ClinicalCommittee
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San FranciscoBoardof Supervisors Asthma Task Force
Clinical Committee
November 26, 2007, 12-2pm
San FranciscoCity Hall, Room 278
MINUTES
I. Involvement in Planning for AAE National Conference
Stephanie updated on her attendance at the AAE National Conference Steering Committee Meeting on November 17th. Meeting will be July 18th-20th
Offering CEs, 2 day course and conference. $300 to table, can request waiver.
Who do we think would benefit from attending:
¨ Anjali will ask Karen about options for using exam funding for potential exam candidates, retakes, conference attendance, course. Might want to at least consider participants in the Kaiser grant. Could we ask
How do we choose the candidates?
Looking for speakers for the following topics:
· Would like to have a breakout session on working with Asian and Latino populations. Gail sent some names to them via email. Would be a 1.5 hour talk on the 18th.
¨ Can recommend Helen Lu (Gloria will email), or Rita Lam (Gail), or Gail Tang
· Patients assistance programs – drug companies are only thing we can think of.
· Traditional Chinese medicines (herbal, acupuncture, etc.)
We agreed we can spread the word and encourage them to get the funding to attend.
Gail provided feedback to AAE which Jan Tippet said she would write a letter to the AAE Board about re: modifying the exam.
¨ Would like to request 5 spaces to attend conference for free
II. SF Asthma Network
Gloria said that she feels the SFAN meetings are important and brings together key stakeholders. Need to keep up our momentum. Keep consistent timeline (First Friday in May, first Friday in October).
Contribution for providing ongoing education around asthma. Feel like people appreciate it, enjoy getting together
More time for networking and sharing.
Keep breakouts at tables
Location was fine and parking was easy.
KP is still a viable option, just need better table set up, could apply for a grant for the food
Could rotate locations
Give fewer CMEs and end at 3pm, one less speaker
Nan NIH Guidelines seem not user-friendly How are best practices from NIH guidelines being taught?
¨ Anjali will request pocket guideline summaries from Merck
¨ Peg created a simplified presentation on NIH guidelines – Peg will email out to group
Next SFAN Meeting will be May 2nd – potential agenda
Talks:
1) 9-10 Nan – case study examples and people bring their own questions
2) 10-11 Sharon Y., Alaina Poon, Lisa Kroon, Rita Lam – Pharmacy - Advair HFA, Symbcort, Zolair, new meds, potency
11-11:10 BREAK
3) 11:10-12:10 Nadine Burke – diversity issues (if not Helen Lu or Ayanna Bennett)
12:10-12:40 LUNCH
4) 12:40-1:40 Speaker? - GERD or Allergy
5) 1:40-2:40pm - 3 Breakouts: (after lunch)
1: Equipment - Skin testing-why works, how accurate, what does it mean
3-4: Hands on – Spirometry (Gail, Julie, Jodi)
6) 2:40-3pm Wrap up and Eval
Suppliers of spirometers: MNHC, Family Health Center, Gail, KP
Dr. Karen Smith is working with Jim Stout on educating Drs. on spirometry. Gail has a CD.
¨ Anjali will ask about eating options if auditorium is used
¨ Peg to secure date & rooms at KP
¨ Gloria to contact Nadine
¨ Peg to contact Lisa Kroon first
Anjali will:
¨ Look into availability of UCSF Laurel Heights Conference Center
¨Send revised letters to Supervisors – invite sups as well
¨ Email SAVE THE DATE for May 2nd (or 9th) at UCSF and October 3rd (confirmed) now – further information will be forthcoming
¨ Coordinate communication with Speakers – earlier deadline for slides, and confirmation
III. Newsletter:
NIH Guildelines
Pharmacy
Interviewing a clinic
Could also be periodic fast facts
RAMP newsletter
¨ Send Gloria all speaker presentations
¨ Ask speakers if can share presentations via email and post on website
¨ Nan will send info on upcoming speaking engagement - Specialist from Harvard, Dec 13th
