AAOA Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology 2017
Course Schedule
The 2017 AAOA Advanced Course Agenda
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017
5:45pm-6:15pm: Informal Arrival Reception with Exhibitors
6:15pm-8:15pm: Review of Basic Topics
- 6:15pm: Introduction – Michael Parker, MD
- 6:20pm: Overview of Allergy Skin Testing – Prick, MQR & IDT – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 6:50pm: In-Vitro Allergy Testing – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 7:05pm: Antigen Selection, Standardization & Cross Reactivity – Michael Parker, MD
- 7:30pm: Review of Dose Calculation & Vial Preparation – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 8:05pm: Review of Shot Escalation Schedules – Michael Parker, MD
- 8:15pm: Day 1 Adjourn
Thursday, December 7th, 2017
6:00am-10:15am: Allergic Rhinitis/SLIT
- 6:00am: Breakfast with Exhibitors
- 6:30am: Welcome and Course Introduction – Michael Parker, MD
- 6:40am: Introduction of Course Faculty & Moderators with Case Teasers – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 6:55am: Evolution of Allergy Testing Techniques – David Osguthorpe, MD
- 7:00am: Choosing “Wisely” When Ordering Allergy Testing/Laboratory Tests – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 7:10am: Immunology of Allergy Treatment – Christine Franzese, MD
- 7:20am: Immunotherapy Beyond SCIT & SLIT – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 7:30am: The Future: Conventional SCIT with Adjuvants – Michael Parker, MD
- 7:40am: Epigenetics: A Hot Topic for Allergic Disease? – Christine Franzese, MD
- 8:00am: Break with Exhibitors
- 8:30am: S-U-C-C-E-S-S–That’s how we spell success of our allergy treatment – Jack Fornadley, MD
- 8:40am: ICAR: Allergic Rhinitis – Sarah Wise, MD
- 9:00am: Presentation of SLIT Case – Sarah Wise, MD
- 9:05am: Gallons, Quarters & Liters: What does it all mean? (Allergen Metrics) – Jack Fornadley, MD
- 9:15am: SLIT Tables – William Reisacher, MD
- 9:25am: Multi vs Pauci Debate – Christine Franzese, MD, Sarah Wise, MD, J. Whit Mims, MD
- 9:45am: SLIT Dose Calculations Mixing Practicum – Jack Fornadley, MD
10:15am – 3:30pm: Break
3:30pm-4:00pm: Après-ski w/ Exhibitors
4:00pm-7:35pm: SLIT/Asthma
- 4:00pm: Evidence Based Dosing for Aqueous SLIT – Sarah Wise, MD
- 4:15pm: Clinical Pearls for SLIT Panel – Moderator: J. Whit Mims, MD; Panelists: Christine Franzese, MD, Sarah Wise, MD, Jack Fornadley, MD, William Reisacher, MD
- 4:30pm: SLIT Case Wrap Up – Sarah Wise, MD
- 4:35pm: Presentation of Asthma Case – Christine Franzese, MD
- 4:40pm: Epidemiology of Asthma – David Osguthorpe, MD
- 4:50pm: Genetics of Asthma – William Reisacher, MD
- 5:00pm: Early Life Factors that Affect Asthma Development – Maria Veling, MD
- 5:10pm: Immunology of Childhood Asthma – Christine Franzese, MD
- 5:20pm: Understanding Early Wheezing in the Development of Airflow Limitation in Children – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 5:30pm: Treatment Approaches to Preschool Wheezing Illnesses – Maria Veling, MD
- 5:40pm: Break with Exhibitors
- 6:10pm: Emerging Perspectives in Asthma Heterogeneity, Phenotypes & Endotypes – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 6:30pm: Pathophysiology of Asthma–Acute Physiologic Characteristics – William Reisacher, MD
- 6:40pm: Chronic Long-term Clinical Consequences of Asthma Exacerbations – Maria Veling, MD
- 6:50pm: Prevention & Rescue Medications for Asthma – Jack Fornadley, MD
- 7:00pm: Non-Steroidal Medications for Asthma – Sarah Wise, MD
- 7:10pm: ICS Maintenance Medications & Combo (ICS/LABA) Meds – David Osguthorpe, MD
- 7:20pm: PFT’s– Spirometry Mechanics – Michael Parker, MD
- 7:35pm: Day 2 Adjourn
Friday, December 8th, 2017
6:00am-10:25am: Asthma/Laryngology
- 6:00am: Breakfast with Exhibitors
- 6:30am: Nuts and Bolts of Spirometry Interpretation – Michael Parker, MD
- 7:00am: FeNO – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 7:10am: ERP-3/NAEPP Asthma Treatment Guidelines – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 7:30am: GINA Guidelines – Maria Veling, MD
- 7:40am: Add on Therapy for Asthma Management – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 7:55am: ERP-3/NAEPP Asthma Guidelines Update – William Reisacher, MD
- 8:05am: The Eosinophils: Biology – Christine Franzese, MD
- 8:10am: Break with Exhibitors
- 8:40am: Precision Asthma Therapy: Picking the Right Biologic for the Right Patient – Christine Franzese, MD
- 8:50am: ACOS: Is It Asthma? Is It COPD? Or Is It ACOS? – David Osguthorpe, MD
- 9:05am: Severe Asthma: Our Changing Approach to Asthma Management – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 9:15am: Asthma Case Wrap Up – Christine Franzese, MD
