1. Northern California Clinical Asthma Collaborative Ashley Mevi, MPH Director of Lung Health Programs Breathe California, Golden Gate Public Health Partnership

2. Breathe California’s Clinical Asthma Collaborative Quarterly Web Conferences Continuing Education Courses Annual Network Meetings

3. Upcoming Cont. Ed Courses “Becoming an Asthma Educator and Care Manager” 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 6-7 (RN, RRT, RPh, CCM, MA-pending) Friday, October 23, 2009 - Ukiah, CA Alliance for Rural Community Health (ARCH) from 10am - 4pm Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - Petaluma, CA Petaluma Health Care District from 9am - 3pm For more information or to register, click Asthma Education at www.ggbreathe.orgAsthma Education at www.ggbreathe.org

4. Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - "Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in Children" Presenter: Larry S. Posner, M.D., F.A.A.A.A.I, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UCSF, North Bay Allergy and Asthma Associates Time: 12:15 pm PST | 2:15 pm CST | 3:15 pm EST Duration: 60 minutes CME/CEU: 1 unit (pending)

5. National Asthma Education Certification Board Exam Review Course Offered in Spring 2010 12-14 hours Preparation for NAECB exam Nationally certified asthma educator (AE-C) Course content includes epidemiology, pathophysiology, factors contributing to acute and chronic asthma, patient and family assessment, asthma management including pharmacological, behavioral and environmental interventions, development of an asthma action plan, program outcomes, referral and professional networking, and spirometry for the health care professional. CMEs and CEUs

6. Certified Asthma Educator AE-C® certification is the official designation of a certified asthma educator who has the necessary knowledge and skills to counsel patients in asthma management and has successfully passed the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAEBC) exam. The NAECB exam is a voluntary testing program used to assess qualified health professionals knowledge in asthma education.

7. Your Ideas Solicited What topics would you like to see featured on web conferences? What forms of technical assistance would facilitate changes to make asthma care and management easier for you and your health care team? What resources could the Clinical Asthma Collaborative provide to be most helpful?

8. 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 Breathe California, Golden Gate Public Health Partnership (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 Clinical Asthma Project Breathe California, Golden Gate Public Health Partnership (707) 590-3876 amyn@ggbreathe.org

9. Evaluation Please take a few minutes to complete the web conference evaluation Survey Monkey link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gX9uicL0xpKHmYqH4bq28g_3d_3d Breathe California link: www.ggbreathe.org Thank you for your participation

10. Asthma Resources Breathe California - http://www.breathecalifornia.org Association of Asthma Educators (AAE)- http://www.asthmaeducators.org/http://www.asthmaeducators.org/ National Asthma Education Certification Board - http://www.naecb.org/index.asphttp://www.naecb.org/index.asp California Breathing - http://californiabreathing.orghttp://californiabreathing.org CalAsthma - http://www.calasthma.org/asthma_in_your_area/RAMP/coalitions/http://www.calasthma.org/asthma_in_your_area/RAMP/coalitions/ Asthma Community Network - http://www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org/http://www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org/ California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI) - http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CAPHI/Pages/default.aspx http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CAPHI/Pages/default.aspx California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI) Resources for Healthcare Professionals - http://www.betterasthmacare.org/file_search.cfm?Category=1&search=yes http://www.betterasthmacare.org/file_search.cfm?Category=1&search=yes