Please allow me to introduce myself
I have written a few of these columns since becoming College President last November, but I realized that for many of you, we haven’t been introduced. With tha…
Helping patients (and yourself) this holiday season
Believe it or not, the holidays are here already! While many of you are no doubt looking forward to time out of the office to relax, the holidays can be a chal…
Extending ‘practice empowerment’ into the next year
Although it’s only been a short time since I’ve “officially” become president of the College, it’s something that I’ve been…
Reflecting on my year as president
During this past year, the College has continually built upon the strong foundation we first laid out in Vision 2020. And since there will always be new challe…
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…
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…
Shaping professional development to work for you
This spring, the College’s thought-leaders in education gathered in Chicago for the second Education Summit. On the agenda was a review of our current professi…
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…
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…
Food allergy: fact versus fiction
Food allergy has always been a hot topic for both allergists and patients. It’s a highly life-altering allergy to live with, so naturally patients have a lot o…
An old tool takes on new meaning
We’re all familiar with the classic wooden yardstick, a tool you always want to have around. What exactly do wooden rulers have to do with medicine? Yardsticks…
Sharing the decision – putting patients first
As Bela Schick said, “First the patient, second the patient, third the patient, fourth the patient, fifth the patient, and then maybe comes science.In ye…
Reducing the burden of prior authorizations
It’s a new year and a new round of headaches in obtaining prior authorizations for our patients’ medications. Let’s look at three issues practicing allergists …
Are you a future leader?
Not everyone is naturally comfortable being a leader. And that’s only one reason why the College is hosting its Leadership Summit, Generation Next, for the sec…
Looking ahead with precision
During my year as president, we will embrace the theme of this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting – Precision Medicine in Allergy Practice. Our …
Vision 2020: Finishing the job
In previous Insider articles I have commented on our Vision 2020 strategic initiative in general terms, highlighting the major changes that have taken place si…
The Annals momentum is building.
Three months ago, I reported in this column that the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology had changed course, including re-hiring Gailen Marshall, MD, PhD…
The Advocacy Council: Maintaining a true course in heavy seas.
As part of our reform in 2014, the College redefined the role of the Advocacy Council (AC) as the branch of governance that “keeps practicing allergists …
