AAAAI Podcast: Conversations from the World of Allergy

John Kelso, MD, FAAAAI, addresses common questions, concerns and misconceptions surrounding the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. From efficacy to allergy, this broad ranging discussion covers all the important information you need to know.      

In this CME episode intended for allergists and other healthcare professionals, Michelle M. Cloutier, MD, Chair of the Expert Panel Working Group of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee that is coordinated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), discusses important aspects of the NHLBI’s newly released 2020 asthma guidelines during this in-depth and comprehensive interview. Listen now to learn more about what the guidelines do and do not address, as well as important perspective about how to put these recommendations into practice.      

Paul V. Williams, MD, FAAAAI, Chair of the AAAAI Advocacy Committee, provides an update and insight into important efforts underway to help support patients and physicians. Caution: Listeners may be motivated to get involved!      

COVID-19 has exposed long standing inequities that women in medicine face regarding promotion, research, and all aspects of their careers. Kimberly G. Blumenthal, MD, MSc, FAAAAI, provides insight and potential solutions during this honest, important conversation.      

In this CME episode, Tamara T. Perry, MD, FAAAAI, discusses aspects of asthma prevalence, management, and prognosis—and how each are impacted by factors such as race and socioeconomic status. Listen now for an in-depth discussion of timely and important topics.
     

In this CME episode, Carla M. Davis, MD, FAAAAI, discusses the influence of race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors on various aspects of food allergy. This wide ranging conversation discusses multiple important areas, including how disparities impact prevalence, morbidity, quality of life, and access to services.      

With so many important aspects pertaining to a return to in-person learning, issues specific to asthma management inside the school setting are more important than ever. In this episode Robert Lemanske, Jr., MD, FAAAAI, and Liz Clark, MSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN, discuss recommendations for parents, schools, and healthcare professionals to consider this autumn.      

Anne Ellis, MD, FRCPC, FAAAAI, offers excellent tips on how to tell the difference between three different causes of similar symptoms this autumn. Listen to this episode to learn practical advice on how to differentiate symptoms from seasonal allergies, the common cold, and COVID-19.      

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced many new challenges into all of our lives, an impact magnified for children with food allergy who may be heading back to school. In this Hot Topics episode, food allergy expert Matthew J. Greenhawt, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAAAI, offers important information, tips and perspective for families and schools to consider in an effort to provide a safe environment for anyone with food allergies.      

In this CME episode, Marcus Shaker, MD, MS, FAAAAI, discusses the recently published anaphylaxis practice parameter. Listen now to learn about updates to the parameter and important discussion points surrounding biphasic anaphylaxis and use of steroids or antihistamines in the management of anaphylaxis. This is practical, thorough, and extremely useful for anyone who cares for patients at risk for anaphylaxis—and patients themselves.