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  Life Spectrum Credit Claiming Instructions

Stemming from the initiatives of AAAAI President Robert F. Lemanske, Jr., MD, FAAAAI, “The Life Spectrum of Asthma” will take place July 29-31, 2016 in Chicago. The agenda covers the entire life spectrum of asthma including inception and primary prevention, exacerbations, and progression to more severe forms of the disease:

Friday July 29
Asthma Inception and Progression
When and How Does Asthma Begin?: Robert F. Lemanske, MD FAAAAI
Immunology of Childhood Asthma: Patrick G. Holt, DSc
Early Life Events in Asthma Expression: Fernando D. Martinez, MD
Treatment Approaches to Preschool Wheezing Illnesses: Leonard B. Bacharier, MD FAAAAI

Saturday July 30
Reducing and/or Eliminating Asthma Exacerbations
Identifying Biologic Targets to Attenuate or Eliminate Asthma Exacerbations: William W. Busse, MD FAAAAI
Immunopathologic Features of Asthma Exacerbations: Mario Castro, MD MPH
Acute Physiologic Characteristics and Long Term Clinical Consequences of Asthma Exacerbations: Stephen P. Peters, MD PhD FAAAAI
Precision Asthma Therapy: Picking the Right Biologic for the Right Patient: Thomas B. Casale, MD FAAAAI

Preventing and Treating Severe Asthma
Severe Asthma: Can it be Prevented or Reversed?: Sally E. Wenzel, MD FAAAAI
Airway Structural Alterations that Contribute to Severe Asthma:  Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr., MD
Novel Molecular Targets for Severe Asthma: Harald E. Renz, MD FAAAAI
Differentiating Difficult to Treat from Severe Asthma: Monica Kraft, MD FAAAAI

Sunday July 31
Asthma and COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)
Moving from the Oslerian Paradigm to the Post-genomic Era: Are Asthma and COPD Outdated Terms?: Nicola A. Hanania, MD MS
Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Asthma and COPD: Arthur F. Gelb, MD
Influence of Environmental Factors on Asthma and COPD: David B. Peden, MD MS FAAAAI
Precision Therapy for ACOS: Joe W. Ramsdell, MD

The course will provide allergy/immunology specialists with the tools they need to be recognized as the experts in the use of biologics and immunoinflammatory modulating agents to treat asthma. It will include a combination of lecture and interactive small-group learning activities to facilitate the transition of new concepts for asthma diagnosis and treatment into practice. A full agenda can be downloaded below.

Special Registration Pricing is Available for the Following Groups:

Allied Health: contact cme@aaaai.org to register at the discounted rate of $100.
Fellows-in-Training: contact cme@aaaai.org to register at no cost!

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Housing
After registering for the meeting, visit the Sheraton Grand Chicago  site to reserve your hotel room.