VAM 20 2310: Systems Analysis of Viral Infection and Asthma

Session 2310 includes the following talks:

  • Systems Biology Approaches for a New Age of Research
  • Analysis of Airway Cells Reveals Common and Distinct Transcriptional Pathways for Viral and Non-Viral Exacerbations of Asthma
  • Associations Between Viruses, Bacteria and Allergy in Infancy and Subsequent Childhood Asthma

The American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) has approved this activity for 1.25 MOC Part ll Self-Assessment credits.  These credits will be awarded once you have completed all components of the course.  

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Allergists/Immunologists
  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Allied Health Professionals

Learning Objectives

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

  • Apply new information to identify risk of asthma in wheezing infants
  • Identify mechanisms that link early onset of allergy to the airway microbiome and asthma
  • Identify transcriptional pathways activated by viral infection during exacerbations of asthma
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.25 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.25 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
07/01/2020
Course expires: 
06/30/2022
Cost:
$15.00
Part of: 
Asthma Recordings
Rating: 
0
Planning Committee

See attachment at bottom of page for Annual Meeting Planning Committee disclosure information.

Faculty

Sergejs Berdnikovs, PhD
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None

Daniel Jackson, MD FAAAAI
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI
Relevant relationships: None

Robert Lemanske Jr, MD FAAAAI
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI
Relevant relationships: None

COI Reviewers

Karen Gregory, DNP APRN-BC RRT AE-C
Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Edmond, OK
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 enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CE Designation Statement

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) is a Provider, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10704, for up to 1.25 Contact Hours.

Credit Claiming Period

Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on May 31, 2022. Requests to claim credit on or after June 1, 2022 will be subject to an administrative fee.

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Questions

Activity related questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org. 

Available Credit

  • 1.25 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.25 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.25 CME
    CME credit.

Price

Cost:
$15.00
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