Exploring the Connections Between Air Quality and Asthma

Whether you have asthma, you're a caretaker for someone with asthma, or you just want a deeper understanding of this important issue, the free event will provide insight and resources. Dinner will be served from 5PM-6PM in the Commons, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A from 6PM-7PM in Room 1155. Please register to join. Spots are limited, so please get in touch if you're no longer able to attend (email Laura at laura@gasp-pgh.org). Dinner will be served buffet-style in the Commons, and afterwards we will move into Room 1155 for the panel. Moderator: Sally Wenzel, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sally Wenzel, MD, specializes in pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Presbyterian and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. Dr. Wenzel completed her medical degree at the University of Florida College of Medicine, followed by a residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. Panelists: Tina Ndoh, PhD, MPA, BSCE, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Dr. Ndoh is a public health scholar and environmental justice researcher whose work centers on how the built environment shapes community health. She is passionate about environmental justice and has worked toward efforts that allow all people to enjoy the natural environment free of pollution. She has over 20 years of engineering and air quality experience, has mentored early-career environmental professionals, and has managed student interns in environmental fields. Franziska Rosser, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Franziska J. Rosser, MD, MPH is a pediatric pulmonologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an As