Course:	Asthma: The Disease and Its Treatment
ID:	A219
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The Asthma Education Clinic is pleased to introduce a course for health care professionals who want to learn more about asthma.

This course is intended for health care professionals who want to know more about asthma, but who do not plan to seek official certification or become professional asthma educators. It provides the essential background information needed to enable an HCP to understand asthma and communicate effectively with
patients.

After rhinitis, asthma is the second most common chronic disease that afflicts Americans. The National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLBI) recommends the training of all health care professionals who deal with patients with asthma. This course enables health care professionals to develop a strong asthma knowledge base which can only enhance their provision of care to patients with asthma.

Major topics

This course covers the following topics:

pathophysiology of asthma
asthma triggers
asthma medications
asthma exacerbations, and how to handle them
questions frequently asked by patients

Course learning outcomes

After completing this course, the health care professional will be able to:

recognize the signs and symptoms of asthma
assess the effect of asthma on the patient
explain the medications used in the treatment of asthma
list the steps in handling an asthma exacerbation

Classes

The course is conducted in four classes or "units":

Continuing Education (CE) credits

This course is worth 6 CE credits.

Course structure

This course consists of four teleclasess, conducted by phone, one class a week, with each class lasting 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Course materials provided

Textbook: Delivery Devices for Asthma Medication
Booklet: Environmental Triggers of Asthma
Binder for slide handouts

Course dates

Click here for our Course Schedule.

Cost: $379