American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

{{more citations needed|date=December 2016}}{{Infobox organization

| name = American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

| formation = 1943

| abbreviation = AAAAI

| status = Active

| headquarters = Milwaukee, Wisconsin

| region = United States

| membership = 7,000

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = David A. Khan

| website = {{url|https://www.aaaai.org/}}

}}

Founded in 1943, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) is a professional medical membership organization of more than 7,000 allergists/immunologists and related professionals around the world{{cite web|url=http://www.aaaai.org/about-the-aaaai.aspx |title=About the AAAAI |publisher=Aaaai.org |access-date=2019-06-17}} with advanced training and experience in allergy, asthma and other immunologic diseases. The Academy is dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for optimal patient care.

Most members of the AAAAI are board-certified allergist/immunologists.{{cite web|url=https://www.abai.org/CerAbout.asp|title=American Board of Allergy and Immunology: About Certification|website=www.abai.org}} A select group of the membership are elected as Fellows and carry the title FAAAAI.{{cite web|url=http://www.aaaai.org/about-the-aaaai/aaaai-membership/fellow-status.aspx |title=Fellow Status |publisher=AAAAI |access-date=2019-06-17}}

The organization, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosts a website for patients and healthcare professionals that includes a physician referral directory for patients.

Mission

The AAAAI is dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma, and immunology for optimal patient care.{{Cite web|title=About the AAAAI Overview|url=https://www.aaaai.org/About/About-AAAAI|access-date=2021-10-31|website=www.aaaai.org}}

History

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) dates back to the 1920s through the founding of two professional organizations: The Society for the Study of Asthma and Allied Conditions, and the American Association for the Study of Allergy.{{Cite web|title=An Academy at the Forefront {{!}} AAAAI|url=https://www.aaaai.org/About/About-AAAAI/History-of-AAAAI|access-date=2021-10-31|website=www.aaaai.org}} In 1943, the two organizations united to create the American Academy of Allergy (AAA). From 1982 to about 1991 it was called the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology (AAAI). Since then it has been called the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI).{{cn|date=March 2022}}

Publications

The AAAAI publishes three official academic journals.

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), published monthly, is the official scientific journal of the AAAAI. It is the most-cited journal in the field of allergy and clinical immunology.{{cite web|url=https://www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-allergy-and-clinical-immunology/0091-6749|title=Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 0091-6749 - Elsevier|website=www.elsevier.com}}

In January, 2013, the AAAAI launched The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice,{{Cite web |title=The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice |url=https://www.jaci-inpractice.org/}} a publication aimed at the practicing clinician treating allergies, asthma and immunologic disorders.

The AAAAI also publishes The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global{{Cite web |title=Home Page: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global |url=https://www.jaci-global.org/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220121204736/https://jaci-global.org/ |archive-date=2022-01-21 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.jaci-global.org |language=en}}.

The organization also publishes educational materials for patients and consumers.

National Allergy Bureau

The National Allergy Bureau (NAB) is an AAAAI-certified pollen and outdoor mold spore counting network. The NAB issues pollen and mold reports three times a week and provides information on common seasonal outdoor allergy triggers. The NAB is part of the AAAAI's Aeroallergen Network, and consists of pollen and spore counting stations staffed primarily by AAAAI member volunteers. They provide pollen and mold counts from approximately 80 counting stations throughout the United States, two counting stations in Canada, and two in Argentina.{{cite web|title=About the NAB|url=https://pollen.aaaai.org/#/pages/about-the-nab|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-31|publisher=AAAAI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122191423/http://pollen.aaaai.org:80/ |archive-date=2010-11-22 }}

Annual meeting

Each year, academic and clinical leaders attend the AAAAI Annual Meeting,{{Cite web |title=2025 AAAAI / WAO Joint Congress |url=https://annualmeeting.aaaai.org/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=annualmeeting.aaaai.org}} which showcases new research and discuss other developments in the areas of allergy, asthma and immunology. The meeting is attended by more than 7,000 allergist/immunologists, related physicians, allied health professionals and industry representatives.{{Cite web|title=An Academy at the Forefront {{!}} AAAAI|url=https://www.aaaai.org/About/About-AAAAI/History-of-AAAAI|access-date=2021-10-31|website=www.aaaai.org}}

Past presidents

Gail G. Shapiro (2001)
Thomas Platts-Mills (2006)

References

External links

{{Official website|www.aaaai.org}}
[http://www.jacionline.org The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology]
[http://www.jaci-inpractice.org The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice]
[https://jaci-global.org/ The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global]

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