Childhood Asthma: A Complex Condition That Doesn’t Have to Be So Complicated

Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children and affects nearly 1 in 10 children. It is also the primary reason children miss school – an average of 13.8 million lost days of school each year. Asthma in children can be especially serious because children have smaller airways than adults. In this webinar, learn about childhood asthma, how to work with parents of children with asthma, and how to teach children about using their inhalers properly.

Speaker:

David Stukus, MD, FACAAI

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology.Associate Program Director, Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Fellowship Training Program Director, Food Allergy Treatment CenterNationwide Children’s HospitalColumbus, OH

Dr. Stukus is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology. Prior to becoming the director of the Food Allergy Treatment Center, Dr. Stukus started the Complex Asthma Clinic at Nationwide Children's Hospital in 2011, treating children with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma. In addition to providing clinical care for children with all types of food allergies, Dr. Stukus participates in clinical research, quality improvement, patient advocacy, and medical education. Dr. Stukus holds multiple leadership positions in the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and is one of twelve allergists invited as a member of the Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters. In 2018, Dr. Stukus was invited to become the first Social Media Medical Editor for the AAAAI, where he produces and hosts their podcast "Conversations From the World of Allergy". He has been named a Top Doctor in Pediatric Allergy every year since 2015. Dr. Dave (as his patients call him) has devoted his career to communicating evidence-based medicine and best clinical practice to colleagues, medical professionals of all backgrounds, patients, and the general public. He is very active on social media and uses his popular Twitter and Instagram accounts @AllergyKidsDoc to dispel myths and combat misinformation.

CE is not available for this webinar.