Job Prospects During the COVID 19 Pandemic: What Options Exist?
This session will address alternative employment options during the COVID-19 pandemic and is primarily geared towards graduating fellows-in-training (FITs) and New Allergist/Immunologist Assembly (NAIA) members, although it will be relevant for any member experiencing employment changes such as reduced work hours, loss of income, or layoffs/furloughs due to the pandemic. Panelists will review options for private practice, academic practice, and non-traditional options such as consulting.
A recording of this live webinar will be available in the Fall of 2020.
Fees
Member Type | Fee |
---|---|
AAAAI Fellow or Member | FREE |
AAAAI Fellow or Member practice staff | FREE |
Non-AAAAI member | $50 |
Credit claiming for this activity will be available through December 31, 2020. Requests to claim credit on or after January 1, 2021 will be subject to an administrative fee.
Target Audience
- Allergist/immunologists
- Fellows-in-training
- New Allergy/Immunologist Assembly (NAIA) members
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Determine employment options for physicians in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Identify resources for private practice, academic practice, and non-traditional employment options
Planning Committee
Tessie Adams, CMPE
Coastal Allergy & Asthma PC, Savannah, GA
Relevant relationships: None
Priya Bansal, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Wellness Center, St. Charles, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Christina Ciaccio, MD FAAAAI
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Helen Combs
Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center, Birmingham, AL
Relevant relationships: None
Marshall Grodofsky, MD FAAAAI
Connecticut Asthma and Allergy Center, LLC, West Hartford, CT
Relevant relationships: None
Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD FAAAAI
Allergy and Immunology Care Center of South Florida, Davie, FL
Relevant relationships: None
Douglas H. Jones, MD FAAAAI
Global Food Therapy, LLC, Clearfield, UT
Relevant relationships: None
Dianne LeDuc, RN
Allergy Parnters of Northern Virginia, Fairfax, VA
Relevant relationships: None
Mike Tankersley, MD MBA FAAAAI
The Tankersley Clinic, Memphis, TN
Relevant relationships: None
Mohamed Yassin, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, PA
Relevant relationships: None
Faculty
Christina Ciaccio, MD FAAAAI
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Helen Combs
Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center, Birmingham, AL
Relevant relationships: None
Kevin J. Kelly, MD FAAAAI
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Relevant relationships: None
Rael Mazansky
DOC Jobs, New York, NY
Relevant relationships: None
Gayatri Patel, MD
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Puja Sood Rajani, MD
Novant Health, Charlotte, NC
Relevant relationships: None
Weily Soong, MD FAAAAI
Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center, Birmingham, AL
Relevant relationships: None
Content Reviewer
Kevin Parks, MD FAAAAI
AAC/CRI of Southern Oregon, Medford, OR
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 1.50 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 to1.50 Contact Hours.
CREDIT CLAIMING PERIOD
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on December 31, 2020. Requests to claim credit on or after January 1, 2021 will be subject to an administrative fee.
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 Lauri Sweetman at practicemanagement@aaaai.org.
Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.
Available Credit
- 1.50 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 1.50 CECE credit.
- 1.50 CMECME credit.