2018 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Certification Review Course
On behalf of the 2018 Course Co-Chairs, David A. Khan, MD and Thomas A. Fleisher, MD, we invite you to join us a the 2018 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Certification Review Course that will be held at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University from May 18-20, 2018. We believe you will find this course to be a valuable resource in preparation for the upcoming certification exam as well as for planning future strategies in practice. We believe that you will enjoy the challenge of this intensive program as well as the opportunity to interact with leading experts in the field of allergy and immunology.
Cost:
Fellows-in-training - $375
Others - $650
Click the following link to the ACAAI website for more information and to register:
Thursday, May 17, 2018 |
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5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Registration Open |
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Friday, May 18, 2018 |
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6:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration Open |
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7:00 am – 7:15 am | Welcome and Introduction to Day 1 | David Khan, MD and Thomas Fleisher, MD |
7:15 am – 8:00 am | T cell Biology | Troy Torgerson, MD, PhD |
8:00 am – 8:45 am | B cell Biology and Immunoglobulin Structure | David Chaplin, MD |
8:45 am – 9:30 am | Innate Immunity (NK cells, Pattern Recognition Receptors) | Jordan Orange, MD, PhD |
9:30 am – 10:00 am | Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits |
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10:00 am – 10:45 am | Innate Immune Disorders (NK defects, GATA2, XLP, HLH, TLR defects) | Jordan Orange, MD, PhD |
10:45 am – 11:15 am | Cell Signaling | John Routes, MD |
11:15 am – 11:45 am | Autoinflammatory Syndromes | Karyl Barron, MD |
11:45 am – 1:15 pm | Lunch (on own) / Visit Exhibits |
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1:15 pm – 1:50 pm | Laboratory Testing | Thomas Fleisher, MD |
1:50 pm – 2:30 pm | Cytokines | David Chaplin, MD |
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Genetics and Molecular Biology | Sergio Rosenzweig, MD |
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits |
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3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | T cell Immunodeficiency | Thomas Fleisher, MD |
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm | B cell Immunodeficiency | John Routes, MD |
5:00 pm | Adjourn |
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Saturday, May 19, 2018 |
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6:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration Open |
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7:00 am – 7:15 am | Introduction to Day 2 | David Khan, MD and Thomas Fleisher, MD |
7:15 am – 8:00 am | Disorders of Phagocytes and Macrophages | Steve Holland, MD |
8:00 am – 8:45 am | Mast Cell and Basophil Biology and Disorders | Mariana Castells, MD, PhD |
8:45 am – 9:30 am | Eosinophil Biology and Disorders | Paneez Khoury, MD |
9:30 am – 10:00 am | Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits |
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10:00 am – 10:30 am | IV/SC Ig and Biologic Modifiers | Mark Ballow, MD |
10:30 am – 11:00 am | HLA and Transplantation | Troy Torgerson, MD, PhD |
11:00 am – 11:30 am | Atopic Dermatitis | Kelly Stone, MD, PhD |
11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Urticaria and Angioedema | David Khan, MD |
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch (on own) / Visit Exhibits |
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1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Anaphylaxis | David Lang, MD |
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Systemic Autoimmunity | Carol Langford, MD, MHS |
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Allergen Immunotherapy | Mike Tankersley, MD |
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits |
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3:30 pm – 4:15 pm | Vasculitis | Carol Langford, MD, MHS |
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm | Drug Allergy | David Khan, MD |
5:00 pm | Adjourn |
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Sunday, May 20, 2018 |
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6:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration Open |
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7:00 am – 7:15 am | Introduction to Day 3 | David Khan, MD and Thomas Fleisher, MD |
7:15 am – 8:00 am | Pharmacology | Joseph Spahn, MD |
8:00 am – 8:45 am | Asthma (and VCD): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment | David Lang, MD |
8:45 am – 9:30 am | Food Allergy | Carla Davis, MD |
9:30 am – 10:00 am | Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits |
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10:00 am – 10:45 am | Bullous Dermatoses, Immunologic Skin Disease, Contact Dermatitis | Anthony Gaspari, MD |
10:45 am – 11:15 am | Occupational Asthma and Immunologic Lung Disease (Hypersensitivity, Alpha 1-antitrypsin Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis) | Mark Sands, MD |
11:15 am – 11:45 am | Rhinitis, Polyposis, Sinusitis and Otitis Media | Anju Peters, MD |
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Education Information |
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Accreditation |
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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 |
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The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | ||
Target Audience |
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Fellows-in-Training preparing for upcoming certification exams |
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Practicing Allergists looking for an intensive review of the key principles in allergy/immunology |
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Learning Objectives |
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At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: |
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Funding |
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This activity has no commercial support. |
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Exhibits Open |
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Friday, May 18 |
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Enjoy the convenience and savings of staying on property at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University in the ACAAI/AAAAI room block. To take advantage of the special room rate of only $229 per night (excluding tax & fees), please make your hotel reservation by Monday, April 16, 2018. Any reservations made after this date cannot be guaranteed at the ACAAI/AAAAI room rate, nor can we guarantee hotel availability.
Reserve your room now!
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