Physician Resources: Pediatric Asthma

In this CME, Kristina Gaietto, MD, discusses how to optimize outcomes for children with persistent asthma by knowing how and when to initiate asthma maintenance therapy and follow asthma management guidelines to step up therapy for children with suboptimally controlled asthma. Dr. Gaietto also presents on how to increase utilization of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy for children with moderate persistent asthma, which has been associated with reduction in asthma exacerbations, plus how to identify common non-asthma causes of childhood wheeze.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Optimize outcomes for children with persistent asthma by knowing how and when to initiate asthma maintenance therapy.
  • Follow asthma management guidelines to step up therapy for children with suboptimally controlled asthma.
  • Increase utilization of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy for children with moderate persistent asthma, which has been associated with reduction in asthma exacerbations.
  • Identify common non-asthma causes of childhood wheeze.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 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.
  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/06/2026
Course expires: 
05/06/2029
Physician Resources
United States

  • Kristina Gaietto¸ MD  - Pediatric Pulmonology

Disclosures:

No 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 with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosures:

No 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 with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement

Jointly Accredited Provider Mark

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.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

  • 1.25 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.
  • 1.25 Attendance
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