WHAT: Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago (RHAMC) and the Illinois COPD Coalition will announce the release of the Illinois COPD State Plan. Doctors, clinicians, patients and experts will discuss the impact and management of COPD as well as recommendations and implementation of the second state COPD plan in the nation.
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WHO: Grace Anne Dorney Koppel -- COPD patient/advocate
James P. Kiley, PhD -- Director of the Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Jeffery Glassroth, MD -- Illinois COPD State Plan Chair and Vice Dean & Chief Academic Officer, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Terry Mason, MD -- Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health
TBD -- Cook County Bureau of Health Services
Joel Africk -- President and Chief Executive Officer, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
WHEN: Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph St., Chicago; 15th Floor Press Room
WHY: In the United States there is one death every four minutes due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This progressive disease is the 4th leading cause of death, killing more women than men, and is predicted to be the 3rd leading cause by 2020. COPD is diagnosed in more than 12 million people and an additional 12 million likely have the disease and don't even know it.
VISUALS / INTERVIEWS:
For media unable to attend the news conference: Video coverage will be available immediately following the news conference. The coordinates will be distributed by 8:30AM, May 1.
CONTACT: Mary Beth Berkoff, +1-312-628-0225, Cell: +1-777-213-4776, or Meghan Bradley, +1-312-628-0250, Cell: +1-773-209-6704, both of American Lung Association of Metro Chicago
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-- All press conference speakers -- Local COPD patients
SOURCE American Lung Association of Metro Chicago
