The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) represents over 2,700 Board-certified otolaryngologists and health care providers. Otolaryngology, frequently referred to as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), uniquely combines medical and surgical expertise to care for patients with a variety of conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat, as well as commonly related conditions. AAOA members devote part of their practice to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. The AAOA actively supports its membership through education, research, and advocacy in the care of allergic patients.
"Advance the comprehensive management of allergy and inflammatory disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through training, education, and advocacy."
As part of our on-going member support, we are introducing a new website feature to help with common practice management challenges. We welcome your input with questions or challenges you would like to address. Read More
On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician…
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to…
Effective January 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) finalized significant changes to…
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Thanks to your feedback, we have reimagined our Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology to give you educational programming that encompasses your full scope of practice. Join us for the new Explorers Course 2025: Surgical & Medical Management of Airway Disease in Otolaryngology. Learn More
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2025 AAOA Annual Meeting Call for Proposals. Do you have burning content ideas to be presented at the Annual Meeting? The AAOA is seeking proposals to incorporate in the educational sessions for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Learn More
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Explorers Course 2025:
Surgical & Medical Management of Airway Disease in Otolaryngology — Hybrid
90-days Access Feb 27 – May 30, 2025
March 27-29, 2025 - Live
The Hythe, Vail, CO
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2025 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
90-days Access June 10 – Sep 15, 2025
July 10-12, 2025 - Live
The Chateaux Deer Valley, Park City, UT
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USP 797 Online Module
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AAOA Educational Stacks
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March is such an optimistic month. (Although some may wonder this year with the extension of…
by Dole Baker, MD, FAAOA Having been a long-time member of the AAOA, recent upgrades…
Funny how there are so many metaphors for life in some of our day-to-day activities. …
The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Practice Resource Tool Kit is intended as a guide to help AAOA members integrate allergy into their otolaryngology practice and to continually improve on this integration as new information, regulations, and resources become available.
AAOA has launched a Partner Resource Center to bring you partner resources that can assist your practice and patient care.
Effective January 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) finalized significant changes to the office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services (CPT codes 99202-99215) for both new and established patients. Specially, CMS increased the valuations for the…
By Jodi Zuckerman MD, FAAOA Currently there are three forms of immunotherapy. After skin testing or blood testing, reactivity can be quantified to a specific allergen such as grass, dust mite, cat, ragweed. Immunotherapy is the process of presenting these…
Joint Statement by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO–HNS) and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Allergic reactions are uncommon and anaphylaxis following vaccines is rare, occurring at a rate of approximately one per million doses…
With the advent of the vaccine comes new questions and concerns. To help you address those with your staff and patients, AAOA has outlined some FAQs and resource links. We will continue to update this FAQ as more information becomes available…
Everyone with asthma needs his or her own Asthma Action Plan. Work with your health care provider to create a plan that works for you. A very useful CDC resource can be found here.
To help members who are having trouble acquiring PPE, AAOA is collaborating with Project N95 to purchase N95 respirators (certified by CDC and NIOSH), nitrile powder free gloves, Level 1 and Level 2 AAMI isolation gowns, ASTM Level 1 and…
Now at the end of 2020, we embark on another year with the AAOA, but with significant and obvious changes. As an organization, we strive to continue to serve the membership with both education and tools necessary to treat allergic…
Dear Colleagues, I hope all of you enjoyed our spectacular record-setting annual meeting with over 500 registered attendees this year. I wish we could have connected in person in Scottsdale; however, this year has brought unprecedented challenges to everyone due…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin appeared to be moving closer to a deal on a fourth major COVID-19 relief bill before the election—they were approximately $300 billion apart on a package. However, the results of…
By Rob Stachler, MD, FAAOA Choosing between sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) and subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) can often be a very difficult decision. We are told that the allergy shots are “covered” by our insurance. We are often lulled into a false…
