Activity ID
14336Expires
August 31, 2026Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0CME Provider: Continuing Education for Health Professions
Description of CME Course
Asthma ECHO is an integrated, 24 session series aimed at delivering: 1) an eight session entry-level program that defines best practices and addresses the 4 components of national asthma guidelines, 2) an eight session applied quality improvement program for Individuals who are motivated to participate asthma quality improvement or Maintenance of Certification, Part 4 activities, and 3) an eight session applied community program to promote best practices for school nurse, community health workers, nurse care managers, social workers, clinic-based staff and others working across settings collaboratively to improve asthma outcomes. These sessions will cover the four components of the NHLBI Expert Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma with 2020 Updates on three cycles of 8 consecutive Tuesdays from noon until 1 pm across an annual calendar. Each week is moderated by a content expert who has unique experience in the particular guidelines component theme, including: Assessing and Monitoring Asthma, Education for a Partnership in Care, Contributing Factors – Environmental and Co-Morbid, and Medications. Each session begins with a de-identified case that supports problem-based learning. Various case types reflect the importance of asthma care across settings including primary care, specialty care, school, home and community. Each week a moderator leads a systematic discussion of the case with a summary, clarifying discussion questions from the group, suggestions for problem-solving and written recommendations. The second segment of each session includes a didactic presentation by the weekly moderator with slides. Each didactic emphasizes the need for collaboration across disciplines for a collective impact to reduce the burden of asthma with selected, highlighted best practices. All professionals caring for people with asthma are welcome – physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, school nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, nurse care managers, health leaders from government and insurance and others. This 24 sessions series aims to equip health professionals to consistently engage across disciplines around asthma services improvement aimed at both healthcare professionals and family experiences that lead to positive health outcomes. This collaborative environment also allows cased based learning to highlight the contributions of different disciplines across an array of common asthma-care scenarios. Each case presented by ECHO participants is used to develop skills and expertise. This methodology allows for all individuals to learn from one another and gain a deeper understanding of challenges in asthma care in Missouri communities.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Increase adoption of asthma best practices, addressing the 4 components of national asthma guidelines.
Identify best practices for school, home, community, and clinical settings.
Support practice-based quality improvement programs that enable providers to implement national asthma guidelines through adoption of best practices.
Keywords
Attack, Emphysema, Shallow
Competencies
Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural
