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With nearly 400 sessions to choose from, the 2009 Annual Meeting will address cutting-edge research and clinical topics, and provide outstanding opportunities to network within the allergy/immunology specialty. Check the Preliminary Program for more information on the scientific and educational sessions highlighted here. Food Allergy and Complementary & Alternative Medicine Themes In line with two initiatives of AAAAI President Hugh A. Sampson, MD, FAAAAI, a variety of sessions at the Annual Meeting revolve around the topics of food allergy and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This year's Plenary Sessions will include the latest information and dialog on food allergy. During Saturday's Presidential Plenary, Food Allergy: Where Things Stand in 2009, Sampson will serve a dual role as both moderator and speaker. Joining him as speakers are Clare Mills, BSc, PhD, and Stephan D. Bischoff, MD. Topics include new diagnostic methods under investigation for the identification and monitoring of food allergy, novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of food allergy and the immunologic effects of novel therapeutic strategies. Sunday's Plenary focus is The Crossroads between Asthma & COPD. On Monday, we will present Atopic Dermatitis: From Genes to the Treatment, and we will close on Tuesday with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: The New Allergic Disease. Sessions highlighting CAM topics include the Symposium, The Science of Alternative Medicine in Allergy: A Tribute to Stephen Straus, MD, which takes place on Saturday, March 14, from 10:45 am to 12 pm. Straus was instrumental in bringing a strong scientific agenda to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), which is the Federal Government's lead agency for scientific research on CAM. The Symposium, with Sampson as moderator, covers the use of CAM in allergy, as well as the scientific basis for the use of vitamins, natural antioxidants and traditional Chinese medicine as employed in allergic diseases. Focus On Allied Health The Allied Health Annual Meeting Program Committee is pleased to present the Advanced Practice Course on Friday, March 13, from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Designed to provide a program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants that is unique to the allergy practice, this day-long course highlights case studies in allergy, immunology and allergic disease. The session concludes with an informative panel discussion, Navigating the AAAAI Annual Meeting, helping attendees determine which sessions best meet their educational needs and develop their Annual Meeting agendas by allowing time to discuss session options with their peers. More information on this course is available on the Allied Health Professionals Assembly (AHPA) Web page, located in the Members Only section of the AAAAI Web site, www.aaaai.org. Prepare for the National Asthma Educator Exam In partnership with the Association of Asthma Educators (AAE), the AAAAI will host a National Asthma Educator Certification Review Course in conjunction with the Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 15, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm, and Monday, March 16, from 7:15 am to 5:30 pm. This course prepares participants to sit for the National Asthma Educator Certification Exam and provides an in-depth review of asthma education based on the National Asthma Educator Certification Exam matrix. "The role of the Asthma Educator has increased over the past decade as research has shown the importance of a well educated, informed patient in the management of asthma. Asthma Education Certification assures that information obtained from a Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) is based on scientifically sound concepts of disease management," said Jan Tippett, RN, AE-C, one of four instructors for the course. The target audience includes physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, health educators, occupational therapists and physical therapists. If you seek to become a credentialed asthma educator, take advantage of the National Asthma Educator Certification Review Course at the Annual Meeting. Since it's only offered every other year, your next opportunity will be at the 2011 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Asthma Adherence/Communication Course Developing Clinical Skills to Promote Adherence and Maximize Asthma Outcomes, which was offered online in past years, is being offered in person at the Annual Meeting. This course assists attendees in identifying the reasons why patients don't adhere to healthcare providers' plans, and allows them to develop skills to encourage patients to follow these plans with the goal of ultimately improving adherence. The course, taking place on Friday, March 13, has both morning and afternoon sessions. The morning session is lecture format with five speakers reviewing the topic. During the afternoon session, attendees rotate through two 90-minute workshops where they will learn motivational interviewing techniques and clinical strategies to promote adherence. "Attendees will gain a better understanding of why their patients may be reluctant to follow asthma treatment plans, and learn strategies and communication skills to help these patients reconsider the importance of taking their medications as prescribed," said Andrew G. Weinstein, MD FAAAAI, Secretary of the Health outcomes, Education, Delivery and Quality (HEDQ) Interest Section and moderator of the course. World Allergy Forum The AAAAI and the World Allergy Organization (WAO) are jointly sponsoring the World Allergy Forum: New Insights into Immunotherapy for Allergic Disorders. This Symposium takes place on Tuesday, March 17, from 10:45 am to 12 pm. AAAAI President Hugh A. Sampson, MD, FAAAAI, and WAO President G. Walter Canonica, MD, will serve as moderators with speakers representing countries from around the world. Topics include the effects of sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment and prevention of pediatric asthma, and the evaluation of novel immunotherapeutic strategies to calm allergic responses. For the most current information on the 2009 Annual Meeting, visit www.annualmeeting.aaaai.org. Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts The AAAAI will begin accepting late-breaking abstracts on November 13 for possible presentation at the 2009 Annual Meeting. Submission of late-breaking abstracts will be reviewed under the following criteria: The abstract contains work that is original and has not been previously submitted to, presented at, or is under consideration for any other scientific meeting, including the regular abstract submission. The work is significant to clinical, translational or basic science, novel, uses appropriate study design, analytical methods and experimental methods, and is clearly and logically written. Abstracts selected for late-breaking presentation will feature newsworthy and cutting-edge information which was not available at the time of the regular abstract submission. Authors will be required to explain why their abstract is considered important or late breaking. To be considered for presentation at the Annual Meeting, late-breaking abstracts must be submitted via the Annual Meeting Web site, www.annualmeeting.aaaai.org, by December 1. Late-breaking abstracts are not intended to offer a second deadline for regular abstract submissions. For more information, contact Amanda Buckley at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail abuckley@aaaai.org. Introducing Career Options: FIT Program at the 2009 Annual Meeting The Fellows-In-Training (FIT) Program is designed by the FIT Committee and the Annual Meeting Program Committee to expose FITs to the latest in cutting-edge research in the field of allergy/immunology and to introduce various career options. The program supplements the advanced training FITs receive at their training programs across the United States and Canada. The FIT Program at the Annual Meeting includes a breakfast session, a morning symposium and a lunch symposium. While pre-registration and ticket are required, there is no fee to attend. Pre-registration is open to FIT members from the United States and Canada only. International FITs will be admitted on a space-available basis and must register on site in Washington, DC. Attendees without tickets will not be admitted. Domestic FIT Travel Scholarships The Domestic FIT Travel Scholarships provide U.S. and Canadian allergy/immunology FITs and non-faculty PhDs with an opportunity to share in the intellectual benefits of the Annual Meeting by providing funding. Only domestic AAAAI In-Training members qualify for a travel scholarship. Scholarship recipients who are the first author of an abstract accepted for presentation are eligible for a maximum of $1,100. First-year FITs without an accepted abstract are eligible for a maximum of $800, or up to $650 if the recipient is a second or third-year FITs without an accepted abstract. The deadline to apply is November 21, 2008. For more information, contact Ashley Raspor at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or araspor@aaaai.org. Attend BYOP Sessions and Submit Cases for Discussion The interactive Bring Your Own Patient (BYOP) sessions at the 2009 Annual Meeting offer delegates the opportunity to submit case studies from their practices and discuss treatment options with fellow participants. From the cases that are submitted, three to five are selected for discussion. Sessions will be held from 4:45 to 6 pm on Saturday, March 14, and Monday, March 16. Pre-registration and ticket are required, although there is no fee to attend. Saturday, March 14 The Difficult Patient with Chronic Cough: Beyond Asthma and Rhinitis Moderator: Pramod S. Kelkar, MD, FAAAAI Featured Topics: Vocal Cord Dysfunction Presenting as Chronic Cough, presented by Stephen A. Tilles, MD, FAAAAI Throat Clearing/Globus vs. Habit Cough: How to Diagnose and Treat, presented by Kaiser G. Lim, MD, FAAAAI The Approach to the Child with Chronic Cough, presented by John Hunt, MD, FAAAAI Venom IT: Controversies in Venom Immunotherapy Moderator: Anne B. Yates, MD, FAAAAI Featured Topics: The Clinical Complexities Related to Immunotherapy Long Term Management, presented by David B.K. Golden, MD, FAAAAI Critical Elements for a Patient-Centered Decision Process to Include Balanced Risk Communication and Choices Available, presented by Robert E. Reisman, MD, FAAAAI High Risk Scenarios Impacting the Decision to Continue Long-Term Immunotherapy, presented by Michael R. Nelson, MD, PhD, FAAAAI Headaches: A Sinus Problem or Something Else? Moderator: Raymond G. Slavin, MD, MS, FAAAAI Featured Topics: An Otolaryngologist's Approach, presented by Donald A. Leopold, MD A Neurologist's Approach, speaker to be announced An Allergist's Approach, presented by Larry Borish, MD, FAAAAI Monday, March 16 The Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Asthma (especially EIA) Including VCD and Related Laryngeal Disorders Using Spirometry Moderator: Ronald C. Balkissoon, MD, MSc Featured Topics: Diagnosis of Asthma, Particularly EIA/EIB, presented by James P. Kemp, MD FAAAAI Differential Diagnosis of Asthma: VCD and Laryngeal Disorder, presented by Stephen A. Tilles, MD FAAAAI Diagnosis of COPD vs. Asthma, presented by Sidney S. Braman, MD, FCCP Attention AAAAI Members: Have Ideas for the 2010 Annual Meeting? Planning for the 2010 Annual Meeting in New Orleans is already underway and the Annual Meeting Program Committee is working to provide a diverse and progressive educational program. In November, a first call for topic suggestions will be announced. Your ideas are valuable in making the Annual Meeting a continually successful event, so now is the time to start thinking of what you'd like to see covered in 2010. Look for more information to come. 2009 Annual Meeting Dates to Remember October 15, 2008 Registration and housing opens for AAAAI Fellows October 29, 2008 Registration and housing opens for AAAAI members November 12, 2008 Registration and housing opens for all Annual Meeting delegates November 13, 2008 Late-breaking abstract submission Web site opens November 14, 2008 Chrysalis Project applications due Odyssey Program applications due December 1, 2008 Late-breaking abstract submission Web site closes February 11, 2009 Advanced registration and hotel reservation deadline February 25, 2009 Registration and hotel cancellation deadline Future AAAAI Annual Meeting Dates and Sites: 2009 Washington, DC March 13-17 2010 New Orleans, LA February 26-March 2 2011 San Francisco, CA March 18-22 2012 Orlando, FL March 2-6 <back>
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