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Saturday, March 15, 2008
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Liberty Ballroom, Level 3
1201 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
FREE HALF-DAY Symposium for Primary Care Providers
Programmed by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
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Registration for this symposium is now closed.
This FREE half-day program is intended for primary healthcare providers who diagnose and manage patients with allergic disorders. Presentations will provide the latest information in the fields of allergy/immunology and asthma.
Target Audience
Primary care providers, including family physicians, internists, pediatricians, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and respiratory therapists.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate implementation of current guidelines for the management of asthma during pregnancy;
- Describe the pathogenesis, epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis and management of asthma in sports;
- Differentiate infectious from allergic rhinitis and develop a treatment plan based upon this diagnosis;
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy;
- Evaluate patients for their appropriateness for immunotherapy;
- Identify the most effective means of prevention and management of anaphylactic episodes;
- Describe the diagnosis and management of childhood food allergy
Common Noteworthy Issues in Allergy for the Primary Care Provider
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8:00 am |
Welcome and Overview
Joann Blessing-Moore, MD FAAAAI
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| 8:10 am |
Managing Asthma in Pregnant Women
Michael Schatz, MD MS FAAAAI |
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| 8:45 am |
Asthma in Sports
Christopher C. Randolph, MD FAAAAI |
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| 9:20 am |
Rhinitis: Colds vs. Allergies
Dana V. Wallace, MD FAAAAI
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| 9:55 am |
Break |
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| 10:10 am |
Anaphylaxis
Phillip L. Lieberman, MD FAAAAI
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| 10:10 am |
Immunotherapy: SCIT and SLIT
Harold S. Nelson, MD FAAAAI |
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| 11:20 am |
An Update on Food Allergy
Robert A. Wood, MD FAAAAI |
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| 11:55 am |
Closing Remarks
Joann Blessing-Moore, MD FAAAAI |
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| 12:00 pm |
Adjourn |
Further Details
For more information about this symposium, please contact Erick Hage at ehage@aaaai.org, or (414) 272-6071.
About the AAAAI
The AAAAI represents allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic disease. Established in 1943, the AAAAI has more than 6,500 members in the United States, Canada and 60 other countries. The AAAAI also serves as an advocate to the public by providing educational information through its Web site at www.aaaai.org. We invite you and your patients to visit the site for useful information about allergies and asthma.
Held in conjunction with the AAAAI Annual Meeting.
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