Meet the President of the AAAAI: Dr. Carla Davis
This new episode of the Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations podcast continues our series on talking with thought leaders. Our guest is Carla Davis, MD, President of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
Co-hosts Kortney and Payel Gupta, MD, talk with Dr. Davis about her personal journey into allergy care, what the AAAAI does for patients, and three big initiatives she is launching as president.
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Key Takeaways About Dr. Carla Davis and AAAAI
Many patients wait a long time to see an allergist or struggle to get the care they need. AAAAI is a professional organization working to change that. Dr. Davis explains.
- What the AAAAI is and why it matters. A 7,000-member organization working to support allergy and immunology care across the US and around the world.
- Dr. Davis’s path to the presidency. From developing asthma in medical school to becoming Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC, the journey that shaped her initiatives.
- AAAAI Advocate. A new platform that connects patients and doctors directly to their lawmakers, making it easy to share your story and push for better access to allergy care.
- AAAAI AI Task Force. A group bringing AI tools into allergy care, including AAAAI Ignite, a Netflix-style platform that helps members find and curate personalized allergy content.
- The Collaborative Translational Mechanistic Research Seed Award. A $100,000 grant pairing lab scientists with allergists to move new discoveries directly into patient care.
Episode Timestamps from Podcast with AAAAI President Dr. Carla Davis
01:25 — Introducing Dr. Carla Davis
05:05 — What is the AAAAI?
09:53 — Presidential initiative: AAAAI Advocate
17:43 — Presidential initiative: AAAAI AI Task Force
22:40 — Presidential initiative: AAAAI Ignite
27:15 — Presidential initiative: The Collaborative Translational Mechanistic Research Seed Award
More resources about AAAAI
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