2023 Living Better Together COPD Virtual Conference
Overview
Organization: Respiratory Health Association
Start Date: 11/2023
End Date: 11/2023
Primary Goal: Goal 1: Empower people with COPD, their families, and caregivers to recognize and reduce the burden of COPD.
Secondary Goal(s):
Objective(s):
- Increase public awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of COPD so that earlier diagnosis of symptomatic individuals becomes the norm
Collaboration: We worked alone
Activity Type: Patient education, Event, Material or product
Activity Description
RHA’s Living Better Together Conference is an annual event that connects patients, caregivers, physicians, and experts to share insights and advancements in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management and care and empowers people with COPD, their families, and caregivers to recognize and reduce the burden of COPD.Nadia Hansel, MD, MPH, led a webinar on Poor Air Quality and COPD. She is the interim director of the Department of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and interim physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Arpi Minassian led a webinar focused on Stress Management and COPD. Dr. Minassian is a clinical psychologist and an attending clinician in the UC San Diego. Dr. Lori Wilken, clinical pharmacist, and Dr. Stephanie LaBedz, pulmonologist, from the University of Illinois Hospital Health and Science System led a webinar on COPD Medication and Surgical Options. There was also a 30-Minute Caregiver Appreciation segment, which focused on caregivers and how they can use the COPD toolkit as a resource.
Audience
General Audience: Patients, Caregivers or family members, Health professionals
Focused Audience: n/a
Program Reach: National, State: Illinois
Type of Area: Urban, Suburban, Rural
Setting: Online
Cost and Funding Sources
We were able to secure outside sponsorship for $5,000 to conduct these activities.Impact Analysis
The conference had over 100 registrants and 3 pulmonary rehab sites hosted group viewings that had 10 more patients in attendance.Advice or Lessons Learned
Patients were very engaged during the question-and-answer portion of each presentation. If hosting a similar event, I suggest making sure there is enough time for participants to engage with speakers and to ask any questions they may have. It was also helpful for participants to submit questions during the registration process, which helped with time management during the presentations.Related Links
Contact Information
Respiratory Health Association
Program Director
Chicago
Illinois