CME webinar: Pediatric Asthma Management Guidelines

Jul. 2022Education/Webinars
"Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar Wednesday, Aug. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. The presentation will include an overview of the latest 2020 Pediatric Asthma Management Guidelines, including:

  • The use of as-needed courses of inhaled corticosteroids in the management of mild persistent asthma.
  • The use of single-inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) in moderate persistent asthma.
  • Strategies and potential barriers to the implementation of new asthma management guidelines.
  • Sharing UPMC Health Plan asthma resources.


Presenters:

  • Erick Forno, MD, MPH, ATSF, Director, CHP Pediatric Asthma Center Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Deborah Moss, MD, MPH, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Division of General Academic Pediatrics; Pediatric Medical Director, UPMC for You; and Medical Director, UPMC for Kids
  • Erin McConnell, PharmD, Program Manager, Pharmacy Quality, UPMC Health Plan


Register now at upmchp.us/asthma. This webinar will be recorded.

You may earn continuing medical education (CME) credits for attending this webinar.*

*This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and ANCC. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility.
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