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The National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB) announces the availability of the application for the Dr. Linda B. Ford Scholarship for asthma educators. This scholarship was created to provide assistance for individuals pursuing their national asthma educator certification. The award is named after Linda B. Ford, MD, the first chair and a founding member of the NAECB, the first and only U.S. organization to provide a national certification examination for asthma educators.


This is our way of honoring Dr. Ford for the hard work, dedication, and passion she has shown in the support and creation of the first ever national asthma educator certification examination. The goal of the NAECB is to promote optimal asthma management and quality of life among individuals with asthma, their families and communities, by advancing excellence in asthma education through the certified asthma educator process. By making this scholarship available to individuals who might not be able to afford the examination fee, NAECB hopes to advance this goal.

Applications can be downloaded on the homepage. DEADLINE: July 31, 2009 with scholarships awarded August 31, 2009.