Webinars, Events, & Opportunities
We at RAMP work to build the capacity of asthma stakeholders and to bring people together for peer learning and network development. As part of this work, we host webinars, workshops, network meetings, and conferences. Below, you’ll find information about upcoming events as well as materials from past events. The list below also includes events for asthma stakeholders hosted by our partners.
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Nomination Period Now Open for HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Healthy Homes
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has opened nominations for the HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Healthy Homes. The award is designed to highlight the impact healthy housing can play in improving health and well-being of individuals and communities. Criteria focuses on health equity, innovative approaches, best practices, policies, research, and community…
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Community Action to Fight Asthma (CAFA) Virtual Summit: May 29-30, 2024
Please join us for the Community Action to Fight Asthma (CAFA) Virtual Summit to be held on Zoom on May 29-30, 2024 from 9am-1pm. Register today! Day 1 of the Summit will feature opening remarks by California Senate Majority Leader, Lena A. Gonzalez, followed by a panel on MediCal’s asthma policies and a presentation on…
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14th Annual Pediatric Asthma Conference; 5/3
The 14th Annual Pediatric Asthma Conference will be held May 3rd, 2024, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center in Columbus, OH. The conference is designed to highlight emerging information and practical advice regarding asthma management for providers of asthma patients. Pediatricians, family practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, clinical staff, and others associated with asthma…
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Webinar: ALA Hosts Webinar on Asthma Care Coverage in 2024; 5/2
The American Lung Association (ALA) is hosting a webinar releasing its annual data on Medicaid coverage and barriers to asthma care across the US. In addition, ALA staff will discuss opportunities to improve access to asthma care through Medicaid services in schools. Registration is free and open now. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, May…
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RAMP Webinar: Understanding the Impacts of Air Pollution on Life Expectancy Across Communities — Study Design and Partner Feedback
Researchers at UC Berkeley, with funding from the California Air Resources Board, have initiated a study to better understand the impacts of Particulate Matter (specifically, PM2.5). Specifically, the study will assess the impacts to life expectancy from PM2.5 exposure in different California communities. Ultimately, this research will support CARB’s regulations, strategies, and programs to better…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Updates on Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke; 4/4
On April 4, 2024, RAMP hosted a meeting on “Updates on Asthma, Cannabis, Secondhand & Thirdhand Smoke, presented by Suzaynn F. Schick, PhD Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. You can view a recording of the meeting here.
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Sustainable Transportation, Air Quality, and Climate Webinar; Recoding Available
California needs to advance an ambitious sustainable transportation, air quality, and climate protection agenda while also navigating challenges like substantial budget deficits. At a webinar sponsored by RAMP in partnership with the American Lung Association on March 14th, 2024, experts and advocates discussed opportunities to engage in upcoming policy processes to improve air quality, transportation,…
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Mapping Asthma ED Visits to Identify Substandard Housing; 2/27
On February 27th, RAMP hosted a CHW Meeting on “Mapping asthma ED visits to identify substandard housing,” presented by Elizabeth Samuels, MD, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles and Adam Haber, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. You can view a recording of the…
