Pregnant Women with Penicillin Allergy Label Should be Tested to Reduce Antibiotic Exposure
Read the full articleStudy shows penicillin allergy testing during pregnancy may help avoid infant illness from infectionNEW ORLEANS (November 5, 2021) – It’s well known that 9 of …
Mark Corbett es designado como presidente del ACAAI
Read the full articleKathleen May fue elegida presidenta electaNUEVA ORLEANS (8 de noviembre de 2021). El alergista Mark Corbett, MD, de Louisville, KY, fue designado como presiden…
Mark Corbett Installed as ACAAI President
Read the full articleKathleen May elected president-electNEW ORLEANS (November 8, 2021) – Allergist Mark Corbett, MD, of Louisville, KY, was installed as president of American Coll…
Expert tips for managing asthma and allergies during the holidays
Read the full articleARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (November 11, 2021) (BPT) - What's in those delicious holiday cookies? How come it's hard to breathe while decking the halls? Is that a…
How to Plan a Holiday Season Free of COVID, Allergies and Asthma
Read the full articleA little advance planning goes a long way to keeping everyone safe and healthyARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (November 23, 2021) – Lots of people are looking forward …
Better Identification of Sesame in Food Packaging Needed to Avoid Anaphylaxis
Read the full articleStudy shows more than 50% of products did not declare sesame on the label ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (December 15, 2021) – In 2021, the US Congress passed the Foo…
Keeping Allergy and Asthma Symptoms Under Control in the New Year
Read the full articleDon’t say “resolutions” – just assign yourself a few tasks ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (December 17, 2021) – New Year’s resolutions can feel overwhelming, and guil…
Frequently Asked Patient Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine
Read the full articleThis FAQ from American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is provided to help answer patient questions about COVID-19 vaccines. These recommendations a…
Keep COVID-19 Precautions, Along with Romance, on Your Radar on Valentine’s Day
Read the full articleShow your love by helping your sweetie prevent allergy and asthma flaresARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 18, 2022) – It all feels eerily familiar. A Valentine’…
What Allergists Want You to Know About the 2022 Spring Allergy Season
Read the full articleARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (February 22, 2022) – Spring allergies are a tale as old as time – but the ferocity with which they land can sometimes pack a surprise …
Those With Asthma Not at Greater Risk for Severe Disease from COVID-19
Read the full articleARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (April 19, 2022) – From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts were concerned that people with asthma would not only be…
Study Shows COVID-19 Increased Anxiety and Symptoms for Asthma Sufferers
Read the full articleARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 5, 2022) – In the past two years, COVID-19 has provoked anxiety throughout the world for people worried they and their loved ones …
New Study: Longer Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding Has Protective Effect on Childhood Asthma
Read the full articleARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 25, 2022) – Pregnant women and new mothers are often presented with information on the benefits of breastfeeding their infants. A …
Turn Down the Heat on Summer Allergies
Read the full articleARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 8, 2022) – Summer hasn’t officially arrived, but the heat has already been turned up in many parts of the United States. That mea…
Celebrate Stars and Stripes Minus Allergy and Asthma Symptoms
Read the full articleIf your allergy and asthma symptoms are keeping you from summer fun, make an appointment with an allergist for proper testing.
De regreso a clases: Cómo los padres pueden ayudar a los niños alérgicos y asmáticos
Read the full articlePrior to school getting under way is an ideal time to review your child’s needs for coping with allergies and asthma.
Back to school: How parents can help kids with allergies and asthma
Read the full articlePrior to school getting under way is an ideal time to review your child’s needs for coping with allergies and asthma.
New Study: 36% of YouTube Videos Contain Misleading Hay Fever Information
Read the full articleA new study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology showed misleading content generated a higher amount of user interaction in terms of likes and comments …
Late Summer is the Time to Start Preparing for Fall Ragweed Season
Read the full articleConsidered the most allergenic of all pollens, ragweed pops up throughout the East and Midwest starting in mid-August.
Create Halloween Scares That Are Safe and Fun for Kids with Allergies and Asthma
Read the full articleDo your kids enjoy a good scare on Halloween? It’s not the best idea to combine Halloween scares with allergy and asthma flares.
