2007 Spring Quarterly Meeting

Solving the Mystery: Asthma vs. COPD

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Quarterly Meeting Program

Physiologic_Approach_to_the_Diagnosis_of_Asthma (1662 KB)
Ted Naureckas, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago
Objective: To teach participants the basic physiology of asthma and COPD so that they can better serve individuals with asthma and COPD

Asthma_Friendly_Childcare_Presentation (89 KB)
Janet Gniadek, CHES, MPH, Health Programs Coordinator, American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago; Julie Wagner, Senior Program Associate, Safer Pest Control Project
Objective: To introduce participants to the Asthma Friendly Childcare Program so that they may become aware of the latest asthma-related projects in the community

Cigarettes in the Pathogenesis of Asthma and COPD (825 KB)
John Jay Shannon, MD, Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Objective: To provide participants with an understanding of the role that cigarettes play in the development of asthma and COPD so that they can better serve individuals with asthma and COPD

The Role of Spirometry in the Diagnosis of Asthma and COPD (2107 KB)
Robert A. Cohen, MD, FCCP, Director of Pulmonary Physiology and Rehabilitation, Division of Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
Objective: To provide participants with an understanding of the role that spirometry plays in the diagnosis of asthma and COPD so that they can better serve individuals with asthma and COPD.

The American College of Chest Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM ACCP Accreditation Statement

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2007 Annual Meeting

Introduction and election of new CAC Board members, program updates, and much, much more.