Thursday, July 23, 2026
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Registration
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Welcome Address
Presented by: Katrina Rivers, MSN RN, MSHL FCCM LSSYB, Health Systems Section Administrator, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, Florida Department of Health
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Workgroup Planning Discussions
Led by Workgroup Chairs
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
Complimentary Refreshments & Networking
Friday, July 24, 2026
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration, Complimentary Refreshments, and Exhibition Hall
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Welcome Address
Presented by: Katrina Rivers, MSN RN, MSHL FCCM LSSYB, Health Systems Section Administrator, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, Florida Department of Health
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Opening Keynote: When the Wind Changes: Charting a New Course from Inhalers to Biologics Across the Lifespan
Co-Presented by: John Prpich, MD, FAAP
Co-Presented by: Nina Ramirez, MD, FAAAAI, FCCP
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM
Advances in Pediatric Asthma
Presented by: Katiana Garagozlo, MD, FAAP, ATSF
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
Exhibition Hall
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Updates in Adult Asthma Management
Presented by: Juan Carlos Cardet, MD, MPH
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Complimentary Lunch & Exhibition Hall
1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Award Announcements: 2026 Asthma Champions
1:25 PM – 1:45 PM
Asthma Challenges from a Patient’s Perspective
Presented by: JoJo O’Neal
1:50 PM – 2:50 PM
Panel: Transitions of Care in Asthma Across Patients, Providers, and Health Systems
Moderated by: Angela Garcia, PharmD, MPH, CPh
Julie Tremblay, PharmD, BCPPS
Kayla Stasik, RRT, AE-C
Kellie Robertson, BS, RRT-NPS
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM
Complimentary Refreshments & Exhibition Hall
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
How Growing up with Asthma Influenced me to Become a Respiratory Therapist
Presented by: Brian Stiles, BS, RRT
3:20 PM – 4:20 PM
Closing Keynote: Advancing Respiratory Health in the Sunshine State: State and Federal Policy Interventions
Presented by: Nissa Shaffi, MS
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM
Farewell & Adjourn
Presented by: Katrina Rivers, MSN RN, MSHL FCCM LSSYB, Health Systems Section Administrator, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, Florida Department of Health