PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATION NEWS
CEO Update: Spread Awareness About PH Link During American Heart Month
This month, PHA encourages people with PH, family members, friends and health care professionals to raise awareness about the link between pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. Join us in promoting heart health for American Heart Month and PH awareness on Rare Disease Day.
Holiday Horrors: Battery Limits Disrupt Oxygen Users’ Travel Plans
A newly enforced limit on lithium-ion battery power in carry-on luggage has upended travel plans for Cathy Brown of Phoenix and other portable oxygen users. Although federal regulations allow certain portable oxygen concentrators in flight, guidance for 160-watt batteries isn’t as clear. Some airlines enforce the regulations more strictly than others, causing confusion. As a result, travelers face potential travel and treatment disruptions
Health care providers: Find your next career opportunity
Whether you're a physician, nurse, researcher or allied health professional, we make it easy to explore new job opportunities. Keep your resume/CV anonymous, and decide which employers can view your information. Find new opportunities through the PHA Career Center.
Plan Now To Make Health Care Access a World PH Day Priority
Celebrate World PH Day by joining the Pulmonary Hypertension Association in May to advocate for the pulmonary hypertension community. PHA is organizing an in-person event on Capitol Hill and virtual meetings to ensure as many people as possible can participate.
Expand Your PH Knowledge at Charlotte Workshop
Five weeks remain until the PHA Connects: PH Community Workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina. Slated for Saturday, March 22, the workshop is your chance to expand your pulmonary hypertension knowledge.
Join Us at an O2breathe Walk Near You
Pulmonary Hypertension Association O2breathe walks begin this weekend in Tampa. spring. PHA’s O2breathe walks bring together members of the pulmonary hypertension community to connect, celebrate the community’s accomplishments and raise funds to support PHA’s programs and services.
New Issue of PHA Journal Addresses Emerging Pathways, Technology
The latest issue of Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension is now online. The issue addresses emerging treatment pathways, technological innovations and equitable drug development. Advances is the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s quarterly peer-reviewed clinical journal.
Submit Your PHPN Symposium Abstract or Session Proposal
Pulmonary hypertension professionals: Submit an abstract and breakout session proposal for PHPN Symposium. Themed “Igniting the PHight: Looking to the Future,” PHA’s PH Professional Network Symposium is set for Sept. 18-20, in Seattle. Learn more about submission criteria and submit your proposal(s) today.
Register for PHA Workshop in Charlotte
In-person pulmonary hypertension education begins this spring at the PHA Connects: PH Community Workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina. Join the Pulmonary Hypertension Association on Saturday, March 22 to hear from medical experts and meet the regional PH community.