The Itch: Allergies, Asthma, Eczema & Immunology30 Jan

#142 - Inside Allergy & Asthma Network: Education, Advocacy, and Patient Voice

Allergy & Asthma Network has spent more than four decades helping people living with asthma, allergies, and related immune conditions navigate care, access trustworthy education, and make their voices heard.

In this episode, we talk with Lynda Mitchell, CEO of Allergy & Asthma Network. Lynda shares how becoming a food allergy and asthma mom in the early 1990s shaped her career and led her into patient advocacy work. We get into how Allergy & Asthma Network supports patients and families through four mission pillars: education, outreach, advocacy, and research.

What we cover in our episode about Allergy & Asthma Network

Trusted Messengers and culturally responsive education, and why information is more effective when it comes from people who reflect and understand the community
Free virtual asthma coaching, and how one-on-one self-management education helps people improve daily asthma control and reduce emergency care
Patient voice research, what it is, how it differs from clinical trials, and why diversity in clinical trial participation matters
Advocacy efforts like Capitol Hill Day and PALI, and how patient stories influence laws and policies that affect asthma and allergy care
Ways to get involved, including resources for patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers who want to support or participate in Allergy & Asthma Network’s work

More resources about Allergy & Asthma Network

Allergy & Asthma Network
Sign-up for the Allergy & Asthma Network’s Newsletter
Get involved with clinical trials and research
More about the PALI information session (February 18, 2026)
Advocacy information
Virtual asthma coaching program (free asthma self-management education)

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Made in partnership with The Allergy & Asthma Network.

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