Asthma Course

For Immediate Release

IRVING, TX (July 7, 2004) – The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) offers a unique continuing education program for respiratory therapists, nurses and other health care practitioners interested in asthma care. The seminar, Asthma Disease Management Program/Asthma Certification Preparation Course, is planned for August 7-8, 2004 in Oak Brook, Illinois.

The program is the first step for those who wish to earn the Asthma Educator-Certified credential (AE-C) from the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB).

“The course helps attendees prepare for the NAECB examination and is based on the content of the examination,” says William H. Dubbs, RRT, AARC Director of Education. Dubbs notes, “This course is unique in that in gives attendees individualized feedback from course faculty that will help them determine how prepared they are for the exam.”

According to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, asthma disease management is an important component in improving patient health. This course provides attendees with the tools to successfully treat patients with asthma. Key areas include: pathophysiology, epidemiology, pharmacology, pulmonary function, assessment, environmental factors, identification, remediation, patient self-management, disease management planning, protocols, and outcomes

The faculty are accomplished clinicians in asthma care and experienced educators. Robert C. Cohn, MD who practices at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, OH; Bill Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT is a respiratory therapist at Gwynedd Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley, PA; Thomas J. Kallstrom, RRT, FAARC AE-C, an asthma educator and panelist for the NAEPP, works at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, OH; Timothy R. Myers, BS, RRT-NPS practices at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, OH; and Dennis Williams, PharmD, AE-C, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC are scheduled to speak.

Respiratory therapists and nurses earn continuing education credit for this course. From the AARC, respiratory therapists earn 11.75 hours of continuing respiratory care education (CRCE™). For nurses, the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, has approved this nursing education activity for 12.3 hours of CE. The seminar is recommended for respiratory therapists, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals interested in becoming an AE-C. This course requires that participants have basic knowledge and skills in asthma management.

Detailed information about the course, registration, travel, and lodging is available on the AARC’s Web site. Those who register by July 12 will save on course fees: $295 for AARC nonmembers and $200 for AARC members. Registration July 13 through July 28, the costs increase to $315 for AARC nonmembers and $215 for AARC members.

The American Association for Respiratory Care is a professional membership organization of respiratory therapists dedicated to respiratory therapy education and research. Among its goals are to advocate on behalf of pulmonary patients for appropriate access to respiratory services provided by qualified professionals and to benefit respiratory health care providers.

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		AARC’s Asthma Education Seminar Planned in Chicago For Immediate Release IRVING, TX (July 7, 2004) – The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) offers a unique continuing education program for respiratory therapists, nurses and other health care practitioners interested in asthma care. The seminar, Asthma Disease Management Program/Asthma Certification Preparation Course, is planned for August 7-8, 2004 in Oak Brook, Illinois. The program is the first step for those who wish to earn the Asthma Educator-Certified credential (AE-C) from the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB). “The course helps attendees prepare for the NAECB examination and is based on the content of the examination,” says William H. Dubbs, RRT, AARC Director of Education. Dubbs notes, “This course is unique in that in gives attendees individualized feedback from course faculty that will help them determine how prepared they are for the exam.” According to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, asthma disease management is an important component in improving patient health. This course provides attendees with the tools to successfully treat patients with asthma. Key areas include: pathophysiology, epidemiology, pharmacology, pulmonary function, assessment, environmental factors, identification, remediation, patient self-management, disease management planning, protocols, and outcomes The faculty are accomplished clinicians in asthma care and experienced educators. Robert C. Cohn, MD who practices at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, OH; Bill Galvin, MSEd, RRT, CPFT is a respiratory therapist at Gwynedd Mercy College in Gwynedd Valley, PA; Thomas J. Kallstrom, RRT, FAARC AE-C, an asthma educator and panelist for the NAEPP, works at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, OH; Timothy R. Myers, BS, RRT-NPS practices at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, OH; and Dennis Williams, PharmD, AE-C, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC are scheduled to speak. Respiratory therapists and nurses earn continuing education credit for this course. From the AARC, respiratory therapists earn 11.75 hours of continuing respiratory care education (CRCE™). For nurses, the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, has approved this nursing education activity for 12.3 hours of CE. The seminar is recommended for respiratory therapists, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals interested in becoming an AE-C. This course requires that participants have basic knowledge and skills in asthma management. Detailed information about the course, registration, travel, and lodging is available on the AARC’s Web site. Those who register by July 12 will save on course fees: $295 for AARC nonmembers and $200 for AARC members. Registration July 13 through July 28, the costs increase to $315 for AARC nonmembers and $215 for AARC members. The American Association for Respiratory Care is a professional membership organization of respiratory therapists dedicated to respiratory therapy education and research. Among its goals are to advocate on behalf of pulmonary patients for appropriate access to respiratory services provided by qualified professionals and to benefit respiratory health care providers. ### Contact: Kris Williams AARC Communications Manager (972) 406-4690, Williams@aarc.org

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