EPA Media Advisory (Mid-Atlantic Region): EPA Grant to Help Train Healthcare Professionals About Asthma Care

 

            July 26, 2010

 

EPA Grant to Help Train Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Healthcare Professionals About Asthma Care

 

WHAT:          EPA will award a $100,000 grant during a check presentation to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to train healthcare professionals and families about integrating environmental management into asthma care for their patients and caregivers. In addition, participants will hear first-hand from one of the families involved in the asthma care program.

 

WHEN:          12:30 p.m., Thursday, July 29

 

WHO:             Shawn M. Garvin, regional administrator, EPA mid-Atlantic Region

Dr. Trude Haecker, medical director for quality improvement, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens, director and founder of the Community Asthma Prevention Program, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

                                     

WHERE:       Children’s Hospital 39^th Street Pediatric and Adolescent Care Center, St. Leonard’s Court - 3819-33 Chestnut Street

The entrance is on 39^th Street, between Market and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.

 

CONTACT: Bonnie Smith at EPA, (215) 814-5543, smith.bonnie@epa.gov

Rachel Salis-Silverman at CHOP, 267-970-3685, Salis@email.chop.edu

 

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