Techniques and Tools of the Trade:
Hands-on Training to Improve Management of Asthma and COPD
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2008
Seminar Partners:
Oakton Community College and the Chicago Asthma Consortium.
Funding for this program was made possible through monies received from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Program Goals
- Provide participants with the knowledge and skills (techniques) to properly administer asthma/COPD medications
- Provide participants with the tools to educate others in their practice and the patients who they serve to properly administer asthma/COPD medications
- Provide participants up-to-date information on the most current standard of asthma care so that they can best serve Chicagoans with asthma
Morning Session
8:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Rush University Medical Center, Searle Conference Center
Professional Building, Suite 500
1725 W. Harrison Street, Chicago
Registration and Breakfast 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Evening Session
6:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Midwestern University
Alumni Hall
555 31st Street, Downers Grove
Registration and Dinner 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Learn the latest techniques to properly administer asthma and COPD medications from the top asthma educators in Chicagoland.
- Inhalers
- Nebulizers
- Spacers
- Holding Chambers
- Peak Flow Meters
- New Symptom Assessment tools (ACT and ATAQ tests)
- Spirometers
- Nasal Sprays
- And more…
Meeting Agenda
- View the agenda for the morning session at Rush University Medical Center
- View the agenda for the evening session at Midwestern University
Faculty
Morning Session Keynote Address:
Problems of Diagnosis and Medication Delivery in Asthma
Raoul Wolf, MD
Professor and Chief, Section of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
University of Chicago and LaRabida Children's Hospital
Evening Session Keynote Address
Sai Nimmagadda, MD
Associated Allergists and Asthma Specialists. Ltd.
Attending Physician, Children's Memorial Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Training Staff:
Barb Bridges, RPh, AE-C, Osco Drug
Lenore Coover, RN, MSN, AE-C, Pediatric Case Management Services
Maureen Damitz, AE-C, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Deshuna Dickens, MPH, AE-C, Sinai Urban Health Institute
Kristen Ellensohn, APN, PCC Community Wellness Center
Lisa Ely, BA, RRT, AE-C, Fitzsimmons Hospital Services
Peggy Garvey, APN, AE-C, Children's Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital
Cindy Gronkiewicz, RN, APN, AE-C, Pulmonary Nurse Consultant
Theresa Juday, RPh, AE-C, Caremark Specialty Pharmacy
Debbie Kilcoyne, RRT-RCP, NPS, AE-C, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
Jan Klinker, RRT-RCP, NPS, AE-C, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
Mary Jo McAllister, RRT-RCP, NPS, AE-C, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital
Sabrina Provine, RN, BSN, AE-C, Advocate Trinity Hospital
Marc Rubin, RPh, AE-C, Osco Drug
Sheri Stensland, PharmD, AE-C, Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwest University
Lori Wilken, PharmD, AE-C, University of Illinois at Chicago
CMEs/CEUs
Doctors
The American College of Chest Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM ACCP Accreditation Statement
Nurses
Oakton Community College/Alliance for Lifetime Learning Continuing Education for Health Professionals designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 ANCC Contact Hours. ANCC (RN) CEU Statement
Respiratory Therapists
The Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago is an approved continuing education sponsor by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 4.0 continuing education hours of credit will be awarded upon completion of the seminar.
Pharmacists and Technicians
The Illinois Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This course has been approved for 0.35 continuing education units for pharmacists and technicians.
Exhibitors
