Allergy Immunotherapy
Read MoreDepending on the type of allergy you have, you can train your body to become less allergic.
Wheezing, Shortness of Breath
Read MoreWheezing is a whistling or squeaky sound in your chest when you breathe, especially when you exhale. It is one of the telltale signs of asthma.
Runny Nose, Stuffy Nose, Sneezing
Read MoreIf your runny, stuffy nose or sneezing is from allergies, the best remedy is to get your allergies under control.
Nausea and Vomiting
Read MoreIf you think you might have a food allergy that could lead to nausea and vomiting, you should be tested by an allergist.
Eye Symptoms
Read MoreWhile most people treat nasal allergy symptoms, they often ignore their itchy, red, watery eyes.
Anaphylaxis
Read MoreAnaphylaxis is a rare but severe allergic reaction. It can occur suddenly, can worsen quickly and can be deadly.
Allergy Symptoms
Read MoreAllergy symptoms occur when your immune system overreacts to something that is harmless to most people but triggers a reaction in anyone sensitive to it. This …
Pregnancy and Allergy
Read MorePractical tips for pregnant patients with asthma or other allergic conditions.
Who Gets Allergies?
Read MoreAllergies tend to run in families. If you have allergies, it's very likely that at least one of your parents does too. Allergies tend to run in families. If yo…
Contact Dermatitis
Read MoreContact dermatitis occurs when skin touches something that a person is sensitive or allergic to, such as poison ivy, perfume, or a cleaning product. The skin b…
Skin Allergy
Read MoreBumps, itching, redness and other skin conditions are common, and their cause may not be easily identifiable. A board-certified allergist can help determine if…
FITs can apply for Annual Meeting scholarships
Read MoreThe College provides scholarships for Fellows-in-Training (FITs) in North America to attend the 2022 ACAAI Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY, Nov. 10-14. FITs – including those who have completed their fellowship in 2022 – are eligible to apply for a scholarship. The application…
Allergy telehealth survey results are here
Read MoreAllergy/immunology 2021 telehealth survey results are in! The AMA conducted a national telehealth survey between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2021 to gather insights on current experiences and expected future use to inform telehealth research, advocacy and resource development. The College promoted this…
Medical debt collection landscape to change
Read MoreThe Biden Administration recently announced an initiative to evaluate how providers’ billing practices impact access and affordability of care and the accrual of medical debt. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will request data from more than 2,000 providers on medical…
Join Us! Thursday, May 19: New England Regional Town Hall Meeting
Read MoreNew England Regional Town Hall Meeting Thursday, May 19 6:30 – 7:30 pm ET Join us for ACAAI’s House of Delegates New England Regional Town Hall Meeting, Thursday, May 19, 6:30 – 7:30 pm ET, hosted by Super-delegate Christopher Randolph…
Strategic Marketing to Rebuild Your Practice Amid COVID-19 (webinar)
| Resource Type: Webinar/CourseRead MoreIn this webinar, College marketing experts review strategies for successfully communicating and reestablishing relationships with patients as restrictions begin to… In this webinar, College marketing experts review strategies for successfully communicating and reestablishing relationships with patients as restrictions begin to ease during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Advice From Your Allergist Factsheet - Rhinitis Diagnosis and Treatment
| Resource Type: PDFRead MoreShare this handout with your patients to provide information on rhinitis causes and how to treat symptoms.… Share this handout with your patients to provide information on rhinitis causes and how to treat symptoms.…
Checklist for Communicating with Patients About Resuming Visits During COVID-19
| Resource Type: PDFRead MoreThis checklist serves as a tool to help practices prepare their communications pieces for patients returning to the office for exams… This checklist serves as a tool to help practices prepare their communications pieces for patients returning to the office for exams and treatments as restrictions are beginning…
How to market your practice during COVID-19
| Resource Type: URLRead MoreGet tips and tools to communicate with patients, maximize your website, and market on a budget.… Get tips and tools to communicate with patients, maximize your website, and market on a budget.…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, April 4, 2022
Read MoreIncreasing rates of norovirus infection are responsible for a wave of stomach flu. Cases are easily confused with COVID-19 as both can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, though it is very unlikely that someone with G.I. symptoms and no respiratory symptoms has COVID. A…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Read MoreThe CDC created a calculator tool to help people diagnosed with COVID-19 understand for how long they should quarantine or isolate. The White House launched COVID.gov. The site has tools to find a county’s CDC-designated risk level, testing, vaccines, and…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, March 24, 2022
Read MoreA study suggests that children have stronger antibody responses to COVID-19 than adults. This contributes to developing understanding of why kids tend to have less severe cases of the disease. According to the WHO, the BA.2 variant is becoming increasingly prevalent globally…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, March 21, 2022
Read MoreThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said that rising COVID-19 cases in Europe driven by the BA.2 variant portend increased cases in the U.S., but may not mean a surge in hospitalizations. The Biden…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Read MoreThe BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant is estimated to compose about a quarter of new COVID cases in the U.S., and that share is expected to increase. BA.2 is the dominant variant in other countries, and is about 30…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, March 14, 2022
Read MoreAccording to the Centers for Disease and Prevention’s (CDC’s) new mask guidance, 98% of Americans live in counties where universal masking is no longer necessary. Pfizer plans to submit data to the FDA on a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Read MoreA new study found that school districts that required students and staff to wear masks reported, on average, 23% fewer COVID-19 cases than those districts that did not. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky predicts that COVID…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, March 7, 2022
Read MoreThe healthcare sector added 64,000 jobs in February. There are still 306,000 (1.9%) fewer jobs in the sector than in February 2020, where the sector lost many jobs due, in part, to restrictions on non-emergency care and stay-at-home…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, March 3, 2022
