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    Gender Differences in Respiratory Care

     

  • Statement of Need/Program Overview

    The purpose of this program is to review the current understanding of the biological, behavioral, and clinical implications of female sex/gender on lung and sleep health disease, and to propose clinical approaches for achieving better health outcomes through more precise management of female patients with lung disease. The activity will inform physicians and advanced practitioners about the importance of considering sex and gender when evaluating patients with pulmonary disease, with sex being a biological construct and gender encompassing not just biology but also social and environmental factors that may influence disease presentation, diagnosis, progression and treatment.

  • Target Audience

    The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of everyone in the healthcare facilities specifically: pulmonologists, critical care specialists, thoracic surgeons, radiologists, internal medicine and primary care physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and nurse practitioners.

  • Educational Objectives

    After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

    1. Analyze pulmonary disease burden among women.
    2. Describe how gender may influence pulmonary disease presentation and progression.
    3. Recognize clinical implications of gender differences in pulmonary disease.
    4. Explain differences in risk for pulmonary vascular disease between men and women.
    5. Describe sex-based differences in treatment responses in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    6. Discuss resiliency to disease progression in women with established pulmonary arterial hypertension.

  • Faculty

    MeiLan K. Han, MD, MS
    Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Michigan

    Anna R. Hemnes, MD
    Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Program Agenda

    Educational Presentation (66 minutes)
    Post Test and Evaluation (5 minutes)
    Total Activity: (71 minutes)

  • Credit Designation - AARC

    This Non-traditional program has been approved for 1.0 contact hour Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care; 9425 N. MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving TX 75063 Course # 193732000

  • Instructions to Receive Credit

    In order to receive credit, participants must complete all of the course lessons. Participants must also score at least a 70% on each chapter quiz. Upon completion of lessons and quizzes, you must also complete the evaluation form. Your certificate will be available to download upon completion of the evaluation.

  • Term Offering-AARC / CRCE

    This activity was released on February 2, 2025 and is valid for two years. Requests for credit must be made no later than February 2, 2027.

    The above term offering is for the following accreditations: AARC.

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    Participation Statement
    Dane Garvin Ltd. will provide a Certificate of Attendance to qualified attendees who successfully complete the enduring activity Gender Differences in Respiratory Care.

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  • Commercial Support Statement

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

  • Copyright

    Copyright© Dane Garvin Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Permission for use granted to accreditation providers.

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