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This at-a-glance agenda is current as of April 27, 2018.

Friday, September 7, 2018 TIME ACTIVITY / TOPIC FACULTY

11:30 am	Registration, ending at Noon; Exhibits open through 6:00 pm
11:55 am	Conference Opening and Welcome	Dr. Jeffrey Demain
SESSION 1	OPENING KEYNOTE - ASTHMA	Moderator: Dr. Melinda Rathkopf
Noon	When and How Does Asthma Begin?	Dr. Rob Lemanske
12:45 pm	Asthma and School Based Management	Dr. Sujani Kakumanu
1:30 pm	Questions and Answers	Panel
2:00 pm	15-minute Break
SESSION 2	RESPIRATORY DISEASE	Moderator: Dr. Teresa Neeno
2:15 pm	Biomarkers and Biologics in Asthma	Dr. Matt Altman
2:45 pm	Integrative Allergy & Asthma Management	Dr. William Silvers
3:30 pm	Questions and Answers	Panel
4:00 pm	Half-hour Break with Snack
SESSION 3	IMMUNE CHALLENGES	Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Demain
4:30 pm	Primary or Secondary Immune Deficiency: What are the Clues?	Dr. Suzanne Skoda-Smith
5:15 pm	Interesting Immune System Research and Challenging Cases	Dr. Jamie Rosenthal
5:45 pm	Questions and Answers	Panel
6:15 pm	Networking Break before Dinner
SESSION 4	KEYNOTE DINNER SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS	Moderators: Dr. Jeffrey Demain & Dale Knudsen
7:00 pm	Dinner served at 7:00 pm. Program and Awards presentations end at 9:30 pm.
7:30 pm	Keynote Address: Cannabis — Myths and Medicine	Dr. William Silvers

Saturday, September 8, 2018 TIME ACTIVITY / TOPIC FACULTY

SESSION 5	BREAKFAST INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP / OPENING
7:00 am	School Based Asthma Management Program (SAMPRO): Connecting Asthma Management With Schools	Drs. Rob Lemanske & Sujani Kakumanu
7:30 am	Breakfast Service, ending at 8:30 am.
7:30 am	Registration, ending at 8:00 am; Exhibits open through 4:45 pm.
7:55 am	Opening and Welcome	Dr. Jeffrey Demain
SESSION 6	MISBEHAVING MAST CELLS	Moderator: Dr. Eric Meier
8:00 am	Understanding the Mystery of Mast Cell Disease	Dr. Marianna Castells
8:45 am	Insect Allergy: New Understanding	Dr. Jeffrey Demain
9:30 am	Questions and Answers	Panel
10:00 am	15-minute Break
SESSION 7	AUTOIMMUNE & BIOTHERAPEUTICS	Moderators: Dr. Laura Moore
10:15 am	Recognizing and Evaluating Autoimmune Disease	Dr. Ryan Ragle
11:00 am	Case Studies and Research Presentations	Dr. TBA
11:30 pm	Questions and Answers	Panel
	LUNCH SYMPOSIUM (NON-CREDIT ACTIVITY)	Moderator: Dr. Jeffrey Demain
Noon	Build-Your-Own-Sandwich Lunch Buffet, served until 12:30 pm.
12:15 pm	One-Hour Keynote: Atopic Dermatitis	Dr. TBA
SESSION 8	ALLEREGIC DISEASE	Moderator: Dr. April Arseneau
1:30 pm	Drug Allergy	Dr. Marianna Castells
2:15 pm	Contact Dermatitis	Dr. Kristina James
3:00 pm	Questions and Answers	Panel
3:30 pm	Half-hour Beak with Snack
SESSION 9	WHAT'S NEW AND EXCITING	Moderator: Dr. Jody Butto
4:00 pm	Hives, Welts and Everything that Itches	Dr. Eric Meier
4:30 pm	Pearls and Pitfalls in Food Allergy Testing	Dr. Melinda Rathkopf
5:30 pm	Questions and Answers	Panel
6:00 pm	Conference Wrap-up / Evaluation / Needs Assessment	Dr. Jeffrey Demain