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Welcome!
The Program Directors Assembly Toolbox includes a variety of resources for use by training program directors in the management of their programs and the training of their fellows.
Please contact pd@aaaai.org with questions or for more information.
2023 Program Directors Assembly Winter Meeting
January 6-7, 2023
Miami Airport Marriott
1201 NW Le Jeune Road Building A, Miami, FL 33126 Meeting Agenda
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(credit claiming expires 12/31/2023)
Welcome/Presidential Welcome and Updates (Click for video)
David A. Khan, MD AAAAI Update.pdf
Kathleen May, MD ACAAI Update.pdf
How to Teach Clinical Reasoning (Click for video)
Jennifer Spicer, MD MPH How to Teach Clinical Reasoning.pdf
Career Readiness Curriculum (Click for video)
Maureen Bauer, MDCareer Readiness Curriculum.pdf
ABAI Update (Click for video)
Michael R. Nelson, MD PhDABAI Update.pdf
2022 Program Directors Assembly Business Meeting
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Program Directors Assembly Business Meeting Agenda.pdf
PDA Business Meeting Zoom Chat.pdf
FACULTY & PRESENTATIONS
ACGME RC Update
Joseph S Yusin, MD FAAAAIACGME Update - Yusin.pdf
ERAS/NRMP Update
Amal H. Assa'ad, MD FAAAAIERAS-NRMP Update - Assa'ad.pdf
Brief Assembly Updates Core Curriculum, Education and Residency Review Subcommittee
In-Training Examination Committee
Amy M. Dowden, MD FAAAAIIn-Training Examination and Core Curriculum, Education, and Residency Review Updates - Dowden.pdf
Chrysalis Project
Rebecca Saff, MD PhD FAAAAIChrysalis Project Update - Saff.pdf
Spark Program
Christopher Chang, MD PhD FAAAAISpark Program Update - Chang.pdf
2022 Program Directors Assembly Boot Camp Session
Developing and Maintaining Excellence in Allergy/Immunology Fellowships Training Programs
Friday, February 25, 2022
Part 1
Part 2
ACGME Requirements: Update for 2022 - Joseph S. Yusin, MD FAAAA
Virtual Fellowship Interviewing – Tips for effective interviews - Javed Sheikh, MD FAAAAISheikh - Fellowship - virtual interviewing 2022.pdf
How to conduct an efficient new fellow orientation - David I. Hong, MD FAAAAIHong - Orientation Presentation.pdf
How to set up a good educational curriculum for fellows, including the use of prerecorded and internet materials - Paul J. Dowling, MD FAAAAIDowling - AAAAI Boot Camp 2022 -How to Set Up a Good Educational Curriculum 4.0.pdf
How to guide fellows on board preparation - James M. Quinn, FAAAAIQuinn - How Guide fellows board prep Quinn 25Feb b.pdf
Quin - Handout.pdf
How to integrate virtual/telemedicine into the clinical activities for fellows – year 2 post pandemic - Sofija Volertas, MDVolertas - TelemedInFellowship2022_v2.pdf
Volertas - Handout.pdf
2022 Virtual Program Directors Assembly Winter Meeting
January 8, 2022
Welcome and Announcements/Presidential Welcome and Updates (click for video)
David A. Khan, MD/ Giselle S. Mosnaim, MD MS and Mark L. Corbett, MDMosnaim.pdf
Corbett.pdf
How to Help a Learner Who Isn’t Meeting Expectations (click for video)
Breanna L. Sherrow, PhDSherrow.pdf
Best Practices for Giving Evaluation Feedback and Increasing Honest Participation (click for video)
Lily Pien, MDPien.pdf
Meeting the Milestones with a Struggling Learner Breakouts (click for video)
Amy Stallings, MDStallings.pdf
Practical Tips on Giving and Getting Honest Feedback Breakouts (click for video)
Kimberly Risma, MD PhDRisma.pdf
Allergy/Immunology Clinical Rotation Curriculum Update (click for video)
Rebecca Scherzer, MDScherzer.pdf
American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) Update/ PDA Announcements, Open Forum and Closing Comments (click for video)
Michael R. Nelson, MD PhD/ David A. Khan, MDNelson.pdf
2021 Business Meeting and Forum
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Business Meeting Zoom Chat.txt
FACULTY & PRESENTATIONS
Program Directors Assembly Executive Committee Update
David A. Khan, MD FAAAAI, Program Directors Assembly ChairProgram Directors Assembly Executive Committee Update.pdf
Clinical Immunology Society
Jennifer Heimall, MD FAAAAI, Clinical Immunology Society Executive CouncilClinical Immunology Society.pdf
Chrysalis Project Update
Asriani M. Chiu, MD FAAAAI and Rebecca Saff, MD PhD FAAAAI, Chrysalis Project Co-ChairsChrysalis Project Update.pdf
ACGME Update
Joseph S Yusin, MD, FAAAAI, ACGME RRC Allergy Immunology ChairACGME Update.pdf
ERAS/NRMP Update
Amal H. Assa'ad, MD FAAAAI, ERAS/NRMP LiaisonERAS-NRMP Update.pdf
2021 Virtual Program Directors Assembly Winter Meeting
January 9, 2021
ABAI Update
Michael R. Nelson, MD PhD
Video
Innovative Methods of Virtual Teaching
Gerald B. Lee, MD
Video
How to Identify and Address Bias/Discrimination/Racism Faced by Fellows and Faculty
Bridgette L. Jones, MD
Video
How to Increase Diversity in Faculty and Trainees
Tamara T. Perry, MD
Video 1
Video 2
Novel Approaches to Virtual Learning
Marie Cavuoto Petrizzo, MD
Video 1
Video 2
How to Engage Fellows During Telemedicine Visits
Sofija Volertas, MD
Video 1
Video 2
Leveraging the Program Directors Network to Identify Senior Mentors in A/I
Paul J. Dowling, MD, Edwin H. Kim, MD, Kimberly A. Risma, MD PhD and Rebecca Scherzer, MD
Video 1
Video 2
ACGME Requirements
Alumni Surveys
Use the documents here to survey program alumni after fellowship.
