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Current Views in
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
2008 Continuing Medical Education
Volume XXXVI

CME On-Demand

Quick Links: Objectives Description Schedule Registration Info Credit Faculty

Approximately 30 million people in the United States are affected by the tightly entwined world of allergy, asthma and immunologic disease. Current Views in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, published for over 30 years, aims to advance the quality of care by improving the competence of health care professionals.

 Course Objectives

• Determine the safety and efficacy of anti-IgE therapy in asthma patients.
• Assess and address tobacco use, exposure, and dependency in children and adults.
• Recognize and treat the acute symptoms associated with hypersensitivity
reactions to drugs, including chemotherapy, biological agents (monoclonal
antibodies), antibiotics, aspirin and NSAIDS, etc. in patients presenting with
anaphylactic and anaphylactoic reactions.
• Recognize severity and control in asthma, the current burden, and the long-term results of asthma therapy.
• Recognize features of eczematous eruptions such as atopic dermatitis and
contact dermatitis in areas such as face, eyelid, and hands.
• Compare the classic clinical approach to patients with suspected primary
immunodeficiency to emerging molecular diagnostic techniques.

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians and other health care professionals
interested in current topics in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology.

Schedule
Program 1
“Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Allergic Diseases”
Dr. Bob Lanier

Program 2
“Smoking Cessation”
Dr. Martha Tingen

Program 3
“Strategies for Rapid Drug Desensitization”
Dr. Mariana Castells

Program 4
“2007 Update on the NHLBI Asthma Guidelines”
Dr. Harold Nelson

Program 5
“Differential Diagnosis of Eczematous Dermatitis”
Dr. Luz Fonacier

Program 6
"Congenital Immunodeficiency: Genotype vs. Phenotype"
Dr. William K. Dolen
 

Statement of Need

The tightly entwined world of allergy, asthma and immunologic disease affects approximately 30 million people in the United States. The NIH cites asthma among the most chronic conditions in the United States, with over 22 million sufferers and approximately 17 million hospital and clinic visits annually. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reports that 70% of people suffering from asthma also suffer with allergies, with 10 million people suffering from allergic asthma. Asthma causes approximately 5,000 deaths each year. This course aims to improve quality of care by improving the competence of health care professionals. Each topic addresses a particular gap in physician knowledge and treatment strategies.

Course Description

Current Views in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is a correspondence course offering six in-depth presentations covering current topics most frequently requested by enrollees. Program options include:
CD-ROM (storage case included)
• All inclusive files (text, slides, audio, exam, multimedia presentation)
• PowerPoint slides
• Audio for all disc players (car, stereo, computer)
• Compatible with Windows or Macintosh
• Capacity to view/print text, exam, exam answer sheet and evaluation
• Key word search
• Available by podcast
Three-ring binder - Choose from:
• CD-Rom
• Cassette tape
• 35mm slides
• Printed text
(script, outline, references, exam, exam answer sheet, evaluation)

Presented By
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and Division of Continuing Education

Credit

This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.

The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Nurses: The Medical College of Georgia Division of Continuin Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Georgia Nurses’ Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 18 contact hours

Other Health Care Professionals: This course offers 18 Continuing Education Contact Hours by the Medical College of Georgia.

Written examination questions will be included with each program. The exam answer sheet should be completed after each presentation and returned to the Medical College of Georgia at the end of the enrollment period. Each  Examination will be graded and returned to the participant. Enrollees must submit the completed examination answer sheet and the course evaluation form by December 1, 2008 to receive credit.

Guest Faculty

Bob Lanier, M.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, University of North Texas HSC, Fort Worth, TX

Martha Tingen, Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the Georgia Prevention Institute at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Mariana Castells, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Director, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Training Program; Director, Adverse Drug Reaction and Desensitization Program, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Harold Nelson, M.D., Professor of Medicine, National Jewish Medical & Research Center and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO

Luz Fonacier, M.D., Head of Allergy, Winthrop University Hospital; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY

William K. Dolen, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, School of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

Enrollment

Participants enroll annually with the first lecture arriving by January 2008. Programs are scheduled for distribution bimonthly. You may enroll at any time during the course year. The Medical College of Georgia reserves the right to rearrange or change the schedule of programs if necessary.

Registration Information

Annual enrollment fees in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico are in the table below. Add $50 for locations other than the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Checks from outside the United States must be written for the specified fee in U.S. currency and drawn on a U.S. bank.

Register securely online.

Send registration form to:
Division of Continuing Education, Medical College of Georgia, 919 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Fax: 706-721-4642

Phone: 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967

Course Sharing Materials

You may share course materials with another enrollee. Physicians may enroll at the sharing rate of $125 per year and nurses and other health care professionals may enroll for $75 per year. To register at the sharing rate, please indicate on the registration form the name of the enrollee whose materials you share. Individuals who register at the sharing rate will receive full credit for the course.

Also For Your Library

Program materials for Current Views issues published prior to January 2008 may be purchased for $200 per unit of six programs or $50 per individual program. A Past Program Catalog is available upon request.

Acknowledgement

Supported by educational grants from Genentech-Novartis and Pfizer.

Participants' Comments

Educational Program Committee

The topics for Current Views in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology programs are suggested by enrollees. The suggestions are referred to our Advisory Board composed of the following nationally recognized experts.

Special Needs

The Medical College of Georgia Division of Continuing Education complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special services to support your participation in this continuing education activity, contact the conference coordinator at 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967.

Questions
Questions and registration form should be directed to:

Division of Continuing Education, Medical College of Georgia, 919 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Fax: 706-721-4642

Phone: 800-221-6437 or 706-721-3967