- 9:20am: Managing Mucus: Examining the Evidence – Blake Simpson, MD
- 9:40am: AAO-HNS Hoarseness Guidelines – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 9:50am: It’s Not LPR – Blake Simpson, MD
- 10:10am: Hoarseness and Allergy: Is There a Connection? -David Osguthorpe, MD
10:30am – 3:30pm: Break
3:30pm-4:00pm: Après-ski w/ Professors
4:00pm-7:15pm: Laryngology/Skin Allergy
- 4:00pm: Chronic Cough: How I Do It (Laryngology Perspective) – Blake Simpson, MD
- 4:20pm: Chronic Cough: How I Do It (Rhinology Perspective) – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 4:30pm: Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block – Blake Simpson, MD
- 4:50pm: Allergic Disease Affecting Sleep – Michael Parker, MD
- 5:05pm: Diagnosis & Treatment of Acute and Chronic Urticaria – David Osguthorpe, MD
- 5:25pm: New Guidelines Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria – Jack Fornadley, MD
- 5:30pm: Break with Exhibitors
- 6:00pm: Biologic Update for Urticaria – Sarah Wise, MD
- 6:05pm: HAE: Laboratory Testing & Treatment – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 6:15pm: The Role of Skin Barrier (Dys)function & Immunology in Atopic Dermatitis – Maria Veling, MD
- 6:25pm: Genetics of Atopic Dermatitis – William Reisacher, MD
- 6:35pm: Therapeutic Update of AD – David Osguthorpe, MD
- 6:45pm: Biologic Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 6:50pm: Contact Dermatitis – David Osguthorpe, MD
- 7:00pm: Patch Testing from A to Z – Cecelia Damask, DO
- 7:10pm: Day 3 Adjourn
Saturday, December 9th, 2017
6:00am-10:30am: Food Allergy
- 6:00am: Breakfast w/ Exhibitors
- 6:30am: Presentation of Food Allergy Case – William Reisacher, MD
- 6:35am: Into the Unknown: The Spectrum of Non-IgE Gastrointestinal Disease- Glenn Furuta, MD
- 6:55am: NIAID Guidelines for IgE Mediated Food Allergies and Practice Parameter Update – William Reisacher, MD
- 7:25am: LEAP – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 7:45am: LEAPing Forward: What’s Next? – Sarah Wise, MD
- 7:55am: Natural History of Food Allergy: Who Should Eat What and When – Glenn Furuta, MD
- 8:05am: Break with Exhibitors
- 8:35am: FDEIA – Michael Parker, MD
- 8:45am: Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Clinicopathologic Manifestations & Pathophysiology – Glenn Furuta, MD
- 9:00am: Transnasal Esophagoscopy – Christine Franzese, MD
- 9:10am: Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Diagnosis – Glenn Furuta, MD
- 9:25am: Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Management – Glenn Furuta, MD
- 9:40am: Advanced Diagnostic Testing in Food Allergy—What Really Works – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 10:00am: Therapeutic Options for Food Sensitive Patient – William Reisacher, MD
- 10:15am: Food Allergy: Update on Oral and Epicutaneous Immunotherapy – Christine Franzese, MD
- 10:25am: The Microbiome & Allergy – Glenn Furuta, MD
- 10:35am: Food Allergy Case Wrap-Up – William Reisacher, MD
10:40am-3:30pm: Break
3:30pm-4:00pm: Après-ski w/ Professors
4:00pm-8:25pm: CRS/Venoms/Medication Allergy/Anaphylaxis
- 4:00pm: CRS Case – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 4:05pm: Non-Allergic Rhinitis – Sarah Wise, MD
- 4:15pm: Local Allergy – Christine Franzese, MD
- 4:30pm: AERD – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 4:50pm: AAO-HNS CRS Guidelines/ICAR – Sarah Wise, MD
- 5:05pm: Difficult to Control CRS: What the Experts Do – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 5:15pm: Corticosteroids: The Good, the Bad and the Future for Our Patients on Systemic and Topical Corticosteroids – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 5:25pm: Break with Exhibitors
- 5:55pm: Laboratory Evaluation of Immunodeficiency – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 6:15pm: How I Approach a Child with Nasal Congestion – Maria Veling, MD
- 6:25pm: CRS Case Wrap-Up – Matthew Ryan, MD
- 6:30pm: Stinging Insect Allergy Update – Christine Franzese, MD
- 7:00pm: Medication Allergy: History & Risk Assessment – Jack Fornadley, MD
- 7:10pm: Medication Allergy: Diagnostic Paradigm – J. Whit Mims, MD
- 7:20pm: Therapeutic Intervention for Medication Allergy – Sarah Wise, MD
- 7:30pm: Update Anaphylaxis Guidelines – Maria Veling, MD
- 8:00pm: In-Office Preparedness for Anaphylaxis – Jack Fornadley, MD
- 8:10pm: Wrap-Up/Q&A – Cecelia Damask, DO, Michael Parker, MD
- 8:25pm: Course Adjourn
The online syllabus will be available by December 1. All registrants will be provided with access instructions by e-mail when the syllabus is released.
Download the 2017 Advanced Course Agenda.