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Bill Galvin, MSEd RRT CPFT AE-C FAARC
Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA

Mari Jones, ARNP RRT AE-C FAARC
Preferred Medical Associates
Wichita, KS

Thomas J Kallstrom, RRT FAARC AE-C
American Association for Respiratory Care
Irving, TX

Timothy R Myers, BS RRT-NPS
Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Cleveland, OH

Saturday, September 23

	Blueberry Hill is home to great food, two nightclubs, the world’s best jukebox and a collection of pop culture and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia

8:30A.M.–9:00 A.M.
Course Overview

9:00 A.M.–9:45 A.M.
Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Asthma

9:45 A.M.–10:00 A.M.
Break

10:00 A.M.–10:45 A.M.
Pulmonary Function

10:45 A.M.–11:30 A.M.
Patient History and Assessment

11:30 A.M.–1:00 P.M.
Lunch—(Provided)

1:00 P.M.–1:45 P.M.
Communication/Interviewing Skills

1:45 P.M.–2:45 P.M.
Pharmacologic Management of Asthma

2:45 P.M.–3:00 P.M.
Break

3:00 P.M.–3:45 P.M.
Devices and Adjuncts to Self-Management

3:45 P.M.–4:30 P.M.
Self-Management Skills and Behavior Modification

4:30 P.M.–5:00 P.M.
Discussion

Sunday, September 24

8:00 A.M.–8:45 A.M.
Asthma Triggers

8:45 A.M.–9:30 A.M.
Managing Psychosocial Issues from a Clinical Based Perspective

	The world-famous Arch and Reflecting Pool

9:30 A.M.–9:45 A.M.
Break

9:45 A.M.–10:30 A.M.
Educating the Patient

10:30 A.M.–11:00 A.M.
Organizational Issues

11:00 A.M.–11:30 A.M.
Test Taking Techniques

11:30 A.M.–12:00 noon
Discussion/Course Summary