INHALE

Biomarker-driven Drug Development for Allergic Diseases and Asthma - Public Workshop
2024-02-22 | Zoom – Virtual
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a 1-day public workshop, regarding development and use of biomarkers in the regulation of allergenics to treat respiratory and food allergies.
This public workshop is intended to be a forum for the exchange of information and perspectives among regulators and academic investigators on the use of biomarkers to monitor, predict efficacy, and evaluate responses to novel therapeutics for allergic diseases. The input from this public workshop will facilitate decisions by regulatory agencies, industry, and clinical investigators on the use of biomarkers in clinical trials for allergenics, biologics and drugs used to treat respiratory allergic disease and food allergy in children and adults.
Click the link below to register.

Asthma Basics Workshop - American Lung Association
2024-02-21 14:00 - 15:15 (America/Detroit) | Zoom – Virtual
The American Lung Association’s Asthma Basics program is now being offered as a live, virtual workshop. The program is ideal for frontline healthcare professionals, such as school nurses or community health workers, as well as individuals with asthma, parents of children with asthma, and co-workers, friends and family who want to learn more about asthma.
Learning Objectives

Identify characteristics and symptoms of asthma
Recognize asthma triggers and control strategies
Explain asthma medicines and devices
Understand the value and use of an Asthma Action Plan
Respond to a breathing emergency

This event will be held via Microsoft Teams. Pre-registration is required.

Parent Connect Call: CSHCS Coverage Expansion to age 26
2024-02-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom – Virtual
Children’s Special Health Care Services is pleased to share that eligibility for the program has been expanded to age 26. Please join us as we invite Kristie Brandell from Children’s Special HealthCare Services to speak on the expansion of coverage and what this means. There will be time after the presentation for Q & A. This presentation is for parents, caregivers, and young adults (that this expansion affects). Pre-register using the link below.

Detroit: Our Environment, Our Health (Part II: Air)
2024-02-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom – Virtual
A panel of Detroiters will speak about the risks and solutions around the air in the city. This webinar, moderated by Planet Detroit editor and founder Nina Ignaczak, is the second in a series examining how the health of Detroit’s residents is dictated by the neighborhoods that people call home. Pre-register with the link below.

February PO Monthly Call
2024-02-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom – Virtual
A monthly zoom call with physician organizations discussing INHALE related updates. To be added to this call, please contact April or Sean at inhale-support@med.umich.edu.

Residents & Researchers: “What’s all that dust? The need for fugitive dust controls”
2024-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom – Virtual
Join a panel of experts discussing options for controlling fugitive dust. Common sources of fugitive dust include unpaved roads, agricultural tilling operations, aggregate storage piles, and heavy construction operations. Pre register using the link below.

Lung Learning Lab - Topic: COPD Updates - Dr. Ohar
2024-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom – Virtual
Dr. Jill Ohar is a professor of pulmonary, critical care, allergy, and immunologic medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina. She was named medical director for respiratory care, pulmonary function lab and pulmonary rehab at Wake Forest’s Lexington location in 2017. Dr. Ohar has conducted research with the CDC, making strides in COPD.
Pre-registration is required through the INHALE admin portal. Registration will be available starting Friday, December 15th.

Not Everything that Coughs Is Asthma - AAN webinar
2024-01-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom – Virtual
Did you know that coughing is one of the most common reasons people visit a doctor’s office? When coughing persists longer than eight weeks in adults, it’s considered a chronic cough. People with this condition often have uncontrollable coughing episodes and feel the need to cough or have a tickle in their throat beforehand. People with chronic cough find it difficult to communicate the frequency and impact of their cough to healthcare providers. While coughing is often associated with lung diseases, chronic coughing may not always have an obvious cause and can be resistant to treatment. In this webinar, Dr. Nancy Joseph will discuss the potential causes, implications, and treatments for chronic cough.
Be sure to register ahead of time.

PharmD Virtual Office Hours
2023-12-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom – Virtual
Virtual Office Hours: PharmD virtual office hours are available on select Tuesdays from 10 am-11 am. You are welcome to join any time during the specified hour to discuss TOC or INHALE related topics.

