Recent CHW Meetings
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Wildfire Smoke
The August 5th RAMP CHW meeting focused on wildfire smoke, presented by Gina Solomon, M.D., M.P.H., Chief of the Division of Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine at UCSF. You can review the recording here. For more information, email [email protected].
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RAMP CHW Meeting: IPM tools and Q&A with an expert
On April 2, 2026, we providded an overview of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) tools for residents, asthma home visitors, and landlords. There was also time for Q&A with Dr. Andrew Sutherland of the University of California IPM program. To view the recording, click here. To view the tools, click here.
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RAMP CHW Meeting: The interconnection between food allergies and asthma
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 the RAMP CHW meeting on “The interconnection between food allergies and asthma” presented by Dr. Punita Ponda, Chief, Division of Allergy & Immunology, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore-Einstein. A recording of the presentation can be found here. For additional information, please email [email protected].
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke
On February 23, 2026, the RAMP CHW session focused on Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke, presented by Suzaynn F. Schick, PhD Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. To view the recording, click here.
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Review of the basics of asthma education and communication as outlined by the NHLBI guidelines
On January 21, 2026, the RAMP CHW meeting focused on a review of the basics of asthma education and communication as outlined by the NHLBI guidelines, presented by Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH, The Michael I. Cohen, M.D., University Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Physician-in-Chief, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. A…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Hoarding- What Asthma Home Visitors Need to Know
On December 9th, we hosted a session on hoarding by global expert, Dr. Christiana Bratiotis, Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and author of “The Hoarding Handbook: A Guide for Human Service Professionals” and “Hoarding: What Everyone Needs to Know.” Dr. Bratiotis shared the…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma and Pregnancy
On November 18th, 2025, RAMP hosted a workshop on Asthma and Pregnancy, presented by Dr. Jennifer Namazy, Board-Certified Allergist and Immunologist with Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Slides from the presentation can be found here and the recording can be found here. Dr. Namazy also shared the Breathe 4 Baby Toolkit, a resource for educating patients and providers regarding asthma prevalence, diagnosis, and management in pregnancy to improve outcomes for pregnant people…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Ventilation and Filtration– Healthy Homes Principles for Asthma-Friendly Housing
On October 21st, we hosted an interactive presentation by Kevin Kennedy, director of Healthy Indoors Training and Consulting. Mr. Kennedy is an environmental health scientist with over 30 years’ experience, including 21 years working at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Healthy indoor air is a goal of asthma home visiting programs; understanding the role of ventilation…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors
On September 10th, we hosted a session on Self-Care for Asthma Home Visitors with Brooke Briggance, Program Director of Cypress Resilience Project. Doing the work we do in the community can take a toll on our health and wellbeing. Toxic stress and burn out are real for community health workers, so we need strategies to…