ACAAI Preliminary Program 2011 - American College of Allergy ...

ACAAI 2011 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETINGProud of Our Past – Preparing for Our FutureBoston is the perfect setting for the ACAAI Annual MeetingJust as Boston is a delightful mix of old and new, the theme,“Proud of Our Past – Preparing for Our Future,” conveys howthe scientific program will build on ourheritage, and give us tools to prepare forthe rapidly changing healthcareenvironment. The Annual ProgramCommittee has been working hard toensure the sessions will provide cuttingedgescience with the clinical correlationto help expand ourStanley Fineman, MD, MBA, FACAAIProgram ChairTable of Contentsskills to improvepatient care.The meeting willkick-off on Thursday with a full day ImmunotherapyConference including updates on the mechanisms ofallergen specific immunotherapy, and new modalities androutes of administration including cutting-edge research.Participants will learn about: how the practice parametersimprove quality, safety and clinical outcomes of SCIT;accelerated protocols; safety and cost-effectiveness of SCIT,and safety of SLIT.Housing and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Education Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Maintenance of Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Pre-Meeting Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Annual Literature Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7House of Delegates Meeting & Town Hall Forum . . . . . . . . .7Friday Symposia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8General Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10MTP Breakfasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Fellows-in-Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Advanced Practice Health Care Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Office Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Allied Health Professionals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Alliance Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Social Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Things To Do In Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Friday’s Literature Review Course, “Everything You ShouldHave Read Last Year but Didn’t,” keeps you up-to-date onthe best recently-published articles.The ever-popular Great Raft Debate will focus on ChronicUrticaria and answer the question: “After antihistamines,what’s best for next in line treatment?” Plenary sessions willaddress other key topics for allergists including immunetolerance, immunodeficiency, pharmacogenomics, drugallergy, asthma, cough and environmental issues.Special sessions for Allied Health Professionals, OfficeAdministrators, and Advanced Practice Health Care Providersare planned as part of the meeting.Join your colleagues in Boston – one of the most desirabletourist destinations in the world – with its blend of historicNew England charm and bustling sophistication. The allweather,all-inclusive John B. Hynes Veterans MemorialConvention Center is centrally located to hotels, transportationsystems, restaurants and fabulous attractions.WHAT IS THIS?➧This symbol is called a “QR Code”and it enables your smartphoneto instantly access the ACAAIAnnual Meeting website. To useit, you’ll need to download a freeQR app (available from your phone’sACAAI Annual Meetinghttp://www.acaai.org/about/Pages/AnnualMeeting.aspxapplication store) if you don’t already have one. Next, take aphoto of the QR Code and you’ll be instantly connected tothe College’s meeting website.Throughout this book you’ll see similar “QR Codes” whichallow you to view interesting video links and websitesdirectly from your smartphone.Register online atwww.acaai.org2