AAE is Partnering with MAHEC and AANC to offer a

Pre-Summit Course:

Becoming an Asthma Educator and Care Manager (BAECM)

May 8, 2024

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Fee: $70.00

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Location: St. Mark's Church

1230 St. Marks Church Rd.
Burlington, NC 27215

PLEASE ALSO JOIN US MAY 9  8:00 AM-3:30 PM FOR THE SUMMIT

2024 NC Asthma Summit:

Asthma Management with the SMARTT Approach

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NOTE: The AAE Course and Summit are 2 Separate Registrations. Use the link above to register for the Summit

Course Details: 

This course is dedicated to teaching participants to holistically approach the education of patients and families with asthma.  Care topics discussed are asthma prevalence, goals of therapy, pathophysiology, controlling factors that contribute to severity, pharmacotherapy, medical administration, monitor symptoms, co-morbidities, and optimizing education.  Application of core topics is reviewed through interactive case studies.   (4 Contact Hours)

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the Burden of Asthma in the US
• Outline key components of Asthma management from the EPR-4 NHLBI Clinical Asthma Guidelines
• Optimize inspiratory flow for given inhalation devices
• Evaluate patients and caregivers’ educational need and select management tools to optimize partnerships in care.

Behavior Objectives:

• Describe the burden of asthma in the US is covered in the Becoming an Asthma Educator and Care Manager
• Outline key components of asthma management from the EPR-4 NHLBI Clinical Asthma guidelines is covered in the assessment and monitoring, controlling factors contributing to asthma and medications section
• Describe various classifications of medications, Describe the stages of the "Stepwise approach"
• Outline the various inhalation devices that are currently available for the treatment of asthma Inhalation Devices
• Identify the optimum inspiratory flow of various inhalation devices Identify proper administration techniques and mistakes when using various inhalation devices
• Evaluate patients and caregivers educational needs and select management tools