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The AAIFNC announces its annual educational symposium, 'Bridges to Understanding.' The symposium will be held on Saturday, February 11th, 2012, at the JW Marriott Hotel, San Francisco.

REGISTRATION

Register online by using this PayPal link. (A PayPal account is not required.)

Registration Information & Fee Structure:

• $200.00 Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Asst.
• $135.00 Nurses, pharmacists, medical assistants
• $20 Physicians in training.

Registration fee includes symposium attendance, all course materials, meals on the day of the program, access to all sponsor exhibit area and processing of CME/CE credit.

Please note: No refunds will be given; however, substitutions are welcome. If space is available, walk-in registrants are welcome for an additional $100 fee. To avoid the additional on-site fee, please register by February 1, 2012.

For additional information, please contact the program manager, Rebecca Hall at (408) 307-2587 or email: rhallevents@gmail.com.

HOTEL INFORMATION

JW Marriott Hotel
500 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 • (415) 771-8600
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With a style all its own, the architecturally stunning JW Marriott San Francisco takes center stage in Union Square, the cultural heart of San Francisco.

Hotel Reservations

For attendees wishing to stay at the JW Marriott, please make reservations directly by calling (800) 228-9290. Please indicate you are with the Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Foundation conference.

PARKING^*

On-site parking fees range from $15/hr. to more than $55/day, depending on vehicle size.

Alternative parking is available at the:
Sutter/Stockton garage: 330 Sutter Street (four blocks from the JW Marriott hotel)
Ellis/O'Farrell garage: 123 O'Farrell Street (three blocks from the JW Marriott hotel)

*Parking fees are NOT included in the symposium registration.

TRANSPORTATION

The hotel is easily accessible by various means of public transportation including BART, Cal-Train, AC Transit, Sam Trans and Golden Gate Transit.

The closest airports to the JW Marriott:

• SFO - Distance from hotel: 12 miles
  Drive time: 30 minutes
  Approximate cab fare: $45.00
• OAK - Distance from hotel: 25 miles
  Drive time: 45 minutes
  Approximate cab fare: $60.00

CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will:

• Identify patients with oral allergy syndrome (OAS) and predict outcomes of patients to treat appropriately along with counseling patients concerning treatment for severe food allergies.
• Understand limits of neonatal screening for SCID, when to perform a workup for PID, and how to interpret results of laboratory testing.
• Understand differences between current immunotherapy techniques, those in development, and the scientific basis for comparing various forms of immunotherapy.
• Understand asthma as a heterogeneous group of disorders, sharing similar symptoms, but different mechanisms, and ultimately different outcomes.
• Recognize symptoms of hereditary angioedema and when to suspect and perform appropriate screening, as well as selecting appropriate treatment for individuals to minimize morbidity and improve outcomes.
• Understand the role of the innate immune system (IIS) and its interaction with the adaptive immune system and how to identify autoimmune disorders on the basis of symptoms, and the potential benefits and risks of medications available for the treatment of autoimmunity.
• Derive an understanding of symbiotic gut and skin microflora, in sustaining health, optimizing probiotic/dietary therapy to improve human health, and prevent microbiota-associated diseases, such as allergies, while understanding the limits of probiotic therapy.

Click here to fill out a survey after the meeting to get your CME credit

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