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The Los Angeles Society of Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Inc., sponsors educational meetings that help promote best practices among clinicians caring for asthma and allergy patients.

Fall Symposium 2010

This highly anticipated meeting features several nationally and internationally known board certified allergists. This annual CME activity is accredited through the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Please email the laallergysociety@gmail.com for registration information.

Saturday, October 2, 2010
7:30 am to 1:30 pm
Skirball Cultural Center

Confirmed Speakers:

Wesley Burks, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Duke University School of Medicine

Michael Kaliner, MD
Founded the Institute for Asthma & Allergy in Wheaton and Chevy Chase Maryland, and past Director of the Allergic Diseases Section of the NIAID, National Institutes of Health.

Topics and other speakers to be arranged.

Winter Meeting 2010

This meeting features a well known board certified allergist who updates the membership on the latest studies and clinical research efforts in the field of asthma, allergy and clinical immunology.

Please email the laallergysociety@gmail.com for registration information.

Thursday, January 21, 2010
"Asthma Control- Treating Inflammation in both the Large and Small Airways"
Brian J. Lipworth, MD, FRCP, FACAAI
Dr. Lipworth is a Professor of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in Dundee, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. Honorary Professor of Medical Science, University of St. Andrews.

Program Highlights of Past Meetings

Fall Symposium 2009 - Saturday, September 26, 2009

Program agenda included:

"Immune Response Modifiers in the Treatment of Allergic Diseases"
Mark Ballow, MD, State University of New York at Buffalo

"Asthma Masquerader"
Fernando J. Martinez, MD University of Michigan Health System

“Allergic Conjunctivitis" and "Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis"
Thomas B. Casale, MD, Creighton University Medical Center

“ABAI Maintenance of Certification for the Allergist for 2010 and Beyond”
Mark L. Corbett, MD, ABAI Maintenance of Certification Task Force

Many thanks to the pharmaceutical and medical companies that sponsored the Symposium:

Abbott Laboratories, Aerocrine, Inc., Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Allermed Laboratories, Apieron, Inc., Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, California Chapter, AstraZeneca LP, Baxter Bioscience, Bioscrip, Biofusion, Crescent Home Health, CSL Behring, LLC, Dey LP, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Greer, Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC, IBT Laboratories, Lincoln Diagnostics, Inc., Meda Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Mission Allergy, NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Novartis, Nutricia North America, Inc., Octapharma, Sanofi-Aventis, Schering Plough, Sciele Pharma, Inc., Shier Human Genetic Therapies, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Talecris Biotherapeutics, TEVA Respiratory, LLC, UCB, Inc., US Bioservices, and ViroPharma Incorporated.

Click here for 2008 Fall Symposium pictures and program highlights

Click here for 2007 Fall Symposium pictures and program highlights

Click here for 2009 Winter Meeting Picture and Program Information

Click here for 2008 Winter Meeting pictures and program highlights

Click here for 2008 Electronic Medical Records workshop