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Course Faculty
Robert C Cohn, MD
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
Bill Galvin, MSEd RRT CPFT AE-C FAARC
Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA
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
Timothy B Op’t Holt, EdD RRT AE-C
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Agenda
Saturday, October 11
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8:00 A.M.–8:30 A.M.
Course Overview
8:30 A.M.–9:15 A.M.
Patient History and Assessment
9:15 A.M.–9:30 A.M.
Break
9:30 A.M.–10:15 A.M.
Pulmonary Function
10:15 A.M.–11:00 A.M.
Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Asthma
11:00 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Lunch—(Provided)
12:30 P.M.–1:15 P.M.
Communication/Interviewing Skills
1:15 P.M.–2:15 P.M.
Pharmacologic Management of Asthma
2:15 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
Break
2:30 P.M.–3:15 P.M.
Devices and Adjuncts to Self-Management
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3:15 P.M.–4:00 P.M.
Self-Management Skills and Behavior Modification
4:00 P.M.–4:30 P.M.
Discussion
Sunday, October 12
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
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