November is World COPD AWARENESS Month

BREATHE LA continues to provide the latest medical education about COPD treatment, research, best practices in management, and emerging medical issues.

Welcome to our growing COPD Network!
Our Network is designed to inform medical and allied health professionals about local and regional COPD trends and events, including innovative research funded by BREATHE LA or another institution when the material is most compelling.

BREATHE LA shares special recognition to Los Angeles County Medical Association members. Our ad will be in the November 2009 Southern California Physicians magazine.  See our ads: COPD Essentials for Health Professionals and Skinny Has Its Price: COPD. 

BREATHE LA's COPD Network connects you to National Heart Lung and Blood Institute "Learn More, Breathe Better" materials, our partner in educating and engaging the general public, and medical professionals in COPD education and self-management initiatives. In 2009, BREATHE LA is providing a special focus to assist women over 40.

Click here to join the COPD Network

Check out BREATHE LA's Trudeau Society
The Trudeau Society is a medical professional education society where we have featured notable physicians and researchers at evening presentations. Dr. Bart Celli, Dr. Robert Wise, and others have challenged and enlightened participating physicians from Harbor/UCLA, Cedars-Sinai, LAC USC Medical Center, and VA Westwood, Loma Linda, Barlow Respiratory Hospital, St. Vincent Medical Center, and also, professors of medicine and Pulmonary Fellows from regional medical schools attend.

Register here to inquire about membership in Trudeau Society as well as our lectures in March 2010 and symposium in April 2010.

COPD Projects Currently Funded by BREATHE LA
BREATHE LA has funded such new approaches to COPD management as the following:
• Dr. Christopher Cooper, UCLA
• Dr. Margaret Nield; researching "distance" and electronic COPD management with veterans
• Dr. Heather Jones and Dr. Kole investigating the impact of yoga on COPD patients following Pulmonary Rehab

Check back soon for info on the November 18th BREATHE LA Webcast Seminar for World COPD Day.