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The precision medicine asthma conference has been excellent today with world renowned experts giving great talks to the audience.

Thank you Dr Castro Mario Castro for a wonderful presentation University of Michigan Precision Medicine in Asthma Conference.

Njira Lugogo New digital inhalers in asthma will increase our understanding of how patients use their inhalers and help identify loss of asthma control. CHEST

Barb 🇨🇦 @jmugele Most people try 1st cig before age 18, an age not known for making wise life choices (we don’t let them vote or get married, we restrict driving privileges, can’t consent to medical procedures). Tobacco industry knows that teens are risk takers, and markets HEAVILY to that theme.

At a loss of words.....#WomenInMedicine #MeToo Dana Telem Allison Schulman MD, MPH @iwashyna

So proud to be on the team Michigan Medicine that is involved in the COVID vaccine trials. It’s a blessing to be part of a great community.

Can’t wait to work with such an amazing group of trainees. Go blue. PCCM U of Michigan

So proud of the work the asthma team at ⁦Michigan Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care 🫁⁩ led by ⁦Njira Lugogo⁩ is doing to help patients! ⁦Michigan Medicine⁩ healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-managem…

Tezepelumab has been approved for severe asthma. This is a win for patients that now have another option to treat their disease. I am proud to have participated in some of the phase 3 #clinicaltrials Michigan Medicine and excited to try this new therapy. PCCM U of Michigan Michigan Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care 🫁

Don’t miss our collaboration with Njira Lugogo on The View discussing the complexities of #severeasthma and why it’s important for people living with the disease to understand if their asthma is well-controlled. Watch the full segment:

Excited that Njira Lugogo and Michael Sjoding at Michigan Medicine are partnering with BCBSM on a new COLLABORATIVE QUALITY INITIATIVE (CQI) to improve lung health in Michigan! To read more how BCBSM helps providers lead care improvements, check out our CQI: valuepartnerships.com/programs/colla…

The #MichiganCQIs are making a huge impact on healthcare costs while improving patient care throughout Michigan. Now other states are taking notice! #QITwitter #QualityImprovement hbr.org/2022/03/how-co…

Looking forward to discussing asthma treatments this week with my colleague Anna Kovalszki from allergy ⁦Michigan Medicine⁩ and one of our patients. Hope to have a lively discussion.

Attending the Institute for Inclusive Leadership conference. My favorite quote so far ‘courage is not possible in the absence of fear’. Courage is critical to pushing boundaries and pursuing bold ideas. Learning so much today and looking forward to continuing to transform asthma care. Michigan CQIs

Inappropriate use of short-acting beta agonists increases the risk of progression from mild asthma to moderate/severe disease. CHEST PCCM U of Michigan