Be prepared for weather and other emergencies
Hurricanes, wild fires, floods, tornados, earthquakes and dangerously cold weather! It seems like there isn’t a region of the United States - or the worl…
Speaking opportunities strengthen global and domestic partnership
We live and work in a global society. Allergists’ expertise goes beyond their local practices and research centers. Many of our members have the honor of…
Allergist is new AMA president-elect
Congratulations to Susan Bailey, MD, FACAAI, on her election as president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA)! Dr. Bailey is a long-time College fe…
Non-Ige-mediated food allergic gastrointestinal disorders: feeding difficulties in children and food sensitivities involving the gut
June is finally here and school is out. The long, hot summer (at least for most of us in the U.S.) has begun. Hopefully you will have some quality downtime wit…
College fellow runs for AMA president-elect
Susan Bailey, MD, FACAAI, current Speaker of the House of Delegates for the American Medical Association (AMA), is running for AMA president-elect next week du…
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…
College symposium with an international flair
The ACAAI sponsored a sister society symposium titled “Anaphylaxis and Allergy Emergencies in the Real World” during the World Allergy Organization…
Letter to editor offers alternative viewpoints
This letter came in response to my column on Medicare for all in March. It is important to hear from all our members. The College encourages your thoughts on a…
Summer practice promotion is at your fingertips
Spring is here and summer is around the corner. Our article templates make it easy to promote your practice this summer.The College’s Marketing and Patie…
Coding for food allergy testing
The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code specific scenarios. Recently we received a request for assistance from a …
Socioeconomics of food allergy and biologic asthma therapies
As spring begins its march toward summer, the tree pollens will give way to the beginning of grass season. This transition will keep the patients coming who ne…
