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2018 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Certification Review Course

Nashville, TN US
May 18, 2018 to May 20, 2018

On behalf of the 2018 Course Co-Chairs, David A. Khan, MD and Thomas A. Fleisher, MD, we invite you to join us a the 2018 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Certification Review Course that will be held at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University from May 18-20, 2018. We believe you will find this course to be a valuable resource in preparation for the upcoming certification exam as well as for planning future strategies in practice. We believe that you will enjoy the challenge of this intensive program as well as the opportunity to interact with leading experts in the field of allergy and immunology.

Cost:
Fellows-in-training - $375
Others - $650

Click the following link to the ACAAI website for more information and to register: 

2018 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Certification Review Course

Summary
Course opens: 
09/30/2017
Course expires: 
07/31/2019
Event starts: 
05/18/2018 - 6:30am CDT
Event ends: 
05/20/2018 - 11:30am CDT
Cost:
$0.00

Thursday, May 17, 2018

 

 

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Registration Open

 

 

 

 

Friday, May 18, 2018

 

 

6:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration Open

 

7:00 am – 7:15 am

Welcome and Introduction to Day 1

David Khan, MD and Thomas Fleisher, MD

7:15 am – 8:00 am

T cell Biology

Troy Torgerson, MD, PhD

8:00 am – 8:45 am

B cell Biology and Immunoglobulin Structure

David Chaplin, MD

8:45 am – 9:30 am

Innate Immunity (NK cells, Pattern Recognition Receptors)

Jordan Orange, MD, PhD

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits

 

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Innate Immune Disorders (NK defects, GATA2, XLP, HLH, TLR defects)

Jordan Orange, MD, PhD

10:45 am – 11:15 am

Cell Signaling

John Routes, MD

11:15 am – 11:45 am

Autoinflammatory Syndromes

Karyl Barron, MD

11:45 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch (on own) / Visit Exhibits

 

1:15 pm – 1:50 pm

Laboratory Testing

Thomas Fleisher, MD

1:50 pm – 2:30 pm

Cytokines

David Chaplin, MD

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Sergio Rosenzweig, MD

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits

 

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

T cell Immunodeficiency

Thomas Fleisher, MD

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

B cell Immunodeficiency

John Routes, MD

5:00 pm

Adjourn

 

 

 

 

Saturday, May 19, 2018

 

 

6:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration Open

 

7:00 am – 7:15 am

Introduction to Day 2

David Khan, MD and Thomas Fleisher, MD

7:15 am – 8:00 am

Disorders of Phagocytes and Macrophages

Steve Holland, MD

8:00 am – 8:45 am

Mast Cell and Basophil Biology and Disorders

Mariana Castells, MD, PhD

8:45 am – 9:30 am

Eosinophil Biology and Disorders

Paneez Khoury, MD

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits

 

10:00 am – 10:30 am

IV/SC Ig and Biologic Modifiers

Mark Ballow, MD

10:30 am – 11:00 am

HLA and Transplantation

Troy Torgerson, MD, PhD

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Atopic Dermatitis

Kelly Stone, MD, PhD

11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Urticaria and Angioedema

David Khan, MD

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch (on own) / Visit Exhibits

 

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Anaphylaxis

David Lang, MD

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Systemic Autoimmunity

Carol Langford, MD, MHS

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Allergen Immunotherapy

Mike Tankersley, MD

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits

 

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Vasculitis

Carol Langford, MD, MHS

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

Drug Allergy

David Khan, MD

5:00 pm

Adjourn

 

 

 

 

Sunday, May 20, 2018

 

 

6:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration Open

 

7:00 am – 7:15 am

Introduction to Day 3

David Khan, MD and Thomas Fleisher, MD

7:15 am – 8:00 am

Pharmacology

Joseph Spahn, MD

8:00 am – 8:45 am

Asthma (and VCD): Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment

David Lang, MD

8:45 am – 9:30 am

Food Allergy

Carla Davis, MD

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits

 

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Bullous Dermatoses, Immunologic Skin Disease, Contact Dermatitis

Anthony Gaspari, MD

10:45 am – 11:15 am

Occupational Asthma and Immunologic Lung Disease (Hypersensitivity, Alpha 1-antitrypsin Deficiency, Cystic Fibrosis)

Mark Sands, MD

11:15 am – 11:45 am

Rhinitis, Polyposis, Sinusitis and Otitis Media

Anju Peters, MD

 

 

 

Education Information

 

 

Accreditation  

 

 

The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

 

 

The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience

 

 

Fellows-in-Training preparing for upcoming certification exams

 

 

Practicing Allergists looking for an intensive review of the key principles in allergy/immunology

 

 

Learning Objectives

 

 

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

 

 

  • Identify, evaluate and manage current concerns and issues related to the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of allergic and immunologic diseases.
  • Demonstrate a mastery of key concepts in allergy and immunology.
  • Summarize the practical application of key concepts in allergy and immunology in the management of clinical problems.

Funding

 

 

This activity has no commercial support.

 

 

Exhibits Open

 

 

Friday, May 18

 

 

 

Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University
2555 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
United States
+1 (615) 321-1300

Enjoy the convenience and savings of staying on property at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University in the ACAAI/AAAAI room block. To take advantage of the special room rate of only $229 per night (excluding tax & fees), please make your hotel reservation by Monday, April 16, 2018. Any reservations made after this date cannot be guaranteed at the ACAAI/AAAAI room rate, nor can we guarantee hotel availability.

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