Skip to content

Welcome

Celebrating Over 80 Years Of Service!

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) represents over 2,700 Board-certified otolaryngologists and health care providers. Otolaryngology, frequently referred to as Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), uniquely combines medical and surgical expertise to care for patients with a variety of conditions affecting the ears, nose, and throat, as well as commonly related conditions. AAOA members devote part of their practice to the diagnosis and treatment of allergic disease. The AAOA actively supports its membership through education, research, and advocacy in the care of allergic patients.

"Advance the comprehensive management of allergy and inflammatory disease in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery through training, education, and advocacy."

AAOA Member Benefits

  • Up to 60% discount for CME programs and free Annual Meeting. All AAOA’s CME programs meet ABOTOHNS Continuing Certification.
  • AAOA US ENT Affinity program, where AAOA members can gain savings on antigen, allergy supplies, and any of the other 5 service lines US ENT offers. For more email info@usentpartners.com.
  • Tools and resources to comply with US General Chapter 797 and practice management tools.
  • Advocacy support.
  • And much more! Learn More

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CORNER

As part of our on-going member support, we are introducing a new website feature to help with common practice management challenges. We welcome your input with questions or challenges you would like to address. Read More

ADVOCACY UPDATES

Allergy Testing Medicare Definitions & Coverage

Practice Corner FAQ’s Q: Is there a maximum number for allergen tests? A: For an…

Read more

Post-Election Policy Update

from CRD Associates Election Update Donald Trump won the presidency with 312 electoral votes, with…

Read more

CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Summary

On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician…

Read more

Upcoming Dates

12/01/24: Research Grant Cycle
Learn more

04/01/25: Fellow Exam Application Deadline
Learn more

06/01/25: Research Grant Cycle
Learn more

08/08/25: Scientific Abstract Submission Deadline
Learn more

EDUCATION

What Happened to the AAOA Advanced Course?

Thanks to your feedback, we have reimagined our Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology to give you educational programming that encompasses your full scope of practice.  Join us for the new Explorers Course 2025: Surgical & Medical Management of Airway Disease in Otolaryngology. Learn More

Call For Proposals

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2025 AAOA Annual Meeting Call for Proposals. Do you have burning content ideas to be presented at the Annual Meeting? The AAOA is seeking proposals to incorporate in the educational sessions for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Learn More

RESIDENTS

For information about Resident membership, opportunities, DosedDaily, research grants, and other resources. Learn More

IFAR

Available Now

aaoaf-ifar

IFAR Impact Factor: 2.454

IFAR Featured Content: COVID-19 - Free Access
Endonasal instrumentation and aerosolization risk in the era of COVID‐19: simulation, literature review, and proposed mitigation strategies . Read More

Changes in Managing Practices

Working together with AAOA staff, volunteer leadership and members will enable us to have a positive impact on our members’ practices.

Read More

Live and Online CME

2024 AAOA Annual Meeting - Hybrid
November 8-10, 2024
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas
Learn More and Register 

Explorers Course 2025:
Surgical & Medical Management of Airway Disease in Otolaryngology — Hybrid
90-days Access Feb 27 – May 27, 2025 
March 27-29, 2025 - Live
The Hythe, Vail, CO
Learn More and Register

2025 AAOA Basic Course in Allergy & Immunology - Hybrid
90-days Access June 10 – Sep 15, 2025
July 10-12, 2025 - Live
The Chateaux Deer Valley, Park City, UT
Book Your Room

2025 AAOA Annual Meeting - Hybrid, Independent
November 14-16, 2025
The Seabird Resort, Oceanside, CA
(access from San Diego or Santa Anna Airports)


USP 797 Online Module

Learn More and Register

AAOA Educational Stacks
Available Now!

News and Updates

What Happened to the AAOA Advanced Course?

Thanks to your feedback, we have reimagined our Advanced Course in Allergy & Immunology to…

Read more

CEO Update, November 2024

"Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express…

Read more

Financial Literacy in ENT: Diversifying Your Learnings & Earnings

via BackTable ENT Podcasts Surgeons are fortunate that their work is both fulfilling and well…

Read more
College Allergy Symptoms Treatment Back to Shcool

PRACTICE RESOURCES

AAOA Practice Resource Tool Kit

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Practice Resource Tool Kit is intended as a guide to help AAOA members integrate allergy into their otolaryngology practice and to continually improve on this integration as new information, regulations, and resources become available.

Read More

PARTNER RESOURCE CENTER

AAOA has launched a Partner Resource Center to bring you partner resources that can assist your practice and patient care.

Visit the New Center>

PATIENT CORNER

CEO Update, November 2024

“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” — Henry Van Dyke

According to LinkedIn, I just had a work anniversary. Work anniversaries, like Thanksgiving, can get overlooked and underappreciated. Luckily, the crisp air of Fall helps me to stop and take measure. If Henry Van Dyke is right, I have received a lot of kindness. Fortunate does not seem to match the impact having the honor of managing the AAOA has truly been. In a yin yang fashion, I think I am guilty of pushing the AAOA to new innovative heights, and the AAOA pushes me just as hard to achieve beyond my own expectations. I want thank all of you who have been willing to take risks and implement new programming and services to help our members. Maybe it is really the Grateful Dead I should be quoting with the “long, strange, trip….” Thank you!

Continuing in the giving spirit, our leadership really gave their all with this recent Annual Meeting. The workgroup of Rob Stachler, Christie DeMason, Peter Filip, Haidy Marzouk, Arvin Rao, Claudia Ventura, and the rest of AAOA staff team really put it out of the park. For those who missed the Annual Meeting, you still have time to register — free for members as part of your dues —and access the on-demand content (and earn CME and Continuing Certification credit before year end). You are in for some great content built around the practical aspects of how it all applies in day-to-day practice.

Meanwhile, Jen Villwock and Jack Krouse are already gearing up for the new Explorers Course 2025. Intended to advance physician competence and performance to result in improved patient care outcomes, this new course format will take deep dives marry core concepts with the practicalities of patient care. For 2025, participants should demonstrate competence in the evaluation and management of the allergic patient, understand how conditions such as otologic disease and sleep apnea interact with allergy and benefit from its management, how incorporating advanced techniques in airway and sleep can add value for your practice, what’s on the horizon for the medical and surgical management of these conditions, and special topics such as managing allergy in the geriatric patient and how global weather extremes impact allergy and the airway. This year’s course will also include a hands-on ultrasound skills session. Don’t forget to attend the course-concluding slime-making lab! Key allergy and immunology concepts will be reinforced as attendees compete using different proportions of
ingredients (glue, activator, fluid), “cytokines” (slime charms), and colors to create the best airway disease mucous. It is not too early to register and make plans to join us in Vail for the live component.

As we initiate our 2025 retention efforts (thank you to those who have already renewed!), your feedback is core to our success. Have questions on the new Affinity program and how the cost savings play out across antigen and 38 other vendors? Looking for tools to train staff? Our stacks, curated content is easily consumable chunks, are a great solution. USP Compliance needs? We have resources for that too. Beyond these tools, what would make an impact for you? If you have an idea, need, or suggestions, we would love to hear from you (contact@aaoallergy.org). I would love to hear from you (jlucas@aaoallergy.org). The innovations that have gotten us to hear all started with a member idea. Can’t wait to see what new ideas you share to take us to the next level.

Back To Top