Allergies & Anaphylaxis: An Overview of Recent Developments

Overview:

 This comprehensive course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills in addressing allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. Covering topics such as definition, diagnostic criteria, and clinical manifestations, the course provides insights into intervention strategies and treatment protocols for both home and acute care settings. Participants will also explore recent advancements in allergy prevention and therapeutic approaches. Through interactive discussions and practical scenarios, learners will gain a deeper understanding of emergency management and recognition, ensuring prompt action for improved patient outcomes. This course empowers healthcare professionals to effectively identify, manage, and prevent allergic emergencies in diverse healthcare settings.

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, pharmacists, dentists, medical students and residents, and healthcare administrators.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Discuss the definition of anaphylaxis
  2. Evaluate the triggers and clinical manifestations associated with allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in different age groups. 
  3. Identify intervention strategies, treatment protocols, and diverse options for handling allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in both home and acute settings. 
  4. Engage in discussions on the most recent developments in allergy prevention, desensitization, and therapeutic approaches. 
  5. Recognize the significance of emergency management in improving community health outcomes concerning allergic emergencies. 
  6. Discuss current anaphylaxis guidelines.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy technician
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Completion
Course opens: 
05/14/2024
Course expires: 
05/14/2026
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Instructor:
Katherine Anagnostou, MD, MSc, PhD

Dr. Anagnostou is a distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, specializing in pediatric allergy and immunology. Dr. Anagnostou has made significant contributions to the field of food allergy and anaphylaxis. She established pioneering programs such as the Food Allergy Prevention Clinic and the Food Immunotherapy Program, the first of its kind in a US academic center. Her dedication extends beyond clinical care into research and community outreach, where she has led numerous research projects and educational initiatives. Her efforts have earned her multiple honors, including the Woman in Allergy Award by the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology in 2023. 


Clinical Advisors:

David B.K. Golden, M.D.C.M., F.A.C.P.

Dr. Golden graduated from McGill University School of Medicine in 1976, where he also completed his residency in Internal Medicine. He entered a fellowship training program in Allergy-Clinical Immunology at Johns Hopkins University, where he then directed a program of research studies on anaphylaxis and insect sting allergy for 30 years. In 1984, he founded the allergy practice that grew to Drs. Golden and Matz, LLC. Dr. Golden has published dozens of research papers and is invited to give lectures at national and international scientific meetings. He is now an Associate Professor of Medicine and a teaching clinician at the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center. 

In addition to developing educational programs for the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Dr. Golden presents an allergy-immunology curriculum for medical residents in teaching community hospitals in Baltimore. Dr. Golden is the Chief of the Allergy Division of Internal Medicine at Franklin Square Hospital and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. He continues to be active in the academic allergy community at a national and international level and devotes much of his time to supervising the development of guidelines for allergy practice in the U.S.

Douglas Mack, MSc, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Mack is a Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Specialist.   He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University and is an active member of the Pediatric Emergency Department.  His interests include early childhood allergy prevention, anaphylaxis education and oral food desensitization.


Conflicts of Interest

Dr. Anagnostou is a research grant site principal investigator for Novartis, and medical advisory board member for Ready. Set. Food., Novartis, and Genetech.  

Dr. Golden is a research grant site principal investigator for Regeneron and Eli Lilly, and involved in clinical trials for Genentech, Novartis, GSK, Merck, Astrazeneca, Pfizer, and Teva.  He is a consultant for Novartis, Aquestive, Kokua and Celldex.

Dr. Mack is a speaker for ALK, DBV, Bausch Health, Covis. He is also a research grant site principal investigator for ALK and DBV, and a consultant for ALK, DBV, Alladapt, Bausch Health, Covis.

The course planners have no financial disclosures or conflicts.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Anti-discrimination Policy

Dr. Anagnostou and the advisors have agreed to our anti-discrimination policy that prohibits the inclusion of discriminatory language, graphics, or references on the basis of race, gender identity, age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion.

PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE Pharmacist: (1.50 Contact Hour) UAN: 0536-9999-24-009-H01-P

ACPE Pharmacy Technician: (1.50 Contact Hour) UAN: 0536-9999-24-009-H01-T

PHYSICIANS – AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

PHYSICIANS – 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 through the joint sponsorship of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Innovation Horizons. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacist
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.50 ACPE Pharmacy technician
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.50 Completion
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