Alpha-1 Education Days
The Alpha-1 National Education Day Series provides access to current medical information and resources for Alphas and their families and are held in a variety of regions in the US. All Education Days are free for patients and attendees.
2020 Alpha-1 Education Days
Click on the city name below for more information and to register to attend.
- February 29th - Los Angeles, CA
- August 29th - Salt Lake City, UT
- September 12th - Boston, MA
- October 24th - Indianapolis, IN
- November 14th - Miami, FL
- December 5th - Birmingham, AL
Thank you to everyone that attended the Salt Lake City Virtual Education Day!
Agenda
Saturday, August 29th
8:00- 9:00 AM
Virtual Coffee Klatsch Social- Meet & Greet
9:00-10:00 AM MT
Exhibitors
10:00-10:45 AM MT
Welcome & Alpha-1 Foundation Update
Miriam O’Day, President & CEO, Alpha-1 Foundation
10:45-10:55 AM MT
Patient Introduction
D.C. Young, Support Group Leader
10:55-11:30 AM MT
Alpha-1 Lung 101
Cheryl Pirozzi, MD, MS, University of Utah
11:30-12:00 PM MT
Alpha-1 Liver 101
Virginia C. Clark, MD, University of Florida
12:00-12:30 PM MT
Break-Exhibitors
12:30-1:00 PM MT
Covid-19 Update
Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, FCCP, Clinical Director, Alpha-1 Foundation
1:00-1:30 PM MT
ZOOM Q&A
Miriam O’Day, Robert A. Sandhaus, MD; Cheryl Pirozzi, MD
Location
VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENT
Thank you for attending the Boston Virtual Education Day!
Agenda
Saturday, September 12th
8:30- 9:30 AM ET
Virtual Coffee Klatsch Social- Meet & Greet
9:30-10:30 AM ET
Exhibitors
10:30-11:00 AM ET
Welcome & Alpha-1 Foundation Update
Miriam O’Day, President & CEO, Alpha-1 Foundation
11:00-11:15 AM ET
Patient Voice
Fred Walsh, Alpha-1 Foundation Board Member
11:15-12:00 PM ET
Alpha-1 Lung and Liver 101
Andrew Wilson, MD, The Alpha-1 Center of Boston Medical
Center & Boston University, Shapiro Center
12:00-12:30 PM ET
Darrell Kotton, MD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology &
Laboratory Medicine, The Alpha-1 Center of Boston Medical
Center & Boston University, Shapiro Center
12:30-1:00 PM ET
Break-Exhibitors
1:00-1:30 PM ET
Patient Panel Discussion
1:30-2:00 PM ET
COVID-19 Update
Jeanine D’Armiento, MD, PhD
Columbia University and Chair, Alpha-1 Foundation Board
2:00-2:30 PM ET
ZOOM Q&A
Miriam O’Day; Jeanine D’Armiento, MD, PhD; Darrell Kotton,
MD; Andrew Wilson, MD
Location
VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENT
Registration
Click here to register for the Indianapolis Education Day
Agenda
Saturday, October 24th
8:30-9:30 am CT
Virtual Coffee Klatsch Social- Meet & Greet
9:30-10:30 am CT
Exhibitors
10:30-11:00 am CT
Alpha-1 Foundation Update
Miriam O’Day, President & CEO, Alpha-1 Foundation
11:00-11:15 am CT
Patient Perspective
Sherri Clardy, RN
Illinois
11:15-12:30 pm CT
Alpha-1 Lung 101 & Non-Pharmacalogical Interventions
D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director of the Alpha-1 Clinical Resource Center, University of Chicago
12:30-1:00 pm CT
Break-Exhibitors
1:00-1:40 pm CT
Alpha-1 Liver 101: Adult & Pediatric
Jeffrey Teckman, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry, Associate Chair of Pediatrics for Research, Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center
1:40-2:10 pm CT
COVID-19 Update
Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, FCCP, Clinical Director, Alpha-1 Foundation
2:10-2:40 pm CT
Zoom Questions & Answers with Speakers
Miriam O’Day, Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, FCCP, Jeffrey Teckman, MD and Kyle Hogarth, MD
Location
VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENT
Registration
COMING SOON
Agenda
Saturday, November 14th
Alpha-1 Education Day Agenda – COMING SOON
Location
VIRTUAL Online Event
Registration
COMING SOON
Agenda
Saturday, December 5th
Alpha-1 Education Day Agenda – COMING SOON
Location
Virtual Online Event
These Alpha-1 Education Day learning activities have been approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for 6 hours of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE).
The Alpha-1 Foundation’s Oxygen Travel Fund provides oxygen and equipment for Alphas in financial need to travel to Alpha-1 educational events. To apply, call 877-228-7321 ext 251 with at least 30 days notice.
Please visit our E-Education section to view videos of past Education Days and National Conferences.
