WAO News and Notes - Announcing Events and Programs
Volume 5, Issue 6 WAO Events and Programs - June 2008

Special Announcement to all Current Members of WAO Member Societies

Starting 1 July 2008 - To continue to receive the World Allergy Organization Journal for free, current Members of WAO Member Societies must access the journal through the WAO Web site. Click "Members Only" and you will be provided with instructions on how to get free access to all articles published in the World Allergy Organization Journal.
Information for the practicing allergist

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WAO invites member societies to republish in national allergy journals the WAO Position Papers, "What is an Allergist?" and "Requirements for Physician Competencies in Allergy." Click here for more details.

State of World Allergy Report 2008
As allergic diseases continue to increase in prevalence and complexity worldwide, there is an urgent need to create awareness of the global burden of allergies and the need to train more physicians to care for allergy sufferers. WAO announces the June publication of the State of World Allergy 2008 Report, an analysis of current global trends in the prevalence of allergic disease, a look to the future, and a call to action for all those involved in the provision of allergy patient care.

Special WAO Announcement
WAO would like to extend special congratulations to Board Member, Prof. Stephen Holgate, for receiving the "The Paul Ehrlich Award for Experimental Research in the field of Allergy". Prof. Holgate was presented the award by the EAACI at its Annual Congress in Barcelona, June 2008.

Have you had a chance to obtain your CME Credits by completing The World Allergy Organization's e-learning CME Food Allergy program?

Question: Your patient is 20 months old; though he has been avoiding cow's milk and hen's egg, his atopic eczema remains troublesome. Skin prick testing shows: Cow's milk - 3mm; Egg white - 10mm; Peanut - 8mm; Soy - 3mm; Positive control - 4mm; Negative control - 0mm. Would you organize a food challenge with cow's milk?

To find out the views of WAO's experts, access our interactive case history and obtain 2 CME credits by successfully completing the final multiple choice questionnaire.

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2008 Short-Term Research Fellowship Applications

WAO is now accepting applications for three international Short-Term Research Fellowships; application deadline 30 June 2008. For additional details and application, click here.

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WAF Materials Available

"An Update on Severe Asthma"
WAF presenter materials from the recent XXVII Congress of the EAACI are now available for download on the WAF web page

World Allergy Forum is funded through an unrestricted educational grant from:

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Upcoming GLORIA Placements

Annual Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society Meeting (Singapore): "Update on skin & Eye Disorders"
12 July 2008
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Speaker: G. Walter Canonica
Modules:
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Angioedema

GLORIA is funded through an unrestricted educational grant from:

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Upcoming Seminars and Conferences

Mongolian Society of Allergology
27-28 June 2008
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
WAO Invited Lecturer: Pakit Vichyanond


Upcoming Worldwide Allergy Meetings

British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2008 Annual Meeting
www.bsaci.org
14-16 July 2008
Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

Mexican College of Pediatricians Specialized in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
(COMPEDIA)
1-5 July 2008
Puebla, Mexico

Annual Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society Meeting (Singapore): "Update on skin & Eye Disorders"
12 July 2008
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Mongolian Society of Allergology
27-28 June 2008
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia


For more upcoming meetings, click here.

The World Allergy Organization's mission is to be a global resource and advocate in the field of allergy, advancing excellence in clinical care through education, research and training as a world-wide alliance of allergy and clinical immunology societies. Visit us on the Web at www.worldallergy.org

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