Improving Asthma Management with Tools and Devices

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Philips Respironics, Inc.

Improving Asthma Management with Tools and Devices

Faculty

Daniel L. Krinsky, MS, RPh

Manager, MTM Activities

Giant Eagle Pharmacy

Ravenna, Ohio

Associate Professor

Pharmacy Practice

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Rootstown, Ohio

Cynthia Borda, PharmD, MBA

Assistant Professor

Distance Degrees and Programs Office

University of Colorado

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Medical Writer

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education

Plainsboro, New Jersey

Educational Objectives

After completing this continuing education program, the participant will be able to:

• Examine the asthma action plan and other asthma management tools
• Explain how a spacer and other devices can improve the asthma action plan
• Illustrate the role of the pharmacist, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant in asthma care optimization

Target audience: Pharmacists

Type of activity: Application

Release date: September 12, 2016

Expiration date: September 12, 2018

Estimated time to complete activity: 2.0 hours

Fee: Free

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 2.0 contact hours (0.20 CEUs) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-16-124-H01-P. The activity is available for CE credit through September 12, 2018.