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In January 2000, the American Lung Association of New Jersey and
the New Jersey Thoracic Society initiated the formation of The
Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey (PACNJ) to act as
a statewide clearinghouse for asthma programs and services.

Today the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic,
serving Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia,
sponsors the Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey

With over 70 members on six task forces, PACNJ is working
with schools, child care providers, health care providers, health insurers,
community groups and environmental agencies to reach all individuals
in New Jersey with the most effective methods for managing their asthma.

Our programs and information are based on the “Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma”
from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Co-Chairs
Arthur Torre, MD
New Jersey Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society
Private practice in Fairfield, NJ
www.arthurjtorremd.com

Clatie Campbell, RRT
New Jersey Society of Respiratory Care

Contacts
Teresa Lampmann,
Coordinating Manager
Phone: 908-685-8040 ext 318
info@pacnj.org

Melissa Sherman, BSN, RN
Project Coordinator
Phone: 908-685-8040 ext 317

Our task forces are listed below:

Child Care Task Force

Helps child care centers and family child care providers in New Jersey take steps to control asthma.

Community Task Force

Helps people in New Jersey who have asthma to follow their asthma plan. We also have information in Spanish.

Environmental Task Force

Works to improve the air we breathe, inside and outside, to control asthma triggers.

Evaluation Task Force

Evaluates PACNJ programs to measure how effective they are and to prove success.

Quality Care Task Force

Teach doctors and nurses to treat asthma using the latest advice from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Physician Task Force Promotes statewide use of the PACNJ Asthma Treatment Plan and the NHLBI guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma.
School Task Force Helps public and private schools in New Jersey take steps to control asthma.

The American Lung Association is the nation’s oldest voluntary health agency originally organized to fight tuberculosis. Since 1892, the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic has been fighting lung disease through education, community service, advocacy, and research. Our mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.

You are leaving the PACNJ website when you choose a website link from this page. The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey, sponsored by the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic, does not officially endorse or claim to know the validity of these website links. They are provided as a resource. We cannot guarantee that these resources will be able to answer your questions. For specific medical inquiries, always consult a physician.

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Updated Credits for 2011-2012
The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey is sponsored by the American Lung Association in New Jersey. This publication was supported by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, with funds provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Cooperative Agreement 5U59EH000491-04.  Its content are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although this document has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Agreement XA97250908-4 to the American Lung Association in New Jersey, it has not gone through the Agency’s publications review process and therefore, may not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency and no official endorsement should be inferred. Information in this publication is not intended to diagnose health problems or take the place of medical advice. For asthma or any medical condition, seek medical advice from your child’s or your health care professional.

Sponsored by
American Lung Association

Disclaimer
The Pediatric Asthma Coalition of New Jersey (PACNJ), disclaims any responsibility for any action taken by viewers as a result of their interpretation of information provided. Viewers are encouraged to discuss medical treatment with their physician. The Pediatric Asthma Coalition of New Jersey is sponsored by the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic (ALAM-A), a nonprofit organization.

Inclusion in this website does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, nor does exclusion necessarily indicate disapproval by the Pediatric Asthma Coalition of New Jersey and/or the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic.

The Pediatric Asthma Coalition of New Jersey is not responsible for information, advice, or results related to implementation of said information/advice, provided by any PACNJ member agencies or individual representing said member agencies.