AAISG 2021 Annual Meeting

May 1, 2021 to May 2, 2021

The Allergy, Asthma and  Immunology Society of Georgia presents the AAAISG Annual Meeting each year for Allergist/Immunologist to learn new techniques/treatments in order to provide better patient care using the safest, most proven therapies presented by leaders in their field. AAISG 2021 also seeks to provide best practices in practice management to aid in the care of patients.

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 (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 9 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, pulmonologists and allied healthcare professionals in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology.

Learning Objectives

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

1. Detect patients who could be appropriately challenged to food or send to colleague for food challenge, if appropriate.

2. Evaluate and identify patient who would be good candidates for oral immunotherapy (OIT) or send to colleagues for OIT.

3. Optimally bill for OIT.

4. Utilize or initiate telemedicine practice under the public health emergency including billing

5. Utilize biologics for chronic nasal polyps.

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. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 9.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
05/01/2021
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
05/01/2021 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
05/02/2021 - 2:30pm CDT
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AAISG 2021 Annual Meeting Agenda
virtual 

Saturday, May 1, 2021

 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM        Food Allergy, Brian Vickery, MD    

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM        Coding and Billing, Teresa Thompson, MD

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM        Biologics and Chronic Polyps, Merin Kalangara, MD

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM         Lunch    

1:00 PM –   1:30 PM         Hyper IgE Syndrome, Safia F. Nawaz, MD    

1:30 PM- 2:00 PM        Peanut Oral Immunotherapy, Katherine Tison, MD

Sunday, May 2, 2021

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM         COVID and COVID Vaccination Updates, Marybeth Sexton, MD

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM        Take The Shot, Narij Patel, MD

11:00 AM – 12:00 AM        Telemedicine and COVID-19 Pandemic, Jennifer Shih, MD

12:00 AM- 12:30 PM        Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM        Telemedicine, Teresa Thompson, MD

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM        Depression, Inflammation and Smoking, Kelsey Field, MD

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM        Pediatric Outpatients With Persistent Asthma, Dixie Griffin, MD


This activity is jointly provided by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and Asthma, Allergy and Immunology of Georgia (AAISG).

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 the Allergy, Asthma & 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 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience
Practicing allergists, primary care physicians, and allied health care providers in the field of allergy and immunology.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, AAISG requests that any participant in need of accommodation contact Julie Ellerbee at AAISG@gmail.com or 706-580-7797

Additional Activities:

Exhibits Open

Saturday, May 1st  7:00 AM – 6:00 PM       

Sunday, May 2nd  8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
                        

All identified conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

The individuals listed below disclose the following financial relationships:

•Merin Kalangara, MD – Speaker: Consultant for GlaxoSmithKline
•Brian Vickery, MD –  Speaker: Consultant and Advisory Board Member for Aimmune, Consultant for AllerGenis and Aravax, Investigator for DBV Technologies and Genentech, Consultant and Investigator for Regeneron

The following have no relevant financial relationships to disclose: 

Jennifer Shih, MD – AAISG Program Chair, Planner , Speaker
Julie Ellerbee – AAISG Staff , Planner  
Dixie Griffin, MD – Speaker
Katherine Tison, MD – Speaker
Kelsey Fields, MD – Speaker
Niraj Patel, MD – Speaker
Safia Nawaz, MD – Speaker
Teresa Thompson, CPC – Speaker
Marybeth Sexton, MD – Speaker

 

Available Credit

  • 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 9.00 Attendance
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