In this lecture, Dr. Rains will discuss COPD in depth.

Learning Objectives:
* Define & Overview
* Diagnosis & Assessment
* 2019 Gold Initiative Update
* Management of Stable COPD
* Management of Exacerbations
* Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)

The Montana Osteopathic Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance.  Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee.  All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

Handouts

Faculty

Erin Rains, DO Related seminars and products: 2

---

Erin Rains DO is a Pulmonary and Critical Care physician practicing at Billings Clinic, in Billings, Montana. Dr. Rains received her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her internship, residency, and fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases at Lankenau Hospital, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, and Critical Care. Dr. Rains joined Billings Clinic in 2017.

Dr. Rains discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.