2018 Northwest Allergy Forum
CREDIT CLAIMING IS NOW OPEN FOR THIS ACTIVITY.
PLEASE NOTE: CREDIT CLAIMING WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019. REQUESTS TO CLAIM CREDIT ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2019 WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL START AT 7:00 AM PACIFIC TIME ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.
The Northwest Allergy Forum is a CME educational meeting jointly provided by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, and the Washington and Oregon Societies of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. The program is a two-day event with speakers covering topics such as asthma, immunotherapy and drug allergy.
Registration Information
Registrant Type | Fee |
NWAF Physcian Member | $100 |
Non-Member Physician | $125 |
Allied Health (member or non-member) | $50 |
Fellow-in-Training | FREE |
Retired Physician | $50 |
Online registration will close on Friday, September 21, at 8:00 am.
Registration for walk-ins will begin at 7:00 am on September 29 at the W Hotel Bellevue.
Walk-in registration will incur a $25 late fee.
Credit Claiming
Credit claiming will open no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 and will remain open through June 30, 2019. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2019 will be subject to an administrative fee.
Target Audience
Allergists, Fellows-in-training, physicians in related specialties, as well as Interns, Residents, Medical Students and Nurses
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Develop a differential diagnosis of Mast Cell Activation Syndromes
- Describe the distinction between idiopathic anaphylaxis and mast cell activation syndromes
- Recognize the treatment modalities for mast cell activation disorders
- Discuss new treatments for atopic dermatitis
- Identify dermatological conditions that allergists encounter in practice
- Describe the evolution of subcutaneous immunotherapy through review of the literature
- Describe the risks and benefits of sublingual immunotherapy
- Describe the differences between the Canadian and United States health systems and their impacts on patients
Additional Information
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2018 Northwest Allergy Forum Credit Claiming Instructions | 63.28 KB |
Date | Start Time | End Time | Presentation Topic | Faculty |
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9/29/2018 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
8:00 AM | 8:05 AM | Welcome and Overview | T. Ted Song, DO | |
8:05 AM | 9:05 AM | Anaphylaxis, the Bench to the Bedside: Mechanisms Underlying Anaphylactic Events | Phil Lieberman, MD | |
9:05 AM | 10:05 AM | Atopic Dermatitis Therapeutics: A Brave New World | Robert Sidbury, MD | |
10:05 AM | 10:35 AM | Break | ||
10:35 AM | 11:35 AM | Common Dermatological Conditions for Allergists | Robert Sidbury, MD | |
11:35 AM | 12:35 PM | The Current Status of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy and How We Got There | Hal Nelson, MD | |
12:35 PM | 1:35 PM | WA and OR State Society Breakaway Meetings (lunch) | ||
1:35 PM | Adjourn | |||
9/30/2018 | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Breakfast | |
8:00 AM | 8:05 AM | Greeting | David Jeong, MD | |
8:05 AM | 9:35 AM | Canadian Health Care 101: What Can Americans Learn from Their Neighbors to the North? | Jeffrey Nacht, MD | |
9:35 AM | 10:05 AM | Break | ||
10:05 AM | 11:05 AM | Gail G Shapiro Memorial Lecture- Is Sublingual Immunotherapy the Future of Allergy Immunotherapy? | Hal Nelson, MD | |
11:05 AM | 12:05 PM | Anaphylaxis the Bench to the Bedside: Idiopathic Anaphylaxis Meets Mastocytosis and MCAS | Phil Lieberman, MD | |
12:05 PM | Adjourn | |||
Please click the link, below, for information on hotel reservations:
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1801105841&key=282ED607
Planning Committee
David Jeong, MD FAAAAI
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Relevant relationships: None
Taiil Ted Song, MD FAAAAI
Allergy and Asthma Specialty Services, PS
Relevant relationships: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, Teva (speaker, asthma); Sanofi Aventis (advisory board, anaphylaxis)
Faculty
David Jeong, MD FAAAAI
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Relevant relationships: None
Philip Lieberman, MD FAAAAI
Allergy and Asthma Associates, Germantown, TN
Relevant relationships: AstraZeneca, Genentech, Kaleo (consultant, anaphyiaxis); Mylan (speaker, anaphylaxis)
Jeffrey Nacht, MD
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Relevant relationships: None
Harold Nelson, MD FAAAAI
National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Relevant relationships: ALK (consultant and speaker, sublingual immunotherapy)
Robert Sidbury, MD MPH
Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Relevant relationships: Regeneron (reserach grant, dupilumab)
Taiil Ted Song, MD FAAAAI
Allergy and Asthma Specialty Services, PS
Relevant relationships: AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, Teva (speaker, asthma); Sanofi Aventis (advisory board, anaphylaxis)
Content Reviewers
Jeanne Conner, NP
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Relevant relationships: None
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
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AAAAI and (name of non-accredited provider). The AAAAI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this [live or enduring] material for a maximum of 7.50 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 to 7.50 Contact Hours.
Credit Claiming Period
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on June 30, 2019. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2019 will be subject to an administrative fee.
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Available Credit
- 7.50 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 7.50 CECE credit.
- 7.50 CMECME credit.
Price
CREDIT CLAIMING IS NOW OPEN FOR THIS ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOW:
2018 NWAF Credit Claiming Instructions.pdf
PLEASE NOTE: CREDIT CLAIMING WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019. REQUESTS TO CLAIM CREDIT ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2019 WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.
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