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Eliminate Asthma

Committees

Many of the projects and programs initiated by the Arizona Asthma Coalition are accomplished through the work of the committees.  Asthma education tools have been developed and distributed throughout the state; the Coalition has hosted two annual statewide asthma conferences and lobbying activities for important health and environmental issues have resulted in changes in state laws. We strongly encourage our members and others interested in our mission to become involved in one of the committees described below. For more information about the Arizona Asthma Coalition, and how you can become involved, contact Camille Tumolo at CTumolo@azasthma.org.

Clinical Management Committee

The Clinical Management Committee shall:

Improve clinical management and care of asthma statewide through the use of data, education and advocacy. This goal will be be reached through the following activities:

  • Create a white paper to emphasize the problem of asthma in Arizona to policy makers and educators
    • Completed and disseminated in 2005
  • Implement/endorse a series of provider education interventions to improve and standardize asthma quality management to meet national asthma care guidelines
    • Pocket-sized version of the NIH guidelines was developed and disseminated to providers across the state (in the Provider Tool Kit)
    • Provider Tool Kit was developed and disseminated (in 2006) to providers in Arizona to highlight best practices/resources of asthma care important to achieving successful education of asthma to their patients
    • Patient/Family Asthma Tool Kit will be developed and disseminated in 2007 to providers in Arizona to assist them in providing "best practice" asthma education to their patients and families
  • Organize a state-wide asthma conference to bring together the various people involved in asthma care as well as parents/families and stakeholders to try to formulate ideas on how to improve asthma care across the state
    • Held in June 2006 and will be an annual event coordinated by the Asthma Conference Committee
  • Maintain the Asthma Coalition Website; include resources of asthma management such as
    • Links to clinical best practices
    • Access to provider tools (including the tool kits and the asthma guidelines)

Conference Committee

    The Conference Committee shall:
  • Plan an asthma conference which occurs annually with the purpose of educating physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, managed care employees and others involved in the care and management of asthma patients
  • Recruit sponsors
  • Recruit vendors
  • Offer CME and CEU credits

Marketing Committee

The Marketing Committee shall:

  • Create a uniform appearance, or "Brand" for the Arizona Asthma Coalition.
  • Maintain a yearly update on a Marketing Plan which takes into consideration the needs of all other committees
  • Attract additional potential constituents, donors and sustaining members.
  • Create and maintain a brochure(s) to promote the Coalition to different audiences
  • Create and publish a newsletter, frequency to be determined by budget
  • Maintain efficient communications with all Coalition committees to ensure that marketing needs are being met in a uniform manner

Policy and Advocacy Committee

The Policy Committee shall:

  • Review and recommend amendments to the bylaws
  • Develop public policy resolutions and recommendations for approval by the Executive Committee and Coalition membership
  • Review proposed and existing state and local health laws, ordinances and policies, propose needed legislation and make recommendations for action to the Executive Committee and membership
  • Serve as the Nominating Committee for the Coalition

School Health Committee

The School Health Committee shall:

  • Create projects and programs that enhance asthma education and awareness in the public, private and charter schools in Arizona
  • Make recommendations to the Policy and Advocacy Committee regarding policies that impact children with asthma in the schools
  • Exhibit and distribute asthma education materials at School Nurse Conferences throughout Arizona
  • Partner with ADHS and ADEQ on school health projects and initiatives, when appropriate