For physicians who meet ABAI requirements or who have completed two years of training programs accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Membership Benefits
- Reduced fees for ACAAI’s Annual Scientific Meeting, featuring five days of high-quality plenary sessions, symposia, workshops and social events with experts in the field.
- Discounts on the many continuing medical education credits ACAAI offers through its live courses, Web-based programs and scientific publications.
- A subscription to the monthly scientific journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, as well as exclusive access to ACAAI’s quarterly printed newsletter (College Advantage) and weekly electronic newsletter (College Insider), which feature insider tips and breaking news in the specialty.
- Year-round advocacy program with a national network of advocates, and frequent communication with federal and state agencies and payers to ensure fair payment for allergists and optimal care for patients.
- Free access to a robust practice management program, including clinical practice assistance, toolkits, and ACAAI’s library of downloadable guides on practice parameters and disease management protocols.
- The exclusive DocMatter community, where practitioners can share clinical questions and answers in an HIPAA-compliant format.
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Application Requirements
- Applicants must have graduated from an LCME- or COCA-accredited medical school or from an equivalent foreign institution.
- Applicants must be fully licensed to practice medicine and satisfy the ABAI eligibility requirements.
- Applicants must either be fully licensed or be physicians who have completed at least two years in an ACGME-accredited U.S. allergy/immunology training program and have a certificate of completion in allergy/immunology, but not be eligible to take the boards in allergy/immunology because they lack board certification in either pediatrics or internal medicine.
- Applicants trained and living in a foreign country will not need to satisfy the ABAI eligibility requirements. Foreign applicants will be considered on an individual basis. They must (a) have equivalent training in allergy and/or immunology and (b) contribute to the advancement of allergy and/or immunology.
Fees & Dues
- Application fee: $25.
- Annual dues: $425 (outside North America $275).
By joining the College, you agree to receive communication via mail and email about the following: Annual Meetings; Annals; AllergyWatch; College Insider; College Advantage; member website features, such as new toolkits; CME, board review, and other educational opportunities; upcoming webinars; awards and grants; advocacy; the Foundation of the ACAAI; and general correspondence and specific emails on matters of importance to the allergy/immunology community.
