PRE-MEETING COURSE Thursday, November 3Immunotherapy Conference8:00 am – 5:00 pmSEPARATE REGISTRATION FEE • SEE REGISTRATION FORM G OR REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.<strong>ACAAI</strong>.ORGNovel Directions in Allergen Immunotherapy IModerator: Linda S. Cox, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>8:00 am Welcome and Introductions8:00 – 8:45 am Update on Mechanisms <strong>of</strong> AllergenSpecific ImmunotherapyCezmi A. Akdis, MD8:45 – 9:30 am New Modalities and Routes <strong>of</strong>Administration: Epicutaneous& IntralymphaticThomas Kündig, MD9:30 – 9:45 am Questions and Discussion9:45 – 10:15 am Break10:15 – 11:00 am New Modalities: Recombinant Allergens,Fusion ProteinsMartin D. Chapman, PhD11:00 – 11:45 am Adjuvants, Allergoids &ImmunomodulatorsThomas B. Casale, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Novel Directions in Allergen Immunotherapy IIModerator: Ira Finegold, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>1:00 – 1:45 pm How Can Practice Parameters ImproveQuality, Safety and Clinical Outcomes<strong>of</strong> SCIT?Linda S. Cox, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>1:45 – 2:30 pm Accelerated Protocols: Rush & ClusterRichard W. Weber, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>2:30 – 2:45 pm Questions & Discussion2:45 – 3:15 pm Break3:15 – 4:00 pm Safety <strong>of</strong> SCIT & SLITDavid I. Bernstein, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>4:00 – 4:45 pm Is Subcutaneous ImmunotherapyCost Effective?Cheryl S. Hankin, PhD4:45 – 5:00 pm Questions and Discussion11:45 am – noon Questions & DiscussionNoon – 1:00 pmLunch Break (on own)Situated on the waterfront, the JFK Library & Musuem <strong>of</strong>fers glorious unobstructed views <strong>of</strong> the city and the ocean.6Photo Credit: Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
ANNUAL LITERATURE REVIEW Friday, November 4Everything You Should Have Read Last Year, But Didn’t!7:45 am – 3:45 pmChair: Mark T. O’Hollaren, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Fee: $170FIT Fee: $1007:45 – 11:30 amTo help you keep abreast <strong>of</strong> the latest clinical developments in allergy and immunology, <strong>ACAAI</strong>will continue its highly successful Literature Review <strong>Program</strong>. It’s a review <strong>of</strong> the most important,clinically focused literature <strong>of</strong> our specialty published between September 2010 and August<strong>2011</strong>, with emphasis on clinical relevance.Faculty includes allergy/immunology training program directors and specialists in practice.Basic Immunology and Geneticsfor the AllergistDavid A. Khan, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Part IModerator: James T. Li, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Urticaria, Angioedema and OtherSkin DisordersMarc A. Riedl, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Update in Clinical ImmunologyJohn M. Routes, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Occupational andEnvironmental <strong>Allergy</strong>Mark S. Dykewicz, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Update in Pediatric <strong>Allergy</strong>John M. Kelso, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Update on Infectious Diseases,Antimicrobials and VaccinesMichael S. Blaiss, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Asthma & Lower Respiratory DiseasesJames T. Li, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>1:00 – 3:45 pmImmunotherapyHarold S. Nelson, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Part IIModerator: Mark T. O’Hollaren, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Rhinitis and SinusitisTBDFood and Additives <strong>Allergy</strong>Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>Anaphylaxis, Drug <strong>Allergy</strong> andStinging Insect HypersensitivityAnthony Montanaro, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>The Ten Best Articlesin the Specialty <strong>of</strong> <strong>Allergy</strong>Mark T. O’Hollaren, MD, F<strong>ACAAI</strong>4:00 – 6:00 pm House <strong>of</strong> Delegates Meeting & Town Hall ForumNOT FORCME CREDITPlan to attend the House <strong>of</strong> Delegates Town Hall Forum where all attendees are welcome. Pressing issuesin allergy health care will be discussed and everyone’s participation is encouraged.Dr. Peter W. Carmel4:00 pm Welcome and Call to Order4:10 pm Approve 2010 HOD Minutes4:15 pm Update on the JCAAI4:30 pm Guest Speaker, Peter W. Carmel, MD, AMA President5:20 pm Jay E. Slater, MD, DBPAP, FDA Re-evaluation <strong>of</strong> Allergenic Products5:30 pm Quorum Call5:35 pm Resolutions5:45 pm Election <strong>of</strong>Officers6:00 pm Adjourn7