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

11:00am-12:00pm: Panel Discussion – The Demise of the Sinus Surgeon – Jim Palmer, MD (moderator)

12:15pm-1:15pm: Lunch with Corporate Sponsor

1:30pm-2:30pm: BJ Ferguson Memorial Keynote Lecture – Asthma, Airway Disease, and the Intersection of Biology and Biologics – Sally E. Wenzel, MD

2:30pm-3:00pm: Networking Break w/ Exhibitors

3:00pm-4:00pm: Panel Discussion – Federal Updates: What’s New in Biologics & at NIH-NIAID – John H. Krouse, MD, PhD, MBA (moderator)

4:15pm-6:30pm: City of Brotherly Love Walking Tours: Content Meets Culture – Conversations with Experts (concurrent sessions)

• Allergy Emergencies/Ben Franklin Parkway – Christopher Brook, MD, Michael Platt, MD
• Antigen Selection/A City of Murals – Bruce Gordon, MD, Steven Houser, MD
• Chronic Cough/A City of Murals – Melissa Hertler, MD, Monica Patadia, MD, FAAOA
• Concise History of Medicine in Philly – Cecelia Damask, DO, Christine Franzese, MD, J. Whit Mims, MD, Matthew Ryan, MD
• Food Allergy/Ben Franklin Parkway – William Reisacher, MD, Maria Veling, MD
• Migraine/Wonders of Philly’s Architecture -Kristen Marcum, MD, Mark Mehle, MD
• Nasal Polyps/Philly in the 21st Century – John Delgaudio, MD, Sarah Wise, MD
• Practice Pearls/The Roaring 20’s and the History of the Loews Hotel – Paul Fass, MD, FAAOA, Jack Fornadley, MD
• Reflux and Laryngeal Issues/Philly-A City of Firsts – Robert Stachler, MD, Alpen Patel, MD
• Sinusitis/Philly & Its Public Art – Charles Ebert, MD, Kenneth Rodriguez, MD
• Nasal Polyps/Philly in the 21st Century – John Delgaudio, MD, Sarah Wise, MD
• SLIT/A Revolutionary City – Sandra Lin, MD, Erik Swanson, MD, Wes VanderArk, MD, Kevin F. Wilson, MD

6:30pm-7:30pm: Taste of Philly Reception with Exhibitors

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

6:30am-7:00am: Early Riser Coffee with Exhibitors

7:00am-8:00am: Breakfast with Corporate Sponsor

8:00am-9:00am: Practice Management Keynote Lecture – Demonstrating the Value of the Otolaryngic Allergist in Academics and Private Practice – Nick Hernandez

9:15am-10:15am: Concurrent Sessions – Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Benchmarking Basics: Key Indicators for a Healthy Practice – Nick Hernandez
  • Coding 101: Beyond Correct Coding – Getting Paid for What you Do and Avoiding Billing Blunders – Kristin Vaughn
  • How to Stay in Private Practice (If You Want To) – Karen Zupko
  • SoMe and Me – Where does Social Media Fit in Modern Clinical Practice? – Jennifer Villwock, MD (moderator)
• ReCAP
  • The Principles of Allergic Disease – Christopher Brook, MD, Farrah Siddiqui, MD, Kevin Wilson, MD, Camysha Wright-Gooden, MD

10:15am-10:45am: Networking Break w/ Exhibitors

10:45am-11:45pm: Concurrent Sessions – Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Boost Your Bottom Line… Despite 2018 ENT Coding Cuts/High Deductible Health Plans: You Need A Plan – Cheyenne Brinson
  • Coding Hot Topics: Coding Strategies for 2018 and Beyond – Kristin Vaughn
  • Creating the Right Office Culture by Cultivating the Right Staff – Jack Fornadley, MD (moderator), Jennifer Hodges, RN (moderator)
  • Expanding Scope of Practice: How to Expand Service Lines to Drive Patient Satisfaction – Nick Hernandez
• ReCAP
  • Advanced Allergy Topics – Christopher Brook, MD, Cecelia Damask, DO, Michael Platt, MD, Matthew Ryan, MD

