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Welcome to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology's Online Learning Portal. We are pleased to offer this resource for the latest continuing education in the field of allergy/immunology.About the AAAAI
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) represents allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic disease. Established in 1943, the AAAAI has more than 6,500 members in the United States, Canada and 60 other countries. The organization's mission is the advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for optimal patient care. Visit www.aaaai.org to learn more about the AAAAI and the resources available for healthcare providers and the public.
The AAAAI's Lifelong Learner Bill of Rights
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) recognizes that AAAAI members are life-long learners who choose to engage in continuing medical education to identify or fill gaps in knowledge, skills or performance. As part of the AAAAI's duty to its members as learners, we will meet their expectations that their continuing medical education experiences with the AAAAI include the following:
1) Content that:
- promotes improvements in patient care;
- is valid, reliable, and accurate;
- offers balanced presentations that are free of commercial bias for or against a product or service;
- is vetted through a process that resolves any conflicts of interests of planners, speakers, or authors;
- is driven by and based on learners' needs;
- addresses the stated learning objectives; and
- is evaluated for its effectiveness in meeting the identified educational needs.
- supports learners' ability to meet their individual needs;
- attends to any special needs learners may have;
- respects the diversity of learners; and
- is free of promotional, commercial, and/or sales activities.
- relevant financial relationships planners, speakers, and authors have with commercial interests related to the content of the educational activity; and
- commercial support (funding or in-kind resources) of the activity.
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, located at 555 East Wells Street, 11th Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202-3823, is approved as a Provider of continuing education in nursing by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 10704.
