Description

Kenan Haver, MD
Director, Asthma Program, Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

 

In this presentation, Dr. Kenan Haver discusses asthma epidemiology, the proper use of of asthma medications, and access considerations for asthma medications. Dr. Haver also examines factors that may impact asthma control. This presentation was recorded at the Pediatric Asthma and Allergy Updates for Primary Care Providers Conference on March 15, 2024.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:

1. Review asthma epidemiology
2. Consider access and proper use of asthma medications
3. Recognize factors that may impact asthma control

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

MOC II

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn:

0.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program

Nurse

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 0.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Policy 
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Disclosure Statement

The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients: