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 November 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the final Physician Fee…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states, in a revised draft guidance released this week, that…
The Advocacy Council of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) together with its…
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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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Endonasal instrumentation and aerosolization risk in the era of COVID‐19: simulation, literature review, and proposed mitigation strategies . Read More
Explorers Course 2025:
Surgical & Medical Management of Airway Disease in Otolaryngology — Hybrid
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2025 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
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Bottom line Recent class action settlement gives all out-of-network (“ONET”) physicians important – and often overlooked –…
The essential tools and pearls for a successful allergy practice by those who have done…
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.
Final Standards for Allergen Extract Compounding under USP Chapter 797 The long-awaited new USP Chapter 797 standards on sterile compounding were released June 1 and take effect Dec. 1. Read the final approved USP letter here. Have questions? Attend the AAOA…
What should I do? My allergy testing is negative but I still have symptoms. What should I do?You suffer through every spring, sneezing and coughing, with pressure in your ears and your eyes are so itchy you’d rather keep them…
Read top articles published in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology 2018-2019. Most Cited International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Allergic Rhinitis February 2018 Corticosteroid nasal irrigations are more effective than simple sprays in a randomized double‐blinded placebo‐controlled trial for…
As you embark on your allergy testing, there are several important things to remember. Your testing process may take 60-90 minutes but will result in information on which allergens you react to and how severely you react to each one. …
Allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to common things in our surroundings. Allergies, often inherited, are the immune system reacting to something- eaten, touched, or inhaled that doesn’t affect most other people. If you have an allergy, your immune system mistakes…
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Specialty Impact The conversion factor for 2019 will be $36.0391 and remains essentially flat. The changes in the rule are budget-neutral in the aggregate which explains why the impact for all physicians is shown as zero. The final rule shows changes…
"Food allergy is a costly, potentially life-threatening health condition that can adversely affect patients’ well-being". A study of 40 443 US adults, published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, estimates that nearly 19 percent of adults think they have food allergies, but approximately…
The lists below of the most cited and most accessed (downloaded) articles from IFAR (International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology) during 2017-18. Top-10 Cited IFAR Articles Published 2017-2018: Evidence of microbiota dysbiosis in chronic rhinosinusitisVolume 7, Issue 3First Author: Michael Hoggard BSc(hons)Senior Author:…
The history of modern allergy treatment dates back to the early decades of the twentieth century with the demonstration of decreased response to grass pollens following conjunctival challenge done by Noon and Freeman. These techniques were subsequently modified that led…