Read MoreDespite the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron seeming to be more contagious, some infectious disease experts believe that it is unlikely to cause any major shift to the trajectory of the pandemic. A study found that the effectiveness of Pfizer’ and Moderna’s two…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Monday, February 28, 2022
Read MoreA study found that COVID-19 patients from more socially vulnerable neighborhoods—measured by an index that incorporates factors like socioeconomic status, level of education, housing, and minority status—experience worse health outcomes. However, a neighborhood’s Social Vulnerability Index is not associated with…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Read MoreThe Department of Defense (DOD) is developing an algorithm to predict whether someone has COVID-19 days before showing symptoms using data collected from “bio-wearables” such as fitness watches. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to announce new metrics for…
COVID-19 Federal Responses: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering a broad recommendation of second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines. However, this recommendation is unlikely to be made before the fall. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are declining across the country for the fourth week…
MicroCME: Pediatric Epidemiology
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: 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 MorePrice: 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 MorePrice: 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 MorePrice: 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…
MicroCME: Pediatric Food Allergy Treatment
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 12 minutesThis microlearning discusses various aspects of food allergy therapies 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…
MicroCME: NIH Asthma Guidelines
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 23 minutesThis microlearning discusses the NIH asthma guidelines.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…
MicroCME: Hypersensitivity to beta-lactams and NSAIDs
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 28 minutesThis microlearning discusses hypersensitivity to beta-lactams and NSAIDs.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 Biologics
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 12 minutesThis microlearning discusses recent updates in the use of biologics in general in pediatric allergy and immunology.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to…
MicroCME: What Have We Gleaned from Our Experiences with Currently Approved Biologics?
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to members; $20 non-membersLength: 22 minutesThis microlearning discusses the knowledge gained from the use of currently approved biologics.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education…
Atopic Dermatitis - Vital Issues and Skin of Color
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersSession recorded on May 20, 2021Speaker: Kelly Maples, MDViewers can earn credit by completing the posttest questionsThis program is a collaboration between the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the Allergy and Asthma Network.AccreditationThe American College…
Asthma eYardstick
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MoreThe Asthma eYardstick presents an in-depth model including an asthma control calculator and practical recommendations for a sustained step-up in asthma therapy patients with inadequately controlled persistent asthma. This interactive version is designed to enable practitioners to intuitively and efficiently utilize the yardstick…
Attracting and Retaining Staff: Hiring Challenges in Today's World
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE to College members, $25 non-membersAllergy practices are finding it harder than ever to recruit and retain employees in the today’s difficult environment. Allergy practice experts discuss successful strategies to tackle these challenges, including:Discuss new and creative ideas that employers embraced…
Pediatric Asthma eYardstick
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MoreThe Pediatric Asthma eYardstick presents an in-depth model including practical recommendations for a sustained step-up in asthma therapy for children with inadequately controlled asthma. This interactive version is designed to enable practitioners to intuitively and efficiently utilize the yardstick model in an office…
Atopic Dermatitis eYardstick
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MoreThe Atopic Dermatitis (AD) eYardstick helps allergists and dermatologists support patients who require additional steps in their therapy to relieve the pain, itch and suffering caused byAD. These are patients who have continuing symptoms, despite having tried a variety of therapies. The eYardstick presents current…
Long COVID-19
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersSession recorded on April 28, 2022Speaker: Purvi Parikh, MDViewers can earn credit by completing the posttest questions.This program is a collaboration between the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the Allergy and Asthma Network.AccreditationThe American…
Angioedema and Urticaria: Issues and Management
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersSession recorded on April 22, 2021Speaker: John Hagan, MDViewers can earn credit by completing the posttest questionsThis program is a collaboration between the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the Allergy and Asthma Network.AccreditationThe American College…
2022 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Review Certification Course
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MoreFITs=$250 Members=$350 Nonmembers=$450We believe you will find the 2022 ACAAI/AAAAI ONLINE Joint Board Certification Review Course to be a valuable resource in preparation for the upcoming certification exam as well as for planning future strategies in practice.The course includes more…
AllergyTalk Cough Miniseries Episode 3: Treatment Options Cough
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersIn the third of three podcasts focusing on Cough, host Dr. Purvi Parikh joins with Dr. Kevin Murphy and Dr. Mandel Sher to look at the what does and doesn’t work in treating cough. They review the current…
AllergyTalk Cough Miniseries Episode 1: Understanding the Cough Reflex
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersIn this, the first of three podcasts focusing on Cough, host Dr. Purvi Parikh speaks with Dr. Mandel Sher and Dr. Kevin Murphy about the “true” cough reflex, the cough response, and cough hypersensitivity.AccreditationThe American College of Allergy…
AllergyTalk Cough Miniseries Episode 2: Diagnosing the Patient's Cough
Course Opens: | Course Expires:Read MorePrice: FREE for members and non-membersIn this, the second of three podcasts focusing on Cough, host Dr. Purvi Parikh discusses diagnosing cough with Dr. Mandel Sher and Dr. Kevin Murphy. They address diagnosing chronic cough in children and adults. Protracted bacterial bronchitis, the role…
Fun and Games
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