The American Lung Association's Asthma Basics course is a free one-hour interactive online learning
module designed to help people learn more about asthma. This course is ideal for frontline healthcare
professionals, such as school nurses or community
health workers, as well as individuals with asthma, parents of children with asthma, and co-workers,
friends and family who want to learn more about asthma.
This program will teach participants to:
- Recognize and manage triggers,
- Understand the value of an asthma action plan, and
- Recognize and respond to a breathing emergency.
One of the highlights of this learning module is the animation What
Is Asthma? that shows the three primary changes in the airways during an asthma episode.
Asthma Basics also includes comprehensive resources, including asthma medication devices and
demonstration videos
and downloads.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and
policies of the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) through the joint providership of the Greater
Albuquerque Medical Association and The American Lung Association. The Greater Albuquerque Medical
Association is accredited by the NMMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. GAMA
designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hour Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit
by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N MacArthur Blvd, Ste 100, Irving TX 75063.