EAC Meeting Program

 Eastern Allergy Conference 2025

Thursday, May 29, 2025

3:30 – 4:00 Alpha-gal allergy update

          Thomas Platts-Mills, MD

4:00 – 4:30  Update in stinging insect hypersensitivity

          David Golden, MD

4:30 – 5:00  AIT update

          David Bernstein, MD

5:00 – 5:15   Panel Discussion: Q & A

5:15 – 5:45 Vaccines and biologics

          Nicole Chase, MD  

5:45 – 6:15  Epinephrine: Alternative routes of administration

          David Golden, MD

6:15 – 6:30  Panel Discussion: Q & A

Friday, May 30, 2025

7:45 – 8:15 Food allergy prevalence, severity, and disparities

          Ruchi Gupta, MD 

8:15 – 8:45 What you need to know about BTK inhibitors in the treatment of allergic 

    diseases

          Melanie Dispenza, MD

8:45 – 8:55   Panel Discussion: Q & A

8:55 – 10:00  PBL: Chronic urticaria

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

          Nicole Chase, MD and Dana Wallace, MD

10:00 – 10:45   Coffee Break: Visits exhibits and posters

10:45 – 11:10  CSU treatment options when omalizumab fails

          David Lang, MD

11:10 – 11:20  Panel Discussion: Q & A

11:20 – 11:45  Defining the role of the allergist in EOE management

          Emily McGowan, MD

11:45 – 12:15 Role of IgG4 antibodies in allergic diseases

          Thomas Platts-Mills, MD

12:15 – 12:25  Panel Discussion: Q & A

1:20 – 1:45 How to interpret genetic testing in IEI patients: When and what to order 

          Manish Butte, MD 

1:45 – 2:15 Is it time for the allergist-immunologist to embrace AI in the diagnosis and treatment    

     of IEIs?

          Joseph Bellanti, MD

2:15 – 2:25 Panel Discussion: Q & A

2:25 – 2:55 Music therapy in rare diseases

          Raffi Tachdjian, MD 

2:55 – 3:00  Panel Discussion: Q & A

Saturday, May 31, 2025

7:45 – 8:15  Clinical variability in primary immune regulatory disorders

          Manish Butte, MD

8:15 – 8:45  What to do when your severe asthma patient does not respond to biologics 

          Dennis Ledford, MD

8:45 – 8:55   Panel Discussion: Q & A

8:55 – 10:00  PBL:  Atopic dermatitis

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

          Ellen Sher, MD and Dana Wallace, MD

10:00 – 10:45  Coffee Break: Visit exhibits and posters

10:45 – 11:15 Treatment update for moderate/severe atopic dermatitis

          Dana Wallace, MD

11:15 – 11:45  Adult atopic dermatitis: To patch or not to patch? This is the question

          Jenny Murase, MD

11:45 – 11:55 Panel Discussion: Q & A

11:55 – 12:20 The medical management of CRS, NP & AERD in the biologic age

          Kathleen Buchheit, MD

12:20 – 12:25  Panel Discussion: Q & A

1:20 – 2:20 Asthma phenotype debate

        Asthma phenotyping should be done on all asthma patients

            Juan Carlos Cardet, MD

        Asthma phenotyping should be only done on severe asthma patients

            Dennis Ledford, MD

2:20 – 2:30   Panel Discussion: Q & A

2:30 – 3:30 Patch test workshop

          Jenny Murase, MD and Ellen Sher, MD

Sunday, June 1, 2025

8:15 – 8:45 Tales of the rash whisper: Untangling the mystery of adult recalcitrant  

     eczematous dermatitis 

           Jenny Murase, MD

8:45 – 9:15  HAE update

           Raffi Tachdjian, MD

9:15 – 9:20 Panel Discussion: Q & A

10:15 – 10:45   Managing food allergies in each stage of life

          Ruchi Gupta, MD

10:45 – 11:15  EGIDs update

          Emily McGowan, MD

11:15 – 11:30  Panel Discussion: Q & A

Jointly Provided by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
and the Eastern Allergy Conference (EAC) 

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the Eastern Allergy Conference.  The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this live activity for a maximum of TBA AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 CBRN
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is a provider, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17239, for TBA contact hours. 

This activity is supported by educational grants from commercial interests. Complete information will be provided to participants prior to the activity.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, EAC requests that any participant in need of accommodations submit a written request to EAC well in advance.  

Please contact Ginny Loiselle at 401-223-1309 or GinnyLoiselle@easternallergyconference.org.