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Course Faculty

Robert C Cohn, MD
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, OH

Mari Jones, RRT FNP FAARC AE-C
Via Christi ER Physicians
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, April 28

	Inside the Capitol Building

8:00A.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.
Asthma Triggers

11:00 A.M.–11:45 A.M.
Communication/Interviewing Skills

11:45 A.M.–1:00 P.M.
Lunch—(Provided)

1:00 P.M.–2:00 P.M.
Pharmacologic Management of Asthma

2:00P.M.–2:15P.M.
Break

2:15 P.M.–3:00 P.M.
Devices and Adjuncts to Self-Management

3:00 P.M.– 3:45 P.M.
Educating the Patient

3:45 P.M.–4:15 P.M.
Discussion

Sunday, April 29

8:00 A.M.–8:45 A.M.
Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Asthma

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

	Take a Relaxing Gondola Ride in Providence

9:30 A.M.–9:45 A.M.
Break

9:45 A.M.–10:30 A.M.
Self-Management Skills and Behavior Modification

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