Ohio Asthma Coalition

The Ohio Asthma Coalition, established in 2003 is a group of about 250 medical and public health professionals, business and government agency leaders, community activists and others who are working together to implement their Ohio Statewide Asthma Plan 2009-14. This aggressive plan calls for interventions in multiple areas that will address disparities and implement effective interventions for health plans, clinical areas, schools and home visits. The first year of the plan has been spent in reviewing the literature and forming plans for replicating throughout the state. More than 100 organizations work together in the coalition through intervention committees and supporting committees that focus on researcher networking, conference planning, funding and maintenance of the coalition.

The coalition presents the Ohio Asthma Education and Research Conference in evenly numbered years. The conference attracts members, health care professionals and public health professionals from across the state. Continuing education credits are available.