Harvard Update on Severe Asthma 2026

1. Overview
The Harvard Update on Severe Asthma is a comprehensive continuing medical education program dedicated to the latest advancements in asthma diagnosis and treatment. Scheduled for 2026, this course provides practitioners with cutting-edge insights into precision medicine, the effective use of biologics, and the management of complex comorbidities to optimize care for patients with treatment-resistant and severe asthma.
2. Learning Objectives

Evaluate and implement precision medicine approaches, including the selection of bi- and tri-specific antibodies for severe asthma treatment.

Differentiate true severe asthma from clinical mimics such as tracheobronchomalacia and laryngeal disordered breathing.

Assess the impact of environmental factors, occupational exposures, genetics, and comorbidities like GERD and obesity on asthma severity.

Interpret advanced diagnostic tests accurately, incorporating new recommendations for pulmonary function tests and airway oscillometry.

3. Target Audience
Best for pulmonologists, allergists, and primary care physicians who want key updates on severe asthma diagnosis, biologics, and precision medicine.
4. Topics

Welcome and Introduction

Can’t Miss Articles in Severe Asthma

Asthma Insights The View from the Airways

Diagnostic Assessment of Severe Asthma

Managing Asthma with Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease

Occupational Exposures and Severe Asthma

Asthma Genetics and the Environment in Severe Asthma

Diagnostic Considerations in Children with Severe Asthma

Guest Virtual Lecture- Bronchiectasies and Asthma- Is There an Overlap

Guest Lecture- Precision Medicine Approaches to Severe Asthma- Lessons from the PreCISE Trial

Interactive Case Discussions (Dx)

Choosing Bi and tri specific antibodies- the wave of the future

Choosing Among the Biologics for Severe Asthma

Guest Virtual Lecture- Clinical Remission in Asthma-What is it. Is it an achievable Goal of Therapy

Guest Lecture- Asthma, anxiety, and depression

Eosinophilic Lung Disease and Asthman

Guest Virtual Lecture- Managing Severe Asthma in Children

Cigarette Smoking, COPD, and Chronic Obstructive Asthma

Obesity, Diabetes, and Asthma

“Anti-Inflammatory Rescue”- Options and Challenges

Severe Asthma, the Biologics, and Population Health Management

Interactive Case Discussions (Rx)

Airway Oscillometry in Adults and Very Young Children

Asthma Mimics Consider Tracheobronchomalacia

Exercise-Induced Asthma

Gastroesophageal Reflux and Severe Asthma

Laryngeal Disordered Breathing Mimicking Severe Asthma

New Recommendations for the Interpretation of PFTs

Treating Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis