Fighting Asthma Disparities Summit

Join us for the Community Asthma Prevention Program’s 9th Annual Fighting Asthma Disparities Summit held at the new Roberts Center for Pediatric Research!

This event is open to physicians, pediatric pulmonologists, pediatric allergists, and professionals in nursing, public health, education/schools, environmental health and social work/human services.

Course Overview

A look at the past 20 years of childhood asthma research and clinical practice guidelines and a view of current trends in asthma diagnosis and treatment, particularly as it relates to morbidity, mortality and racial and ethnic disparities, will deepen our knowledge of the current state of this issue and assist us in understanding and identifying gaps in policy and programming. We will examine interventions to reduce disparities in asthma that have been implemented over the past 20 years, discuss upcoming research initiatives, and define the gaps in knowledge and areas where further research is needed.

The theme for this year’s event is 20 Years of CAPP: Looking Back…Moving Forward in the Work to Reduce Asthma Disparities.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify current trends in asthma disparities.
• Identify interventions implemented to reduce asthma disparities
• Understand how the electronic health record supports guideline-based asthma care

Please register by Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Registration extended to Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Lunch will be provided. Parking vouchers for the Roberts Center Surface Lot will be available.

ACCME Accreditation Statement

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education Approved Provider Statement

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or for more information, please contact Yolanda Williams at 215-590-5261 or capp1@email.chop.edu.