Thursday, October 26, 2023

7:00pm – 8:00pm ET

Learning Objectives:  

• Recognize the signs and consequences of patient over-dependency on SABA based therapies

• Discuss a simplified 3 step algorithm to achieve asthma control

• Apply practical strategies and devise a management plan for optimal asthma management across the spectrum

Speaker:

Dr. Richard Beasley

CNZM, DSc(Otago), DM(Southampton), MBChB, FRCP(London), FRACP, FAAAAI, FFOM(Hon), FAPSR(New Zealand), FERS, FRSNZ

Richard Beasley is a physician at Wellington Regional Hospital, Director of the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, and Professor of Medicine at Victoria University of Wellington. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Otago and Visiting Professor, University of Southampton, United Kingdom. He was previously the Deputy Chair of the Health Research Council of New Zealand, and is currently Chair of the New Zealand adolescent and adult asthma guidelines. His research interests in respiratory medicine are primarily in the fields of epidemiology and clinical management. He has over 750 publications, and a Google Scholar H-index of 112.