Press Events
*All of the following press events will take place in the Orange County Convention Center, S210C, Level II.
Saturday, March 3
2:00 to 3:00 pm
Standardizing Research with the Asthma Outcomes Report
Several National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) tasked seven expert subcommittees with developing standardized definitions and data-collection methods for use in asthma clinical studies, enabling investigators to better compare results across studies and better inform the direction of future research. Hear important highlights from the final asthma outcomes workshop published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Moderator: Thomas B. Casale, MD, FAAAAI; AAAAI Executive Vice President
Speakers:
• William W. Busse, MD, FAAAAI
• James P. Kiley, PhD
• Wayne J. Morgan, MD
• Alkis Togias, MD, FAAAAI
Sunday, March 4
3:30 to 4:30 pm
Introducing iCAALL: A Global Scientific A/I Voice
Leaders from the AAAAI, the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and the World Allergy Organization (WAO) are launching the International Collaboration in Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (iCAALL). Find out how this new initiative will address the global gap in the delivery of authoritative, evidence based and consensus-focused information on allergies, asthma and immune deficiencies.
Moderator: Dennis K. Ledford, MD, FAAAAI, AAAAI President
Speakers:
• Cezmi A. Akdis, MD, FAAAAI; EAACI President
• Wesley Burks, MD, FAAAAI; AAAAI President-Elect
• Stanley M. Fineman, MD, MBA, FAAAAI; ACAAI President
• Ruby U. Pawankar, MD, PhD, FAAAAI; WAO President