2018 Wisconsin Allergy Society Annual Meeting

Milwaukee, WI US
October 27, 2018

The Wisconsin Allergy Society's Annual Meeting is a one day event that features invited speakers with expertise on Allergy/Immunology topics. In addition, fellows from the University of Wisconsin and Medical College of Wisconsin training programs present interesting case reports on patients seen in their respective programs.


Registration Fees

Member TypeFee
WAS Member (physician or allied health)$85
Non-WAS Member (physician or allied health)$100
SpeakerFREE
Fellow-in-trainingFREE

Online registration will remain open through Wednesday, October 24 at 12:00 pm Central time.

On-site registration will begin at 8:15 am on Saturday, October 27.


Credit claiming will open by 12:00 pm Central time on Wednesday, October 31 and will remain open through June 30, 2019 at 11:59 pm. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2019 will be subject to an administrative fee.


 

Target Audience

  • Allergist/Immunologists
  • Allied Health Practitioners
  • Fellows-in-training

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize and address asthma disparities in minority populations
  • Discuss the most recent influenza season and the impact of vaccination
  • Discuss current influenza vaccine research
  • Review interesting cases presented by fellows-in-training
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 5.00 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
10/02/2018
Course expires: 
06/30/2019
Event starts: 
10/27/2018 - 8:15am CDT
Event ends: 
10/27/2018 - 4:15pm CDT
Cost:
$100.00
Rating: 
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DateStart TimeEnd TimePresentation TopicFaculty
10/27/20188:158:50Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits     
     8:509:00WelcomeKristen Volkman MD
     9:009:45Asthma disparitiesMolly Martin, MD, MAPP
     9:4510:00Q & A 
     10:0010:45Influenza Samuel Pope, PhD JD
     10:4511:00Q & A 
     11:0011:30Break, Exhibits     
     11:3012:15Approaches to health inequitis and methods to improve careMolly Martin, MD, MAPP
     12:1512:30Q & A 
     12:301:15 PMInfluenza vaccinesSamuel Pope, PhD JD
     1:151:30Q & A 
     1:302:30Business Meeting and Lunch     
     2:303:00Exhibits     
     3:003:20TBDDaniel Rosenberg, MD
     3:203:30Q & A 
     3:303:50TBDJulia Thorsen, MD
     3:504:00Q & A 
     4:004:15Closing remarksKristen Volkman MD
Alumni Center, Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
United States

Planning Committee
Kristen Volkman, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Relevant relationships: None

Anita Gheller-Rigoni, DO
Aurora Health Care, Oshkosh, WI
Relevant relationships: None

John Kelly, MD
Dean Clinic, Madison, WI
Relevant relationships: None

Faculty
Molly Martin, MD
Rush University, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationship: None

Samuel Pope, PhD JD
University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL
Relevant relationships: None

Julia Thorsen, MD
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Relevant relationships: None

Daniel Rosenberg, MD
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Relevant relationships: None

Content Reviewers
Anne Ditto, MD FAAAAI
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None

Kim Mudd, RN MSN CCRP
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Relevant relationships: None


AAAAI Disclosure Policy
Pursuant to the Code of Ethics for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the AAAAI requires disclosure of certain information from faculty members of educational activities designated for CME credit by the AAAAI. Prior to the activity, authors and reviewers are required to disclose all relationships that meet the following parameters:

  • Employment: Name of employer and job title.
  • Financial interests: All organizations, other than the employer, from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household receives annual remuneration in any amount (including grants, honoraria and consulting fees).
  • Research interests: All organizations which support research projects for which the faculty member or member of his/her immediate family or household serves as an investigator.
  • Legal Consultation Services/Expert Witness Testimony: All topics on which the faculty member provided legal consultation and/or expert witness testimony during the previous calendar year.
  • Organizational interests: All organizations, other than the AAAAI, for which the faculty member holds volunteer positions.
  • Gifts: All organizations from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household have received a gift of any amount in the last year.
  • Other interests: All interests of the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household that would be judged by a majority of his/her peers to be more than casual and/or likely to impact his/her ability to exercise independent judgment. This includes any financial interest in or relationship with any manufacturer of a commercial product, and any financial interest or relationship with any organization that provides commercial support to AAAAI-sponsored educational activities.

The information disclosed by the speakers and planning committee was reviewed in accordance with the AAAAI Disclosure Policy. All potential conflicts of interest were resolved by the planners, faculty, and reviewers prior to their participation in the development of this activity.


Accreditation Statement
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 AAAAI and the Wisconsin Allergy Society. The AAAAI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this [live activity or enduring material] for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Claiming Period
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on June 30, 2019. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2019 will be subject to an administrative fee.


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Questions
Activity-related questions should be directed to WAS at kvolkman@mcw.edu.

Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.

Available Credit

  • 5.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 5.00 CME
    CME credit.

Price

Cost:
$100.00
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