Understanding Asthma

Date: 4/3/2019 - 4/3/2022

 

Contact Hours: 2.0

ACPE UAN: 0384-9999-19-001-H01-T

  

 

The National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Target Audience: Certified Pharmacy Technicians

This CPE activity has been designated as a knowledge-based program.

Author: Lorenza Jackson, RPhT, CPI, MBA

About the Author: Lorenza Jackson is a Certified Postsecondary Instructor with over two decades of pharmcay experience. She holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and a Master's in Business Administration with a specialization in Health Care Management.  She currently works at a health care company in clinical pharmacy operations.

DISCLAIMERS

Mr. Phillip has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program. 

This program received no commercial support and has been peer-reviewed to ensure non-commercialization.

Goals & Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Articulate why more Americans have asthma and its increase in prevalence,

  • Identify the types of asthma,

  • Identify the risk factors and symptoms associated with asthma,

  • Define the treatments available to manage asthma symptoms,

  • Recognize newer treatment options for asthma management, and

  • Recognize the potential chronic and detrimental effects associated with asthma.

Release Date: 03/03/2019

Expiration Date: 03/03/2022

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