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This list of organizations is drawn from the MCH Organizations Database. Contact information is the most recent known to the MCH Digital Library.

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National Respiratory Training Center (NRTC)

Annotation: The National Respiratory Training Center (NRTC) is an independent non-profit educational organization committed to improving the health of patients with respiratory and allergic disease by enhancing the knowledge and skills of health professionals who care for them. The NRTC provides accredited education and training in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) assessment and management for healthcare professionals, including nurses and allied health professionals. The NRTC currently offers comprehensive courses in asthma and COPD, one-day workshops on asthma, COPD, and spirometry, and supplemental educational materials. All courses and materials are based on international medical and scientific literature and national practice guidelines. The NRTC international headquarters is in the United Kingdom. Since 1986, the NRTC has been offering courses in asthma, respiratory medicine, COPD, allergy, the psychology of compliance, spirometry, evidence-based medicine and smoking cessation throughout the UK and globally. The center provides a newsletter, training seminars, and workshops.

Keywords: Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Lung diseases, Professional education
   

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy, $3.5 M. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.