17th Annual Asthma and Allergy Conference

AGENDA-AT-A-GLANCE

This at-a-glance agenda is current as of Aug. 19, 2023.

Friday, September 8, 2023
TIME ACTIVITY / TOPIC FACULTY
10:00 am Conference and Credit Registration, ending at Noon; Exhibits open through 6:00 pm
Non-credit PRODUCT THEATRE LUNCHEON (Non-credit activity)
10:30 am Lunch Buffet (sponsor AstraZeneca)
11:00 am Understanding Severe Asthma: Taking a Closer Look at the Allergic + Eosinophilic Patient Type (non-credit) Sponsor: AstraZeneca Dr. Rohit Katial
SESSION 1 OPENING AND CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Demain
12:15 pm Conference Opening and Welcome Dr. Jeffrey Demain
12:30 pm Keynote: Endotypes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Phenotypes, pathogenesis, clinical findings and treatment approaches Dr. Anju Peters
1:15 pm Questions and Answers Panel
1:45 pm 15-minute Break
SESSION 2 ASTHMA Moderator: Dr. Laura Moore
2:00 pm Asthma and the Therapeutic Path: Is remission possible?  Dr. Rohit Katial
2:45 pm Asthma: What to do when therapy is not working Dr. Jon Grace
3:30 pm Questions and Answers Panel
4:00 pm 15-minute Break
SESSION 3 DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES Moderator: Dr. Stephen Marks
4:15 pm Atopic Dermatitis vs mimics: Keys to correct diagnosis Dr. Neill Peters
4:45 pm Angioedema - Beyond Allergy: When to suspect hereditary or acquired angioedema   Dr. Sarbjit Singh Saini
5:15 pm Mast Cell Disorders: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges   Dr. April Arseneau
5:45 pm Questions and Answers Panel
Non-credit HOSTED BEVERAGE & NETWORKING  (Non-credit activity)
6:00 pm Networking Break and Cocktail / Beverage Hour
6:00 pm Trivia Challenge: The evolving science of allergic asthma and CRSwNP (non-credit) Sponsor: Genentech   Drs. Joseph Diaz and
Travis Miller
SESSION 4 KEYNOTE DINNER SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS Mods: Dr. Jeffrey Demain & Dr. Bryan Farthing
7:00 pm Dinner served, followed by annual award presentations
7:30 pm Keynote Address: Path to Wellness Dr. Michael Blaiss
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Time Activity / Topic Faculty
7:00 am 7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Exhibits open
Non-credit BREAKFAST PROGRAM and PRESENTATION
7:00 am Breakfast (sponsor Blueprint Medicines)
7:00 am The FIRST and ONLY Therapy Approved for Adults with Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis (ISM)   Sponsor: Blueprint Medicines Dr. Maeve O’Connor
SESSION 5 URTICARIA  Moderator: Dr. Eric Meier
8:00 am Re-Opening and Welcome Dr. Jeffrey Demain
8:15 am Keynote: Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Etiology, pathogenesis and a stepwise approach to management  Dr. Sarbjit Singh Saini
9:00 am Questions and Answers Panel
9:15 am 15-minute Break
SESSION 6 IMMUNOLOGY Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Demain 
9:30 am Fundamentals of Immunodeficiency Dr. Dareen Siri
10:00 am Laryngeal Pathologies in Asthma Dr. Anju Peters
10:45 am Systemic Immune Mediated Disorders: Clues in skin manifestations Dr. Neill Peters
11:30 am Questions and Answers Panel
Non-credit PRODUCT THEATRE LUNCHEON (Non-credit activity)
Noon Lunch Buffet (sponsor GSK)
12:15 pm Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) Sponsor: GSK  
Dr. Andrew White
SESSION 7 RESPIRATORY  Moderator: Dr. Peter Montesano
1:15 pm Chronic Cough in Adults: Role of new and emerging therapies Dr. Michael Blaiss
2:00 pm Spirometry, ENO, MBPC, ExBPC, Rhinolaryngoscopy: Role in evaluating and managing cough and wheezing Dr. Rohit Katial
2:45 pm Questions and Answers Panel
3:15 pm 15-minute Break with Snack
SESSION 8 CORE AAI KNOWLEDGE Moderator: PA Sean Walsh
3:30 pm Who Wants to be an Allergist: Pearls Edition Dr. Bryan Farthing and PA David Kingston
4:15pm Questions and Answers Panel
4:30 pm 15-minute Break with Snack
SESSION 9 POTPOURRI & WRAP-UP Moderator: Dr. Jodyne Butto
4:45 pm Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Novel therapy using Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Dr. Ross Dodge
5:15 pm Anaphylaxis: Role of epinephrine hesitancy Dr. Stephen Marks
5:45 pm Questions and Answers Panel
6:00 pm Conference Wrap-up / Evaluation / Needs Assessment Dr. Jeffrey Demain
Non-credit PRODUCT THEATRE & NETWORKING (Non-credit activity)
6:15 pm Hosted beverage and networking hour (sponsor Reneneron)
6:15 pm Partner in Asthma Care, Partner in Asthma Relief Sponsor: Regeneron 
Presenter Dr. Dareen Siri