Section on Allergy and Immunology

[摘要] Founded in 1948, the Section on Allergy and Immunology is dedicated to ensuring that children receive the highest quality of allergy and immunology care. To accomplish its mission, the Section provides a number of educational, training, and research programs and continually advocates for improved allergy and immunology care and services.The Section sponsors educational programs for both pediatric generalists and subspecialists at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition (NCE) each fall and at the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology annual meeting each spring. The Section's other educational endeavors include this annual “Best Articles Relevant to Pediatric Allergy and Immunology” supplement to Pediatrics , Visiting Professor Program, Pediatric Asthma Speaker's Kit, online continuing medical education course on “asthma gadgets,” electronic quality improvement in practice program on asthma diagnosis and management (Education in Quality Improvement for Pediatric Practice [eQIPP], which meets the American Board of Pediatrics maintenance-of-certification criteria), school nurse allergy tool kit, and a number of public education materials. The Section's Speakers Bureau and Visiting Professor Program offer the public, pediatricians, and other health …

[学科分类] 儿科学