Clinical Updates in Allergy and Immunology 2018

Key takeaways to expect:

Taught by Leading Experts

Receive the Latest Updates on Food-Related and Other Allergic Disorders

Earn CME Credit

Identify Current Guidelines for Food Allergy Testing

Apply Learnings to Your Daily Practice

Review New Updates and Strategies for Treating Asthma, Immune Deficiency, Chronic Cough, and More

Receive the latest, clinically-relevant updates on food-related and other allergic disorders

Intended for

  • Allergists
  • Internists
  • Family medicine physicians
  • Pediatricians
  • Any other primary care medical professionals with an interest in allergy

Clinical Updates in Allergy and Immunology is designed to deliver a present-day understanding of allergic disorders with an emphasis on the translation of allergy knowledge to clinical practice. The focus for this inaugural year is ‘food-related allergic disorders’ which will be presented in addition to many common allergy conditions. This structured theme-based program will include evidence-based and emerging clinical approaches presented by expert faculty from allergy and other medical specialities to provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary perspective on allergic disorders.

The learning objectives in this CME course include

  • Identify current guidelines for food allergy testing and cross-specialty clinical practice strategies for management of eosinophilic esophagitis and celiac disease.
  • Recognize the importance of new recommendations with respect to early introduction of peanut in allergy prone children.
  • Describe the indications, appropriate patient selection and side effects of recent FDA approved medications in allergy, as well as emerging therapeutics for management of allergic disease.
  • Review updates and clinical practice strategies in the areas of asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, immune deficiency, hypereosinophilic disorders, chronic cough and chronic urticaria.
Friday, July 27, 2018
6:30 AM
 Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:45 AM
 Welcome and Course Overview
8:00 AM

 Guest Expert: Eosinophilic Esophagitis for the Practicing Allergist 

 Speaker:
  • David A. Katzka, M.D.
8:45 AM
  Classical Food Allergy and Diagnosis
 Speaker:
  • Gerald W. Volcheck, M.D.

9:30 AM
 Break
9:45 AM
  Food Allergy – Literature Review
 Speaker:
  • James T. Li, M.D., Ph.D.

10:30 AM
  Pediatric Food Allergy
 Speaker:
  • Benjamin L. Wright

11: 15 AM
Panel Discussion
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
 Concurrent Workshop 1: LEAPing into your Office
 Speaker:
  • Martha F. Hartz, M.D.

1:00 PM
  Concurrent Workshop 2: Food Challenges and How to Conduct Them
 Speaker:
  • Miguel A. Park, M.D.

2:00 PM
Break
2:15 PM
  Concurrent Workshop 1: LEAPing into your Office
 Speaker:
  • Martha F. Hartz, M.D. 

2:15 PM
 Concurrent Workshop 2: Food Challenges and How to Conduct Them
 Speaker:
  • Miguel A. Park, M.D. 

3:15
Adjourn
Saturday, July 28, 2018
6:30 AM
 Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:45 AM
 Welcome and Course Overview
8:00 AM

 Guest Expert: Eosinophilic Esophagitis for the Practicing Allergist 

 Speaker:
  • David A. Katzka, M.D.
8:45 AM
  Classical Food Allergy and Diagnosis
 Speaker:
  • Gerald W. Volcheck, M.D.

9:30 AM
 Break
9:45 AM
  Food Allergy – Literature Review
 Speaker:
  • James T. Li, M.D., Ph.D.

10:30 AM
  Pediatric Food Allergy
 Speaker:
  • Benjamin L. Wright

11: 15 AM
Panel Discussion
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
 Concurrent Workshop 1: LEAPing into your Office
 Speaker:
  • Martha F. Hartz, M.D.

1:00 PM
  Concurrent Workshop 2: Food Challenges and How to Conduct Them
 Speaker:
  • Miguel A. Park, M.D.

2:00 PM
Break
2:15 PM
  Concurrent Workshop 1: LEAPing into your Office
 Speaker:
  • Martha F. Hartz, M.D. 

2:15 PM
 Concurrent Workshop 2: Food Challenges and How to Conduct Them
 Speaker:
  • Miguel A. Park, M.D. 

3:15
Adjourn
Sunday, July 29, 2018
6:30 AM
 Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:45 AM
 Welcome and Course Overview
8:00 AM

 Guest Expert: Eosinophilic Esophagitis for the Practicing Allergist 

 Speaker:
  • David A. Katzka, M.D.
8:45 AM
  Classical Food Allergy and Diagnosis
 Speaker:
  • Gerald W. Volcheck, M.D.

9:30 AM
 Break
9:45 AM
  Food Allergy – Literature Review
 Speaker:
  • James T. Li, M.D., Ph.D.

10:30 AM
  Pediatric Food Allergy
 Speaker:
  • Benjamin L. Wright

11: 15 AM
Panel Discussion
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
 Concurrent Workshop 1: LEAPing into your Office
 Speaker:
  • Martha F. Hartz, M.D.

1:00 PM
  Concurrent Workshop 2: Food Challenges and How to Conduct Them
 Speaker:
  • Miguel A. Park, M.D.

2:00 PM
Break
2:15 PM
  Concurrent Workshop 1: LEAPing into your Office
 Speaker:
  • Martha F. Hartz, M.D. 

2:15 PM
 Concurrent Workshop 2: Food Challenges and How to Conduct Them
 Speaker:
  • Miguel A. Park, M.D. 

3:15
Adjourn

Speakers Include

Rohit D. Divekar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Miguel A. Park, M.D.

Gerald W. Volcheck, M.D.

Event Pricing

Clinical Updates in Allergy and Immunology 2018

July 27-29, 2018Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA, United States