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. […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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