Life Spectrum of Asthma Early Bird Rates Ending Soon

Do not wait to register for The Life Spectrum of Asthma live course in Chicago from July 29-31. Online registration will close on July 22 and hotel reservations must be made before July 8 to secure group rates.

As you know, the course will provide allergy/immunology specialists with the tools they need to be recognized as the experts in the use of biologics and immunoinflammatory modulating agents to treat asthma. It will include a combination of lecture and interactive small-group learning activities to facilitate the transition of new concepts for asthma diagnosis and treatment into practice.

Also noteworthy, the abstract submission deadline has been extended to Friday, April 15 at 8 am CT. Submit your abstracts today.

An initiative of AAAAI Immediate Past-President Robert F. Lemanske, Jr., MD, FAAAAI, The Life Spectrum of Asthma is built around four themes: Asthma Inception and Progression; Reducing and/or Eliminating Asthma Exacerbations; Preventing and Treating Severe Asthma; Asthma and COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS). 

Each theme will have its own plenary, a series of symposia and case discussion workshops so you can immediately apply what you have learned. Physicians will be able to earn up to 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ while minimizing the amount of time away from their practice or institution.

Continue reading to preview an agenda for The Life Spectrum of Asthma and register at education.aaaai.org/LifeSpectrum.

Friday, July 29 Asthma Inception and Progression

When and How Does Asthma Begin?: Robert F. Lemanske, Jr., MD, FAAAAI

Immunology of Childhood Asthma: Patrick G. Holt, DSc

Early Life Events in Asthma Expression: Fernando D. Martinez, MD

Treatment Approaches to Preschool Wheezing Illnesses: Leonard B. Bacharier, MD, FAAAAI

Saturday, July 30 Reducing and/or Eliminating Asthma Exacerbations

Identifying Biologic Targets to Attenuate or Eliminate Asthma Exacerbations: William W. Busse, MD, FAAAAI

Immunopathologic Features of Asthma Exacerbations: Mario Castro, MD, MPH

Acute Physiologic Characteristics and Long Term Clinical Consequences of Asthma Exacerbations: Stephen P. Peters, MD, PhD, FAAAAI

Precision Asthma Therapy: Picking the Right Biologic for the Right Patient: Thomas B. Casale, MD, FAAAAI

Saturday, July 30 Preventing and Treating Severe Asthma

Severe Asthma: Can it be Prevented or Reversed?: Sally E. Wenzel, MD, FAAAAI

Airway Structural Alterations that Contribute to Severe Asthma:  Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr., MD

Novel Molecular Targets for Severe Asthma: Harald E. Renz, MD, FAAAAI

Differentiating Difficult to Treat from Severe Asthma: Monica Kraft, MD

Sunday, July 31 Asthma and COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)

Moving from the Oslerian Paradigm to the Post-genomic Era: Are Asthma and COPD Outdated Terms?: Nicola A. Hanania, MD, MS

Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Asthma and COPD: Arthur F. Gelb, MD

Influence of Environmental Factors on Asthma and COPD: David B. Peden, MD, MS, FAAAAI

Precision Therapy for ACOS: Joe W. Ramsdell, MD