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AAOA Annual Meeting 2018
Annual Meeting Schedule
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Friday, September 14th, 2018
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
Saturday, September 15th, 2018
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
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
6:00am-6:45am: Healthy Start Fitness Sessions
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
A printable file of the 2018 AAOA Annual Meeting Schedule at a Glance can be downloaded here. The full Meeting Agenda will be available on site. If you have any questions, please contact meetings@aaoallergy.org.
Learn More about the Annual Meeting Faculty and Speakers.
The online syllabus will be available by September 10. All registrants will be provided with access instructions by e-mail when the syllabus is released.
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