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Course Faculty

Bill Galvin,
MSEd RRT CPFT
Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA

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, February 24

	Grapevine Mills Mall, a shopping experience as big as Texas.

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.
Devices and Adjuncts to Self-Management

11:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Lunch—(Provided)

	Great food and entertainment at the West End in Downtown Dallas

12:30 P.M.–1:15 P.M.
Asthma Triggers

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.
Communication/Interviewing Skills

3:15 P.M.–4:00 P.M.
Educating the Patient

4:00 P.M.–4:30 P.M.
Discussion

Sunday, February 25

8:00 A.M.–8:45 A.M.
Patient History and Assessment

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

	Bass Performance Hall Downtown Fort Worth

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
Course Summary