Recorded content will be available starting on June 1, 2021 and is pre-work to the Basic Course.

This suite of lectures is designed to teach important foundational content to prepare the learner to get the most out of their AAOA Basic Course experience. Recorded content will allow you to learn at your own pace, review what you have learned, and have your questions answered during the live sessions.

Introduction to Allergy

• Overview of Allergies and Head & Neck Disease
• Immunology of Allergy
• Epidemiology of Allergy
• Genetics of Allergy
• Clinical Manifestations of Allergic Disease
• Unified Airway

Allergy Testing

• Allergen Characteristics and Standardization
• Allergens Classes
• Cross-Reactivity Selection
• Preparation of Testing and Treatment Board
• Skin Testing Techniques I: Prick and Single Intradermal
• Skin Testing Techniques II: IDT
• Skin Testing Techniques III: MQT
• In Vitro Specific IgE Testing
• Coding for Allergy Testing – What You Need to Know

Treatment of Allergy

• Avoidance and Environmental Control
• Immunology and Principles of Immunotherapy
• Pharmacotherapy Part I
• Pharmacotherapy Part II
• Sublingual Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part I:
  Background & Efficacy
• Sublingual Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part III:
  Sublingual Tablets & Economics of SLIT
• Management of Allergy Emergencies

Introduction To Advanced Topics

• Asthma Diagnosis: The Very Basics
• Introduction to Food Allergy
• Coding for Allergy Treatment – What you Need to Know

Evening Session

6:00pm EDT/3:00pm PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

6:30pm EDT/3:30pm PDT: Late Night with Dr. Levy: Role of Allergy in Comprehensive ENT

7:10pm EDT/4:10pm PDT: NON-AAOA SATELLITE EVENT (non-CME sponsored event)

8:10pm EDT/5:10pm PDT: Allergy Charades
Join Our Contestants to Test Your Skills on Antigen Selection

8:30pm EDT/5:30pm PDT: The Great Allergy Panel Championship
Join Dr. Villwock as she challenges seasoned allergists with a series of special cases that will force them to consider geography, seasonality, and more as they create the best antigen panel for each case challenge.

8:50pm EDT/5:50pm PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

9:05pm EDT/6:05pm PDT: Trivia Slam: Immunology Edition

9:35pm EDT/6:35pm PDT: Thursday Session Adjourns

Mid-Day Session

11:45am EDT/8:45am PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

12:00pm EDT/9:00am PDT: Skin Testing Practicum
Live Demonstrations of Testing Methodologies — Review Skin-Testing Pre-Work Lectures prior and Follow along in your office

Evening Session

7:30pm EDT/4:30pm PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

LIVE ONLY SESSIONS – AAOA ESCAPE ROOM EXPEDITION AND DRINKS WITH PROFESSORS

These small group sessions are not-to-be-missed opportunities to test your allergy knowledge with your “team” and will not be available post course on demand! We will run concurrent one-hour sessions between 7:45 PM and 9:00 PM

• AAOA Escape Room Expedition- Join your colleagues and solve puzzles tied to an allergy case using clues and strategies based on what you learned from the pre-work content and help your team overcome the challenges! Rooms have limited capacity. Please log into the Whova App early Check out the Preview
• Drinks with Professors: How I Chose My Testing Method – Enjoy casual conversations with the faculty in small groups as you discuss testing methods and ask your questions

7:45pm EDT/4:45pm PDT: AAOA ESCAPE ROOM EXPEDITION AND DRINKS WITH PROFESSORS BREAKOUT I

8:45pm EDT/5:45pm PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

9:00pm EDT/6:00pm PDT: AAOA ESCAPE ROOM EXPEDITION AND DRINKS WITH PROFESSORS BREAKOUT II

10:00pm EDT/7:00pm PDT: Friday Session Adjourns

Morning Session

10:00am EDT/7:00am PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

10:15am EDT/7:15am PDT: Mixing Tray Practicum and Faculty Office Tours

11:00am EDT/8:00am PDT: How to Decide Which Testing Method to Use in Your Practice

11:15am EDT/8:15am PDT: Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Inhalants I: Vial Preparation

12:00pm EDT/9:00am PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase

12:15pm EDT/9:15am PDT: BREAK OR OFFICE HOURS – Stretch your legs or join us in a community meet-up and ask us about the Fellow Exam, AAOA Membership and more!

Afternoon Session 

12:35pm EDT/9:35am PDT: Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Inhalants II:  Escalation, Maintenance and Withdrawal

1:20pm EDT/10:20am PDT: The Most Bang for Your Buck – Are environmental controls worth the money and effort? 

1:40pm EDT/10:40am PDT: Trivia Slam: Pharmacotherapy Edition

2:10pm EDT/11:10am PDT: Q&A Session – Questions from the recorded content will be addressed – make sure to submit your questions ahead of time on the Whova platform

2:35pm EDT/11:35am PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

2:50pm EDT/11:50am PDT: Saturday Session Adjourns

Morning Session

9:45am EDT/6:45am PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase 

10:00am EDT/7:00am PDT: Sublingual Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy Part II: Antigen Selection, Dosing, & Vial Preparation

10:45am EDT/7:45am PDT: NON-AAOA SATELLITE EVENT (non-CME sponsored event)

11:45am EDT/8:45am PDT: When Good Patients Go Bad Panel

12:45pm EDT/9:45am PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase

Afternoon Session 

1:00pm EDT/10:00am PDT: Dose Calculations & Vial Preparation

2:00pm EDT/11:00am PDT: VIRTUAL EXPO – Connect @ Home: Showcase

2:15pm EDT/11:15am PDT: Adding Allergy to Your Practice

3:15pm EDT/12:15pm PDT: Closing Q&A Session – Questions from the live sessions and recorded content will be addressed – make sure to submit your questions ahead of time on the Whova platform

3:30pm EDT/12:30pm PDT: Course Concludes