Chanda Nicole Holsey, DrPH, MPH, AE-C was the recipient of the inaugural  Association of Asthma Educators Humanitarian and Outstanding Asthma Community Service Award at the annual conference this July 2009, in New Orleans.  The Humanitarian and Outstanding Asthma Community Service Award honors the Association of Asthma Educators member with a longstanding commitment to addressing community needs related to asthma. The award recognizes exceptional programs that go well beyond the traditional role of medicine, and recognizes outreaching of communities who needs are not being met through the traditional health delivery system.

Dr. Holsey is a certified asthma educator and has served in the capacity of Director of Community Service and Pediatric Asthma Camp Programs at the American Lung Association of Georgia for much of her professional career and has dedicated her time and talents to helping children with asthma and their families learn to better manage the condition.  She is now an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University in San Diego.