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2024 Asthma Educator Sharing Times - October 11 & 25
October 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
October 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Presented by Hurley Medical Center
and Jointly Provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Asthma Program
These annual events are for anyone who considers themselves an asthma educator!
October 11
> SMART @ School ~ Karla Stoermer-Grossman
> Self-Care Strategies for Asthma Educators ~ John Dowling
> When to Refer to an Asthma Specialist ~ Karen Meyerson
October 25
> Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction and Asthma: A Speech-Language Pathology Perspective ~ Dr. Jeff Searl
> GINA 2024: What's New? ~ Karla Stoermer-Grossman
> Asthma Resource Update ~ Kathleen Slonager
For questions about these events, please
contact Tisa Vorce
- Nurses and Respiratory Therapists can earn 2.0 contact hours per event by attending completely.
- Hurley Medical Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- RT contact hours approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
A Day in the Life of a Student with Asthma
The story of a student with asthma trying to keep it controlled. A panel of experts will explain how environmental factors can trigger asthma and what can be done to improve air quality for students with asthma (e.g. indoor air quality, electric school buses, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, safer and effective cleaning and disinfecting, and outdoor air quality).
A Day in the Life of a Student with Asthma Presentations
Partnership Forum
The Asthma Initiative of Michigan Partnership Forum is a meeting for individuals and representatives of organizations committed to reducing Michigan's asthma burden. The Forum provides opportunities to link state and local level partners, promote awareness of asthma-friendly policies, and spread best-practice findings through presentations, updates and networking.
Asthma Educator Sharing Times
Asthma Educator Sharing Times is a meeting for those working as asthma educators. This annual event provides opportunities for education and networking with asthma experts and other asthma educators.