Breathe California’s Clinical Asthma Collaborative Clinically focused! Green buildings, health schools, housing policy, but no clinically-focused support Ashley Mevi, MPH Director of Lung Health Programs Breathe California, Golden Gate Public Health Partnership
Clinical Asthma Collaborative Quarterly Web Conferences Continuing Education Courses Annual Network Meetings Friday, October 23, 2009 - Ukiah, CA Alliance for Rural Community Health (ARCH) Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - Petaluma, CA Petaluma Community Center Facilitated by Jan Tippett, RN, AE-C, Association of Asthma Educators (AAE) Topics include: Assessment and Monitoring, Controlling Environmental Factors Medications, Inhalation Devices, and Education and Management Tools 6 CEUs (RN, RRT, RPh, CCM)
Upcoming Continuing Education Course “National Asthma Education Certification Board Exam Review” course Preparation for NAECB exam Nationally certified asthma educator (AE-C) Course content includes epidemiology, pathophysiology, spirometry, assessments, asthma management including pharmacological, behavioral and environmental interventions, development of an asthma action plan, program outcomes, etc. 14 CEUs Spring 2010 - Mendocino and Napa or Sonoma Updates under Asthma Education at www.ggbreathe.org Prepare asthma educators to take the NAECB exam to receive AE-C credentialing 1.5 days Date TBA – please stay tuned – we’d love to hear your input on dates/times as well Note: The NAECB exam is a voluntary testing program used to assess qualified health professionals knowledge in asthma education.
Your Ideas What topics would you like to see featured on web conferences? What forms of technical assistance would assist you in making asthma care and management easier for your health care team? What types of resources would be most helpful to you? Resources on website: - Archived web conferences – Powerpoints, audio files Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire (ATAQ ) - Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ ) - Asthma Control Test (ACT) Summary of the NAEPP’s EPR-3 - PDF
Contact Information Ashley Mevi, MPH Director of Lung Health Programs Breathe California, Golden Gate Public Health Partnership (650) 994-1903 ext. 313 ashleym@ggbreathe.org Susan Keegan Mendocino County Consultant Clinical Asthma Project (707) 489-5549 susankeeg@gmail.com Cerrissa MacNichols Sonoma County Consultant Clinical Asthma Project Breathe California, Golden Gate Public Health Partnership (707) 217-5160 cerrissam@ggbreathe.org Amy Nazarenko Napa County Consultant (707) 590-3876 amyn@ggbreathe.org