2021 Northwest Allergy Forum

October 16-17 – Portland, Oregon

The Northwest Allergy Forum is a CME educational meeting jointly provided by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and the Oregon and Washington Societies of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. The program is a two-day event with speakers covering a range of topics such as asthma, eczema, food allergy, vocal cord dysfunction and research developments.

Venue:

Hyatt Regency Portland at The Oregon Convention Center
375 NE Holladay St.
Portland, OR 97232

2021 NWAF AGENDA

Friday, October 15th

5:00pm-7:00pm: Registration, Exhibits and Welcome Reception

Saturday, October 16th

6:45am-7:45am: Non CME Sponsored Breakfast Program 
TSLP in Asthma:  Examining the Evidence – Matthew Drake, MD

7:00am-7:50am: Exhibits | Registration | Coffee Break
7:50am-8:00am: Welcome & Introduction – Adam Williams, MD – President, OSAAI
8:00am-9:00am: Eosinophilia Evaluation – Paneez Khoury, MD, MHSc
9:00am-10:00am: Treatment of Eosinophil Associated Disorders – Paneez Khoury, MD, MHSc
10:00am-10:30am: Coffee Break | Exhibits
10:30-11:30am: Update in AERD – Andrew A. White, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
11:30am-12:30pm: Elevated Tryptase – Now What? – Andrew A. White, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
12:30pm: Adjourn
12:30pm-1:30pm: State Societies Lunch Meeting(s)

5:00pm-6:00pm: Non-CME Sponsored Program/Reception
For Hereditary Angioedema (HAE), This is Big:  Learn About a Prophylactic Therapy – William R. Lumry, MD

 

Sunday, October 17th

6:45am-7:45am:  Non-CME Sponsored Breakfast Program
Type-2 Inflammation in Asthma & Atopic Dermatitis – Brian Modena, MD
7:00am-8:00am: Exhibits | Coffee Break
7:50am-8:00am: Welcome & Introduction
8:00am-9:00am: Safely Conducting Oral Food Challenges in Practice – J. Andrew Bird, MD
9:00am-10:00am: Is the Proof in the Pudding? Update on Novel Food Allergy Therapies – J. Andrew Bird, MD
10:00am-10:30am: Coffee Break | Exhibits
10:30am-11:30am: The Many Faces of Common Variable Immunodeficiency – Tyler Yates, MD
11:30am-12:30pm: The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology sponsored lecture:
Physician Wellness in Allergy and Immunology – Anil Nanda, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
12:30pm: Adjourn
12:35pm: Farewell Lunch Sponsored by OSAAI