AAISG 2019: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society of Georgia Meeting

May 3, 2019 to May 5, 2019

This meeting focuses on concerns and educational needs of allergists and immunologists.  Topics include: food allergy, atopic dermatitis and asthma. Both national and regional thought leaders will provide an outstanding educational opportunity to all attendees.


Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) and the Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Society of Georgia. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Designation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience

Practicing allergists and allied healthcare providers in the field of allergy and immunology.

 

 

 

This activity is not supported by educational grants.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Detect patients who could be appropriately challenged to food and proceed with desensitization or send to colleague for desensitization, if appropriate.
  • Deduce which biologic agents are appropriate for a particular patient.
  • Compile a broad differential for chronic itch/rash that is not specifically urticaria or eczema. In addition, the participant should be able to select appropriate patients for referral to different subspecialists.
Additional information
Disclosure: 

As required by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and in accordance with the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) policy, all educational planners, presenters, instructors, moderators, authors, reviewers, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that have occurred within the past 12 months. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. It is required that disclosure be provided to the learners prior to the start of the activity. Individuals with no relevant financial relationships must also inform the learners that no relevant financial relationships exist. Learners must also be informed when off-label, experimental/investigational uses of drugs or devices are discussed in an educational activity or included in related materials. Disclosure in no way implies that the information presented is biased or of lesser quality. It is incumbent upon course participants to be aware of these factors in interpreting the program contents and evaluating recommendations. Moreover, expressed views do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ACAAI.

 

All identified conflicts of interests have been resolved:

 

¨Robert Chrzanowski, MD—Society Treasurer-Speaker for Circassia

¨Michael Blaiss, MD – Consultant for Pfizer, Merck, Hycor, and ALK

¨Brian Vickery, MD – Consultant and Advisory Board for Aimmune

¨Hugh Windom, MD-Performs contracted research for Aimmune

¨Jennifer Shih, MD-Consultant for Teva

 

 

The following have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

 

Kathleen Sheerin, MD- AAISG President

Leslie Morris – AAISG Staff  

Jeremiah Bivins, MD – Program Chair, Planner

Dennis Ownby, MD

Kristine Vanijcharoenkarn, MD

Meera Patrawala, MD

Robert Swerlick, MD

Dean Firschein, MD-AAISG Secretary

Bailee Gilchrist, MD

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.50 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/03/2019
Course expires: 
05/05/2021
Event starts: 
05/03/2019 - 6:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
05/05/2019 - 11:00am CDT
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Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) and Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society of Georgia (AAISG).  The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Designation

The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

This activity is not supported by educational grants.

Available Credit

  • 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 7.50 Attendance
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