Asthma foundations & national organizations
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) – Web address: https://aafa.org – Patient organization offering asthma education programs, printable materials, trigger‑control guidance, and tools for both patients and health professionals that can supplement your practice’s asthma education.
American Lung Association – Asthma Resource Library – Web address: https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/asthma/resource-library – Interactive library of videos, toolkits, worksheets, and infographics for asthma patients and caregivers, ideal to link for self‑management and action‑plan support.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Asthma – Web address: https://www.cdc.gov/asthma – Federal public‑health site with data, basic disease information, patient education materials, and clinical program resources that internal medicine practices can reference for population‑level asthma management.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – Asthma Resources for Patients and Caregivers – Web address: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/LMBBasthma/asthma-publications-patients-and-caregivers – NIH resource hub with handouts, action‑plan tools, and school‑focused materials to help patients recognize symptoms, manage control medications, and reduce triggers.
Clinical and guideline‑linked resources
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology – Patient Resources – Web address: https://acaai.org/resources/ – Patient‑facing section of a specialty society, featuring videos, symptom tests, decision‑support tools, and articles on asthma management that you can link from your asthma topic page.
MedlinePlus – Asthma and Allergy Resources – Web address: https://medlineplus.gov/asthma.html – NIH consumer health portal aggregating high‑quality links to major asthma organizations and providing plain‑language overviews, which works well as a general education link for patients.
Government and professional education resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Resources About Asthma – Web address: https://www.epa.gov/asthma/resources-about-asthma – Focuses on environmental triggers, home and school interventions, and includes free videos and online courses for clinicians who counsel asthma patients.
NHLBI / Learn More Breathe Better – Asthma – Web address: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/asthma – NHLBI campaign site with symptom explanations, treatment basics, and downloadable patient materials emphasizing control of chronic asthma rather than crisis care.
Curated patient‑education hubs
Center for Health Care Strategies – Asthma Education Materials for Patients – Web address: https://www.chcs.org/resource/asthma-education-materials-for-patients/ – Curated set of asthma overview sheets, action plans, and self‑management tools that internal medicine practices can share directly with adult patients or parents of children with asthma.
Asthma.com – Resources for Asthma Education – Web address: https://www.asthma.com – Patient‑oriented site with practical tips for managing asthma at home, work, and school, plus trigger‑reduction strategies that can reinforce advice documented in your practice’s asthma care plans.