Severe Asthma Bridge

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Severe asthma is a chronic lung disease that imposes significant quality of life burdens on its patients, particularly within communities facing environmental and socioeconomic challenges. Insufficient management leading to uncontrolled symptoms, delayed specialty referral, and overreliance on oral corticosteroids continue to contribute to poor outcomes. This CME program will provide practical, guideline-based and collaborative care strategies to improve severe asthma management and long-term patient outcomes while addressing access-related barriers to treatment and specialty care.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This program is designed to educate primary care providers (PCPs), including MDs, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician associates (PAs).

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Identify patients with severe asthma based on symptom control, exacerbation history, treatment responses, and appropriate referrals to specialists.
2. Collaborate with the healthcare team to maximize symptom control, reduce risks, and overcome common cultural, logistical, and managed care barriers for patients with severe asthma.
3. Communicate with patients with severe asthma about their disease, treatment options, therapeutic preferences, and action plans.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

In support of improving patient care, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center 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.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ATTENDANCE/CME CERTIFICATE INSTRUCTIONS

Estimated time to complete this activity: 60 minutes

To earn credit for this activity, participants must achieve a minimum score of 70% on the posttest, demonstrating their mastery of the material and meaningful engagement with the content. Those who do not pass on the first attempt may review the material and retake the posttest as needed to meet the requirement. Upon completion the online evaluation, participants will have the option to print and/or save a copy of their certificate for their records.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES

The “Policy on Identification, Mitigation and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships” of Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center requires that any individual in control of content, including faculty, participating in CME/CE activities disclose to the audience all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* in the last 24 months. Any individual in control of content who refuses to disclose, or their disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest will be recused.

Individuals with the absence of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies will be disclosed to the audience. 

All financial relationships of individual(s) in a position to control the content of this CME/CE activity has been identified and mitigated prior to this educational activity. 

*The ACCME defines an ineligible company as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

FACULTY PRESENTER

Krystal Cleven, MD, MS has reported no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies during the past 24 months.

Mauli B. Desai, MD has reported no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies during the past 24 months.

CONTENT REVIEWER/COURSE DIRECTOR

Anand Kumthekar, MD, RhMSUS has reported no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies during the past 24 months.