18th Annual Reach the Peak Asthma & Allergy Review and Update

Aurora, CO US
April 8, 2026 to April 9, 2026

Reach the Peak incorporates problem-based learning methods with a combination of lectures, case studies, networking, and comprehensive collaboration strategies. The conference is facilitated by leading experts in their field. The information presented helps health care team members stay up to date with evolving asthma management guidelines, emerging practice challenges, and the social determinants that influence asthma care.

Proceeds from Reach the Peak support Roundup River Ranch. Roundup River Ranch helps children and families with asthma and lung disorders to attend camp. Camp opportunities can be life changing for these children. Click Here to learn more about Roundup River Ranch!

Registration Fees

 

 Community Providers (MD/DO)Community Providers (non-MD/DO)CHCO/PCN Affiliated
In-Person Attendance$250$250$225
Virtual Attendance$300$225$200

 

If you are currently enrolled in respiratory therapist or nurse entry to practice program, or a medical student, please reach out to Joyce Baker at [email protected] for a discounted student rate. 

Target Audience

Physicians, advanced practice providers, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, registered nurses, community health workers, medical assistants, and respiratory therapists will find the content extremely useful in their clinical settings. 

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the pathophysiology of asthma and contributing factors of asthma management.  
  • Apply evidence-based guidelines and pharmaceutical options for asthma management.  
  • Discuss environmental triggers, social determinates of health, and impact of community partnerships to address barriers in asthma care.  
  • Review of key components of asthma education and the asthma home management plan to improve health outcomes.  

Learner Outcome

As a result of this activity, the participant will report increased knowledge and intent to change practice related to evidence-based asthma guidelines and protocols for asthma patients.

Scholarship Assistance

We’re pleased to offer five full scholarships for this program. To be considered, interested individuals must complete a scholarship application by March 20, 2026:

Scholarship recipients will be notified following the application deadline and will receive registration instructions at that time.

Do not register for the conference prior to applying for a scholarship. Separate registration instructions will be sent directly to all scholarship applicants.

Additional Information

Course Contact: 
For questions, please contact Continuing Medical Education at [email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 12.50 Attendance
    • 12.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 12.50 CRCE Credit
  • 12.50 NCPD
    • 1.40 Pharmacotherapeutic
Course opens: 
01/21/2026
Course expires: 
04/30/2026
Event starts: 
04/08/2026 - 8:00am MDT
Event ends: 
04/09/2026 - 3:00pm MDT
Cost:
$300.00
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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
8:00amWelcome & Course Overview
8:30amDiagnosis and Management of Asthma in Children  
9:30amAsthma Management in Adults  
10:30amBreak & Exhibit Hall
10:45amAllergic and Environmental Factors Contributing to Acute and Chronic Asthma 
11:45amLunch & Exhibit Hall
12:30pmPharmacology Therapy in Asthma 
1:30pmPulmonary Function Testing in Asthma 
2:15pmBreak & Exhibit Hall
2:30pmBreakout Sessions
  1. Optimizing Asthma Care: Adherence, Environmental Factors, and Device (AED) Evaluation   
  2. Spirometry in Practice: A Case Based Visit 
  3. Single Maintenance and Relief Therapy (SMART) at Home and in the Schools    
3:30pmBreakout Sessions
  1. Optimizing Asthma Care: Adherence, Environmental Factors, and Device (AED) Evaluation   
  2. Spirometry in Practice: A Case Based Visit 
  3. Single Maintenance and Relief Therapy (SMART) at Home and in the Schools    
4:30pm Adjourn Day 1

 

Thursday, April 9, 2026
8:00amWelcome & Check in
8:15amSolving for Health Disparities – Systems and Stories  
9:15amKey Messages in Asthma Education, The Asthma Action Plan in Action 
10:30amBreak & Exhibit Hall
10:45amBreakout Sessions
  1. Strategies to Address Barriers to Care    
  2. Pediatric Asthma: PCP to ED and Back  
11:30amLunch Break & Exhibit Hall
12:00pmAdherence and Digital Health in Asthma  
1:05pmBreakout Sessions
  1. Addressing Pharmacy and Patient Access Barriers    
  2. Continuity of Care: Teen to Adult Asthma Care  
  3. Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change: Conversation Skills That Make a Difference  
1:55pmBreakout Sessions
  1. Addressing Pharmacy and Patient Access Barriers    
  2. Continuity of Care: Teen to Adult Asthma Care  
  3. Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change: Conversation Skills That Make a Difference  
2:40pmWrap-up & Conference Adjourn

 

Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 East 16th Avenue
Conference Center - Floor 2
Aurora, CO 80045
United States
Visiting Children's Hospital Colorado

This two-day course will be offered in-person at Children's Hospital Colorado Medical Conference and Education Center on the Anschutz Campus and virtually via Zoom. Further information regarding links to access the course virtually will be provided prior to the event. 

