Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Clinical Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment

July 21, 2020

ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL TIME


This webinar will cover the following:

  • Clinical indicators and diagnostic criteria for diagnosing Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Therapeutic options for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

This webinar is free to all interested healthcare providers.

Target Audience

  • Allergist/immunologists
  • A/I office staff (nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants)

Learning Objectives

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

  • Recognize the hallmarks of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Order the appropriate laboratory evaluation for diagnosis of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  • Discuss the various pharmacologic treatment options for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
06/15/2020
Course expires: 
06/30/2021
Event starts: 
07/21/2020 - 8:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
07/21/2020 - 9:00pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Planning Committee

David A. Brown, MD FAAAAI
AllergyAllergy Partners, Asheville, NC
Relevant relationships: None

William McCann, MD FAAAAI
Allergy Partners, Asheville, NC
Relevant relationships: Astra Zeneca (speaker, consultant), Sanofi-Regeneron (speaker), Genentech (consultant)

Wanda Miller, MSN RN
Allergy Partners, Asheville, NC
Relevant relationships: None

Faculty

William McCann, MD FAAAAI
Allergy Partners, Asheville, NC
Relevant relationships: Astra Zeneca (speaker, consultant), Sanofi-Regeneron (speaker), Genentech (consultant)

Content Reviewers

Bruce Lanser, MD
National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Relevant relationships: Aimmune: peanut oral immunotherapy; AllerGenis: food allergy diagnostics; DBV Technologies: peanut epicutaneous immunotherapy; Hycor: food allergy diagnostics; Regeneron: dupilumab adjunct to peanut oral immunotherapy

Jeanne Conner, NP
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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.

JOINTLY-PROVIDED 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 Allergy Partners. 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 activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CREDIT CLAIMING PERIOD

Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on June 30, 2021. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2021 will be subject to an administrative fee.


MEDIUM AND METHOD OF PHYSICIAN PARTICIPATION FOR A LIVE ACTIVITY

Follow these steps to complete the activity:

  1. Register for the activity.
  2. Review the CME and Disclosure information.
  3. View any pre-meeting information and/or complete the pre-test, if available.
  4. Attend the meeting. Be sure to sign in so your attendance can be recorded.
  5. Return to the online meeting site after the meeting and complete the post-test, if required. You must achieve a score of 70% or higher on post-tests to claim credit.
  6. Complete the activity evaluation.
  7. Claim your credits. Enter only the number of credits earned based on your participation in the activity.
  8. Print or save your certificate.

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 Wanda Miller at wrmiller@allergypartners.com.

Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.00 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.00 CME
    CME credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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