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Dear colleagues:
Breaking news…
I recently had the pleasure to host the AAAAI Board of Directors Meeting in Omaha, NE. The August issue of AAAAI News will detail several action items, but I wanted to take this timely opportunity to share a few highlights that impact our members, our organization and our specialty.
- In an effort to ensure that content in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) is relevant to the practicing allergist/immunologist, the Board endorsed adding a professional medical editor to the JACI team. This individual will be charged with editing selected articles to make them more viable to the clinical audience, and drafting content such as article summaries that highlight JACI material of particular interest to clinicians. Additionally, to increase the involvement of highly respected members of the allergy/immunology specialty whose schedules preclude involvement in day-to-day aspects of the JACI, the Board approved the establishment of a JACI Advisory Board. Details regarding this new Advisory Board, as well as other news about the JACI, will be featured in the cover story of the August issue of AAAAI News.
- Back by popular demand, the Board voted to reinstate the Chrysalis Project, giving 40 medical students the opportunity to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting.
- The Board approved alterations to the submission process for Allied Health travel grants that will promote an increased Allied Health presence at our Annual Meetings, encourage these members to become more active in the AAAAI and assist in developing future leaders for the Allied Health Professionals Assembly.
- Given the complexity and lack of conformity regarding disclosure forms, the Education and Practice & Policy divisions, as well as the full Board, spent time examining these documents to achieve an Academy-wide disclosure collection and review process. Recommendations will be sent back to the Disclosure Task Force, and we expect the document will be ratified at the November meeting of the Board of Directors.
- As we continue to strive for diverse and complete membership representation on the Board of Directors, bylaw changes were endorsed regarding the Board of Directors election process, specifically relating to the composition of the Nominating Committee. If approved by the Fellows of the AAAAI at the next Business Meeting, held during the 2008 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, these endorsements would change the structure of the Nominating Committee so that it will consist of the following persons: 1) the Immediate Past-President (who shall serve as the Chair of the Committee), the President and the President-Elect; 2) one Fellow appointed by the Chair of the Interest Section Coordinating Committee; 3) one Fellow appointed by the Chair of the Program Directors Assembly; and 4) two Fellows appointed by the Chair of the Federation of Regional, State, and Local (RSL) Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Societies.
- The Board approved over $1 million in research and training grants for 2008.
- The Board agreed to a request from the Interest Section Coordinating Committee for a process relating to proposed task forces that strengthens the role of Interest Section Leadership, and avoids conflicts in areas that can be the domain of one or more Interest Sections.
Sincerely,
Thomas B. Casale, MD, FAAAAI
AAAAI President
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First A/I Match Day: specialty achieves 96% success rate
For the first time, residents applying for openings in allergy/immunology training programs participated in a national common match program, through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Of the 107 positions open for 2008 at 59 A/I training programs nationwide, 103 were matched with a candidate, achieving a 96% success rate.
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AAAAI/ATS host FIT symposia
Nearly 300 pulmonary and allergy/immunology Fellows-in-Training (FITs) had an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of disorders related to both specialties during the 2007 Pulmonary and Allergy Fellows Symposia, presented jointly by the AAAAI and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in May.
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July Patient Update handout
All about drug allergies
The AAAAI archives previous copies of Patient Update online. For additional patient handouts, visit the Patients & Consumers Center of the AAAAI Web site.
Annual Meeting abstract reviewers needed: recommendations due 7/13
AAAAI members can participate in the 2008 Annual Meeting planning process and help create a superior educational experience by serving as part of the abstract review ad hoc working group. AAAAI members interested in participating in the review process should contact their committee chairs.
The Annual Meeting Program Committee also encourages AAAAI committee chairs to provide names of committee members to be considered as part of the ad hoc working group. Suggestions will be reviewed and selected based on their area of expertise in relation to the topic categories.
All recommendations should be submitted by July 13 to Krista Perkins at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail kperkins@aaaai.org.
CIS Summer School: deadline extended to 7/13
The Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) will host its 2007 Summer School in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases November 1-5, at the Alexander Hotel in Miami, FL. The summer school is geared toward Fellows-in-Training, with a primary goal of education in the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of primary immunodeficiency diseases.
For more information, or to register, visit the CIS Web site, www.clinimmsoc.org. The registration deadline is July 13. Questions may be directed to Michelle Roach at the CIS office at (414) 224-8095 or e-mail mroach@clinimmsoc.org.
Practice Management Financial Data Survey
The AAAAI Practice Management Committee is conducting this survey in response to member feedback requesting data that provides ongoing average financial operational benchmarks for allergists in private practice. The survey will be available through August 31.
2008 Annual Meeting: abstract submission site open
AAAAI members may now submit abstracts for the 2008 Annual Meeting. Take this opportunity to make a contribution to the overall scientific content of the 2008 Annual Meeting, and share your findings with fellow Annual Meeting delegates. For more information, visit the AAAAI Annual Meeting Web site, www.annualmeeting.aaaai.org. The abstract submission deadline is September 4.
Position available: Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center editor
A new editor is needed for the AAAAI Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AADMC), www.aaaai.org/aadmc. The AADMC is an interactive Web site that provides timely, practical and important information to physicians from a wide variety of backgrounds and clinical practice.
A detailed description of the position is available in the Members Only section of the AAAAI Web site, www.aaaai.org/members/login.asp. Interested AAAAI members may also contact Steve Folstein at the AAAAI executive office at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail sfolstein@aaaai.org.
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