Planning Committee

Joyce Baker, MBA, RRT-NPS, AE-C, FAARC
Asthma Clinical Program Coordinator
Children's Hospital Colorado

Allyson Barsanti, MSN, RN
Clinical Education Specialist | Ambulatory Nursing
Children's Hospital Colorado

Catherine Clark, MS, RN, PCNS-BC, AE-C
Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist
Primary Care Clinics-Children’s Hospital Colorado
Adolescent Transition Program-TREK
Instructor-University of Colorado-Anschutz

Trish Eells, MSN, CPNP, AE-C
Director, High Risk Asthma Program, Southern Colorado
Associate Director of Asthma Programs for Southern Colorado
The Breathing Institute/Pulmonary Medicine| Children’s Colorado Briargate

Melanie Gleason PA-C, AE-C
Associate Director School Centered Asthma Programs
Children's Hospital Colorado

Katherine Michalek, MS, PA-C, AE-C
Senior Instructor | Breathing Institute
University of Colorado

Laura Payne MPH, RN, CPN, AE-C
Asthma Specialty Nurse Coordinator
Allergy & Immunology Department
Clinical Scholar

Mary Walsh, RT, AE-C
Transition Care Coordinator
Children's Hospital Colorado

 

Faculty

William C. Anderson III, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Co-Director Multidisciplinary Asthma Clinic (MAC)
University of Colorado
Associate Program Director, Allergy and Immunology Fellowship

Laney Brennan, PharmD, BCPPS  
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Children's Hospital Colorado

Catherine Clark, MS, RN, PCNS-BC, AE-C
Asthma Clinical Nurse Specialist
Primary Care Clinics-Children’s Hospital Colorado
Adolescent Transition Program-TREK
Instructor-University of Colorado-Anschutz

Andrea E. Davis, MD
Fellow, Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine and National Jewish Health

Vixen Deines, Pharm D
Pharmacist
Children’s Hospital Colorado- Colorado Springs

Heather De Keyser, MD
Associate Professor | Pediatrics-Pulmonary
University of Colorado School of Medicine

Brittani Ebel MS-HSA, RRT-CPFT, AE-C
Manager of Respiratory Therapy
UCHealth

Trish Eells, MSN, CPNP, AE-C
Director, High Risk Asthma Program, Southern Colorado
Associate Director of Asthma Programs for Southern Colorado
The Breathing Institute/Pulmonary Medicine| Children’s Colorado Briargate

Monica Federico, MD
Medical Director for the Asthma Program
Pediatric Pulmonologist  
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Robert Franklin II, MPA
Diversity, Health Equity & Inclusion Program Manager
Children's Hospital Colorado

Shannon Hale, CPhT
Pharmacy Technician
Children’s Hospital Colorado- Colorado Springs

Christy Hass-Howard, MPH, BSN, BA, RN, AE-C, NCSN
Children's Hospital Colorado

Barb Hepp BSN, RN, CPN,  CCCTM
Transition Care Coordinator
Children's Hospital Colorado

Laura Ludlow, PA-C
Critical Care, Pulmonary & Sleep
University of Colorado School of Medicine and National Jewish Health

Tai Lockspeiser, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital Colorado

Lindsey McLemore BSRT, RRT, RPFT
Respiratory Therapist
Children's Hospital Colorado

Laura Monthathong, FNP
Denver Health Main Campus
Pediatric Primary Care
Wellington E. Webb Center for Primary

Laura Payne MPH, RN, CPN, AE-C
Asthma Specialty Nurse Coordinator
Allergy & Immunology Department
Clinical Scholar

Eleni Romano, PhD, ABPP
Assistant Professor Behavioral Health and Wellness Program
Department of Psychiatry at UCH 

Demi Serrano, BS
Community Health Worker
Just Keep Breathing Home Visit Program
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Emily Skeen, MD
Associate Medical Director for the Asthma Program
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Isabel Stewart, BS RN, EPN, AE-C 
Anschutz Campus Pulmonary
Children's Hospital Colorado

Irina Topoz, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 
Children’s Hospital Colorado 

Heather Woodworth, RN, BSN, CPN  
South Campus Pulmonary
Children's Hospital Colorado

Disclosure

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Medical

Children’s Hospital Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Colorado designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing

Children’s Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This education activity for 12.50 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado. 

Respiratory Care

This program has been approved for 12.50 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, 9425 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063.

Others

A general certificate of attendance will be given to all other care providers.

 

Completion Criteria

Logging attendance and complete the evaluation within 14-days are required to obtain a certificate. 

 

Available Credit

  • 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 12.50 Attendance
    • 12.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 12.50 CRCE Credit
  • 12.50 NCPD
    • 1.40 Pharmacotherapeutic

The annual Reach the Peak Asthma & Allergy Review and Update is targeted to physicians, advanced practice providers, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, registered nurses, community health workers, medical assistants, and respiratory therapists from around the Rocky Mountain region who care for injured children. This event is an unparalleled opportunity to make and solidify relationships through person-to-person communications and marketing. Reserve your sponsorship and/or booth space today!

Interested in becoming an exhibitor at this year's Reach the Peak event? Please complete our conference Exhibitor Reply Form. 

   Visibili ty & Advertising
  • Dedicated table display at day 1 and day 2 of conference with company signage to display educational materials and product information
  • Recognition of sponsorship in conference packet and on sponsor slide
  • Audience engagement in lobby during breaks, lunch and transitions for breakouts
  • Verbal recognition by Conference Chair to attendees throughout conference
  • Virtual promotion to conference attendees at day 1 and day 2 of conference
    • Exhibitors are encouraged to provide a promotional slide or 5 minute video by April 1, 2026 for the Virtual Exhibit Hall. 

 

Please contact Jade Freeman-Martinez at [email protected] with any questions or concerns. 

Price

Cost:
$300.00
Please login or register to take this course.

All pertinent information, including the Zoom links to access the conference will be provided in the days prior to the conference.