Racism is a social and moral crisis, as well as a public health threat. In addition to causing direct physical damage, racism is embodied covertly through social, behavioral, and psychobiological mechanisms. In this talk, Dr. Chae posits a social-ecological and developmental framework to examine how racism shapes disease vulnerability. He will discuss his research on multiple […]
Please join the American Lung Association on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 3:00 pm ET/2:00 pm CT for a webcast releasing our annual data on Medicaid coverage and barriers to guidelines-based asthma care across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. We will also discuss opportunities to improve asthma care for children […]
Join the American Lung Association's NYS Children's Asthma Initiative on May 9th, 2024 from 8am-9am. Dr. Feldman will review the role of anxiety in asthma self-management. He will cover both the adaptive and maladaptive components of anxiety. Dr. Jonathan Feldman is a Professor of Psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology/Yeshiva University and Professor of […]
Join NEXT WEEK for a virtual presentation Dangers of Vaping: What Parents Need to Know in 2024. It will be held on Tuesday, May 14 at 6:00pm Eastern Time. This school year, youth vaping is as big an issue as ever, especially given growing mental health challenges among youth. Behind the bright colors and sweet flavors […]
Experts agree that in order to meet the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the way we design, build and operate buildings will have to dramatically change. Prepare to dive into the important topic of building decarbonization, with a focus on heath and equity, in our upcoming webcast! […]
Join the American Lung Association's NYS Children's Asthma Initiative on May 16th, 2024 from 8am-9am. Dr. Krishnan will review Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy for asthma management. Dr. Sankaran Krishnan is a pediatric pulmonologist, associate Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Public Health, research director at Boston Children’s Health Physicians, New York Medical College, Children’s Environmental […]
Join the American Lung Association's NYS Children's Asthma Initiative on May 30th, 2024 from 12:30pm- 1:30pm. Dr. David Hill will review the scientific evidence regarding climate change. His presentation will discuss the effects of climate change on temperature, pollutants, and allergens and the importance of these factors for patients with asthma, as well as reviewing responses […]
Please join us on Wednesday, June 12 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm ET for the next Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series event focused on the impact of indoor and outdoor air quality on health. This webinar, Air Quality Matters: Improving Health and Lung Function with Healthy People 2030 Objectives, will highlight progress to date on […]
Free Webinar | July 25, 2024 | 4 PM ET SMART therapy is for patients with moderate to severe asthma who need a combination treatment. This combined treatment consists of an inhaled corticosteroid and an inhaled long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA). Under asthma guidelines, SMART therapy is recommended for people with moderate to severe asthma, including […]
Wednesday, July 10th: Jodi Gilman, PhD | Medical and Non-Medical Cannabis Use: Potential Implications on Cognition and Clinical Outcomes Register here. Objectives: Differentiate between various research methods used to study the effects of cannabis on various populations, including adolescents and adults with comorbid health conditions Analyze cannabis’ neurological and cognitive impacts, focusing on differences in […]
Thursday, July 11th: Ken Finn, MD | Cannabis, Opioids, and Public Health Implications Register here. Objectives: Understand the close relationship between opioids and cannabinoids systems Understand what conditions cannabinoids may possibly work for and how expanded cannabis programs impacted the opioid epidemic Continuing Education Credits for Live Webinars Each webinar is approved by the NASW-Michigan Continuing […]
Friday, July 12th: Karen Osilla, PhD | Advances in Motivational Interviewing: Practical Strategies for Empowering People to Change Register here. Objectives: Describe latest advances in Motivational Interviewing (MI) (4th Edition) Share three tips for successfully delivering MI drawing from the latest MI research on “what works” Describe ways to empower individuals to change Continuing Education Credits […]
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