Education Modules
The files below contain education modules for use in allergy/immunology fellowship programs.
Hypereosinophilic Disorder
Amy Klion, MD and Princess U. Ogbogu, MD FAAAAI
2014 AAAAI Annual Meeting
Coming soon:
Hymenoptera
Mastocytosis Asthma
The Myth of Meritocracy - Global Assessment of Applicants (Click for video)
Jennifer Spicer, MD MPHThe Myth of Meritocracy.pdf
Interview Season Panel (Click for video)
Frederic F. Little, MD and Stokes Peebles Jr., MDInterview Season.pdf
Assessment of Competencies Beyond Medical Knowledge (Click for video)
Michael R. Nelson, MD, PhDAssessmentt of Competencies Beyond Medical Knowledge.pdf
Additional Educational Links
AAAAI Continuing Education Center (Educational Resources by Topic in the middle of the page)
Conferences On-line Allergy (COLA)
COVID-19 Resources for Academic Practices
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2021 Program Directors Assembly Boot Camp Session
Developing and Maintaining Excellence in Allergy/Immunology Fellowships Training Programs
Saturday, February 20, 2021
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Patient Safety Modules
Coming soon
Procedural Competencies
These documents describe the standards that fellows-in-training must demonstrate in order to achieve mastery of the procedural competencies.
Delayed Hypersensitivity Skin Testing Competency - 2014 with milestone
Drug Allergy Drug Desensitization Challenge - 2014 with milestones
Immediate Hypersensitivity - 2012
Immediate Hypersensitivity Nurse - 2012
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy - 2014 with milestones
Immunotherapy Prescribing Mixing Handout - 2014 with milestones
Oral Food Challenge - 2014 with milestones
Virtual Annual Meeting Videos
Practice Management Resources
FIT/New Allergist Track (3 hours – each topic is 45 minutes)
- Negotiating Employment Contracts
- Business Management Basics
- Marketing Your Practice
- Introduction to Coding and Billing
Download slides for this session.
Practice Management Pearls for Academic Practice (90 minutes)
The academic clinical practice has its own unique challenges -- this session will explore a variety of topics to help position you for success. The panel will cover RVUs and financial benchmarks, negotiation strategies for employment agreements/contracts, and how to set a career development plan.Download slides for this session: Part 1
Part 2
Allergy Practice Options: What’s Your Best Fit?
Our panelists will describe what it’s like to work in a solo, single specialty and multispecialty practice setting and the issues unique to each.Download slides for this session.
Choosing Your Correct Career Path
A primer for getting started in practice, from preparing for interviews to contract negotiation strategies. The presenters will cover the pros and cons of both private and academic practice.Download the slides for this session.
Physician Wellness: Avoiding Burnout, Finding Balance
Burnout continues to be widespread in medicine. This session will help you recognize the symptoms of burnout and provide practical tips for both combatting burnout and keeping it at bay.Download the slides for this session.
Building Patient Connections With Technology and Social Media
Your patients want to connect with you online. Are you leveraging the right online tools to maximize patient engagement and satisfaction? Presenters will show you how your website, Facebook page, patient portal, text messaging and other tools can help you more fully connect with your current and future patients.Download the slides for this session.
Demonstrating the Value of the Allergist in Academics and Private Practice
The healthcare and regulatory environment that physicians operate in is evolving rapidly. Reimbursement for physician services is changing, and compensation for employed physicians is increasingly based on outcomes prioritized by the healthcare organization. In this environment, how can you demonstrate the value of allergy services to your organization, payers, referring physicians and the public? This session will explore ways the allergist in private or academic practice can begin meeting these challenges.Download the slides for this session.