From the desk of the EMD: Allergy Facebook friends
It seems like every day there is an article in the news about social media and especially Facebook. Issues related to Facebook include knowing more about you t…
Extending ‘practice empowerment’ into the next year
Although it’s only been a short time since I’ve “officially” become president of the College, it’s something that I’ve been…
A review of professional liability when prescribing beta-lactams and the contributions and life of Henry Claman, MD
As we return to work after our holiday weekend celebrating Thanksgiving, our minds are still full of gratitude for our family and friends we’ve spent time with…
New treatment to protect people with peanut allergy
At the College’s Annual Scientific Meeting, new research presented showed promise for a treatment to help people with severe peanut allergy tolerate accidental…
Pearls from Twitter
During the College's Annual Scientific Meeting, Twitter was flooded with the latest allergy info from our sessions. Allergists who were not able to make i…
Who really needs penicillin allergy testing and reviewing penicillin minor determinants
Our Annual Scientific Meeting will soon be upon us. I hope many of you will be in attendance for what promises to be a unique, fun meeting. You can still regis…
Officers in the College’s House of Delegates
Are you planning to attend our Town Hall Meeting (Sunday, Nov. 18 at 4:30 – 5:15 pm) presented by the College’s House of Delegates (HOD) at the Ann…
Extortion scams targeting DEA registrants on the rise
The College has become aware that scams targeting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registrants (that were problematic last spring) are once again on the r…
FDA considers new food allergen labeling
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, recently issued a statement explaining the FDA is considering labeling products that co…
From the desk of the EMD: Sneak peek – tackling physician wellness at the Annual Meeting
With the College’s Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov. 15-19 in Seattle, just around the corner, I thought I would give you a sneak peek of my talk, “The Path from…
