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Topics in Allergy and Immunology Teaching Series

Objectives

Weekly didactic presentations on various topics related to Allergy & Immunology (AI) such as asthma, pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, guidelines and treatment, as well as basic immunology, immunodeficiency, rhinitis, dermatitis, urticarial, food and drug allergy, and from recent journal articles will provide educational value for physicians and healthcare providers in the field to maintain competence and improve standards of care. Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

  • Examine historical perspectives on the evolution of thinking about particular diseases as related to allergy.
  • Establish a regional standard of practice in the files of allergy through review of evidence-based medicine.
  • Evaluate medical literature critically and remain current in the medical literature of allergy and immunology and related fields.

Sessions

Fellow presents a topic (both basic and clinical) in at least one of the sessions. In other sessions, faculty and invited guest speakers give presentations or lead discussions of A&I journal articles.

Instructors

Ania Lang, MD, PhD & Leonard C. Altman, MD

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / Tuesdays, 7:00 a.m. SLU Building E 130 A&B / 1 hour / September through June

Recordings

All teaching series are recorded and can be accessed through our YouTube page.

CME Accreditation

The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 32 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. (Each session is 1.0 credit)

UW Allergy and Immunology Didactic / Interactive Board Review

Sessions

Fellows and Faculty select topics from ABAI Review Books. Group discussions lead by Fellows and Dr. Altman, and other A&I faculty.

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / 1-hour session 4 times per month

Allergy & Immunology Clinical Conferences (AICC) - Didactic Teaching Sessions

Sessions

The AICC consists of case presentations by the fellows to the allergy faculty team, and a brief discussion of inpatients and recent consults follow the case presentations.

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / once per month /30 minutes / year round

Immunology Division Patient Presentation & Discussion (PPD) and Didactic Teaching Sessions

Sessions

The PPD conference is held as part of the bimonthly Immunology Divisional meeting. This consists of case presentations by the fellows to the four to six immunology attendings present, with the goal of developing rational and thoughtful differential diagnoses and linking them to the pathophysiology of the immune system. Brief discussions of inpatients and recent consults follow the case presentations.

There is also a monthly Immunology Didactic Session following one of the Wednesday Division Meetings at Building 1 at the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute.

Instructors

David J. Rawlings, MD (full-time) and Karin Chen, MD (full-time)

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / 3 times per month / 1.5-2 hours / year round

Non-Malignant Transplant Board* 

(*Required if on-service and Pediatric Immunology Section patient[s] are presented.)

Sessions

This multidisciplinary clinical and teaching conference is designed to acquaint the fellow with the indications for hematopoetic cell transplant in the patient with primary immunodeficiency. Types of transplants, preparative regimens, transplant-related complications such as GVHD, and difficult clinical management issues related to transplant or gene therapy are also discussed.

Sites participating in the transplant protocols offered to patients with primary immunodeficiency disease include:

Instructors

David J. Rawlings, MD (full-time)

  • Immunodeficiency and transplant immunology

Schedule

Schedule: Years 1 & 2 / 1 time per month / 1 hour / year round

Electives

UWMC Department of Laboratory Medicine Immunology Rotation

Course

This course covers principles, techniques, and interpretation of clinical immunology laboratory procedures.

Instructors

Mark Wener, MD (full-time)

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / 1 month, 1-4 hours daily

Northwest Allergy Forum

Sessions

Lectures on clinical or basic research topics in allergy and immunology.

Instructors

Paul Williams, MD (full-time)

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / Once a year / 1.5 days

UW Biomedical Research Integrity Series and didactic/interactive sessions

Sessions

The biomedical research integrity covers the six core topics required by the Responsible Conduct of Research Code of the NIH: conflict of interest, responsible authorship, policies for handling misconduct, policies regarding the use of human and animal subjects, and data management.

Instructors

Denise M. Dudzinski, PhD, MTS Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Bioethics & Humanities (full-time)

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / 1 quarter / 1-2 hours per session

Immunology 573 / UW Immunology Seminar Series

Sessions

Weekly discussion in which original research results are presented and discussed. Emphasis is on new and original contributions to the field of immunology and related areas; occasional seminars are concerned with review of important topics.

Instructors

Joan Goverman, PhD Professor of Immunology, Acting Chair, Department of Immunology

Guests

Noted guest scientists in immunology research

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / 1 time per week / 1 hour / September through June

Annual Department of Immunology Retreat

Sessions

A two-day retreat held annually that allows trainees and faculty to discuss scientific interests, present an update of their research, and share time socially. Selected faculty and trainees deliver oral presentations and trainees present posters in an informal setting.

Instructors

Joan Goverman, PhD Professor of Immunology, Acting Chair, Department of Immunology

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / two days / annually, Fall

Department of Immunology Research-in-Progress Conferences 

Sessions

Weekly research conferences that allows two trainees per week with the opportunity to present their research results before a critical audience of faculty and their peers.

Instructors

Joan Goverman, PhD Professor of Immunology, Acting Chair, Department of Immunology

Guests

Noted guest scientists in immunology research

Schedule

Years 1 & 2 / two days / annually, Fall