For Program Directors

Leading an allergy / immunology (A/I) fellowship program is both rewarding and demanding. The AAAAI is here to support you with the resources, tools and professional community you need to educate fellows-in-training (FITs), maintain program excellence and recruit the next generation of specialists. 

Whether you're looking for curriculum resources, accreditation support, in-training examination information or opportunities to collaborate with fellow program directors, you'll find them here.

Support Your Training Program 
Find resources to strengthen your educator roles, and guidance to help manage and maintain a successful accredited fellowship program.
• PDS Toolbox
• In-Training Examination Timeline
• Fellow-in-Training (FIT)/Faculty Reviewer Program
• Allergy / Immunology Fellowship Training Programs
• Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME): A/I Information
• American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI)
• Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)
• National Residency Match Program (NRMP): Allergy/Immunology Fellowship Information

Educate Fellows
Access resources designed to support your work with FITs that strengthen the fellowship training experience.
• Fellow-in-Training (FIT)/Faculty Reviewer Program
• Teaching Slides
• Top Five Things FITs Should Know About Series
• Grants, Awards & Scholarships
• In-Training Examination Timeline
• For Fellows-in-Training
• American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI)

Recruit the Next Generation
Explore resources to help introduce medical students and residents to the specialty and support the fellowship recruitment process.
• Chrysalis Project
• Clinical Rotation Curriculum
• Allergy / Immunology Fellowship Training Programs
• Why A/I? Videos
• Grants, Awards & Scholarships
• For Medical Students & Residents
• National Residency Match Program (NRMP): Allergy/Immunology Fellowship Information

Connect with the Program Directors Section (PDS)
The Program Directors Section (PDS) membership includes the program and associate directors of A/I training programs officially accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Currently there are 206 members from the 94 US and 14 Canadian A/I training programs. Through the section, members exchange ideas, share best practices and collaborate on advancing fellowship education and training.

PDS Policies and Procedures

Program Directors Section Committees
The Program Directors Section (PDS) Executive Committee provides strategic leadership for the Program Directors Section and serves as the primary forum for collaboration among those responsible for training future allergy / immunology specialists.

Chair: Rebecca Scherzer, MD, FAAAAI
Vice Chair: Gerald B. Lee, MD, FAAAAI
Councilors:
Karla E. Adams, MD, FAAAAI 
Theresa A. Bingemann, MD, FAAAAI 
Tara F. Carr, MD, FAAAAI
Jennifer Heimall, MD, FAAAAI
Robbie D. Pesek, MD, FAAAAI

Core Curriculum, Education and Residency Review Committee develops and evaluates educational resources and initiatives that address the evolving needs of allergy/immunology training programs, educators and fellows.

Chair: Paneez Khoury, MD, MHSc, FAAAAI
Vice Chair: Katherine L. Tuttle, MD

In-Training Examination Committee develops the annual voluntary In-Training Examination for Fellows-in-Training and helps ensure it remains a valuable educational assessment tool.

Chair: Gerald B. Lee, MD, FAAAAI
Vice Chair: Benjamin T. Prince, MD, MCSI, FAAAAI

Program Directors Section Liaisons
AAAAI ERAS/NRMP Liaison
Amal H. Assa'ad, MD, FAAAAI

Association of Specialty Professors (ASP) Liaison
Fred Little, MD

Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS) Liaisons
Maureen Egan Bauer, MD, FAAAAI and Theresa A. Bingemann, MD, FAAAAI

Organization of Program Directors Association (OPDA) Liaisons 
Gerald B. Lee, MD, FAAAAI and Rebecca Scherzer, MD, FAAAAI 

PDS Staff Liaison
Mari Durán

10/2/2026