Conference Overview:

To commemorate World Asthma Month during the month of May, Allegheny General Hospital and Allegheny Health Network are presenting a Summit on asthma and related community issues in the Pittsburgh region. The Summit will focus on asthma causes, its high prevalence in our region, and gaps in treatment of the disease. The Summit will also examine newly presented research findings about asthma in our region, including an update on methods to achieve asthma control, relevant environmental triggers of asthma, regional impact of outdoor air pollution on asthma, and community and state efforts to improve asthma control in our region.

Conference Location:

Magovern Conference Center

Allegheny General Hospital

320 East North Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212

Parking:

Complimentary parking is available in the hospital garage located on James Street, adjacent to the hospital. Please bring your parking ticket to the registration desk for validation.

Detailed directions for the James Street Garage can be found on our Web site at www.aghcme.org.

Registration Information:

Deadline: May 2, 2014

(Registrations will be taken after the deadline date on a space-available basis.)

To Register: 

To register, please go to www.aghcme.org.

Please note each day has its own registration.

Department of MedicineDivision of Allergy, Asthmaand ImmunologyAllegheny General Hospital

In collaboration with:

The Breathe Project and The Suburban Health Foundation

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania