By Colleen Wille of BMA Management, Ltd.
Whether you are a lung disease patient or relative of one, health care professional or student, here’s a recommendation for how you should spend Friday, May 11.
at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, Illinois
The expo is being hosted by the American Lung Association in Greater Chicago and will feature information about chronic pulmonary lung disease (COPD), lung cancer and asthma.
Motivational speaker Karen Kaiser Clark, who has been a source of inspiration, humor, hope and healing for more than 25 years, will be our keynote speaker. She will be talking on “Life is Change – Growth is Optional.”
For patients, the program is free and includes lunch. Oxygen refills and wheelchairs will be available courtesy of local medical equipment companies.
The cost for health care professionals is $75 and for students it is $50. The course has been approved for six continuing education units for Licensed Respiratory Care Therapists and applications for credit hours have been submitted to the Illinois Nurses Association Approver Unit and the Illinois Pharmacists Association.
A special rate for parking of $5 will be available.
Here is what’s on tap:
For Patients:
In the Morning
Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Nonpharmaceutical Management”
Mark Yoder, MD, MS
“Sleep in Health and Disease:
Real World Application in Patients with Chronic Lung Disease”
James Herdegen, MD, of the University of Illinois Medical Center
Addressing Issues with Advanced Illness”
Pam Tabler, MS, BSN, RN, CHPN, of Joliet Community Hospice
In the Afternoon: Breakout Sessions:
Eve Gluck, MD, of Swedish Covenant Hospital
Lung Cancer Alternative Treatments
Patrick Massey, MD, PhD, of the Alexian Brothers Hospital Network
Asthma Action Plan: New Treatments
Molly Martin, MD, MAPP, of Rush University Medical Center
COPD: Oxygen Therapy Update
Christine Binnelli, RRT, RCP, of Fitzsimmons Home Medical
and
Charity Bright of National Government Services-Medicare
Lung Cancer: Minimally Invasive Surgery vs. Radiation Treatment
Andy Su, MD, of Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Indoor and Outdoor Triggers: When to See a Specialist
Christopher Codispoti, MD, MS, of Rush University Medical Center
For Health Care Professionals:
Eric Gluck, MD, of Swedish Covenant Hospital
New Treatment for Asthma: Bronchothermoplasty
Jeff Hales, MD, FCCP, of Virginia Hospital Center
Lung Cancer: Minimally Invasive Surgery vs. Radiation Treatment
Andy Su, MD, of Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Integrating Tobacco Cessation into Practice
Carol Southard, RN, MSN of Quit One-Northwestern Physicians Group
and
Michael Mark, RN, RRT, of the American Lung Association
Lung Cancer Screening: National Lung Screening Trial
Eric Hart, MD, of Northwestern Memorial Hospital
For more information or to register, you can go to www.lungil.org or call 312-781-1100.
To read a Blog on “Exercise, Diet and Laughter – Three Keys to Living Well” that recaps some of the information shared at the 2011 Healthy Lung Expo, go to
http://www.bma-mgmt.com/blog/?p=1057
and a member of the Planning Committee for the 2012 Healthy Lung Expo.
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