Continuing Education

Professional Education Portal

The Lung Association in collaboration with RESPTREC^® offers the Professional Education Portal as a method for respiratory educators and health care providers to enhance their professional learning with continuing education opportunities.

Read articles and watch video presentations on the most recent research, position papers and guidelines. Track your CE hours with the provided logbook.

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RESPTREC^® resources

Download or order branded resources for your workplace:

• Asthma Medications Brochure
• COPD Medications Brochure
• Delivery Device Instructions
• Delivery Device Mastery Sheets
• Inhaler Device Demonstration Videos

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Recent News & Articles

For your convenience the Professional Education Portal & RESPTREC^® provide links to research articles, announcements, studies and other news updates which are posted daily onto the website.

Reading these articles can be used towards recertification and continuing education.

Many epinephrine self-injectors still potent long after expiration date

Jun 14, 2019

 EpiPens and other autoinjectors filled with epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions may still be potent enough to work many months past their labeled expiration date, according to a new study that concludes patients might need expensive refills less often

Guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need an update

Jun 14, 2019

Researchers found that admission to the intensive care unit or the hospital ward was nearly three times more likely in cases where anaphylaxis was treated with steroids in the pre-hospital setting (e.g.: at home, at school, or with the paramedics).

Omega-3 and Omega-6 Intake Modifies Asthma Severity and Response to Indoor Air Pollution in Children

Jun 14, 2019

mega-3 and omega-6 intake are associated with pediatric asthma morbidity and may modify the asthmatic response to indoor particulate matter