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 & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician…
Appropriations and Budget Updates As Congress reconvenes for its lame-duck session, lawmakers are under pressure…
Newly published guidance from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), the American…
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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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Have you heard of the “October Theory”? Apparently, Autumn brings more than falling leaves, pumpkins,…
By Gavin Setzen, MD, FACS, FAAOA, FARS, and Drew Franklin, MBA, FACMPE The healthcare landscape…
As featured pre-work for our 2024 Annual Meeting, Teresa Thompson and Robert Puchalski, MD, FAAOA…
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.
by Dole Baker, MD, FAAOA Having been a long-time member of the AAOA, recent upgrades in the AAOA member benefits make me pause to consider the value. Most medical societies offer journals and CME. It is par for the course. …
Funny how there are so many metaphors for life in some of our day-to-day activities. Skiing recently, I was reminded of that age old Gretzky quote, “I go to where the puck is going, not to where it’s been.” While…
by Keith E. Matheny, M.D., F.A.R.S. via LinkedIn US ENT Partners, a Group Purchasing Organization bringing cost-savings, new revenue streams, and business efficiency to Otolaryngology, Allergy, Facial Plastic Surgery, & Sleep Medicine practices nationwide, is thrilled to announce our strategic…
AAOA is proud to announce its new Affinity Program with US ENT, a group purchasing organization. Through this affiliation, AAOA members may choose to work with US ENT to gain cost savings on antigen, allergy supplies, or any of the…
“But time, keeps flowing like a river….on and on to the sea” Alan Parsons Project 1980 The Alan Parsons Project may have been on to something when they wrote a song lamenting the power of time. It seems every day…
Keith Sale, MD, AAOA President-Elect, recently testified before the Senate Subcommittee hearing, Avoiding a Cautionary Tale: Policy Considerations for Artificial Intelligence in Health Care! Senator Roger Marshall, MD (KS) led the discussions. Hearings to examine policy considerations for Artificial Intelligence in health…
We want to hear from you! We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2024 AAOA Annual Meeting Call for Proposals. Do you have burning content ideas to be presented at the Annual Meeting? The AAOA is seeking…
American Elm is dying from Dutch Elm Disease. This may explain the concentrate shortage many practices and antigen suppliers are experiencing. To help, there are many other elm species that are more or less resistant to this fungal disease and still…
United Healthcare has recently announced a policy change. Effective January 1, 2023, UHC will no longer cover home- and self-administered subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy. The AAOA, in conjunction with AAOHNS, is working to try to reverse this policy change. In the meantime,…
By Haidy Marzouk, MD If you’re like me, you may feel that the past two years have been one long stress test for your practice. Between PPE, staff shortages, OR access issues, and telemedicine, we have all had to adapt. …