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Physicians' Education Resource® to Present Live Symposium on Asthma at the 2020 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting
[March 04, 2020]

Physicians' Education Resource® to Present Live Symposium on Asthma at the 2020 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting


Physicians' Education Resource® (PER®), a leading resource for continuing medical education, will conduct a satellite symposium titled "Severe Asthma Through the Ages: Personalized Management for Difficult-to-Treat Children, Adolescents, and Adults" adjunct to the 2020 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting. The program will take place on Monday, March 16, from 6:15 to 8:00 a.m. at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom, Salon 5, Level 5, in Pennsylvania.

The satellite will be chaired by Reynold A. Panettieri Jr., M.D., emeritus professor of medicine, University of Pennsylvania; science professor of medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; vice chancellor for translation medicine, science director, Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

"Severe asthma is undertreated and underrecognized and can cause a large burden on patients of all ages," said Phil Talamo, president of PER®. "Our engaging panel discussion features asthma experts who will discuss a range of actual patient cases to improve attendees' clinical decision-making. Please join us at AAAAI for this dynamic educational activity."

Faculty presenters for the live satellite symposium include:

  • Natasha McClure, DNP, PNP-BC, assistant professor, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, and faculty head of north house, The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons
  • Michael E. Wechsler, M.., M.M.Sc., professor of medicine, division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine; and director, Cohen Family Asthma Institute, National Jewish Health



Attendees who participate in this activity will be able to improve their clinical decision-making for patients with severe and difficult-to-treat asthma, gain expert perspectives on new and emerging treatment options with considerations for patient age and comorbid conditions, hear from experts on how they approach challenging patient scenarios frequently encountered in practice and network with their peers to share best practices.

For more information and to register, click here.


About Physicians' Education Resource® (PER®)

Since 1995, PER® has been dedicated to advancing cancer care through professional education and now advances patient care and treatment strategies on a wide variety of chronic illnesses and diseases. In 2016, PER® initiated continuing medical education (CME) programming in the cardiovascular and endocrinology areas. While expanding into topics outside of oncology, PER® stands as the leading provider of live, online and print CME activities related to oncology and hematology. The high-quality, evidence-based activities feature leading distinguished experts who focus on the application of practice-changing advances. PER® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the California Board of Registered Nursing. PER® is a brand of MJH Life Sciences™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in North America dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.


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