National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month is your opportunity to amplify awareness of allergic conditions. The month of May is dedicated to spreading the word about asthma and allergies.
How can you get involved? The College has ideas for you and your practice. Start with the College’s Asthma and Allergy Awareness Toolkit. It’s full of easy ways you can maximize your practice’s visibility when the spotlight shines on allergists/immunologists and the conditions you treat.
With a few weeks to go before awareness month begins, you’ve got time to plan ahead for activities, such as:
- Health fairs or screenings – Make a plan to get you/your staff involved in a health fair or screening event in your community this spring or summer. Park districts, community centers, YMCAs, hospitals or other groups may be holding events. Consider being part of them by hosting free asthma screenings. Our Asthma Screening Event Planning Guide offers ideas and resources to help.
- Guest lectures – Senior centers, libraries, schools and hospitals often seek speakers to present talks to the public. Check locally for an opportunity to share your expertise on allergies and asthma. Use our patient-friendly PowerPoint presentation for a factual virtual or in-person talk. It’s been updated with the most recent health data.
- Media coverage – You can be the expert source in news stories about managing allergic conditions and how a board-certified allergist can help. Read our tips for contacting your local media.
We’ll be sharing more tips for National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month more as it approaches. Stay tuned for more ideas to supercharge your community’s knowledge of allergic conditions.
