For meaningful change to occur in the lives of those suffering from COPCs, CPRA understands that all invested stakeholders must partner on a collaborative initiative. Each has an important role to play in solving the issues faced by this unique population. This includes individuals affected by COPCs and their loved ones, clinicians who care for them, scientists researching these disorders, companies working to develop safe and effective treatments, federal and private research agencies supporting scientific initiatives to advance understanding of these conditions, advocacy organizations working to improve the lives of those affected by COPCs and legislators who affect change through public policy. 

Patients & Advocacy Organizations

Goals: Educate patients through programs that translate findings of rigorous COPCs research findings

Health Care Professionals

Goals: Educate clinicians through programs that translate findings of rigorous COPCs research findings

Researchers

Goals: Work collaboratively to expand and advance COPCs research and breadth/diversity of scientists researching COPCs

Industry

Goals: Advance therapeutic development for COPCs

Legislators & Public Policy

Goals: Generate awareness/interest and work collaboratively to secure federal funding for necessary COPCs research

Federal & Private Research Agencies

Goals: Work collaboratively to improve/expand COPCs scientific efforts & base of invested scientists