About Us
Founded in 2001, the Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition (PVAC) is a community partnership that works to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by asthma.
The PVAC was formed to address asthma from a community, holistic perspective to address the many factors that impact asthma. PVAC brings together health professionals and institutions, community groups and residents, public health organizations, municipal and state agencies, academic institutions, schools, daycare, housing and environmental groups committed to improving asthma and environmental conditions that affect health in Western Massachusetts. PVAC is convened by the Public Health Institute of Western MA.
Our Steering Committee which includes representatives from health care, academics, and community groups provides leadership on advocacy and programming.
Steering Committee
Members of the Steering committee
Matthew Sadof, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UMass Medical School - Baystate
Michele Hart, RN, BSN, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinician, Baystate Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Chef Ana Jaramillo
Program Supervisor, Holyoke Health Center
Colleen Loveless
Executive Director, Revitalize CDC
Krystal Pollitt PhD, P.Eng
Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, Yale
Gri Saex
Community Health Worker
Nico Vehse, MD
Chief, Pediatric Pulmonology, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UMass Medical School - Baystate
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