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Making Asthma Uncommon in the Commonwealth: Commemorating World Asthma Day
2018-05-01 09:45 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | MA State House, Room 428, 24 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02133, 24 Beacon St., , Boston, MA, 02133, United States
Making Asthma Uncommon in the Commonwealth:
Commemorating World Asthma Day
Please join MA Asthma Action Partnership on May 1st, World Asthma Day, at the State House.
Register here.
Date: May 1, 2018
Time: 9:45 am – 1:30 pm
Location: MA State House, Room 428
24 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02133
Lunch will be provided; please indicate any dietary restrictions.
Come learn about the efforts, challenges and successes of those who help our Commonwealth’s residents living with asthma, as well as opportunities to further improve both environmental conditions and health care systems that impact them. MAAP and our partners statewide provide education and promote best practices and policies aimed at eradicating exposures to environmental triggers in homes, schools, and the broader community. We also work to increase access to culturally competent and quality clinical care to support asthma management, particularly for low-income communities and communities of color. As part of this day, participants will visit legislators in groups to talk about the important of various issues – such as school nurses, climate change, community health workers, etc. Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Aaron Vega are co-sponsoring this event.
To learn more about MAAP or contribute: http://www.maasthma.org/members/
Questions?: contact Elena Bengochea ( ebengochea@hira.org )

MACHCAEC meeting at Holyoke Health Center, MA
2018-01-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Holyoke Health Center, 230 Maple St., Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
The Massachusetts Community Health Centers Asthma Educators’ Collaborative (MACHCAEC)

Join your colleagues for this short lunchtime meeting and learn more about this new Collaborative and how you might be part of this exciting group.

Jacqueline Rodriguez-Louis, MPH, M.Ed., head of Community Outreach Programs at Partners Asthma Center, and
Christopher Fanta, M.D., Director of Partners Asthma Center, will discuss:
“What’s New in Asthma Care Since the 2007 Asthma Guidelines” and introduce the Massachusetts Community Health Centers Asthma Educators’ Collaborative. The presentations will be informal and interactive, including demonstration of the use of new inhaler devices and discussion of how asthma educators practicing at neighborhood health centers across the state can come together to share ideas and information.

Who we are:
The Massachusetts Community Health Centers Asthma Educators’ Collaborative (MACHCAEC) is a new initiative of Partners Asthma Center at Brigham and Wom- en’s Hospital created to fill a gap in communication among asthma educators working in community health centers across the state. The idea for the initiative was the result of conversations with community health centers (CHC) asthma educators who expressed the desire for increased communication with their colleagues working in other CHC across the state.
Goal:
The goal of the MACHCEAC is to provide a forum
– a place for sharing – for all healthcare providers devoted to helping patients and their families manage asthma
Place:
Holyoke Health Center 230 Maple St., Holyoke, MA 01040
Time:
Friday, January 19th, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Contact:
Please contact Jackie Rodriguez-Louis
(617-732-7464, jrodriguezlouis1@partners.org) for more information.

Co-Sponsors
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston Public Health Commission
Health Resources in Action
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Neighborhood Health Plan
Partners Asthma Center

Partners Asthma Center Program-"Asthma Management: What’s New Since the 2007 Guidelines?"
2017-12-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Partners Asthma Center Program:
ADVANCED PROGRAM – “Asthma Management: What’s New Since the 2007 Guidelines?”
Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)
Bornstein Family Amphitheater
Medical Education Programs for Health Care Professionals
One-day, in-depth symposia presenting the knowledge and skills needed to be an effective Asthma Educator and to prepare for the
National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) examination
Download the course brochure PDF File for more details.
2017 Asthma Program Brochure
Tuition Fee
Early Registration (two weeks prior to course) $90
Late Registration (within two weeks of course) $110
(Registration Fee includes Coffee Break and Lunch, but not parking)
Full Payment must accompany registration.
Please make checks payable to Partners Asthma Center.
Register online at www.asthma.partners.org (click on Asthma Educators’ Institute)
or by mail:
Partners Asthma Center
PBB-3
15 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Address inquiries to:
Partners Asthma Center
15 Francis Street,
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-7464
email: asthma@partners.org
COURSE ORGANIZERS
Program Directors: Christopher Fanta, M.D.
Elaine Carter, R.N., B.S.N, AE-C
Paul Nuccio, R.R.T.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital:
Dennis Beer, M.D.
MassGeneral Hospital for Children:
Christina Scirica, M.D., M.P.H.
The faculty will draw on the resources of the Partners Asthma
Center staff and will vary with the site of the presentation.
Presented by: Partners Asthma Center
A collaboration of asthma specialties at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
North Shore Medical Center

Partners Asthma Center Program-"Becoming an Asthma Educator"
2017-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02462, United States
Partners Asthma Center Program:
INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM – “Becoming an Asthma Educator”
Saturday, October 28, 2017 @ Newton Wellesley Hospital (NWH)
Shipley Auditorium, Bowles Conference Center
ADVANCED PROGRAM – “Asthma Management: What’s New Since the 2007 Guidelines?”
Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)
Bornstein Family Amphitheater
Medical Education Programs for Health Care Professionals
One-day, in-depth symposia presenting the knowledge and skills needed to be an effective Asthma Educator and to prepare for the
National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) examination
Download the course brochure PDF File for more details.
2017 Asthma Program Brochure
Tuition Fee
Early Registration (two weeks prior to course) $90
Late Registration (within two weeks of course) $110
(Registration Fee includes Coffee Break and Lunch, but not parking)
Full Payment must accompany registration.
Please make checks payable to Partners Asthma Center.
Register online at www.asthma.partners.org (click on Asthma Educators’ Institute)
or by mail:
Partners Asthma Center
PBB-3
15 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Address inquiries to:
Partners Asthma Center
15 Francis Street,
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-7464
email: asthma@partners.org
COURSE ORGANIZERS
Program Directors: Christopher Fanta, M.D.
Elaine Carter, R.N., B.S.N, AE-C
Paul Nuccio, R.R.T.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital:
Dennis Beer, M.D.
MassGeneral Hospital for Children:
Christina Scirica, M.D., M.P.H.
The faculty will draw on the resources of the Partners Asthma
Center staff and will vary with the site of the presentation.
Presented by: Partners Asthma Center
A collaboration of asthma specialties at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
North Shore Medical Center

Partners Asthma Center Program - “Becoming an Asthma Educator”
2016-11-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2016-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington St, Newton, MA, 02462, United States
Partners Asthma Center Program: “Becoming an Asthma Educator”
Saturday, October 1, 2016 @ Newton Wellesley Hospital (NWH)
Saturday, November 5, 2016 @ North Shore Medical Center (NSMC)
Becoming an Asthma Educator
Learn to Teach Patients and Families about Asthma
A Medical Education Program for Health Care Professionals
A one-day in-depth educational symposium offering the knowledge and skills needed to be an effective Asthma Educator and to prepare for the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) examination.
Download the course brochure PDF File for more details.
2016 Asthma Program Brochure
Tuition Fee
Early Registration (two weeks prior to course) $90
Late Registration (within two weeks of course) $110
(Registration Fee includes Coffee Break and Lunch, but not parking)
Full Payment must accompany registration.
Please make checks payable to Partners Asthma Center.
Register online at www.asthma.partners.org
(click on Asthma Educators’ Institute)
or by mail:
Partners Asthma Center
PBB-3
15 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
Presented by: Partners Asthma Center
A collaboration among
Asthma Specialists at:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
North Shore Medical Center
Pentucket Medical
Harbor Medical Associates
