Participating Faculty

Ronald C. Balkisoon, MD, MSc, DIH, FRCPC
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

Russell P. Bowler, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Director, COPD Clininc, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado

Barry Make, MD, Chair
Professor, Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, Director of the Emphysema Program, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado

E. Rand Sutherland, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado

Barbara Yawn, MD, MSc
Director of Research, Olmsted Medical Center
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota

Neil Sullivan, MD
Denver Family Medicine, Denver, Colorado

Clare Hawkins, MD, MSc
Director of the Methodist Hospital, Family Medicine Residency, Baytown, Texas

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Significant financial interest is defined as receiving, or in the past twelve months having received, a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit.

µ Research Grants
^ Consultant
~ Speaker's Bureau
> Other (eg. clinical study)

National Jewish Medical and Research Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center is Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider Number CEP 12724, for 1.2 contact hours.

1. Define COPD and briefly summarize its pathogenesis.
2. Discuss the use of spirometry in primary care practice to diagnose COPD at an early stage.
3. Explain methods to assess the severity of disease, including the GOLD guidelines for staging COPD.
4. List recommended approaches for smoking cessation.
5. Review appropriate pharmacologic therapy for mild through severe COPD and for acute exacerbations.
6. Summarize the appropriate use of pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen treatment, and surgery in patients with COPD.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.