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Virtual Journal Club Online: January 27, 2021

The Virtual Journal Club is a one hour live webinar open to all AAAAI members that will focus on the newest clinically relevant content published in JACI: In Practice. The presenters will review research relevant to your allergy/immunology practice in an interactive format.

The January 27, 2021 webinar will focus on two journal articles as follows (click the Program tab to download the PDFs):

Patient Characteristics and Risk Factors for Home Epinephrine-Treated Reactions During Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy

Discussion Leader: Karen Anstey, MD
Mentor Speaker: Carla M. Davis, MD FAAAAI

Polyvalent Mechanical Bacterial Lysate Administration Improves the Clinical Course of Grass Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Discussion Leader: Lacey Robinson, MD
Mentor Speaker: Jonathan Bernstein, MD FAAAAI


 

Target Audience

  • Allergist/Immunologists
  • Fellows-in-Training

Learning Objectives

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

  • To recognize the clinical efficacy of sublingual polyvalent mechanical bacterial lysates administered during the grass pollen season to children with grass pollen-induced allergic rhinitis

  • To identify risk factors for home epinephrine-treated reactions during the build-up phase of oral immunotherapy for various foods

Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
01/29/2021
Course expires: 
01/27/2022
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Janeczek, K, et al. Polyvalent Mechanical Bacterial Lysate Administration Improves the Clinical Course of Grass Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial; J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020; In Press.

PDF icon Polyvalent Mechanical Bacterial Lysate Administration Improves the Clinical Course of Grass Pollen-Induced Allergic Rhinitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial


Nachshon, L, et al.Patient Characteristics and Risk Factors for Home Epinephrine-Treated Reactions During Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020; In Press.

PDF icon Patient Characteristics and Risk Factors for Home Epinephrine-Treated Reactions During Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy.pdf

Planning Committee

Christina Kwong, MD
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Relevant relationships: None

Benjamin Prince, MD MCSI FAAAAI
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Relevant relationships: None

Ashwini Reddy, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadephia/University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Relevant relationships: None

Michael Schatz, MD MS FAAAAI
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Relevant relationships: None

Maria Slack, MD
Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, OH
Relevant relationships: None


Faculty

Karen Anstey, MD
OHSU, Portland, OR
Relevant relationships: None

Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD FAAAAI
Bernstein Allergy Group, Inc, Cincinnati, OH
Relevant relationships: None

Carla M. Davis, MD FAAAAI
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Relevant relationships: None

Christina G. Kwong, MD
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Relevant relationships: None

Lacey Robinson, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Relevant relationships: None


Content Reviewer

Brian Kelly, MD
St. Paul Allergy and Asthma, St. Paul, MN
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).
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  • 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

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 January 28, 2022. Requests to claim credit on or after January 28, 2022 will be subject to an administrative fee.

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Activity-related questions should be directed to Rebecca Brandt at rbrandt@aaaai.org.

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.

Price

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