Virtual Journal Club Online: May 27, 2020
This is a recording of the AAAAI Virtual Journal Club presented on May 27, 2020. This edition of the Virtual Journal Club includes discussion of two recent publications from JACI: In Practice.
The May 27, 2020 webinar focused on two journal articles as follows (click the Program tab to download the PDFs):
Discussion Leader: Amy Schiffman, MD
Mentor: Thomas A. E. Platts-Mills, MD PhD FAAAAI
Discussion Leader: Stephanie Leeds, MD FAAAAI
Mentor: Matthew Rank, MD FAAAAI
Target Audience
- Allergist/Immunologists
- Fellows-in-Training
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the relationship between sensitization to dog dander allergen components and clinical reactivity to male versus female dogs
- Identify the differences in effectiveness and safety in patients with controlled asthma who maintain inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/Long-acting beta agonist (LABA) therapy compared to those who step down to ICS monotherapy.
Male and Female Dog Allergy Extract Provocation.pdf
Serious Asthma Outcomes - Combination Compared to Step Down Monotherapy.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
Jonathan Tam, MD
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Relevant relationships: None
Faculty
Stephanie Leeds, MD FAAAAI
Yale University, Greenwich, CT
Relevant relationships: None
Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, MD PhD FAAAAI
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Benjamin Prince, MD MCSI FAAAAI
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Relevant relationships: None
Matthew Rank, MD FAAAAI
Stanford, University, Woodside, CA
Relevant relationships: None
Amy Schiffman, MD
Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Specialists, LLC, Boca Raton, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Content Reviewer
Lois Nelson, MD FAAAAI
University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
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
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 April 16, 2021. Requests to claim credit on or after April 17, 2021 will be denied.
AAAAI Privacy Policy
To verify your participation in educational activities, you may be asked to provide your name, contact information, and/or other descriptors. The AAAAI will not release this information to outside entities. It may be used internally to inform you of other AAAAI educational activities. If you wish to have your information excluded from this process, please contact us at cme@aaaai.org.
Questions
Activity-related questions should be directed to Rebecca Brandt at rbrandt@aaaai.org.
Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.
Available Credit
- 1.25 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 1.25 CMECME credit.