The AAP has set up the “Medical Home Chapter Champions Program on Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis” to assist AAP members in caring for children with asthma, allergy and anaphylaxis. Michael Terranova, MD, 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, allergy and anaphylaxis. More information and resources can also be found on the AAP program’s website. 

 

Below are helpful resources for information regarding caring for patients with asthma:
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• 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

Map of the regional asthma coalitions in NYS: 

• https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/asthma/coalitions.htm

• https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/asthma/index.htm

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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

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National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI): http://naci.nhlbi.nih.gov

 

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics

800–878–4403 www.aanma.org

 

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

414–272–6071 www.aaaai.org

 

American Academy of Pediatrics

847–434–4000 www.aap.org

 

American Association of Respiratory Care

972–243–2272 www.aarc.org

 

American College of Chest Physicians

847–498–1400 www.chestnet.org

 

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

847–427–1200 www.acaai.org

 

American Lung Association

800–LUNG–USA (800–586–4872)

www.lungusa.org

 

American School Health Association

800–445–2742 www.ashaweb.org

 

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

800–7–ASTHMA (800–727–8462)

http://aafa.org

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

800–CDC–INFO (800–232–4636)

www.cdc.gov/asthma

 

Environmental Protection Agency/ Asthma Community Network 

www.asthmacommunitynetwork.org

800–490–9198 (to order EPA publications)

www.epa.gov/asthma/publications.html

 

National Association of School Nurses

240–821–1130 www.nasn.org

 

For more information contact:

NHLBI  Information Center

P.O. Box  30105

Bethesda, MD 20824–0105

Phone: 301–592–8573

Fax:  301–592–8563

Website:  www.nhlbi.nih.gov