27th Annual Allergy & Asthma Day on Capitol Hill

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May 8, 2024

Allergy & Asthma Network invites patients, families, caregivers, health professionals and industry partners from across the country to join us for Allergy & Asthma Day Capitol Hill (AADCH) in Washington, DC.

During AADCH, advocates visit Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and their staff to…

  • Discuss federal legislative and regulatory issues.
  • Share personal stories of managing their condition.
  • Urge passage of legislation affecting people with asthma, allergies, and related conditions.

Our advocates represent the patient voice at these meetings to ensure their needs are addressed in legislation.

In addition, every year Allergy & Asthma Network hosts a Congressional Lunch Briefing, one of the signature events of AADCH. Members of Congress are often in attendance to speak about asthma, allergies, and other health issues, and to support our policy priorities.

Invited speakers at Congressional Lunch Briefing represent:

  • Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health
  • American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
  • Patient testimonials

Check out the AADCH 2024 agenda and speaker lineup (PDF)

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Training or Workshop
Is this an Asthma Awareness Month Event?
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Briefing: Advancing Asthma Control

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Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of CDC’s National Asthma Control Program on World Asthma Day!

Join us for an insightful briefing on the remarkable progress of the NACP over 25 years and discover how NACP funding helps states reduce the burden of asthma, lower healthcare costs and improve the lives of children nationwide. CDC will present on the nation’s first health-based heat alert system and new heat guidance for clinicians.

Speakers:

Asthma & Allergy Caucus Co-Chairs: Representatives Dingell (D-MI) and Valadao (R-CA)

CDC’s National Center of Environmental Health Director: Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH

Michigan Asthma Prevention and Control Program Manager: John Dowling, MA

Where: Rayburn HOB 2060 (Rayburn House Office Building Room 2060), Washington, D.C.

For more information, visit https://calendar.allergyasthmanetwork.org/events/advancing-asthma-control-briefing/

To register, visit https://forms.office.com/r/sDteNyrBFY

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Presentation or Lecture
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2024 Florida Asthma Coalition Summit

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Join us for the hybrid 2024 Florida Asthma Coalition Summit--A Better Tomorrow: Navigating Asthma Management Across the Lifespan.

Lakeland Regional Health North Campus, Hollis Cancer Center, 3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL  33805

To register for the Summit, visit https://cvent.me/NwZvkY

For more information, visit https://cvent.me/ezKa7V?locale=en

Questions? Email flasthmacoalition@gmail.com

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Training or Workshop
Is this an Asthma Awareness Month Event?
Yes

Maine Asthma Program

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Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program is a State program aimed at reducing the burden of asthma in Maine, raising awareness of the cost associated with asthma, increasing patient self-management, and decreasing asthma in disparate populations through the use if best-practice interventions within the system of public health.
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Solving for the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) in Asthma--Weatherization’s Effects on Pediatric Asthma: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

Speaker(s)
Neal Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Economic Information, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri; Principal Investigator, The Impact of a Weatherization Program on the Health Outcomes for Children with Asthma ; Anne Kelsey Lamb, M.P.H., Director, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (a program of the Public Health Institute), Oakland, California; Kevin Kennedy, M.P.H., CIEC, Owner and Instructor, Healthy Indoors Training & Consulting LLC, Lawrence, Kansas; Co-author, The Impact of a Weatherization Program on the Health Outcomes for Children with Asthma

 

This is the second webinar in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division’s new webinar series: Solving for the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) in Asthma.

In this webinar, "Weatherization’s Effects on Pediatric Asthma: Evidence From a Natural Experiment," learn from experts about—

  • Maximizing impact with limited funds by partnering with such programs as weatherization, whose primary interventions (i.e., air sealing and insulating homes) are not common in asthma home visiting but may be widely beneficial for asthma.
  • Evidence from an important natural experiment in Kansas City, Missouri, on the effects of weatherization and improved thermal comfort in homes on pediatric asthma outcomes.

Helping Girls Breathe Easier: The Asthma Awareness Patch Program for Girl Scouts

The Asthma Awareness Patch Program was developed by the Asthma Coalition of Long Island with the collaboration of Girl Scouts of the USA and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.Learning about the respiratory system and how we breathe is the basis of the Asthma Awareness Patch Program. Empowering girls to take charge of their health can lead to increased self-esteem and responsible decision-making.

Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition 2024 Annual Summit—Asthma: Exploring Myths and Misconceptions

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Get the facts on asthma at the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC) 2024 Annual Summit!  InJAC will tackle myths and misconceptions around environmental triggers related to asthma and housing, the danger of second- and third-hand smoke, and exercising with asthma. Understanding the truth about this condition is critical for proper management. Tune in to hear from the experts.

Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition- Asthma Summit- Exploring Myths and Misconceptions, 7 May | Event in Indianapolis, Indiana

Register now: https://lnkd.in/gEFeJ2Et
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Webinar
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Yes

At Home In the Environment

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This 90-minute hybrid webinar, brought to you by the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition, will feature speakers from a variety of organizations in the Indianapolis area speaking about how residents can access opportunities to engage in activities to support their respiratory and overall health. To learn about how improving our environment improves our health outcomes for chronic diseases like asthma. A Q&A session will follow the speakers and digital resources featuring speaker and InJAC coalition information will be provided.

Register now!

At Home in the Environment, 21 May | Event in Indianapolis, Indiana | AllEvents.in

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Webinar
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Webinar: Spring Allergies and Asthma

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Spring is on its way and that means sunnier days and allergies! Learn about ways that seasonal allergies may trigger asthma symptoms and how you can manage it.

Speaker:

  • Alice Hoyt, MD FAAAAI
    Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy

Dr. Hoyt is the Chief Allergist at the Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy in New Orleans, LA. She has been practicing academic, evidence-based medicine for over a decade. Dr. Hoyt is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics and allergy & immunology. During her fellowship at the University of Virginia, Dr. Hoyt launched a now national allergy-focused non-profit organization, The Teal Schoolhouse supporting the Code Ana Program which teaches medical and non-medical school personnel and child care providers about medical emergencies.

At Vanderbilt University, Dr. Hoyt continued her food allergy-focused efforts before transitioning to Cleveland Clinic where she helped launch its Food Allergy Center of Excellence. Dr. Hoyt decided to bring her food allergy knowledge to families in her home state and launched the Hoyt Institute of Food Allergy. In addition to leading the institute, Dr. Hoyt hosts the top-ranked food allergy podcast Food Allergy and Your Kiddo and chairs Code Ana.

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