Learning Objectives:

1.     Accurately assess an individual patient’s asthma control;
2.     Demonstrate knowledge of the 2020 updates to the NHBLI Asthma Treatment Guidelines;
3.     Apply the new guidelines to better educate and improve symptom control for patients with asthma.

Faculty:

Robyn Cohen, MD, Presenter, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty members does plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product: The 2020 Asthma Guideline Update includes off-label use of Symbicort and Dulera.

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Boston University School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors and anyone who may be in control of content have been mitigated.

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Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Boston University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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