Joint message on release of USP Chapter 797
Read the full articleWe are pleased to report that thanks to the vigorous collective advocacy of the Allergy/Immunology community, the final standards for… The long-awaited revision of Chapter 797 Standards for Sterile Compounding (797) of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) was released today, Tuesday, Nov. 1, with…
We Advocate For...
Read the full articleThe Advocacy Council monitors the ever-changing health care landscape in the U.S. We keep you informed of how those changes… The Advocacy Council monitors the ever-changing health care landscape in the U.S. We keep you informed of how those changes may affect your practice and…
Requirements for DEA-registered practitioners
Read the full articleClinicians will be required to check a box on their online DEA registration form affirming they have completed the… The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, approved by Congress last December, enacted a one-time, eight-hour requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners on the treatment and management…
ACAAI Allergen Extract Mixing Course - SOLD OUT!
Read the full articleThis hands-on workshop will focus on compliance with the recently revised USP Chapter 797.… This hands-on Allergen Extract Mixing Course workshop will focus on compliance with the recently revised USP Chapter 797. Participants will learn how to adhere to outlined garbing requirements, appropriately mix allergen…
View our new USP 797 webinar anytime!
Read the full articleThis webinar describes the steps your practice needs to take to be compliant with allergen extract mixing. Review the… The new USP Chapter 797 standards on sterile compounding become effective Nov. 1, 2023. This webinar describes the steps your practice needs to take to be…
How will the debt ceiling affect your practice?
Read the full articleAfter weeks of negotiations, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reached an agreement over Memorial Day weekend on a framework for raising the federal borrowing limit (also referred to as the “debt ceiling”) through 2024 - in exchange for spending reductions, concessions…
What's your take on the A/I workforce?
Read the full articlePhysicians who trained in Allergy and Immunology have a unique opportunity to share their experiences by completing the workforce survey developed by the AAP in partnership with ACAAI and AAAAI. It is very important that every Allergy and Immunology doctor, regardless of your memberships…
Confirming diagnoses
Read the full articleThe Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code. Many are common issues, including for coding… The Advocacy Council regularly receives queries from members on how to correctly code. Many are common issues, including for coding unconfirmed diagnoses. Question My…
FITs - Apply for 2023 Annual Meeting Scholarships
Read the full articleFITs – including those who have completed their fellowship in 2023 – are eligible to apply for a scholarship.… The College provides scholarships for Fellows-in-Training (FITs) in North America to attend the 2023 ACAAI Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA, Nov. 9-13. FITs – including…
AllergyWatch
Read the full articleWith AllergyWatch, the College has done the work for you: We’ve collected relevant specialty news from around the world in a… With AllergyWatch, the College has done the work for you: We’ve collected relevant specialty news from around the world in a single bimonthly publication. AllergyWatch gives you…
Practice Management
Read the full articleOur goal is to help you run an efficient and profitable practice. Whether you are looking for help with business… Our goal is to help you run an efficient and profitable practice. Whether you are looking for help with business policies and procedures, coding support,…
The power of partnerships
Read the full articleIn many cases, these are targeted audiences of patients who have allergy/immunology conditions (or those who care for people who… When we get to a certain stage in our careers (and lately I would also say in life), we realize it’s possible to accomplish…
75 years of cha-cha-cha-changes
Read the full articleOur print newsletter has changed a lot over the years – from simple typeset pages to a rich, colorful experience.… Our print newsletter has changed a lot over the years – from simple typeset pages to a rich, colorful experience. For our 75th anniversary, we…
A glimpse into the future
Read the full articleAs we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we’ve been doing a lot of looking back. During our 50th anniversary, we asked… As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we’ve been doing a lot of looking back. During our 50th anniversary, we asked College members what they thought…
Step back in time with us to see what allergy practice looked like in 1942
Read the full articleThe College is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and we’d like to take you on a walk down memory lane. Step… The College is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and we’d like to take you on a walk down memory lane. Step into our time machine and…
From Benadryl to biologics: 75 years of advancements in allergy
Read the full articleSince the College began, there have been a lot of changes in the way we treat allergies and asthma. “When… Since the College began, there have been a lot of changes in the way we treat allergies and asthma. “When Benadryl hit the market in…
Bernard Halpern, MD – a friend of the College, discovered one of the first antihistamines
Read the full articleDr. Bernard Halpern & Professor P. Portier, co-discoverer of anaphylaxis, at the 1958 International Association of Allergology meeting in Paris.… Dr. Bernard Halpern & Professor P. Portier, co-discoverer of anaphylaxis, at the 1958 International Association of Allergology meeting in Paris. In 1942, phenbenzamine (Antergan),…
Why was Jonas Salk, MD at our 1971 Annual Scientific Meeting?
