AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology 2019
Course Agenda
Thursday, June 27 – Saturday, June 29, 2019
Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, June 27, 2019
11:00am: Check-in Opens
2:00pm-5:00pm: Introduction to Allergy
- 2:00pm: Introduction to the Basic Course
- 2:10pm: Allergies and Head & Neck Disease – An Overview
- 2:40pm: Immunology of Allergy
- 3:00pm: Epidemiology and Genetics of Allergy
- 3:40pm: BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
- 4:00pm: Clinical Manifestations of Allergic Disease
- 4:25pm: Unified Airway
5:00pm: Drinks with the Professors
Friday, June 28, 2019
7:30am-1:30pm: Allergy Testing
- 7:30am: Allergens I: Characteristics and Standardization
- 8:00am: Allergens II: Classes, Cross-reactivity and Selection
- 8:40am: Mold Nomenclature
- 8:50am: BREAKFAST WITH EXHIBITORS
- 9:20am: Skin Testing Techniques I: Introduction, Prick and Single Intradermal
- 9:50am: Skin Testing Techniques II: IDT, MQT
- 10:30am: Specific IgE Testing
- 10:50am: Socioeconomics of Testing
- 11:05am: Practicum I – Preparation of Testing/Treatment Board & Skin Testing Techniques
1:30pm-5:45pm: Treatment of Allergy
- 1:30pm: Avoidance and Environmental Control
- 2:05pm: Immunology and Principles of Immunotherapy: SCIT & SLIT
- 2:45pm: Pharmacotherapy Part I
- 3:15pm: BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
- 3:45pm: Pharmacotherapy Part II
- 4:15pm: Application of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part I: Vial Preparation
- 5:00pm: Questions I Want Answered – Jacques Peltier, MD
5:45pm: Reception with Exhibitors
Saturday, June 29, 2019
8:00am-3:05pm: Treatment of Allergy (Continued)
- 8:00am: Application of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part II: Escalation, Maintenance and Withdrawal
- 8:45am: BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
- 9:15am: Sublingual Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part I: Background and Efficacy
- 9:45am: Sublingual Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part II: Antigen Selection, Dosing and Vial Preparation
- 10:30am: Sublingual Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part III: Sublingual Tablets & Economics of SLIT
- 10:45am: Practical Troubleshooting Panel
- 11:30am: Audience Response Session: Allergy Treatment
- 11:50am: Management of Allergy Emergencies
- 12:30am: Immunotherapy Safety & Compliance
- 12:45pm: LUNCH PICK-UP/BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
- 1:05am: Lunch & Faculty Panel: Adding Allergy to Practice
- 2:05pm: Practicum II: Dose Calculation & Treatment Vial Preparation
3:05pm-5:30pm: Introduction to Advanced Topics
- 3:05pm: Asthma Diagnosis: The Very Basics
- 3:35pm: BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
- 3:55pm: Food Allergy: An Introduction
- 4:40pm: Socioeconomics of Allergy Treatment
- 4:50pm: Questions You Asked
5:30pm: Course Adjourns
The 2019 AAOA Basic Course Schedule pdf file will be available for download soon.
The online syllabus will be available by June 20. All registrants will be provided with access instructions by e-mail when the syllabus is released.
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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| Associate Member | $1,225.00 |
| International Member | $1,225.00 |
| NP/PA Member | $1,225.00 |
| Allied Health Member | $1,225.00 |
| Resident Member | $600.00 |
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