The College goes to Chile!
From left to right: Dr. Bahna; Chilean Society of Allergy & Immunology’s President Pablo Raby, MD; Past President Patricia Roesler, MD; and Dr. Marti…
Managing your professional development is easy
You may know that the online College Learning Connection is a great place to explore educational opportunities the College has to offer, but did you know you c…
Your questions answered
We asked Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, to comment on the College’s plans for 2019 and where he sees opportunities for committee invol…
Staying organized
We’ve made it easy to find information related to your work with the College. When you access your profile from the member website, you will be able to:V…
Getting back on track
When you're busy, it’s sometimes not possible to participate in every committee project and meeting. It can be challenging to come back and con…
Spotlight on the work of the Public Relations Committee
The Public Relations Committee, housed under the College’s Communication Council, continually works behind the scenes to ensure the content on our public…
Challenges in SLIT vs SCIT and initial results of a food allergen oral immunotherapy study
Fall is coming to the Northern hemisphere. School has started everywhere, and the football season is firing up in North America. Along with these societal even…
Joining together to fight for the practicing allergist
With so many new regulations and issues affecting the practicing allergist, our Advocacy Council and College leadership are fighting to make sure your voices a…
Join the College for National Penicillin Allergy Day
The College is proud to be a national sponsor of National Penicillin Allergy Day on Sept. 28. The campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about penicillin a…
From the desk of the EMD: The physician-patient relationship: going, going, gone?
The physician-patient relationship has long been the cornerstone of the practice of medicine. I would imagine that most allergists would say that it is the con…
Do patient portals work for allergy practices?
It’s time for a patient portal check-in! In a recent survey of medical practice executives by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), 90% of res…
Fighting together for your reimbursement
In the last few weeks, the College has written extensively about the proposed changes to the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. In brief, reimbursement unde…
Eosinophilic esophagitis: from biology to medical and dietary management
August has arrived, and the heat index is high just about everywhere in the northern hemisphere. That is also true of the August issue of the Annals of Allergy…
All about asthma
Updated August 29, 2018Patients are faced with many choices when finding a physician to help them treat and control their asthma. Here at the College, we know …
From the desk of the EMD: CMS giveth and CMS taketh away – reimbursement in 2019
Just as we get some good news on the compounding issue from USP, our friends at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may be causing the allergi…
Get free CME on the CLC
If you haven’t checked out the College Learning Connection (CLC) lately, it’s high-time you do! We have free opportunities for CME credit, plus oth…
The impact of rhinoconjunctivitis on the quality of an adolescent’s life and honoring the great Elliot Ellis, MD
Some of you may be going on vacation this month. That is a great time to sit down and spend some time reading articles and features in the Annals of Allergy, A…
Barriers to medication adherence and stress in allergic disease
July has arrived and the weather is hot just about any place in the Northern hemisphere that you choose to visit. That may mean you spend a bit more time indoo…
You’ve got mail!
A brand new Atopic Dermatitis patient education guide has been mailed to your office. We’ve sent four copies for you to use with your patients who have e…
From the desk of the EMD: How are allergists paid?
The business of medicine is in flux. Practices are merging, getting bigger, moving into integrated health care delivery systems. With all these changes, is the…
