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Sandra G. Adams, MD, MS is a Professor of Medicine in the Pulmonary/Critical Care Division of UT Health in San Antonio, Texas and Staff Physician at The South Texas Veterans Health Care System. Dr. Adams is an internationally recognized leader and educator in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, and the chronic care model. Dr. Adams received her Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation degree in 2003. Since that time, she has been actively involved in COPD and asthma research as a Principal Investigator and co-investigator for local, state and federally funded research projects. Dr. Adams and has received multiple teaching awards throughout her career and is recognized by the Chancellor of the University of Texas System as a Distinguished Teaching Professor. Additionally, Dr. Adams received the Distinguished Scholar Award in Respiratory Health from the Chest Foundation in 2010 and the University of Texas Patient Safety Grant in 2012. These provided resources to develop web-based, interactive professional education programs in COPD and asthma to educate primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers about COPD and asthma recognition, diagnosis and management.