COPD Awareness Month

November is COPD Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. You can help.

Patient and Caregiver Learning Opportunities

Lung Health Navigator

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COPD Basics

Take the free course and learn ways to manage your COPD, use your medications and prevent a COPD exacerbation.
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Tools and Resources

Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with COPD for years, you can always learn something new. Read more about living with COPD and access free tools and resources.

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  • Learn tips to live well with COPD. Download a free copy of the COPD Basics Booklet (English/Spanish).
  • A COPD exacerbation can be scary. Read about preventing and coming home from the hospital after a COPD exacerbation. 
  • Join the Lung Action Network and advocate for policies that will save lives by improving lung health. 

Healthcare and Public Health Providers

Learning Opportunities

Controlling COPD: What You Need to Know
  • Earn 14 hours of continuing education and stay up to date on the latest guidelines for COPD by enrolling in and completing the self-paced COPD Educator Course.

Page last updated: September 17, 2025

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