COLA: Abbas, Ch. 1 Properties and Overview of the Immune System

Session recorded on November 6, 2017.

Speaker: Nikita Raje, MD

Viewers can earn credit by completing the posttest questions.

Immunologic basis underlies several different disease mechanisms including allergies, asthma, and immunodeficiencies. Other organ systems can be affected by multiple disorders that have underlying immunological defect. With the rapidly expanding field of immunodeficiencies and scientific advances in immunological techniques/tests, it is hard to keep up with the progressing knowledge. Without this knowledge, it would be difficult for the physicians to  understand human disease, use improved immunological technologies for diagnostic work up, and offer newer therapies. This video covers Abbas, Chapter 1.

Target Audience

Practicing Allergists / Immunologists
Fellows-in-Training

Learning Objectives

Immunology textbooks by Lauren Sompayrac and Abul K. Abbas et al are the textbooks that help learners understand the fundamentals of Immunology. This course work will provide the knowledge about basic concepts of immunology to the learners. With this knowledge learners will  be well equipped to order immunologic work up and treatment of patients with immune defects.

Accreditation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & 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 enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

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. The ACCME defines a “commercial interest” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests. For more information, visit www.accme.org. 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 interest have been resolved.

Jay Portnoy, MD, Planner
Speaker, Honorarium: Thermofisher, Boehringer Ingelheim

The following have no financial relationships to disclose:

Paul Dowling, MD, Planner
Nikita Raje, MD, Speaker

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/07/2017
Course expires: 
11/06/2019
Cost:
$35.00
Rating: 
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Nikita Raje, MD
Children's Mercy Kansas City

Accreditation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & 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 enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Attendance

Price

Cost:
$35.00
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