Wheezin', Sneezin' & Itchin' in Alaska

Gridwood, AK US
September 10, 2021 to September 11, 2021

This 2-day program targets a variety of medical specialists who frequently encounter allergy, asthma and immunology patients in their clinical practices. There are only 9 board certified allergists/immunologists practicing in Alaska; therefore many Alaskans with asthma and/or allergies living in both urban and rural communities, rely on medical care from general practitioners such as pediatricians, family practice providers, ANPs, and PAs. Physicians and other health care providers from across Alaska, welcome the opportunity to increase their knowledge of asthma, allergy and immunology management. AAFA Alaska’s annual conference provides local access to state of the art education programs, minimizing the amount of travel that would be required to attend similar programs in the continental United States. For the past 14 years this program has been a “sold out” event. Our program is the largest medical conference in Alaska. Our reputation for high quality, evidenced based programming with national experts has made this the most anticipated medical conference in Alaska, also attracting attendance from outside Alaska, despite limiting our advertising in state.

Target Audience

  • Physicians (Family Practice, Pediatricians, Pulmonologists, Allergists, Internists, ER)
  • Fellows in Training
  • Nurse Practioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Registered Nurses
  • Respiratory Therapists
  • Pharmacists

Learning Objectives

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

  • Discuss new treatment options available for food allergies.
  • Review the guidelines on diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis.
  • Discuss controversial tests/unproven tests often used in the diagnosis of food allergies
  • Review updates on diagnosis and management of venom allergies
  • Review anaphylaxis and it’s treatment with injectable epinephrine
  • Discuss the basics of anaphylaxis action plans and various epinephrine autoinjectors
  • Review the work up for a patient with recurrent infections
  • Review case studies in the field of allergy and immunology
  • Review most recent asthma guidelines, comparing and contrasting both GINA and NAEPP
  • Discuss the use of biologics in asthma
  • Discuss the importance of shared decision making in clinical practice, using examples from the field of allergy and immunology
  • Review the work up and treatment of the patient with sleep disordered breathing
  • Review the diagnostic criteria and management of the patient with vocal cord dysfunction
  • Discuss vaccine hesitancy and the re-emergence of many vaccine preventable diseases
  • Review adverse reactions to vaccine, including allergic reactions
  • Discuss current data and impacts of Covid 19 in Alaska
  • Address and discuss physician burnout and the importance of wellness 18. Review the most pertinent updates in allergy and immunology in 2020.
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 15.00 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
06/23/2021
Course expires: 
06/30/2022
Event starts: 
09/10/2021 - 11:00am CDT
Event ends: 
09/11/2021 - 6:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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Hotel Alyeska
1000 Arlberg Ave
Gridwood, AK 99587
United States
Planning Committee

 

Faculty

 

 

Content Reviewers

 

Anne Russell, MS BSN RN AE-C
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
Relevant relationships: None

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

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Designation Statement

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.00 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, 2022. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2022 will be subject to an administrative fee.

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Follow these steps to complete the activity:

  1. Register for the activity.
  2. Review the CME and Disclosure information.
  3. View pre-meeting information and complete the pre-test.
  4. Attend the meeting. Be sure to get the 'attendance code' from the meeting organizers.
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  6. Each day - return to the online meeting site after the meeting and complete the activity evaluation for that day.
  7. Complete the post-test.
  8. Claim your credits. Enter only the number of credits earned based on your participation in the activity.
  9. Print or save your certificate.
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Available Credit

  • 15.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 15.00 CME
    CME credit.

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