2010 Meeting Program

EAC 2010  Program   Update 2.10.2010

(Thursday, May 6, 2010)      

Symposium

“Allergic Rhinitis Update” Supported by Sanofi-Aventis and UCB Pharma

Moderator:        Cliff Tepper, MD 

5:00-5:30          Allergic rhinitis update: Epidemiology and natural history

                                     Jonathon Bernstein, MD

5:30-6:00         Allergic rhinitis update: Pathophysiology

                                    David Broide, MD

6:00-6:30         Allergic rhinitis update: Direct and indirect costs

                                    Michael Blaiss, MD

6:30-7:00         Panel Discussion: Q & A

 (Friday, May 7, 2010)

Plenary

Moderator:        Michael Slaughter, MD

7:30-8:00         Poster Session

8:00-8:45         How best to define asthma control

                                    Chitra Dinakar, MD

8:45 -9:30        Update on occupational rhinitis and asthma

                                    Ray Slavin, MD

9:30-9:45         Panel Discussion: Q & A

9:45-10:15       Coffee Break

9:45-10:15       Poster Session

10:15-11:15     PBL: Food Allergy – Case: A child with peanut allergy

Ray Davis, MD, Russell Settipane, MD,

Don Bukstein, MD, Ray Slavin, MD

11:15-11:55     Can food challenge be avoided based in the result of skin testing or 

                        specific IgE level?

                                    Sami Bahna, MD

11:55-12:35     The role of food allergy in pathophysiology and management of atopic dermatitis
                            in children
                                    Matthew Greenhawt, MD

12:35-1:00       Panel Discussion: Q & A

Symposium

"Hereditary Angioedema Update" supported by VIroPharma, CSL Behring and Dyax 

Moderator:       William Greisner III, MD

5:00-5:30        HAE: Natural History, Burden of disease, and pathophysiology
                                    David Khan, MD

5:30-6:00        Update on preventive therapy of Hereditary Angioedema
                                    Michael Frank, MD

6:00-6:30        Update on accute therapy of Hereditary Angioedema
                                    Marc Riedl, MD

6:30-7:00        Panel Discussion: Q & A


(Saturday, May 8, 2010)

Plenary

Moderator:        Robert Settipane, MD

7:00-7:30         Autoimmune vs autoinflammatory diseases: A new diagnostic/therapeutic 

                        paradigm for the Allergist-Immunologist

                                   Joseph Bellanti, MD

7:30-8:00         Update in Therapy of COPD

James Li, MD

Symposium   

“Allergic rhinitis” Supported by Alcon Laboratories and Meda Pharmaceuticals

Moderator:        Phil Lieberman, MD

8:00-8:10         Introduction to PBL

                                    Ray Davis, MD

8:10-9:15         PBL:Rhinitis – Case: Allergic Rhinitis: Caring for the real world patient

                                    Ray Davis, MD, Russell Settipane, MD, Don Bukstein, MD, Ray Slavin, MD

9:15-9:40         Allergic Rhinitis: The reality of therapeutic adherence (Real world patient

                        behavior)

                                    Don Bukstein, MD

9:40-10:05       Allergic Rhinitis symptom relief: realistic strategies to meet
                        patient expectations for prompt and enduring effect
                                        Shailen Shah, MD

10:05-10:10     Debate - Topical Corticosteroids: These agents meet patients needs best
                                      Russell Settipane, MD

10:10-10:15     Debate - Topical Antihistamines:  These agents meet patients needs best
                                      Raymond Slavin, MD

10:15 - 10:30   Panel Discussion: Q & A

10:30-11:00    Coffee Break

10:30-11:00    Poster Session

Plenary

Moderator:        Russell Settipane, MD

11:00-11:30     Cytokines in allergic rhinitis and asthma

                                    Larry Borish, MD

 Symposium

"Pet Dander and difficult to control asthma: The scope of the problem and its management"

12:00-12:35    Pet Dander and difficult to control asthma: The burden of illness
                                    Dennis Ownby, MD

12:35-1:10      Pet Dander and difficult to control asthma: Therapeutic options
                                    Aidan Long, MD
 
1:10-1:30       Panel Discussion: Q & A

(Sunday May 9)

Symposium 

Supported by TEVA Pharmaceuticals

8:00-10:00    The clinical relevance of small airways in asthma: An emerging therapeutic target
                                    Phil Lieberman, MD