Asthma remains one of the most common chronic diseases among children, significantly impacting school attendance and student performance. Implementing a stock asthma medication program is a significant step toward safeguarding the health of students with asthma. However, schools often face several barriers in establishing and maintaining these programs. In 2023, the American Lung Association convened experts in asthma management in schools to develop comprehensive guidance for implementing stock asthma medication programs. The following resources address key challenges and provide strategic solutions for schools looking to implement or enhance their programs. Each guide focuses on a specific aspect of implementation: funding, obtaining medications and supplies, training personnel, raising awareness among stakeholders, and managing data collection and reporting. These documents serve as starting points and should be tailored to meet your school's specific needs while ensuring compliance with local and state regulations.
Getting Started
Program Implementation
Acknowledgements
The guidance documents were developed with input from experts in asthma management, who participated in the American Lung Association's 2023 Stock Asthma Medication Advisory Group:
AASA – The Schools Superintendents Association
Kayla Jackson | Project Director
American Lung Association
Thomas Carr | Director, Nationwide Policy
Catherine Chandler | Director, Nationwide Grants Management
Kristina Hamilton | Director, Advocacy
JoAnna Strother | Senior Director, Advocacy
Barbara Kaplan | Director, Nationwide Asthma Programs
Jasmine Sturdivant | Manager, Nationwide Asthma Programs
Cindy Trubisky | Senior Director, Nationwide Asthma Programs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Asthma Control Program
Pamela Collins | Deputy Branch Chief
Paige Welch | Public Health Advisor
Carol Johnson | Epidemiologist
Georgia Asthma Coalition
Jon Ramsey, RN | CEO and Co-Founder
New Trier High School, Winnetka Campus (Illinois)
Rebecca Boston, RN, MSN, PEL-CSN | School Nurse,
Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky)
Megan Habich, APRN | Health Services Nurse Practitioner
Missouri Department of Health
Peggy Gaddy, RRT, MBA | Coordinator, Missouri Asthma Prevention and Control Program
University of Arizona, Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center
Ashley Lowe, PhD, MSPH | Intervention Scientist
University of Illinois Chicago, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep & Allergy
Andrea Pappalardo, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI | Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Allergist-Immunologist, Internist, and Pediatrician, Allergy Service Director
University of Chicago Medicine
Anne Volerman, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Missouri School of Medicine, Department of Child Health
Ben Francisco, PhD, PNP, AE-C | Associate Professor, Pulmonary Medicine & Allergy
The Guidance Documents were supported by Grant Number 6NU38OT000292, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
Page last updated: December 4, 2024
