Targeting Inflammatory Pathways: Personalized Approaches for Severe Asthma – Your Questions Answered II

April 4, 2016
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PLANNING COMMITTEE
Bobby Q. Lanier, MD, FACAAI 
Executive Medical Director 
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics 
University of North Texas Health Science Center 
Fort Worth, TX 

Supported/Contracted Research: Merck, Novartis, Teva; Speaker: Genentech, Merck 

Program Chair and Moderator
Bradley E. Chipps, MD, FACAAI
Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy and Cystic Fibrosis Center 
Sutter Medical Center 
Capital Allergy & Respiratory Disease Center 
Sacramento, CA 

Consultant/Advisor, Speaker: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Meda, Merck, Novartis 

PROGRAM FACULTY 
Rohit K. Katial, MD, FACAAI
Professor of Medicine 
Associate Vice President of Clinical Research & Industry Relationships 
Co-Director, Asthma Institute 
Helen Wohlberg & Herman Lambert Chair in Pharmacokinetics  
Department of Medicine  
National Jewish Health 
Denver, CO 

Consultant/Advisor: AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Meda, Teva; Speaker: AstraZeneca, Meda, Teva; Supported/Contracted Research: AstraZeneca, Teva 

Stephen P. Peters, MD, PhD
Thomas H. Davis Chair in Pulmonary Medicine 
Chief, Section on Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Immunologic Diseases 
Wake Forest School of Medicine 
Executive Director, Respiratory Service Line, Wake Forest Baptist Health 
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 
Winston-Salem, NC 

Consultant/Advisor: Array Biopharma, Aerocrine, Airsonett AB, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Catalyst Biosciences, Experts in Asthma, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis, Ono, Pfizer, PPD, Quintiles, Sunovion, Teva and Theron; Speaker: Merck; Supported/Contracted Research: American Lung Association, National Institutes of Health (NHLBI & NIAID), Actavis, Actelion, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Janssen Biotech, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune, Novartis and Sanofi 

Education and Publishing Staff/Committee/Reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose, except as may be listed above. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/04/2016
Course expires: 
04/04/2018
Event starts: 
04/04/2016 - 7:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
04/04/2016 - 7:30pm CDT
Rating: 
0

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 Attendance
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