From 1995 to 2025, over 4 million dollars in grants have been awarded for community projects and clinical or basic science research projects related to tuberculosis (TB) and chronic pulmonary diseases in pediatric and adult populations.
Project Visibility
- Presented at national and international conferences
- Published in peer-reviewed journals
- Highlighted in local news conferences
Impact
Projects have enhanced clinical teachings and patient care of TB through numerous routes:
- Raising community awareness about TB through events such as World TB Day
- Translation of material into different languages
- Facilitating improvement of temporary housing conditions during infectious periods
Note: Indirect costs are not allowed through grants
Four Types of Activities
Community Based Grants
The primary focus of the Firland Foundation is community health projects, education, and advocacy programs related to tuberculosis or other chronic pulmonary diseases.
Our goal is to support innovative programs that have a direct impact on those who are under-served and affected by or at risk of TB infection or other chronic pulmonary diseases.
Research Based Grants
The Firland Foundation also funds small investigator-initiated research projects in the field of tuberculosis or other chronic pulmonary diseases.
Our goal is to support research in its initial phase so that it grows to make a long-term, sustainable impact.
Northrop-Park Fellowship
In honor of Drs. Cedric Northrop and David R. Park III, the Firland Foundation supports a tuberculosis (TB) research training fellowship within the University of Washington Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Training Program.
Dr. Northrop was the TB Controller for King County. During the last few years of his career, Dr. Northrop also served as Washington State TB Controller. Dr. Northrop was instrumental in establishing quarantine and detention regulations for uncooperative patients with TB in the late 1940’s. As former pulmonary and critical care physician at Harborview Medical Center and Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, Dr. Park enthusiastically mentored fellows and clinicians in TB until his untimely death in 2016.
Dr. Park co-founded the Firland Northwest TB Center with a vision to create a center for best practices for clinical care. His service as a Firland Foundation Board Member and Chair of the Grants Committee left an indelible stamp of high commitment to strengthen local capacity for TB research, education, and practice.
Graduate Pulmonary Nursing Fellowship
The goal of this fellowship is to recruit and retain high caliber graduate nursing students who are committed to nursing practice, education, or research in tuberculosis (TB) or other pulmonary diseases at the University of Washington, School of Nursing.
The fellowship provides up to 2 years of funding for tuition and related educational expenses, not to exceed $30,000/year. The fellowship is administered by the UW School of Nursing.
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