GPAAIS will be conducting its next educational event on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

The event will consist of a reception followed by a presentation and dinner. The event will take place at Vallozzi's Pittsburgh which is located at 220 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Downtown. The phone number is (412) 394-3400 and the website is http://www.vallozzispittsburgh.com.

The presentation will be conducted by Linda S. Cox, MD. Dr. Cox runs a solo adult and pediatric allergy and immunology practice in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She is an assistant clinical professor of medicine at University of Miami School of Medicine and Nova Southeastern University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She is a past president of the Broward County Medical Association and of the Florida Allergy Asthma and Immunology Society. Dr Cox has been chair of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's immunotherapy and allergy diagnostics committee since 2004, and is the current chair of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's immunotherapy and diagnostic committee. Dr. Cox chaired the AAAAI/ACAAI Task Force on Sublingual Immunotherapy which recently completed a comprehensive review of the literature on sublingual immunotherapy and will be submitted for publication in the near future.

Dr. Cox will discuss: SCIT vs. SLIT, an update on the practice parameter, and new indications for the use of epinephrine in allergen immunotherapy.

All members are encouraged to attend the reception, presentation and dinner. Associate members are encouraged to attend the reception.

The reception will take place from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. The presentation and dinner will occur from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

We hope to see you all there!