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.
Upcoming 2022 Alpha-1 Education Days
Click on the date below for more information and to register to attend.
Saturday April 30, 2022
Agenda
10:30 – 11:15 am ET
Coffee Meet & Greet
11:15 – 11:30 am ET
Alpha-1 Foundation Update
Scott Santarella, President & CEO, Alpha-1 Foundation
11:35 – 12:00 pm ET
Genetics, Rare Alleles, & Family Testing
Mark Brantly, MD, Scientific Director, Alpha-1 Foundation
12:00 – 12:30 pm ET
Alpha-1 Research Registry and Clinical Trials Physician Panel
Jeanine D’Armiento, MD, Ph.D., Alpha-1 Foundation Chair of the Board of Directors, and Mark Brantly, MD, Scientific Director, Alpha-1 Foundation
12:30 – 1:30 pm ET
Visit the Exhibit Hall
1:30 – 2:00 pm ET
Your Voice Matters, Advocating for your Priorities to Further Our Mission
Miriam O’Day, Senior Public Policy Advisor & James Romano, MPA, MBA, Advocacy Advisor
2:00 – 2:30 pm ET
COVID-19 Update
Jeanine D’Armiento, MD, Ph.D., Chair, Board of Directors, Alpha-1 Foundation, and Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD, FCCP, Clinical Director, Alpha-1 Foundation
Registration
Click here to register for the Alpha-1 Education Day!
Thank you for attending the Alpha-1 Education Day!
Click here to view the March 26 Alpha-1 Education Day Presentations
Thank you for attending the Alpha-1 Education Day!
Click here to view the February 12 Alpha-1 Education Day Presentations
2021 Alpha-1 Education Days
February 27, 2021
March 20, 2021
April 17, 2021
August 28, 2021
October 2, 2021
These Alpha-1 Education Day learning activities have been approved by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for 4 hours of Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE).
In order to qualify to receive the continuing education certificate, you must attend all event sessions for the day. This information will be verified using the email address you registered with. As per AARC guidelines, we cannot honor your request if you have not attended all sessions.
To request your CRCE certificate, please email Kim Caraballo at kcaraballo@alpha1.org. Please include your AARC number in the email if you have one; no other licenses are needed. All requests must be submitted within 2 weeks of attending the event. Certificates will be emailed to you within 3 weeks of your request.
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.
View Past Education Day Presentations
Please visit our E-Education section to view videos of past Education Days and National Conferences.
