From the desk of the EMD: Will allergists become extinct?
I have had a great career in allergy. It would not surprise me if just about every board-certified allergist in their sixties and seventies would agree that it…
Your questions answered
We asked Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, to comment on how committees can go about implementing new projects.Q: What should committees …
Your leadership’s decisions
The following are key actions taken by the Executive Committee at its Mar. 20 and May 15 teleconferences.Ratified the appointment of Gerald Lee, MD, to a four-…
Getting your voice heard
When you’re new to a committee, it can be intimidating to speak up and share your ideas. The fact you’ve been selected to serve on a College committee, however…
Spotlight on the APM Subcommittee
The College is actively involved in advocating for the needs of practicing allergists. For the past few years, we’ve worked diligently on developing an a…
The importance of shared decision-making and the correlation between asthma control and school performance
Memorial Day has passed and summer is upon us. I hope your May has been productive and exciting to you as you care for patients with allergy, asthma and immune…
Stay for the entire meeting
Plan ahead for the Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 7 – 11 in Houston. With the theme New Frontiers - Advocating for Patients, Practices and Research, this meet…
Administrating biologics – which code to use
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for assistance from a …
May is a month full of new developments for the College
Our Strike Force traveled to Washington, DC earlier this month to advocate for the critically important role allergists play in our country’s health care syste…
Clinical issues in the allergist-immunologist’s office due to racial differences
Where has the spring gone? Much of our country has had a great deal of moisture that will nourish many fields of grass. I suspect this will keep many of us bus…