COVID, Flu, RSV: How to Stay Healthy This Winter - Asthma & Allergy Network Webinar
2023-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – Virtual
As winter approaches, it’s very common to get sick from respiratory viruses like COVID-19, flu, and RSV. There are things you can do to protect yourself and others and this webinar will help you prepare to stay healthy all winter. Register to attend the virtual event!

PO Monthly Call
2023-12-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom – Virtual

Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation
2023-12-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom – Virtual
Regional Asthma Management & Prevention (RAMP) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) invite you to join a conversation on the connections between racism, housing, and asthma with three of the country’s leading practitioners and researchers in this space:

Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Neeta Thakur, MD, MPH, University of California San Francisco
Adali Martinez, MD, MPH, University of California San Francisco

Please register ahead of time for the event.

Navigating Healthcare Webinar: How to appeal insurance denials
2023-11-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom – Virtual
Join MI Family to Family Health Information Center (MI F2F) and the Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (Family Center) in our ongoing series: Navigating Healthcare.
Getting the health care your child needs can be challenging. Oftentimes parents must learn as they go as they work with medical providers, hospitals, pharmacies, therapists, and others. The Navigating Healthcare webinar series is designed to provide information, tips, and resources for families of children with special health care needs in Michigan.
This one-hour webinar will cover basic information related to appealing health insurance denials. Topics include understanding your coverage, common terminology, and steps for filing an effective appeal. We will also share other helpful tips and resources for assistance.

Emergency Planning for Children with Asthma and Anaphylaxis
2023-11-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom – Virtual
Respiratory symptoms are common in both asthma and anaphylaxis. It can be a challenge to know whether someone is experiencing an asthma attack or a severe allergic reaction. In this webinar, Alice Hoyt, MD, chief allergist at the Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy in Nashville, Tennessee, will discuss how to plan for asthma and anaphylaxis emergencies. Please pre-register for the event using the link provided.

INHALEarning Education Workgroup
2023-11-27 16:00 - 16:50, 2023-11-20 16:00 - 16:50 | Zoom – Virtual
A bi-weekly meeting between healthcare professionals to discuss educational initiatives related to INHALE.
To join the group, please email Brenna at bdressle@med.umich.edu.

Professional Connect Call discussing Children's Special Health Care Services
2023-11-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom – Virtual
The Family Center hosts free monthly live conversations for professionals that work with children with special needs (including severe asthma). This month gain a deeper understanding of the history, background, and programming of CSHCS. This call will help you identify who may be eligible for CSHCS coverage, the enrollment process and see what services are available through the program.

Allergy & Asthma Network - USAsthma Summit
2023-11-10 | Zoom – Virtual
The USAsthma Summit brings together asthma coalitions, state asthma programs, doctors, nurses, community health workers, patients, advocates and other key stakeholders. Together they discuss key asthma issues, advance Guidelines-based care, and share best practices and lessons learned from local and national programs.

RSV, Asthma, and You - What You Need to Know this RSV Season
2023-11-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom – Virtual
RSV is a common virus that is the leading cause of hospital stays in young children and infants. Babies who get sick with RSV are more likely to have asthma later in childhood. Older adults and people of all ages with asthma are also at a high risk of severe infection because of RSV. Please register ahead of time using the link provided.
Join the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Neeta Ogden, MD, double board-certified allergist, for a new webinar as we talk about:

What causes RSV
Signs and symptoms of RSV
Actions you can take to prevent RSV
The latest treatments for RSV

MTI - Informational Session
2023-11-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom – Virtual
This is an information session to introduce the MTI team who will review the pilot program in detail and hold a question and answer session.
For additional information or to register for the session, please reach out to Sean at inhale-support@med.umich.edu.

Asthma Basics Workshop: American Lung Association
2023-11-09 11:00 - 12:30
The program is ideal for frontline healthcare professionals, such as school nurses or community health workers, as well as individuals with asthma, parents of children with asthma, and co-workers, friends and family who want to learn more about asthma.
Learning Objectives

Identify characteristics and symptoms of asthma
Recognize asthma triggers and control strategies
Explain asthma medicines and devices
Understand the value and use of an Asthma Action Plan
Respond to a breathing emergency
