Jami Lucas

“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the Fall”. F. Scott Fitzgerald may have been on to something. While we are still awaiting “crisp” in DC, Fall is definitely in the air. And there is a sense…

Seems impossible that the end of summer is here. While I look forward to football (Penn State!) and sweatshirts, the end of summer is always a little bittersweet. Perhaps it is a longing for the carefree vibe to carry on.…

Sitting here at the Basic Course I cannot help by be inspired. Such a great mix of live and virtual attendees excited about the role allergy plays in their ENT practice and the opportunity to learn how their peers incorporate…

Does it seem like everything old is new again? The 70s seem to be back with palazzo and wide leg pants. And the California Wine region is using goats to help prevent future fires by eating back the grass and…

Can you believe we just celebrated Memorial Day and are heading into summer? I am still wrapping my head around that. It has been a busy year with the launch of our new member Affinity program offering group purchasing savings,…

I am writing this with The Beatles, “Here Comes the Sun,” streaming in the background. Ironic, given the grey skies outside and slow start to Spring for so much of the country. Yet, Spring does always come with a sense…

March is such an optimistic month. (Although some may wonder this year with the extension of Winter in some parts). It offers a great opportunity to Reflect, Review, and Refocus. As I reflect on the AAOA during Women’s history month, I am…

Funny how there are so many metaphors for life in some of our day-to-day activities.  Skiing recently, I was reminded of that age old Gretzky quote, “I go to where the puck is going, not to where it’s been.”   While…

“But time, keeps flowing like a river….on and on to the sea”  Alan Parsons Project 1980 The Alan Parsons Project may have been on to something when they wrote a song lamenting the power of time.  It seems every day…