The Leadership Summit on Advances in Treating and Managing the Cost of Respiratory Disease examines the costs of respiratory diseases, particularly asthma, COPD and allergies to the workplace. Stakeholders will present economic strategies, new treatment regimens and successful programs that address the cost-impact of respiratory disease. This will include how empowered, educated patients can lower the costs of respiratory disease. The Summit will conclude with developing an action plan to combat workplace respiratory disease. Four keynotes, case studies, three pre-conference seminars, interactive luncheon roundtables and a networking reception provide opportunities for attendees to consult and assess scientific research, new products and enhancements, and initiatives to get greater control of asthma, COPD, allergies and respiratory disease.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Examine the Economic Impact of Asthma in the workplace


• Demonstrate Cost-Effectiveness of Health & Wellness Programs on Productivity of Patients with Asthma


• Achieve Best Asthma Treatment Outcomes at Lower Costs


• Health Plan Management Strategies to Lower the Cost of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease


• Reduce activity limitations among persons with asthma


• Promote respiratory health through better prevention, detection, treatment and education efforts


• Reduce hospital emergency department visits for asthma


• Track occupational and environmental factors that cause or trigger asthma episodes


• Develop smoking cessation programs to slow the decline of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease


• Demonstrate quality of life of patients who have completed pulmonary rehabilitation


• Explore new drugs and treatment regimens in patients with COPD


• Determine the relationship between environmental allergens and adverse health outcomes


• Improve Quality and Reduce Cost of Antibiotic and Adjunct Therapy of Bronchitis in Patients with COPD

Chair
Richard J. Martin, M.D. Acting Chairman, Department of Medicine Head, Pulmonary Division National Jewish Medical and Research Center Edelstein Family Chair in Pulmonary Medicine Professor of Medicine National Jewish Medical and Research Center University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Thought Leaders In Attendance
Peter Almenoff, MD, FCCP National Program Director Pulmonary/Critical Care Veterans Health Administration	Philip R. Corsello, MD, MHA, FCCP Medical Director National Jewish Disease Management Programs Associate Professor, Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine Clinical Associate Professor University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, FCCP Division of Preventive & Occupational Medicine Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Mayo Clinic	Steven Delaronde, MPH, MSW Healthcare Analyst Connecticare & Affiliates Assistant Professor Statistics & Epidemiology University of Connecticut
David C. Deubner , MD MPH Vice President Occupational and Environmental Medicine Corporate Medical Director Brush Wellman	Dennis Doherty, MD, FCCP Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medical Director, Respiratory Care Services University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Lexington Veteran’s Administration Center Chair, National Lung Health Education Program
Monica Fletcher , MSc, BSc (Hons) RGN RSCN HVdip PGCE Chief Executive Officer National Respiratory Training Center UK, USA	Leonard Fromer, MD Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine
Peter J. Gergen, M.D.,M.P.H. Senior Medical Officer National Institute of Health/Asthma, Allergy and Inflammation Branch, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation	George K. Heuser, MD Senior Medical Director Optima Health Sentara Healthcare
Corinne Husten, MD, MPH Acting Director Office of Smoking and Health Centers for Disease Control	Dorothy Jeffress, MBA, MSW, MA AVP National Business Coalition on Health
Alan Kaplan, MD, CCFP(EM) Chairperson, Family Physician Airways Group of Canada Board Member IPCRG	Dr. Mark L. Levy , FRCGP Editor, GPIAG and Primary Care Respiratory Journal Research Fellow, Division of Community Health Sciences: GP Section, University of Edinburgh UK Medical Adviser National Respiratory Training Centre, Warwick Chairman Primary care and General Practice Scientific Group of the ERS Consulting Editor IPCRG Website
Aidan A Long , MD FRCP(C) Clinical Director of Allergy Training Program Director in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Massachusetts General Hospital Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School	Richard O’Connor, MD Medical Director Department of Quality Management Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
Dr.Anders Ostrem , MD Specialist in Family Medicine President of IPCRG, NORWAY	J. Brent Pawlecki, MD Associate Medical Director Pitney Bowes Inc.
Dori Peruccio , RN, BSN, MPH Asthma Case Manager Connecticare & Affiliates	James O. Prochaska, PhD Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology Director Of Cancer Prevention Research University of Rhode Island
Cynthia Rand, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Johns Hopkins University	Katherine Sarlo, PhD Principal Scientist Central Product Safety Organization Procter & Gamble Company
Dorsett D. Smith, MD, FCCP Clinical Professor of Medicine University of Washington Medical School American College of Chest Physicians	Byron Thomashow, MD, FCCP Clinical Professor of Medicine Columbia University Medical School Attending Physician and Medical Director Jo-Ann LeBuhn Center for Chest Disease New York-Presbyterian Hospital
David G. Tinkelman, MD Vice President Health Initiatives and Medical Liaison National Jewish Medical and Research Center Medical Liaison - Online Content Editor Journal of Asthma	John W. Walsh President and CEO Alpha-1 Foundation
Jonathan Weissler, MD, FCCP Professor of Internal Medicine Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	David Weissman, MD, FCCP Director, Respiratory Disease Studies National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Cassandra Welch Director, National Advocacy American Lung Association	Allen Woolf, MD Senior Vice President National Medical Executive Healthcare Operations CIGNA
Barbara Yawn, MD, MSC Director of Research Olmsted Medical Center Adjunct Professor of Family and Community Health University of Minnesota AAFP Vice Chair International Primary Care Respiratory Group Research Committee, USA