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 2021 Alpha-1 Education Days
Click on the date below for more information and to register to attend.
Registration
Click here to register for the Virtual Alpha-1 Education Day.
Agenda
Saturday, October 2, 2021
9:30 – 10:30 am PT
Coffee Social Meet & Greet on Zoom
10:30 – 11:00 am PT
Visit the Exhibit Hall
11:00 – 11:10 am PT
Alpha-1 Foundation Welcome & Introduction
Jeanine D’Armiento, MD, Ph.D., Chair of the Board of Directors, Alpha-1 Foundation
11:10 – 11:40 am PT
Alpha-1 101: Lung and Liver
Rajat Walia, MD, FCCP, Division Chief, Pulmonary Medicine, Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program, Professor of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix, Arizona
11:40 am – 12:00 pm PT
Coping Skills for Alphas
Bonnie Chakravorty, MSW, PhD
12:05 – 12:30 pm PT
Alpha-1 Foundation Research Update
Jeanine D’Armiento, MD, Ph.D., Chair of the Board of Directors, Alpha-1 Foundation
12:30 – 1:00 pm PT
Questions & Answers with the Speakers
1:00 – 1:30 pm PT
Visit the Exhibit Hall
1:30 – 2:00 pm PT
Open Enrollment Patient Panel
Peggy Iverson, Diana Patterson & Fred Walsh
2:00 – 2:30 pm PT
COVID-19 Update
Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, Ph.D., FCCP, Clinical Director, Alpha-1 Foundation
2:30 – 2:45 pm PT
Questions & Answers with the Speakers
Location
VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENT
Registration
Click here to register for the Virtual Alpha-1 Education Day.
Agenda
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Stay tuned for the agenda!
Location
VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENT
Recent 2021 Alpha-1 Education Days
February 27, 2021
March 20, 2021
April 17, 2021
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).
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.
Please visit our E-Education section to view videos of past Education Days and National Conferences.
