The AAAAI is the largest specialty organization representing physicians specializing in allergies, asthma, and immunology--exactly the people who are most helpful to those of us with a latex allergy! The organization started in 1943 and now has over 6,000 members. The group focuses on education for its members, as well as for the public. The AAAAI also promotes new research and reports research findings related to allergies, asthma, and immunology. The AAAAI publishes the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, along with various newsletters and educational materials. Research updates and session handouts from the annual conference are posted on their website. In fact, the annual meeting for this year is scheduled for March 1-6 in New York City. The site is http://www.aaaai.org .
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA, AND IMMUNOLOGY (ACAAI)
I know it sounds similar, but the ACAAI is a separate group from the previous one. This is also an organization of physicians and allied health professionals who specialize in allergies, asthma, and immunology. This group promotes research, patient advocacy, and education for professionals and the public. They also have annual conferences and are a great resource for current research findings. There are a number of articles and recommendations related to latex allergy on their website. Another item of interest is the listing of press releases (since 1998) on a variety of topics. The website is http://allergy.mcg.edu .
MEDSCAPE
Medscape is a wonderful website that is phenomenal for finding all kinds of medical information. There are 26 different specialties that can be subscribed to. You can choose which topic to have as your home page upon entering the site, and you can also receive regular e-mail newsletters on the topic(s) of your choice. (For latex allergy related information, subscribe to the allergy and clinical immunology home page.) Medscape has so much available that it’s almost hard to digest. But be assured, it’s only the best information, and the site is easy to navigate so you can zero in on just the details that you’re interested in. The Journal Scan is a collection of the latest clinical research findings on each topic, with links to full-text articles when available. There are also direct links to the websites for many of the medical journal related to each topic. Medical professionals can access continuing education programs for credit, and there is a comprehensive listing of scheduled conferences, as well as coverage of some of the conferences that have already taken place. If you feel like laughing, there is even a medicine and humor area. Much of the information on Medscape is geared towards medical professionals, but it’s still worthy of a bookmark for those times when you want answers to your questions in a hurry. The best way to convince you is to show you, so here’s the website: http://medscape.com .
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