12:00pm-1:00pm: Annual Business Meeting, AAOA Today & Tomorrow (Lunch)

1:00pm-2:00pm: Making Sense of Government Regulations: Practical Strategies – Jami Lucas (moderator)

2:00pm-2:15pm: Break w/ Exhibitors

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

• Practice Management
  • Benchmarking Basics: Key Indicators for a Healthy Practice – Nick Hernandez
  • Efficient Workflow or Logjam: Is Your Practice Operationally Sound? – Cheyenne Brinson
  • How to Improve Patient Compliance (IT & Beyond) – Erik Swanson, MD (moderator)
  • Negotiation is Value Specific – Keith Sale, MD (moderator)
• ReCAP
  • Allergy Testing – Christopher Brook, MD, Douglas Dawson, MD, Josh Levy, MD

3:15pm-3:30pm: Break w/ Exhibitors

3:30pm-4:30pm: Concurrent Sessions – Practice Management & ReCAP

• Practice Management
  • Advanced Coding: E/M Chart Audits Tied to ENT/Allergy Procedural Coding – Kristin Vaughn
  • Allergy Practice Models: What I Wish I Had Known – Kevin Wilson, MD (moderator)
  • EHR Licensing Agreements: What You Need to Know/Ask Before Signing – Daniel Shay
  • How to Build Efficiency Back into Your Practice Model – Douglas Dawson, MD (moderator)
• ReCAP
  • Immunotherapy & Vial Preparation – Christopher Brook, MD, Ashleigh Halderman, MD, Elizabeth Mahoney Davis, MD, Kristin Marcum, MD, Matthew Ryan, MD

4:30pm-4:45pm: Break w/ Exhibitors

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

• Practice Management
  • The Art & Practice of Strategic Thinking – Nick Hernandez
  • Employment & Payer Contracts: What You Need to Know/Ask Before Signing – Daniel Shay
  • Evaluating Service Lines and Practice Flow for Practice Sustainability – Cheyenne Brinson
  • Physician Burnout: The Newest Epidemic and Why We Should Care – Jami Lucas (moderator)
• ReCAP
  • Anaphylaxis & Immunotherapy Practicum – Christopher Brook, MD, Glen Porter, MD, Matthew Ryan, MD

7:00pm-8:30pm: AAOA Soirée, Reading Terminal at 125 Years

7:30am-9:00am: Scientific Research Forum and Breakfast – Charles Ebert, MD, Kenneth Rodriguez, MD (moderators)

9:00am-10:00am: Concurrent Sessions – Cases, Conversations, and Collaboration

• Challenges in Clinical Care: Practical Troubleshooting – J. Whit Mims, MD (moderator)
• My First Cases That Had Me Totally Stumped – Monica Patadia, MD
• Office-Based Sinonasal Procedures – John Delgaudio, MD, Sarah Wise, MD
• Scary Allergy & Sinus Cases – Michael Platt, MD
• Smell: The Forgotten Sense – Jennifer Villwock, MD

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

10:30am-11:30am: Concurrent Sessions – Rapid Fire Learning

• Allergy & Sleep – Douglas Dawson, MD, Andrea Lewis, MD
• Managing the AERD Patient – Nathan Deckard, MD, Josh Levy, MD, Elina Toskala, MD
• Sinusitis or Allergy? Both? Neither? – John Delgaudio, MD, Sarah Wise, MD
• Starting Your Allergy Practice: Practical Perspective – William Reisacher, MD (moderator)

11:45am-12:45pm: Concurrent Sessions – Workshops

• Component Testing: Where We Are and Where We’re Going – Michael Benninger, MD
• Difficult Nasal Polyposis: AFS and AERD Treatment Strategies –  Nithin Adappa, MD, John Bosso, MD, James Palmer, MD
• SLIT: How to Make It Work – William Reisacher, MD (moderator)
• Unified Airway & Asthma: What You Need to Know – Cecelia Damask, DO, Paul Fass, MD, Michael Parker, MD