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Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Education and Research Trust (AR Trust)

"My activities were so limited and I became frustrated with my school performance. My parents were worried that something was seriously wrong with me. Finally, my parents took me to see an allergy and asthma specialist. He immediately diagnosed me with asthma and prescribed a nebulizer and an inhaler. It took a week or so for the medications to be totally effective, but after that, I felt like a new kid! I could breathe better and was able to sleep through the night. I was able to run and play with my friends at recess and my school work improved. Since that time, I have learned how to better control my asthma, and not let my asthma control me. My doctor told me that it was imperative that I learn to manage my asthma."

- Katie, 14 years old

With your help, the ART will build and sustain a network of academic faculty, educators and clinical specialists in allergy, asthma and immunology to optimally treat individuals with these diseases.

  • One out of every six people suffers from allergies and one out of every 15 people has asthma in the United States, yet there is only one physician for every 71,000 people, trained in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease.

  • The average age of practicing allergists is 53; and only 122 new allergists are coming into the field each year.

  • Every year there are fewer and fewer allergy/immunology physicians available to attend to a growing U.S. population with an ever-increasing demand for asthma and allergy-related treatment.

Allergy, asthma and immunologic diseases can have a significant impact on one’s quality of life and they can be life threatening – establishing and/or maintaining outstanding training programs at respected institutions has never been more important.

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