Curriculum/Education

Basics of Allergy and Immunology ‘Boot Camp’

At the outset of the first year, fellows will attend a city-wide fellows’ Core Curriculum on basic and clinical aspects of Allergy/Immunology. This is an opportunity for immersion to varied topics in A/I and network with fellows in other Boston A/I programs. While this was held remotely due to COVID in 2020, it remained an extremely valuable intense learning experience and has returned to an in-person venue. Senior fellows are welcome to join the course for knowledge consolidation and/or Board Review.

Weekly Conferences

Allergy and Immunology Conference:

Wednesdays 2:00PM

This conference, which occurs 3x monthly, will provide fellows with didactic presentations, case-based education and Board Review, and a gathering of all A/I faculty and fellows to discuss recent advances in A/I science/therapeutics, and Journal Club. Guest speakers from other institutions have been invited and shared their cutting-edge research, advanced clinical expertise, and add to the breadth of exposure for our trainees.

Gordon Snider Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Grand Rounds:

Thursdays 12:00PM

The focus of this interactive conference is for first year Pulmonary and Allergy/Immunology fellows to present clinical cases to faculty members. Key elements of the case are discussed. At the end of the discussion, first year fellows present a summary of the relevant literature. The intent is to highlight new and classical literature regarding diagnosis, treatment, or disease mechanisms. During the year, a broad variety of cases is presented, including usual and unusual sinus and pulmonary infections; usual and unusual issues in asthma diagnosis and management; drug-induced pulmonary disease and other drug allergies; nasal, laryngeal and chest cancer; acute lung injury; interstitial lung disease and vasculitis. In addition, several conferences are devoted to discussing Morbidity and Mortality events.

Pulmonary Allergy Research Conference:

Fridays 9:00AM

Research conference is dedicated to MD and PhD researchers (trainees and faculty) to present updates on their research projects for feedback and discussion. This provides an opportunity for presenters to benefit from the breadth and depth of the knowledge of the entire Section, including clinician input into the clinical implications of the bench, translational, and epidemiologic research projects presented.

Boston City Wide Allergy and Immunology Rounds:

This conference takes place every 6-8 weeks during the academic year. The cadence has been affected by COVID so occurs less frequently than in the past. This is a wonderful networking opportunity with Faculty and Fellows from all three Boston A/I Training Programs with presentations by nationally recognized leaders in the field, as noted in 2022, 2023, and 2024 schedules.

Allergy and Immunology Core Curriculum Outline and Training Program Directors’ Reading List:

As noted above, at the outset of the first year, fellows will attend a city-wide fellows’ Core Curriculum (‘Boot Camp’) on basic and clinical aspects of A/I. This is an opportunity for immersion to varied topics in A/I and, equally as important, network with fellows in other Boston A/I programs.

The AAAAI Training Program Directors’ (TPD) Core Curriculum Outline includes articles that are core resources for the topics covered in the Training Program Directors’ Core Curriculum. The TPD Core Curriculum outline is consistent with the requirements of the ACGME Residency Review Committee and serves as a general guide for our program’s learning objectives.

While this resource has not been recently updated, it remains comprehensive and relevant. Further resources for prospective applicants and current practitioners are available through the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology websites.