Join us for a vital discussion on the future of asthma care, innovation, and advocacy. This event will bring together experts, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to explore urgent actions needed to improve asthma outcomes and advance health equity.
Registration Rates
CAC Member: $25 | CAC Member - CEU: $35
Non-member: $50 | Non-member - CEU: $65
Students: Free! Must register with school email
Selected Poster Presenters
Your registration includes up to two complimentary speaker tickets.
If you need a discount code to register, please contact info@chicagoasthma.org.
Poster Contributor: $15
Conference Schedule
- 8:00-9:00 - Poster set up
- 8:30-9:00 - Registration & breakfast
- 9:00-9:10 - Welcome
- 9:10-9:30 - CAC overview
- 9:30-9:45 - Seating open for Panel 1, Room 605
- 9:45-10:45 - Panel 1: The Current State of Asthma: Insights from Diverse Lenses, Room 605
- 10:45-11:00 - Break
- 11:00-12:00 - Poster session, Room 603
- 11:30-12:00 - Lunch
- 12:00-12:15 - Seating open for Panel 2, Room 605
- 12:15-1:15 - Panel 2: From Insight to Action: Addressing the Asthma Crisis, Room 605
- 1:15 to 1:45 - Poster Awards
- 1:45 to 2pm - Closing remarks
Meet the Panelists
Panel 1: The Current State of Asthma: Insights from Diverse Lenses
Janice Henry, RN
Community Health Nurse
The Loretto Hospital
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Dr. Michael Kelleher
Senior Medical Director
Meridian YouthCare
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Andrea Pappalardo
Board-Certified Allergist-Immunologist, Internist, and Pediatrician
University of Illinois at Chicago School of Medicine and UI Health
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Sarah Rittner: Facilitator
Founder & CEO
SASU Project Management
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Panel 2: From Insight to Action: Addressing the Asthma Crisis
Erica Salem, MPH
Senior Director
Strategy, Programs and Policy at Respiratory Health Association
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Matt Siemer
Executive Director
Mobile Care Chicago
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Karmin Wright
Asthma Outreach and Education Coordinator
South Side Pediatric Asthma Center
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Helen Hammond Redding, MBA: Facilitator
Founder, Executive Director
Christopher D. Redding Youth Asthma Foundation
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