Partners Asthma Center- Community Asthma Program

Location:
Brigham and Women's Hospital 75 Francis Street
02115 Boston , MA
Massachusetts

Program Type:

Community, Healthcare Provider

Population Served:

  • African American
  • Hispanic

Area Served:

  • Urban

Contact:

Jacqueline Rodriguez-Louis
617-732-7464
www.asthma.partners.org
Partners Asthma Center Community Asthma Program (CAP) is a broad community asthma awareness program of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital that conducts asthma education programs and trainings, provides collegial support and medical updates on asthma for physician and nurses at Brigham-affiliated Neighborhood Health Centers, and develops educational materials.

The Community Asthma Program (CAP) is a broad community asthma awareness program of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department for adults 18-54 years of age. CAP conducts asthma education programs and trainings on an individual and community level, provides collegial support and medical updates on asthma for physician and nurses at Brigham-affiliated Neighborhood Health Centers, and develops educational materials. In collaboration with Partners Asthma Center, CAP established a specialized asthma clinic at Brookside and Uphams Corner health center; provide spirometry testing, asthma education, and environmental home assessment when indicated to health center patients. CAP also works in collaboration with regional Asthma coalitions and initiatives.