Biomarkers in Asthma Management

Price: FREE for members, $30 non-members

Understand the “soup” of all these different biomarkers, and how they impact our clinical practice. Stay current on asthma management and biomarkers by attending this webinar.  This webinar will cover asthma phenotypes, measurement of biomarkers, biomarkers as predictive information, different types of biomarkers, and biomarkers and precision medicine in the management of asthma.

Accreditation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Acknowledgement
This activity was supported by an independent educational grant from Circassia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Target Audience

Allergists, allied health and other allergy practitioners

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Define biomarkers and why they are important in asthma phenotypes/endotypes
  • Discuss how to use biomarkers to personalize asthma care with current medications
  • Discuss current biologics and those being developed to target specific asthma endotypes
Additional information
Disclosure: 

Dr. Darveaux has nothing to disclose.

Dr. Mahr disclosures the following: Aerocrine, AstraZeneca, Meda, Merck, Mylan and Teva; Speaker honorarium.  Aerocrine; Consultant honorarium. Meda; Advisory Board member consulting fee.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/10/2017
Course expires: 
10/10/2019
Cost:
$30.00
Rating: 
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Todd A. Mahr, MD, FACAAI
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI

Jared Darveaux, MD
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Gundersen Health System
Onalaska, WI

Accreditation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Acknowledgement
This activity was supported by an independent educational grant from Circassia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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