AAAAI News: November 2006
 2007 Annual Meeting News
State-of-the-Art Sessions focus on research, clinical topics
The State-of-the-Art Sessions at the 2007 Annual Meeting will focus on cutting-edge research and clinical topics from each Interest Section. These sessions will be held concurrently on Saturday, February 24, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
To help members learn more about upcoming Annual Meeting sessions, in this and future issues, AAAAI News will highlight the topics covered by each Interest Section in their individual State-of-the-Art sessions.
Food allergy, Anaphylaxis, Dermatology and Drug Allergy (FADDA): Role of Food Allergy and Patch Testing in Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroenteritis (#2504)
Moderator: Stephen C. Dreskin, MD, PhD, FAAAAI
Presenter Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD, FAAAAI, will discuss the diagnosis and different management options (dietary vs. medical) for eosinophilic esophagitis. The effectiveness of atopy patch testing in identifying the causative food allergen in eosinophilic esophagitis will also be emphasized.
Rhinitis, Sinusitis and Ocular Diseases (RSOD): Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Inflammatory Effects (#2507)
Moderator: Linda Cox, MD, FAAAAI
The RSOD State-of-the-Art Session will focus on the clinical presentation(s) of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and their impact on allergic respiratory disease. The session will also cover the diagnostic evaluation of the suspected OSA patient, and the surgical and medical treatment for OSA.
Other State-of-the-Art Sessions include:
- Asthma Diagnosis and Treatment (ADT): Asthma Immunopathogenesis: A Pathway For Future Therapy (#2501)
- Basic and Clincial Immunology (BCI): Pathogen Recognition Receptors in Inflammation and Immunity (#2502)
- Environmental and Occupational Respiratory Diseases (EORD): Gene/Environment Interactions (#2503)
- Health Care Education, Delivery and Quality (HCEDQ): Insight Into Disparities in Pediatric Asthma (#2505)
- Mechanisms of Asthma and Allergic Inflammation (MAAI): Advances in OX-40 Ligand Interactions (#2506)
For more detailed information on these and other Annual Meeting sessions, please review your Preliminary Program or visit the Annual Meeting Web site, www.annualmeeting.aaaai.org.
To help members learn more about upcoming Annual Meeting sessions, in this and future issues, AAAAI News will highlight the topics covered by each Interest Section in their individual State-of-the-Art sessions.
Symposium highlights new NAEPP guidelines
A special Annual Meeting symposium will provide an overview of the recently updated National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines:
New NAEPP Guidelines for the Management of Asthma: Expert Panel Report 3 (#4701)
Monday, February 26, 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Co-moderators: William W. Busse, MD, FAAAAI, and
Albert L. Sheffer, MD, FAAAAI
3:15 p.m. Management in Adults
Michael Schatz, MD, MS, FAAAAI
3:35 p.m. Management in Children
Stanley J. Szefler, MD, FAAAAI
3:55 p.m. Management of Exacerbations
Carlos A. Camargo, Jr., MD, DrPH, FAAAAI
The symposium will highlight the guidelines’ newer aspects of assessment, including a particular focus on asthma control and the new concepts of assessing both impairment and risk.
The symposium will provide new treatment guidelines for the long-term management of both children and adults, including special considerations in both age groups. In addition, it will offer up-to-date guidelines for the assessment of severity and management of asthma exacerbations.
The new NAEPP Guidelines are the first complete national guidelines released in 10 years.
Plan schedule, use itinerary planner
Coordinate your busy Annual Meeting schedule and choose sessions based on your individual interests with the 2007 Annual Meeting online itinerary planner, available via the Annual Meeting Web site, www.annualmeeting.aaaai.org.
The itinerary planner contains the most up-to-date meeting information, and delegates may browse the Annual Meeting schedule by session type, including courses, seminars and workshops, Interest Section Forums, Pro/Con Debates or State-of-the-Art Sessions.
Domestic Fellow-in-Training (FIT) Travel Scholarship
FITs are encouraged to apply for this travel scholarship.
Purpose: A grant to cover travel expenses to the Annual Meeting
Eligibility: AAAAI FIT members in the United States and Canada
Award: Up to $1,000 with an accepted abstract or up to $500 without an abstract
Deadline: November 17
For more information: Applications are available on the Annual Meeting Web site. Please direct questions to Mikelle Johnson at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail mjohnson@aaaai.org. |
2007 AAAAI award deadlines
The AAAAI will provide $943,000 in 2007 for allergy/immunology research, training and faculty development.
Two new awards will be presented this year, the AAAAI Bridge Grant Award and the AAAAI Women in Allergy Junior Faculty Development Award. In addition, the AAAAI will present two Third Year FIT Research Awards in 2007.
More information is available on the AAAAI Web site, www.aaaai.org. Log on to the Members Only section, and choose the Grants and Awards link. Additional awards will be announced when funding is secured.
November 15
• ERT Faculty Development Award
April 2, 2007
• AAAAI Summer Clinical Fellowship Medical Student Grants (NEW)
• AAAAI Summer Research Fellowship Medical Student Grants
For more information on grants and awards, please contact Jerome Schultz at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail jschultz@aaaai.org.
Allied Health members: attend Advanced Practice Course
New this year, Allied Health members may attend a day-long course highlighting case studies in allergy, immunology and allergic disease. The course is designed to provide a program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants that is unique to the allergy practice.
The session will conclude with a panel discussion entitled, “Navigating the AAAAI Annual Meeting.” The panel discussion is designed to assist delegates in determining which sessions best meet their educational needs and developing their Annual Meeting agenda, and will also allow delegates time to discuss session options with their peers.
Allied Health Advanced Practice Course (#1161)
Friday, February 23, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
More information on the Allied Health Advanced Practice Course is available on the Allied Health Professionals Assembly Web page, located in the Members Center of the AAAAI Web site, www.aaaai.org.
Call for late-breaking abstracts
The AAAAI will begin accepting late-breaking abstracts on November 15.
Submission of late breaking abstracts will be reviewed under the following criteria:
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The abstract contains work that is original and has not been previously submitted to, presented at, or is under consideration for any other scientific meeting, including the regular abstract submission.
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The work is novel, evidence-based, and has scientific merit. Abstracts selected for late-breaking presentation will feature newsworthy and cutting-edge information.
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Authors will be required to explain why their abstract is considered newsworthy.
To be considered for presentation at the 2007 Annual Meeting, late-breaking abstracts must be submitted via the Annual Meeting Web site, www.annualmeeting.aaaai.org, by November 30. A total of 12 abstracts will be selected in this category.
For more information, contact Krista Perkins at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail kperkins@aaaai.org.
Annual Meeting dates to remember
November 8
• Registration and housing opens for all Annual Meeting delegates
November 15
• Late-breaking abstract submission Web site opens
November 30
• Late-breaking abstract submission Web site closes
2008 Annual Meeting:
submit session topic ideas
AAAAI members may help plan the educational sessions for the 2008 Annual Meeting, March 14-18, 2008, in Philadelphia, PA.
Visit the AAAAI Web site, www.aaaai.org, and choose the Annual Meeting link on the home page to submit your session topic ideas. |
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