6:30am-10:30am: Fellow Exam

11:00am-12:00pm: Panel Discussion, How to Make SLIT Work in Your Practice – Sandra Lin, MD, Ivor Emanuel, MD, Paul Fass, MD, FAAOA, Cecelia Damask, DO, FAAOA, William Reisacher, MD, John Fornadley, MD, FAAOA

12:00pm-1:30pm: Annual Business Meeting, AAOA Today & Tomorrow (Lunch) – Melissa Hertler, MD, J. Whit Mims, MD, Robert Stachler, MD, Alpen Patel, MD, Christine Franzese, MD, FAAOA, Matthew Ryan, MD, FAAOA, Douglas Dawson, MD

1:30pm-3:30pm: Content Meets Culture Windy City Tours (concurrent sessions)

• Allergies and Sinusitis: Where do the Two Intersect – Adrienne Laury, MD, Sarah Wise, MD
• Antigen Selection – Bruce Gordon, MD
• Chronic Cough – Melissa Hertler, MD, Monica Patadia, MD, FAAOA
• Emergencies in Allergy – Christopher Brook, MD, Michael Platt, MD
• Food Allergies – William Reisacher, MD
• Migraines and Allergy – Mark Mehle, MD, John Fornadley, MD, FAAOA
• Pediatric Chronic Sinusitis – J. Whit Mims, MD, Zachary Solar, MD, MS
• Practice Pearls – Ivor Emanuel, MD, Paul Fass, MD, FAAOA
• Reflux and Laryngeal Issues – Robert Stachler, MD, Alpen Patel, MD
• Sublingual Immunotherapy – Sandra Lin, MD
• Decision Making between SLIT and SCIT – Kevin Wilson, MD
• Venomous Stinging Insect Hypersensitivity – Christine Franzese, MD, FAAOA, Andrea Lewis, MD, FAAOA

3:30pm-4:30pm: Keynote Lecture, How to Stay Out of Trouble With the Law: Lessons From 30 Years Defending Physicians – Kevin Glenn

4:30pm-5:00pm: Networking Break w/ Exhibitors

5:00pm-6:00pm: BJ Ferguson Memorial Keynote Lecture, Food Allergy: What’s New in Prevention & Treatment – Amal Assa’ad, MD

6:30pm-8:30pm: AAOA Soirée, A Night at the Museum

6:00am-6:45am: Healthy Start Fitness Sessions

7:00am-8:00am: Breakfast w/ Exhibitors

8:00am-9:20am: Keynote Lecture, Strategic & Tactical Practice Management: 10 Things Every Medical Practice Should be Doing in the New Healthcare Environment – Ron Howrigon

9:30am-10:30am: Concurrent Sessions, Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Analyzing & Improving the Workflow: Process Efficiency Leads to Improved Patient Care – Ken Hertz
  • Best Practices in Management of Allergy Ancillary Staff – AOA
  • Coding for Allergy Services in 2017 – Teresa Thompson
  • Relationship Marketing: How To Put It In Action – Cheyanne Brinson
• ReCAP
  • Immunology – John Fornadley, MD, FAAOA, Christopher Brook, MD, Michael Platt, MD

10:30am-11:00am: Networking Break w/ Exhibitors

11:00am-12:00pm: Concurrent Sessions, Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Analyzing Your Practice Culture: Improve Structure & Performance – Ken Hertz
  • Dancing with the Devil: Insider Secrets for Negotiating with Managed Care Companies – Ron Howrigon
  • Optimizing the Revenue Cycle in Your Otolaryngic Allergy Practice – Kim Pollock
  • Practice Transitions: Plan Your Journey – Cheyenne Brinson
• ReCAP
  • Testing & Treatment – Kevin Wilson, MD, David Palmer, MD

12:00pm-1:00pm: Networking Lunch w/ Corporate Sponsor

1:00pm-2:00pm: Keynote Lecture, Surviving & Thriving in Challenging Times – What’s Next for the Practice of Allergy & Otolaryngology – Ken Hertz

2:15pm-3:15pm: Concurrent Sessions, Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Analyzing Your Practice Culture: Improve Structure & Performance – Ken Hertz
  • Coding & Billing Conundrums in Otolaryngic Allergy – Kim Pollock
  • High Deductible Health Plans – You Need a Plan – Cheyanne Brinson
  • Patient-Centered Care – Providing Great Service in Addition to Great Care – Ron Howrigon
• ReCAP
  • Vial Preparation & Delivery – Monica Patadia, MD, FAAOA, Stella Lee, MD, FAAOA

3:15pm-4:15pm: Concurrent Sessions, Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Dancing with the Devil: Insider Secrets for Negotiating with Managed Care Companies – Ron Howrigon
  • Documenting to Support Your Encounters – Teresa Thompson
  • Optimizing the Revenue Cycle in Your Otolaryngic Allergy Practice – Kim Pollock
  • Society of PAs in Otolaryngology Perspective – Marie Gilbert, PA-C, Kristi Gridley, PA
• ReCAP
  • Food Allergy – Melissa Hertler, MD, Ayesha Khalid, MD, MBA

4:15pm-4:45pm: Networking Break w/ Exhibitors

4:45pm-5:45pm: Concurrent Sessions, Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Coding for Allergy Services in 2017 – Teresa Thompson
  • Patient-Centered Care – Providing Great Service in Addition to Great Care – Ron Howrigon
  • Managing & Developing your Most Valuable Practice Asset – Your Employees: Problem-Based Approach – Cheyanne Brinson
  • Staffing Conundrums & Techniques to Improve Efficiencies – Marie Gilbert, PA-C, Kristi Gridley, PA
• ReCAP
  • Ahstma/Allergy Emergencies – Bruce Gordon, MD, John Fornadley, MD, FAAOA, J. Whit Mims, MD, Michael Parker, MD

6:00pm-7:00pm: Taste of Chicago Reception w/ Exhibitors

7:30am-9:00am: Scientific Research Breakfast – Adam Honeybrook, MD, Sarah Wise, MD, Ashleigh Halderman, MD, Alexandra Oritz, MD, Thomas Kaffenberger, MD, Leila Mady, MD, PhD

9:00am-10:00am: Concurrent Sessions, Rapid Fire Learning

• Advanced Therapeutics in Atopic Dermatitis – Peter Lio, MD
• AERD – Matthew Ryan, MD, FAAOA, Nathan Deckard, MD, Amber Luong, MD, PhD, James Stankiewicz, MD
• Allergy in the CRS Patient – Christopher Brook, MD, Michael Platt, MD
• Asthma Updates – Cecelia Damask, DO, FAAOA
• Biologics – Christine Franzese, MD, FAAOA

10:15am-11:15am: Concurrent Sessions, Cases, Conversations, and Collaboration

• Challenges in Immunotherapy Practice – Sandra Lin, MD, Ivor Emanuel, MD, John Fornadley, MD, FAAOA, David Palmer, MD
• Living with an Itch – A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment – Peter Lio
• Medication Allergy – Christine Franzese, MD, FAAOA
• Sleep & Allergy – Andrea Lewis, MD, FAAOA, Douglas Dawson, MD
• Starting Your Allergy Practice – William Reisacher, MD, Kristin Marcum, MD, Elizabeth Sham, MD