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Pediatric Asthma Initiative

Asthma picture collage NEEF launched the Pediatric Asthma Initiative in partnership with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The initiative is a long-term project in order to integrate environmental management of asthma into pediatric medical and nursing education and practice.

Making a Difference in Children's Lives

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Pediatric asthma is a chronic condition affecting millions of children. The National Environmental Education Foundation works with Pediatric Asthma Faculty Champions to educate the health care community about environmental management. In just 3 years, five Faculty Champions have trained more than 3,200 health care professionals.

Under the leadership of the Initiative's steering committee, Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: Guidelines for Health Care Providers was developed. This peer-reviewed document includes competencies for environmental management of asthma, an environmental history form, and environmental intervention guidelines, which are built on best current practices and scientific literature. They are founded upon NAEPP Guidelines and are intended to be used by health care providers in conjunction with its clinical and pharmacological components, as part of a child's comprehensive asthma management plan.

Pediatric Asthma Resources:

Pediatric Asthma home page

Background

Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma Guidelines

Environmental History Form

Supplemental Resources

Steering Committee

Faculty Champions

Recursos en Español

NEEF's Asthma Guidelines, Environmental History Form, and Supplemental Resources are now available in Spanish.

NEEF provides Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: Guidelines for Health Care Providers: Free CME/MOC credits available through American College of Preventive Medicine's webcast featuring the Guidelines' lead author, James Roberts, MD, MPH.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently accepting applications for the National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. If you are a health plan, health care provider or community in action that has demonstrated leadership in managing environmental asthma triggers as part of your comprehensive asthma management program, apply to receive recognition for your important work. Applications are due by March 16, 2010. For more information, visit http://www.asthmaawards.info/ or contact Tracey Mitchell or Kim Durkin.

Winners of the 2010 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management will be honored during the U.S. EPA’s National Asthma Forum, June 17-18, 2010, in Washington, D.C. at an awards ceremony and reception. For more information and to register for the Forum, visit https://www.epaasthmaforum.com/Index.aspx today!”