Dr. Njira Lugogo, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, is the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine's Asthma Program Director at University of Michigan. She formerly served as the Medical Director of the Duke Asthma Allergy and Airway Center and Director of the Asthma Clinical Trials Group and Pulmonary Clinical Research Unit. She joined UofM’s […]
The air we breathe has a direct impact on our brain. Mounting evidence links air pollution exposure to increased risk for cognitive decline and neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Poor air quality — both indoors and outdoors — also profoundly impacts our mental health, increasing risk for anxiety and depression. With the World Health […]
Join in person or online for the ninth annual GOLD International COPD Conference. This two-day, comprehensive educational meeting will provide the latest strategies and guidelines for the treatment and management of COPD. The GOLD International COPD Conference is hosted by the Temple Lung Center (TLC), in collaboration with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung […]
Join the College of Pharmacy as they welcome Dr. Freda Lewis Hall, who will discuss her years of experience in addressing the social determinants of heatlh, and the many ways that people can get involved to close the health gap. Reception and light refreshments to follow. Pre-register using the link below for this in-person event. […]
Do you know about the allergic march? This is the name for the natural history of allergic diseases. This refers to how allergic diseases progress in a person over time. It usually starts in infants as dry skin. It can then progress during childhood to eczema (atopic dermatitis), food allergy, nasal allergies, and asthma. John […]
Learn about— Maximizing impact with limited funds by partnering with such programs as weatherization, whose primary interventions (i.e., air sealing and insulating homes) are not common in asthma home visiting but may be widely beneficial for asthma. Evidence from an important natural experiment in Kansas City, Missouri, on the effects of weatherization and improved thermal […]
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.
Objectives of Session Describe the consequences of tobacco use and asthma Review medications for treating tobacco dependence Discuss behavioral recommendations to assist patients with tobacco dependence For those who are not members of the American Asthma Educators there is a $15 fee to attend. Pre-registration is required.
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.
Dr. Momen Wahidi serves as medical director of Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute and health system director of Interventional Pulmonology. He’s a renowned expert in interventional pulmonology and nationally and internationally recognized for his accomplishments in education, research and clinical care. He has published landmark studies and contributed to evidence-based guidelines. Pre-registration is required through […]
Spring is on its way and that means preparing for pollen -- and seasonal allergies. If you have allergic asthma, spring allergies can trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Find out how to manage spring allergies and avoid asthma symptoms. In this webinar, we are joined by board-certified allergist and immunologist Alice Hoyt, MD. […]
Wildland fire smoke impacts millions of people in the US every year. While the negative impacts of PM2.5 on air quality and human health are well established, wildland fires mobilize other pollutants that impact EPA’s mission areas of clean air and clean water, with implications for human health. This webinar will discuss a wide range of […]
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