IN THE NEWS

Tasha Keys, RCP from Laurel, MS and Sandra Sanchez, RN from Norfolk, VA are the recipients of the 2009 Dr. Linda B Ford Scholarships for asthma educators.

These annual scholarships are awarded to individuals who have experience working with individuals with asthma, work in underserved areas or populations, and meet all examination eligibility requirements.

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 National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB).

The winners of the 2009 Health Educator scholarship are Claire Hayes of New Orleans, LA (already credentialed) and Ann Allen from Brooklyn, NY.

This is the final award for the Health Educator scholarship that was made possible by Lynda O’Hanlon, a former founding board member of the NAECB.

The NAECB is the first and only U.S. organization to provide a national certification examination for asthma educators. Their mission 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.

For additional information about the Dr. Linda B. Ford Scholarship or the National Asthma Educator Certification Board, visit www.naecb.org.