The AAP has set up the “Medical Home Chapter Champions Program on Asthma” to assist AAP members in caring for children with asthma. Tom McInerny MD, thomas_mcinerny at urmc.rochester.edu, is the “Chapter Champion” for our chapter. Please visit this page from time to time to learn about resources and activities to assist you in managing your patients with asthma. The following are a list of resources currently available:

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On behalf of the Asthma Breath of Hope initiative I am sending you some helpful resources for information re caring for patients with asthma. You may already be aware of some of these.

NHLBI guidelines – www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index

CDC Asthma Web Page – www.cdc.gov.asthma/default

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology – www.aaaai.org/members/resources

American Lung Association – www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/resources/for-health-professionals

Education for Health (formerly the National Respiratory Training Center, NRTC) – www.nrtc-usa,org/trainingworkshops

The National Center for Medical Home Implementation – www.medicalhomeinfo.org, or medical_home@aap.org

EQIPP Asthma Module (provides CME and MOC credit) – www.pedialink.org/cme/EQIPPasthma

EQIPP Medical Home Module (provides CME and MOC credit) – www.eqipp.org

Pedialink Essentials Asthma Gadgets 2010 Online Course (provides CME credit) – www.pedialink.org

Here is a map of the regional asthma coalitions in Nys: 

Shortcut to:
http://www.nyhealth.gov/diseases/asthma/docs/regional_asthma_coalitions_by_geographic_coverage.pdf

http://www.nyhealth.gov/diseases/asthma/pdf/2009_asthma_guidelines.pdf

Hope these are helpful.

Tom

Thomas K. McInerny MD

Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs

Golisano Children's Hospital

Department of Pediatrics

University of Rochester Medical Center