so that they can excel at their personal and academic goals.
Through an unrestricted educational grant by Abbott in Canada, CCFC will extend seven one-time scholarships of up to $5,000 CAN to students living with IBD who are entering into or currently attending a post-secondary educational institution. Students of all ages are welcome to apply and the scholarship can be used for any Canadian post-secondary institution.
“The Abbott IBD Scholarship Program supports students with Crohn’s and colitis during a critical time in their lives, helping ensure their disease doesn’t prevent them from achieving their full potential,” says Dr. Kevin Glasgow, CCFC’s Chief Executive Officer.
“Due to the isolating nature of the disease, people living with IBD too often miss out on the great life experiences many of us take for granted, including completing their education. While the search for a cure continues, we believe this partnership with Abbott will open many doors, and help lift some of the burden of living with IBD,” he added.
“We are very pleased to be partnering with the CCFC on this important initiative. Enabling and encouraging those living with IBD to get back to what is important in their lives, like continuing their education, is essential in taking charge of their illness and not letting it stop them,” adds Felipe Pastrana, General Manager, Proprietary Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Canada.
The Abbott IBD Scholarship Program – The A, B, C’s
The Abbott IBD Scholarship Program, in support of CCFC, is designed for applicants of any age entering into or attending a Canadian-based post-secondary institution. Applicants must be:
- A legal and permanent resident of Canada
- Diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease by a physician
- Seeking an associate’s, undergraduate, or graduate degree or enrolled in a trade school educational program
- A student who demonstrates academic ambition and embraces a way of life that goes above and beyond the boundaries of living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- Enrolled in or awaiting acceptance from a Canadian-based post– secondary institution for fall semester of 2012
Visit www.ccfc.ca for full applications details.
About CCFC
- The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada is a volunteer-based registered charity dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, commonly referred to as inflammatory bowel disease.
- The Foundation is committed to educating IBD patients, their families, health professionals and the general public about the diseases.
- Since its founding, CCFC has invested more than $71 million in IBD research, making the foundation a world leader in non-governmental funding of IBD research
- Canadian researchers funded by CCFC are conucting cutting edge research and are sustaining the hope for a cure worldwide.
For more information about CCFC, please visit www.ccfc.ca.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs approximately 91,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.
Abbott has been operating in Canada since 1931 and its Canadian operations are headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Abbott Canada employs more than 2,000 people. Abbott’s news releases and other information are available on the company’s web sites at www.abbott.ca and www.abbott.com.
* The CCFC Impacts of IBD survey was carried out online amongst a nationally representative sample of more than 500 Canadians.
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