Read the full articleDr. Jonas Salk, Dr. Frank T. Perkins, and Dr. Roderick Murray As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we’ve rediscovered some interesting… Dr. Jonas Salk, Dr. Frank T. Perkins, and Dr. Roderick Murray As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we’ve rediscovered some interesting tidbits about the activities…
Want your Rx straight up or on the rocks?
Read the full articleAs we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we want to look back at some of the medicines available before and during… As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we want to look back at some of the medicines available before and during our early years. A lot…
2023 Strike Force
Read the full articleAs the leader in advocacy for allergy and immunology, the College sent seven of your colleagues to Washington, DC to… As the leader in advocacy for allergy and immunology, the College sent seven of your colleagues to Washington, DC to represent our concerns to…
MicroCME: Addressing Unproven Diagnostic Testing
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 20 minutesThis microlearning discusses the lack of validity and clinical applicability of non-IgE testing in the evaluation of food allergy or sensitivity.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for…
MicroCME: Climate Change, Allergic Disease
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 22 minutesThis microlearning discusses the impact of climate change on allergic disease.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians…
MicroCME: Allergens and Standardization
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 16 minutesThis microlearning discusses standardization in the preparation of an allergy extract kit.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for…
MicroCME: Treatment Approaches for Difficult to Control Urticaria
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 11 minutesThis microlearning discusses treatment approaches for difficult to control urticaria.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe…
MicroCME: Surgical Management of Nasal Polyps
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 21 minutesThis microlearning discusses the surgical management of nasal polyps.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe American…
MicroCME: Psychology Interventions in Patients with Depression or Anxiety for Allergists
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 16 minutesThis microlearning discusses psychological interventions in patients with depression or anxiety for allergists.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education…
MicroCME: Is the Basophil Activation Test Ready for Primetime?
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 22 minutesThis microlearning discusses the readiness of the Basophil Activation Test.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe…
MicroCME: Targeted Therapies for Specific Asthma Phenotypes
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 28 minutesThis microlearning discusses targeted therapies for specific asthma phenotypes.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe American…
MicroCME: Adverse Reactions to Biologics and Chemotherapy
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 22 minutesThis microlearning discusses adverse reactions to biologics and chemotherapy.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe American…
MicroCME: Malignancy and B-cell Depleting Agents
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 25 minutesThis microlearning discusses malignancy and B-cell depleting agents.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe American…
MicroCME: Pediatric Asthma
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 13 minutesThis microlearning discusses recent updates on pediatric asthma including risk and impact of COVID-19, step down treatment, and more.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical…
MicroCME: SLIT Basics for the Allergist
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 19 minutesThis microlearning discusses the basics of sublingual immunotherapy for allergists.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe…
MicroCME: The FPIES Patient - Practical Tips in Diagnosis & Different Management Approaches
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 23 minutesThis microlearning discusses standardization in the preparation of an allergy extract kit.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for…
MicroCME: Generalized Dermatitis
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 23 minutesThis microlearning discusses generalized dermatitis.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma…
MicroCME: "Rules" of OIT - Patient Illness, Vacations, Exercise, and More
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 19 minutesThis microlearning discusses patients' desire for additional foods and a wider patient population for OIT protocols, and the implementation of these newer protocols in practice.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the…
MicroCME: Economic Outlook for Biologics in Asthma - Are They Cost-Effective?
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 24 minutesThis microlearning discusses the economic outlook for biologics in asthma.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe…
MicroCME: Pediatric Epidemiology
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 12 minutesThis microlearning discusses various aspects of epidemiology in the context of pediatric allergy.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education…
MicroCME: Are Biologics a Game Changer for the Management of Patients with AERD?
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 20 minutesThis microlearning discusses the use of biologics in the management of patients with AERD.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical…
MicroCME: What's New - Update in Pediatric Dermatology
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 12 minutesThis microlearning provides an update on pediatric dermatology.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationThe American College…
MicroCME: Immunology of Sleep
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read the full articlePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 20 minutesThis microlearning discusses how the immune system affects sleep and how sleep affects the immune system.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide…
