Lunch & Learn with AAE:

Partnering with Schools to Improve Asthma Control

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 

1:00pm EST, 12:00pm CT,  11:00am MT,  10:00am PT

After this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify 2 factors that make schools an ideal partner for managing childhood asthma
• Name two characteristics of an asthma friendly school
• Define dissemination and implementation research

  Meet our Presenter:  Melanie Gleason is the Associate Director and Project  Manager for CDPHE funded school-centered asthma management programs for  suburban school districts, and co-investigator for an NHLBI dissemination and  implementation grant working with rural and front range school districts. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
NURSING: This program has been planned and implemented according to the California Board of Registered Nursing requirements. The Association of Asthma Educators is an approved provider (#13605) of continuing education in nursing. This activity meets the criteria for mandatory continuing education requirements, and the participant is awarded 1.0 contact hours.

Please complete your registration on the AAAAI Meeting site:

(NOTE: Use the link below to register. You can register for the full AAAAI Annual Meeting and add-on this course, OR you can register for this course on its own.)

REGISTRATION

LOCATION:

Level 1 Room 125 (Facing the Broad Street Atrium and Entrance)

Philadelphia Convention Center

FLOOR PLAN

TRAVEL TO PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION CENTER

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

This comprehensive Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) Review Course is designed for healthcare professionals seeking to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive, evidence-based asthma care and education for patients with asthma and their families, while also preparing those wanting to take the AE-C certification exam. The curriculum covers essential topics, including asthma prevalence, goals of therapy, pathophysiology, factors contributing to disease severity, pharmacotherapy, medication administration, symptom monitoring, co-morbidities, and optimizing patient education.

A key feature of this course is its emphasis on the practical application of core concepts through interactive case studies, enabling participants to refine their clinical reasoning and patient education strategies. While this course serves as an excellent preparation for the Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) exam, it is also open to healthcare professional, including advanced practice providers, physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists who wish to expand their knowledge of asthma management and enhance their patient education skills.  By completing this course, participants will develop a deeper understanding of asthma care and gain the confidence to effectively educate and empower patients and their families in managing this chronic condition and contribute to improved health outcomes.

This specialized session is a comprehensive 12-hour course led by expert faculty from the Association of Asthma Educators.  All instructors are AE-Cs and active members of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.  This course has demonstrated success in preparing participants for the Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) exam. Participants are equipped with essential knowledge and confidence needed to achieve the AE-C certification.

This course provides hands-on teaching of asthma devices, including metered-dose inhalers, dry powdered, inhalers, soft mist inhalers, nebulizers, peak flow meters.

Learning Objectives: