Newsletter – New York State Childrens Asthma Initiative

Join us for Legislative Education Day!

Join Us for Legislative Education Day!

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
New York State Capitol in Albany, NY

The New York State Children's Asthma Initiative is looking for volunteers to join us for Legislative Education Day this February.

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the interest form below.

Interest Form

New Asthma Educational Resources Available

Asthma, the Flu and You:

While anyone can get the flu, certain people are at increased risk for developing serious complications. People with asthma are at a higher risk for flu complications because:

The flu can make the airways of people with asthma more swollen.
Flu infections can cause asthma attacks and make asthma symptoms worse.
Getting the flu can also lead to pneumonia and other breathing problems.

Check out our Asthma and the Flu one-pager to learn more. Asthma and the Flu one-pager in Spanish will be available soon.

Outdoor Air Quality:

Air pollution can harm anyone, but it can be especially dangerous for many people, including children and teens, people with asthma and other lung diseases, anyone over 65, people who have diabetes or cardiovascular disease, or who are pregnant. Check out our new Outdoor Air Quality Guidance one-pager for additional air quality information to protect yourself and those with asthma from outdoor air pollution.

Professional Spotlights: New Healthcare Professional Training Resource

The American Lung Association is developing new Professional Spotlight courses focused on increasing the capacity of primary care healthcare professionals to better manage patients' asthma and COPD. These mini-byte lessons will include spirometry, a deep dive into case studies about a patient with persistent asthma, co-morbid conditions often seen with or masquerading as asthma, and severe asthma.

Check out the first 12-minute on-demand training on spirometry testing today: Spirometry 101 - What primary care needs to know

Upcoming Webinars

Remission of Asthma: Review of Consensus Statement

Free Webinar | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 12:00 PM (ET)

The Allergy & Asthma Network is conducting a free webinar on November 12th to discuss clinical remission in asthma. With the introduction of new therapies for asthma like biologics, achieving disease remission has become a new goal of treatment and classifying asthma control is in transition. In December 2023, the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology published a consensus statement between the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and American Thoracic Society to update the definition of clinical remission in asthma. In this webinar, learn more about the consensus statement and the outcomes of the working group. All attendees will be offered a certificate of attendance.

Learn More & Register

Community Connections: The Latest in Lung Cancer

Free Webinar | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET)

Every two and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with lung cancer. Yet, more Americans than ever are surviving lung cancer. While the disease remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among both women and men, over the past five years, the survival rate has increased dramatically.

Join us in kicking off Lung Cancer Awareness Month by learning the latest in lung cancer from our local experts. Participate and ask questions as they discuss advances in research, therapies, and surgical interventions.

Community Asthma Survey

If you're 18 or older and have asthma, the American Lung Association and Syneos-Chiesi want to hear from you! Share how the environment affects your asthma. Your story can help others in the asthma community understand it better.

Use your phone to either scan the QR code or click on the link below and take a quick survey. Your answers will help our team improve care for people with asthma!

Survey Link:
https://syneoslearning.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5dx9Qsh8VdBG6bk

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