Pediatric Collaborative Call: Pediatric Asthma Management Guideline Updates_Enduring

The presentation will include an overview of the latest 2020 Pediatric Asthma Management Guidelines, including the use of as-needed courses of inhaled corticosteroids in the management of mild persistent asthma, the use of single-inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) in moderate persistent asthma, and strategies and potential barriers to the implementation of new asthma management guidelines. The presentation will also share UPMC Health Plan asthma resources.

Target Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Medical Directors, and Staff, in the specialties of Pediatric Medicine and Family Practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the use of as-needed courses of inhaled corticosteroids in the management of mild persistent asthma
  • Describe the use of single-inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) in moderate persistent asthma
  • Discuss strategies and potential barriers to the implementation of the new asthma management guidelines
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/01/2022
Course expires: 
09/01/2025
Part of: 
UPMC Health Plan - Pediatric Collaborative Call
UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Course Directors
Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP
Robert Rutkowski, MD, FAAP
Andrea Sweeney, RN
Mary Kate Zima, RN, MBA
Debra Zeh, RN, BSN
 
Presenters
 
Erick Forno, MD, MPH, ATSF
Director, CHP Pediatric Asthma Center Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
 
Deborah Moss, MD, MPH, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Division of General Academic Pediatrics
Pediatric Medical Director, UPMC for You
Medical Director, UPMC for Kids
 
Erin McConnell, PharmD
Program Manager, Pharmacy Quality
UPMC Health Plan
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC),to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour.

Other health care professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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