Programmed by the AAAAI

Accreditation statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint-sponsorship of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the World Allergy Organization. The AAAAI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement:
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education (CE) Contact Hours:
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology is a Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10704, for 2.4 Contact Hours.

AAAAI Privacy Policy:
To verify your participation in online educational activities, you may be asked to provide your name, contact information, and/or other descriptors. The AAAAI will not release this information to outside entities. It may be used internally to inform you of other AAAAI educational activities. If you wish to have your information excluded from this process, please contact us at cme@aaaai.org.

Target Audience:
Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals

AAAAI Disclosure Policy:
Pursuant to the Code of Ethics for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the AAAAI requires disclosure of certain information from faculty members of educational activities designated for CME credit by the AAAAI. Prior to the activity, faculty members are required to disclose all relationships that meet the following parameters:

A. Employment. Name of employer and job title.
B. Financial interests. All organizations, other than the employer, from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household receives annual remuneration in any amount (including grants, honoraria, and consulting fees)
C. Research interests. All organizations which support research projects for which the faculty member or member of his/her immediate family or household serves as an investigator.
D. Organizational interests. All organizations, other than the AAAAI, for which the faculty member holds volunteer positions.
E. Gifts. All organizations from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household have received a gift of any amount in the last year.
F. Other interests. All interests of the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household that would be judged by a majority of his/her peers to be more than casual and/or likely to impact his/her ability to exercise independent judgment. This includes any financial interest in or relationship with any manufacturer of a commercial product and any financial interest or relationship with any organization that provides commercial support to AAAAI-sponsored educational activities.

The information disclosed by the faculty members of this activity is reported below for the review and information of activity participants.

Speaker and Planning Committee Disclosure Information:
Dr. Robert Davies is an e-learning consultant to Allergy UK.
Prof. Constance Katelaris receives grant/research support from Glaxo SmithKline and Medpointe Pharmaceuticals. She holds volunteer positions with World Allergy Organization and the Asthma Foundation of New South Wales.
Prof. Cassim Motala is an Advisory Board member for AstraZeneca and Merck, Sharpe & Dohme (South Africa). He holds volunteer positions with World Allergy Organization and the Allergy Society of South Africa.
Dr. Lanny Rosenwasser holds a volunteer position with World Allergy Organization.

Date of Original Release:
15th March 2008

Expiration Date:
15th March 2010

Contact Information for Technical Problems and Activity-related Questions:
Lorie Conwell - lconwell@worldallergy.org