Minnesota Allergy Society Annual Meeting 2023
To register for this event go to: Minnesota Allergy Society (mnallergysociety.org)
The Minnesota Allergy Society Annual meeting is a live event held in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday September 30, 2023. Join us for interactive sessions on topics including alpha-gal syndrome, anaphylaxis, immunodeficiencies, difficult cases discussions, and future directions for food allergies. We are excited to be able to share the wealth of knowledge and expertise from several allergist/immunologist specialists from around the country.
Target Audience
- A/I Physicians
- Fellows-in-Training
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe evaluation and diagnostic strategies for alpha-gal syndrome
- Describe evaluation and management of anaphylaxis
- Describe evaluation and diagnostic strategies for primary immunodeficiencies
- Describe evaluation and diagnostic strategies for food allergies
Planning Committee
Jennifer Boeckman, DO
St. Paul Allergy and Asthma, St. Paul, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Nicole Chase, MD FAAAAI
St. Paul Allergy & Asthma, P.A., St Paul, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Thanai Pongdee, MD FAAAAI
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Faculty
Jennifer Boeckmann, DO
St. Paul Allergy and Asthma, St. Paul, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Mary Beth Fasano, MD MSPH FAAAAI
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Relevant relationships: None
Valerie Jaroenpuntaruk, MD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Relevant relationships: None
Edwin Kim, MD FAAAAI
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Relevant relationships: ALK, Kenota Health, Ukko, Inc (advisory board); ALK (other:global PI); AllerGenis, Belhaven Biopharma, Nutricia, Revolo, Genentech (consultant); Allergy Therapeutics Ltd (other:src)
Alice Knoedler, MD
Midwest Allergy and Asthma, Woodbury, MN
Relevant relationships: None
James Li, MD PhD FAAAAI
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Relevant relationships: none
CME Reviewer
Christopher Parrish, MD FAAAAI
University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
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 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 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 have received a gift of any amount in the last year.
- Other interests. All interests of the faculty member 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, 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.
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 the Minnesota Allergy Society. 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 3.50 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 September 30, 2024. Requests to claim credit on or after October 1, 2024 will be subject to an administrative fee.
Medium and Method of Physician Participation for a Live Activity
Follow these steps to complete the activity:
- Register for the activity.
- Review the CME Info Page online or in person
- Attend the meeting
- Navigate to the AAAAI webpage for credit claiming
- Enter the attendance code received at the live activity
- Complete the activity evaluation.
- Claim your credits. Enter only the number of credits earned based on your participation in the activity.
- Print or save your certificate.
Questions
Activity-related questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.
Available Credit
- 3.50 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 3.50 CMECME credit.