Breathing Easier: What's New in the Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma

Pediatric asthma remains one of the most common chronic conditions in U.S. children, and the environment plays a bigger role than ever. 

Join NEEF's Asthma Faculty Champions for an in-depth look at the updated Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers*. This webinar will walk healthcare providers and school nurses through key updates to the guidelines, including new guidance on climate-related triggers like wildfire smoke and extreme heat, a personalized approach to allergen management, and practical tools for taking environmental histories and counseling families. 

Whether you're new to environmental asthma management or looking to refresh your practice, this session will give you actionable strategies to better serve the children and families in your care.

Key Takeaways

• Understand the latest evidence on environmental asthma triggers, including emerging climate-related risks 
• Learn why a personalized, multicomponent approach to allergen reduction is now the standard of care 
• Practice using NEEF's Environmental History Form to identify triggers across home, school, and community settings 
• Know when to recommend allergen testing before making intervention recommendations 
• Access updated, vetted resources and tools to share with patients and families 
• Explore the provider's expanded role in community air quality initiatives

Speakers
Image	Lisa de Ybarrondo, MD  Associate Professor of Pediatrics·McGovern Medical School Dr. Lisa E. de Ybarrondo is a board-certified pediatrician deeply committed to promoting and attaining the optimal health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents. She provides wellness checkups and treats a range of general medical conditions, with a special interest in asthma. She has served as a NEEF Asthma Faculty Champion since the program’s launch in 2005.
Image	Anand Gourishankar, MD, M.B.B.S., MRCP, MAS  Hospitalist/Professor·Children’s National Hospital/George Washington University Dr. Anand Gourishankar is a pediatric hospitalist at Children’s National Hospital and professor at George Washington University. He cares for medically complex children and studies how asthma, environment, and climate change connect. With training in spatial analysis, he applies GIS tools in his work and mentors emerging researchers.
Image	Ashley Turner Robinson, DNP, EMBA, RN  Assistant Professor·Arizona College of Nursing Dr. Ashley Turner Robinson has nearly 18 years of nursing experience, with a clinical focus in maternal-child health and pediatrics. Her professional interests center on pediatric health disparities and public health.

Accreditation

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In support of improving patient care,  this activity has been planned and implemented by The National Environmental Education Foundation and Children's National Hospital. Children's National Hospital 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. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.

• Nurse: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1.5 live ANCC contact hours. 
• Physician: Children’s National Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
   

_{*Spanish version note: A Spanish translation is available but reflects the 2006 version; an update is a future goal.}