Capitol Hill Briefing - Fighting for Air: Reducing the Burden of COPD Through Policy
Overview
Organization: COPD Action Alliance / Alliance for Patient Access
Start Date: 11/2024
End Date: Ongoing
Primary Goal: Goal 5: Translate national policy, educational, and program recommendations into research and public health care actions.
Secondary Goal(s):
- Goal 2: Improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of COPD by improving the quality of care delivered across the health care continuum.
Objective(s):
- Create a collaborative official entity that implements, prioritizes, and tracks activities in accordance with the COPD National Action Plan's goals and objectives
- Strengthen the public health infrastructure for addressing COPD
Collaboration: American College of CHEST Physicians, COPD Foundation, Right2Breathe
Activity Type: Event, Policy/advocacy
Activity Description
November 20 is World COPD Day. Join the COPD Action Alliance on this day for a Capitol Hill Briefing focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - a debilitating disease that ranks as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. While approximately 30 million Americans are affected, only 17 million have been diagnosed.The panel of experts will shed light on education gaps, barriers to treatment and awareness challenges surrounding COPD. They'll discuss its disproportionate impact on specific populations such as veterans, rural communities, older adults and smokers.
This briefing will provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of COPD.
In recognition of COPD Awareness Month in November, participants will hear from patient advocates who are at the forefront of the fight against COPD.
Speakers:
Josie Cooper, Executive Director, Alliance for Patient Access
Joe Morrison, Co-Founder/CEO, Right2Breathe
John Studdard, MD, FCCP, Past President, American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
Jean Wright, MD, MBA, CEO, COPD Foundation
Audience
General Audience: Policymakers/advocates
Focused Audience: n/a
Program Reach: National
Type of Area: N/A
Setting: Capitol Hill, Washington DC
Cost and Funding Sources
Impact Analysis
This activity is a one day event, impact TBD.Advice or Lessons Learned
TBD.Contact Information
COPD Action Alliance / Alliance for Patient Access
Coalition Director
Washington
District of Columbia