26th Annual Scientific Session of the Intermountain West Allergy Association
Welcome to IWAA's 26th Annual Scientific Session. It is being held from July 18th through the 20th, 2024 at the Coeur d'Alene Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. IWAA strives to provide a maximum number of CME credits in little out-of-office time at a good value registration fee. Speakers, nationally recognized in their specialty, will present topics that are clinically relevant.
Credit claiming will be available through June 30, 2025. Credit requests on or after July 1, 2025, will be subject to an administrative fee.
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Target Audience
- Allergist/immunologists
- Fellows-in-training
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the differences between aspirin therapy and biologic therapies
- Describe differences between biologic therapies in AERD
- Describe new updates in our understanding of AERD pathophysiology
- Review concept of pathogenesis of nasal polyposis
- Name the dominant immune abnormalities in nasal polyposis
- Describe updated guidelines regarding treatment of nasal polyposis
- Discuss the role of genetic testing in patients with inborn errors of immunity.
- Identify patients that would benefit from genetic testing.
- Review American College of Medical Genetics variant nomenclature.
- Compare various methods of genetic testing.
- Develop a step-wise approach for the interpretation of variants of uncertain significance utilizing free available online tools.
- Describe non-infectious manifestations of inborn errors of immunity.
- Identify patients with autoimmunity and/or immunodysregulation that would benefit from screening for an inborn error of immunity.
- Discuss the benefits of making a specific IEI diagnosis.
- Differentiate between various causes of hypogammaglobulinemia.
- Identify risk factors associated with hypogammaglobulinemia in patients receiving B cell depleting therapies.
- Utilize biomarkers to help guide management in patients with primary and secondary humoral immunodeficiency.
- Assess available data on fatalities in food-induced anaphylaxis
- Discuss risks factors of fatal anaphylaxis
- Evaluate factors to mitigate fatalities
- Identify limitations in current testing for food allergies
- Determine when food challenges should be performed based on history and testing
- Discuss novel testing strategies
- Identify the importance of urban vegetation organization and diversity in allergy patient exposure.
- Recognize the importance of unnatural distribution of allergenic plants compared to natural systems that do not adequately reflect true patient exposure.
- Understand the scope of mast cell activation disorders
- Identify mast cell activation disorders with their associated endotypes
- Evaluate the role of KIT D816V mutation and TPSAB1 genotyping in the diagnosis of mast cell activation disorders
- Discuss current and future management and treatment options for mast cell activation disorders
- Explain the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis to the selection of treatment for patients with atopic dermatitis
- Recognize indications for new therapies for atopic dermatitis and appropriate monitoring for potential adverse events
- Discuss emerging therapies for atopic dermatitis
- Recognize diseases that may be misdiagnosed as atopic dermatitis
- Utilize appropriate testing in patients where the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis is in question
- Define the “patient centered practice” and understand its value (beyond financial value)
- List the steps necessary to build a patient centered practice
- Understand the importance of a practice mission in relation to the practice-centered practice
- List techniques you can use to empower staff to work as a team in support of your practice mission
- Understand the new new USP 797 requirements.
- Understand why it is critical to meet the USP standards.
- Discuss requirements for compliant with USP 797 requirements.
- Summerize the impact of neglected tropical diseases and COVID-19 among unvaccinated populations in the United States and globally.
- Report on global failures or weaknesses in vaccinating low- and middle-income countries especially in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, and our Texas Children’s Hospital recombinant protein vaccines now in use in India and Indonesia where they are known as CORBEVAX and INDOVAC, respectively.
- Summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts.
- Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma
- Understand the predicative value and limitations of current biomarkers
- Understand current data of approved biologics and molecules that might be targets for the future
- Understand the similarities and differences of biologics in asthma
The information disclosed by the speakers, planning committee, and reviewers 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.
Planning Committee
John D. Jeppson, MD
Boise Valley Asthma and Allergy Clinic, Bois
Relevant relationships: None
Faculty
Antoine Azar, MD FAAAAI
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Relevant relationships: None
Jeffrey G. Demain, MD FAAAAI
Lux Infusion, Anchorage, AK
Relevant relationships: None
Douglas K. Hogarth
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: Grifols, Takeda (speaker); Pulmonx, Spiration/Olympus (consultant)
Nitin Negi
Micron Technology, Meridian, ID
Relevant relationships: None
Marc Serota, MD
Peak Dermatology, Littleton, CO
Relevant relationships: Incyte (speaker); Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi (consultant)
Raffi Tachdjian, MD MPH FAAAAI
UCLA Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Santa Monica, CA
Relevant relationships: Allakos (research grant); Astra Zeneca, GSK, Regeneron, Sanofi (speaker); Sanofi-Regeneron (advisory board)
Mohamed S. Yassin, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, Saint Cloud, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Content Review
Robert Corriel, MD
Lake Success Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Lake Success, NY
Relevant relationships: None
Jeanne E. Conner, NP
Allergy Associates of Western Michigan. Grandeville, MI
Relevant relationships: None
Thomas Miller, MD FAAAI
Allergy Associates of Western Michigan. Grandeville, MI
Relevant relationships: None
Karen L. Gregory, DNP APRN-BC RRT AE-C
Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Edmond, OK
Relevant relationships: None
Scott H. Sicherer, MD FAAAAI
Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Edmond, OK
Relevant relationships: None
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Designation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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, 2025. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2025, will be subject to an administrative fee.
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Available Credit
- 14.25 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 14.25 CMECME credit.
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