2018 ISAAI January Meeting
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The 2018 ISAAI Janauary Meeting will include a one-hour lecture on common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and a journal club using four of the new ABAI CAP Program articles presented by fellows-in-training. Please click the Program tab for presenter details and links to the articles.
Target Audience
- Allergist/Immunologists
- Dermatologists
- Primary Care physicians who treat patients with allergic and immunologic disorders
- Fellows in Training
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), including risk factors, diagnosis and treatment, and associated complications of CVID
- Review current, approved ABAI literature to emphasize continuous learning as a means of aligning practice with the rapidly changing health care environment
Agenda
Time | Event | Presenter |
---|---|---|
8:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast/Exhibit viewing | |
8:45 am - 9:00 am | Business Meeting First & second readings of new members' applications | Jeffrey Kulik, MD |
9:00 - 10:00 am | Advanced Management of CVID | John Routes, MD FAAAAI |
10:00 - 10:15 am | Break/Exhibit viewing | |
10:15 - 12:15 pm | Journal Club Presentations | Nurcicek Padem, MD Canting Guo, MD Leena Padhye, MD Dara Cohn, MD |
12:15 pm | Closing remarks |
Planning Committee
Naveed Akhtar, MD
Advanced Allergy Asthma Clinic, Bolingbrook, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Priya Bansal, MD FAAAAI
Athmas and Allergy Center, Bloomingdale, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Christopher Codispoti, MD PhD FAAAAI
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Anne Ditto, MD FAAAAI
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Chhavi Gandhi, MD FAAAAI
Western Springs Asthma and Allergy, Western Springs, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Eugenia Hahn, MD FAAAAI
Advanced Allergy & Asthma Associates, Long Grove, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Joel Klein, MD FAAAAI
Consultants in Allergy & Asthma Care, LLC, Highland Park, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Jeffrey Kulik, MD
Elmhurst Clinic, Elmhurst, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Renee Lantner, MD FAAAAI
Western Springs Asthma and Allergy, SC, Western Springs, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Sai Nimmagadda, MD FAAAAI
Associated Allergists/Asthma Specialists, Hoffman Estates, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Dareen Siri, MD FAAAAI
MASA/SWIA, Normal, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Speaking Faculty
John Routes, MD FAAAAI
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Relevant relationships: None
Dara Cohn, MD
Fellow-in-training, Rush University, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Canting Guo, MD
Fellow-in-training, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Nurcicek Padem, MD
Fellow-in-training, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Leena Padhye, MD
Fellow-in-training, Rush University, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Content Reviewers
Gloria Akan, MD
ENTAA Care, Glen Burnie, MD
Relevant relationships: None
Todd Rambasek, MD FAAAAI
ENT Allergy & Health Services, Westlake, OH
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).
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- 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.
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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 enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Medium and Method of Physician Participation for a Live Activity
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- Register for the activity.
- Review the CME and Disclosure information.
- View pre-meeting information and/or complete the pre-test.
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- 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.
- Complete the activity evaluation.
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Available Credit
- 3.00 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 3.00 CMECME credit.