2005 Spring Quarterly Meeting

2005 Spring Quarterly Meeting

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Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Program:

Feature Presentation:
The Hygiene Hypothesis in Asthma: The Scientific Evidence
William J. Calhoun, MD, PACP, PCCP, FAAAAI, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Sealy and Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Chief: Pulmonary, Allergy, and CCM, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

This presentation will help to explain the role early life exposures to microbial products plays in the development of acquired immunity. Participants will gain an understanding of the biological implications of immune development on asthma and atopic diseases. Dr. Calhoun is boarded in both Allergy and Pulmonology, providing a unique perspective to his educational lectures on respiratory diseases.

Networking Break

Chicago Asthma Consortium Annual Meeting
Sandy Cook, PhD, Chair, Chicago Asthma Consortium

"Get in the Zone" Asthma Education through Problem-based Learning
Michelle Dzulynsky, Program Manager, Illinois Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics

Community Empowerment around Asthma
Margaret Davis, RN, MSN, FNP, Executive Director, Healthcare Consortium of Illinois
Dinah Ramirez, RN, Coalition Coordinator, Healthy South Chicago