Spotlight on the Diversity Task Force
The College’s Diversity Task Force has been working on several initiatives to further expand the College’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.Gainin…
Your questions answered
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week this month (April 18 – 24), we asked the College’s executive medical director, Michael Blaiss, MD, FACAAI, to reflect o…
Your leadership’s decisions
The following are key actions taken by the Executive Committee during its March 8 meeting. Ratified the nomination of Jeff Demain, MD, FACAAI, Brian Kelly, MD…
Explore the current COVID-19 pandemic and history of influenza epidemics
It's mid-April and I trust the freezes are done for us for the foreseeable future. The pollens are in full bloom and the pandemic is starting to stabilize in m…
Celebrate Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month! Think about ways to share your expertise to your patients and the public. The College’s Allergy and Asthma Awareness…
Why we need physician leaders
A little over two weeks ago, ACAAI held its annual Leadership Summit. As far as I am concerned, it is the most important activity of the College each year. You…
MicroCME is here
Take advantage of these small but mighty learning activities on our new MicroCME page. They’re brief enough to fit into the nooks and crannies of your busy sch…
Billing for Mid-level practitioners
Many commercial payers have begun to require that services performed by mid-level practitioners be billed under the National Provider Identifier (NPI) number …
Fostering leaders
On March 20, the College held its fifth annual Leadership Summit – a full-day virtual event designed to provide our emerging leaders with insights and skills t…
ACAAI Statement on the rise in Asian hate crimes in the United States from Luz Fonacier, MD, president, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
March 22, 2021As the first Asian American president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, I take great pride in my heritage and the contri…
Does your practice need financial relief?
When the College surveyed allergists back in August 2020, many reported needing and receiving some type of financial assistance. The most popular program was t…
Help your practice spring ahead
With spring allergy season already underway in some areas, many people may be looking for answers on how to get relief. Now is a great time to promote your ser…
A secure forum to have A/I clinical discussions
The College has a place for you to safely and securely ask questions and thoroughly discuss allergy-related topics. It’s called DocMatter, and it’s online and …
AIM Self-Assessment discounted
For a limited time, Fellows-in-Training (FIT) members receive a 30% discount on the popular Allergy & Immunology Self-Assessment (AIM) program that the Col…
Are you meeting USP compliance requirements?
The College recommends that anyone who prepares extracts complies with USP Chapter <797>, Section 21 standards. We have partnered with Valiteq and Lab S…
Help patients find you
The College’s public website is full of resources for those seeking answers for symptoms, options for treatment and resources on a wide range of allergic condi…
Burnout in the age of COVID-19
Last July, I was supposed to speak at the Aspen Allergy Conference on “From Burnout to Wellness – Saving the Allergist.” Of course, COVID-19 came and, like so …
Enjoy our latest podcasts
Be sure to take advantage of the high-quality, engaging learning experience offered by AllergyTalk, the popular College podcast series that helps you stay info…
Keep patient payments flowing
Over the past year as COVID-19 has resulted in record job losses, the number of Medicaid and self-pay patients has soared. And high-deductible health plans con…
Read in-depth research on AERD
Where has the month gone? Hopefully by now things have bottomed out temperature-wise (and snow-wise) for those of you who have to go through that sort of thing…
