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2020 TAAIS Annual Meeting
Due to travel restrictions, the TAAIS Annual Meeting has been canceled. Refunds of all registration fees will be made as soon as possible. Please contact Connie Mawer (cmawer@taais.org) with any questions.
The 2020 TAAIS Annual Meeting, spanning three half-days, will offer state-of-the-art advances in allergic, asthmatic and immunologic diseases. Nationally renowned experts from across the U.S. will engage the practicing allergist/immunologist and discuss the most challenging problems in patients with allergies, asthma and immunodeficiencies. In addition, Allergy fellows-in-training will provide a first-hand snapshot of the exciting allergy/immunology research going on in the State of Texas.
Registration
Registration fees follow:
| Member Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| TAAIS Member (Physician) | $250 |
| TAAIS Member (Emeritus) | $250 |
| TAAIS Member (NP/ PA-C) | $250 |
| Non-TAAIS Member (Physician) | $475 |
| Non-TAAIS Member (PhD or PharmD) | $475 |
| Non-TAAIS Member (Other) | $475 |
| Non-TAAIS Member (NP/PA-C) | $300 |
| Fellow-in-Training | FREE |
| Speaker | FREE |
Target Audience
- A/I physicians
- A/I Fellows-in-Training
- PhDs
- PharmDs
- Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Manage chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and assess when (and if) such patients should be referred to the otolaryngologist for surgical options
- Describe morphologic features of several conditions that mimic atopic dermatitis
- Recognize the heterogeneity of mast cell activation syndromes and understand the rationale of applying the consensus diagnostic criteria
- Explain the anatomical approach to the evaluation a patient with chronic cough
- Review the role of allergic & non-allergic rhinitis, & chronic rhinosinusitis in chronic cough
- Describe some of the common genetic techniques utilized in diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency and provide some guidelines for interpretation of variants identified by genetic testing
- Discuss the latest classification of mastocytosis and formulate treatment options for different disease categories
- Explain the USP 797 guidelines as they apply to Allergen lmmunotherapy
- Identify good candidates for oral food challenges in the office based on clinical history, testing, and potential benefits of tolerating the food
- Describe the role played by the AMA working with other medical societies to advocate for physicians and their patients
- Discuss ways to successfully support legislative efforts that impact the practice of allergy, asthma, and immunology
- Explain and apply the clinical diagnostic criteria for acute FPIES
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 2020 TAAIS Annual Meeting Brochure | 188.63 KB |
2020 TAAIS ANNUAL MEETING
PROGRAM AGENDA
Friday – Sunday, April 24-26, 2020
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa
Lost Pines Ballroom 5-6
Cedar Creek, Texas near Austin, Texas
COURSE DIRECTOR
David A. Khan, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
7:15 am Breakfast and Registration
Exhibit Hall – Lost Pines Ballroom 1234
8:00 am David A. Khan, MD Honorary Lecture: Update on Rhinosinusitis
Anju Peters, MD, MSCI, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
9:00 am Mimics of Atopic Dermatitis including Contact Dermatitis
Neill T. Peters, MD, Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago, IL
10:00 am Break with the Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall – Lost Pines Ballroom 1234
10:30 am Andrew Grant, MD Honorary Lecture: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Cem Akin, MD, PhD, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
11:30 am An Approach to Chronic Cough
Kaiser G. Lim, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
12:30 pm Adjourn
4:45 pm - TAAIS Annual Welcome Reception (for Attendees & Exhibitors)
6:15 pm Pecan Court (outdoors)
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
7:15 am Breakfast
Exhibit Hall – Lost Pines Ballroom 1234
8:00 am William T. Shearer, MD, PhD Memorial Lecture: Understanding Genetic Testing in Primary Immunodeficiency
Troy R. Torgerson, MD, PhD, Seattle Children’s, Seattle, WA
9:00 am Mastocytosis
Cem Akin, MD, PhD, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
10:00 am Break with the Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall – Lost Pines Ballroom 1234
10:30 am 15-Minute Presentations by Allergy Fellows-in-Training
Sterility of Extracts in Skin Prick Testing Wells Over a Six-Month Period
Taylor Atchley, Capt, MD, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
A Monogenic Cause of Infantile-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease Natalia Chaimowitz, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Patient Outcomes and Safety of Dual Biologic Therapies
Rory Nicolaides, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
2018 TAAIS Fellow’s Research Award: FCP-Induced Fungistatic Activity: A Diagnostic Adjunct in Asthma
Xuesong Chen, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
11:30 am Practice Management Issues including USP 797
Andrew Murphy, MD, Asthma, Allergy & Sinus Center, West Chester, PA
12:30 pm Adjourn
12:45 pm TAAIS Annual Business Meeting Luncheon – TAAIS Members Only
Baron’s Ballroom AB
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
7:00 am Breakfast
Exhibit Hall – Lost Pines Ballroom 1234
7:30 am Oral Food Challenges in the Office
Stephanie A. Leonard, MD, UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
8:30 am The Future of Medicine & the Role of Advocacy (Ethics/Prof Responsibility)
Susan Bailey, MD; Louise Bethea, MD; Stuart Abramson, MD, PhD
9:30 am Break with the Exhibitors
Exhibit Hall – Lost Pines Ballroom 1234
10:00 am Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)
Stephanie A. Leonard, MD, UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
11:00 am Adjourn
Planning Committee
J. Andrew Bird, MD FAAAAI
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Relevant relationships: TBA
David Khan, MD FAAAAI
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Relevant relationships: TBA
William Lumry, MD FAAAAI
Allergy and Asthma Specialists, Dallas, TX
Relevant relationships: TBA
Vivek Rao, MD
Advanced Allergy and Asthma Care, Odessa, TX
Relevant relationships: TBA
Faculty
Stuart Abramson, MD PhD AE-C FAAAAI
Shannon Medical Center/Shannon Clinic, San Angelo, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Cem Akin, MD PhD FAAAAI
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Relevant relationships: Novartis, Blueprint (consultant)
Taylor Atchley, MD
Wilford Hall Abmulatory Surgical Center, San Antonio, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Susan Rudd Bailey, MD FAAAAI
Fort Worth Allergy and Asthma Associates, Fort Worth, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Louise Bethea, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Care Center, The Woodlands, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Natalia Chaimowitz, MD
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Xuesong Chen, MD
Baylor Clinic, Houston, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Stephanie Leonard, MD FAAAAI
Rady Children's Hospital/UCSD, San Diego, CA
Relevant relationships: None
Andrew Murphy, MD FAAAAI
Asthma, Allergy and Sinus Center, Downington, PA
Relevant relationships:
Rory Nicolaides, MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Relevant relationships: None
Anju Peters, MC MSCI FAAAAI
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: Sanofi Regeneron, Astra Zeneca, Optinose (consultant)
Niell Peters, MD
Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Relevant relationships: None
Troy Torgerson, MD PhD
Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA
Relevant relationships: CSL Behring, Enzyvant, Shire (consultant)
Content Reviewer
Scott Sicherer, MD FAAAI
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY
Relevant relationships: HAL Allergy: peanut allergy vaccine research grant
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 Texas Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 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 11.00 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 December 31, 2020. Requests to claim credit on or after January 1, 2021 will be subject to an administrative fee.
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Questions
Activity-related questions should be directed to Connie Mawer at cmawer@taais.org.
Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.
Available Credit
- 11.00 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 11.00 CMECME credit.
Price
Due to travel restrictions, the TAAIS Annual Meeting has been canceled. Refunds of all registration fees will be made as soon as possible. Please contact Connie Mawer (cmawer@taais.org) with any questions.
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