Who will be the next Gold Headed Cane recipient?
Every year, College Fellows vote on one of the most prestigious awards we offer, the Gold Headed Cane award. This award is designed to honor a College Fellow w…
Allied health – expand your learning during Annual Meeting
Updated August 29, 2018Exciting changes are coming for allied health members at the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting Nov. 15-19 in Seattle. For the first time, t…
Pediatric asthma yardstick and attitudes about early peanut introduction
As we begin summer, I hope you take time to sit with a cool drink (or morning coffee) and peruse the pages of the June issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma a…
Are you billing correctly for nurse practitioners and physician assistants?
Allergy practices are increasingly hiring nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to grow practice revenue and improve allergist satisfa…
Get one-on-one with thought leaders
The Annual Scientific Meeting, year after year, brings together the top experts in allergy, asthma and immunology from around the globe. At the 2018 meeting, N…
Shine a light on your research
Think you’ve got great research? The College has more ways for you to spotlight it than ever before! Get your abstracts (and medically challenging cases)…
Occupational contact dermatitis, a review of contact dermatitis and a new instrument to asses chronic idiopathic urticaria and angioedema
The June issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is another installment of our renewed commitment to provide cutting edge information that can be…
The College goes to Munich
The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) congress met in Munich in late May. Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, executive medical director, Bra…
From the desk of the EMD: I’m an Amazon allergist; you’re a Walmart allergist
Are you laughing at the title of this article? Are you confused by it? I think you are looking at the future of medicine in the U.S. – the “Amazoning” or “Walm…
Arrive early; stay late!
Updated August 29, 2018Our Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle is all-new this year, with great new features, enhanced social events and so much more. It&rsqu…
Executive Committee Decisions
Following are key actions taken by the Executive Committee during its Feb. 12 and Apr. 2 teleconferences. Authorized the president to sign a Partnership A…
Past President Dana Wallace, MD, FACAAI’s advice to College women
We asked Dana Wallace, MD, FACAAI, past president of the College (2010-2011), to comment on how our organization has changed in recent years and to s…
Bottom-up strategic planning
As the demographics of our committees continue to change, and become more representative of our membership at large, we’re also changing the way we set t…
Women in allergy
For the first time in its history, the College has more women than men volunteering to serve on committees. It is one of the many ways the College is changing …
We’re getting more diverse!
The College is committed to being a responsive organization that reflects the membership at large. Our committee demographics are a barometer of that commitmen…
What are the codes for SLIT? We’ve got it!
The Advocacy Council often gets questions from College members wondering what the correct codes for SLIT are. Luckily, we’ve got the answers!What are the…
Effect of traffic pollution on asthma and a challenging clinical case
As the beginning of summer approaches and May draws to a close, I hope you have had time to read various articles in the pages of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma…
Saturday is simply presidential
We’ve spent countless hours redesigning the Annual Scientific Meeting to give you an all-new experience this year. With 90-minute sessions, new formats and eas…
Is your communication with patients HIPAA-compliant?
Increasingly, patients are looking for fast, easy ways to communicate with their allergists – and for their allergists to communicate with them. Email, texts a…
Environmental impact on allergy and asthma
By now I hope everyone has received their copy of the May issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. This month’s emphasis is on environmental impa…
