Meet Dr. James Tracy: Leading ACAAI to Help Patients
Welcome to our newest Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Innovations podcast – an exclusive interview with allergist James Tracy, MD, the 2024-25 President of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI).
Dr. Tracy explains what allergists do and how the College supports both patients and clinicians. Dr. Tracy also talks about the shortage of allergists and what he hopes to accomplish during his time as president.
This interview is produced in partnership with The Itch Podcast. Our co-hosts, Payel Gupta, MD, and Kortney, interview Dr. Tracy about his path to leadership, what drew him into allergy and immunology, and what excites him about the future of the field.
Learn more and listen to the podcast on ItchPodcast.com. The podcast can be downloaded on all major platforms for listening anytime, anywhere:
Why get to know the President of ACAAI?
Most people don’t see all the work allergists do behind the scenes. ACAAI speaks up in Washington to help protect access to the best possible allergy care. It offers free resources and tools like the “Find an Allergist” search to help families get answers quickly. It also supports and trains doctors all year long.
Dr. Tracy explains how these efforts come together to give people with allergies and asthma access to safer, better care.
What you’ll learn from this episode with Dr. Tracy
Dr. Tracy opens up to our hosts about his journey as a doctor and what excites him about the future of allergy care. We cover:
- How Dr. Tracy became a leader in allergy care
- Easy online tools from the ACAAI for patients
- What an allergist does and when you should see one
- How doctors and patients can join ACAAI projects
- Cool new tech, like gene editing and artificial intelligence, that could improve treatments
Timestamps for our interview with Dr. Tracy
01:43 – Meet Dr. James Tracy
05:05 – Why Dr. Tracy chose to help lead the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
06:59 – How doctors can get more involved with ACAAI
09:53 – Free tools from ACAAI for patients
12:28 – What allergists do and why they matter
17:53 – Dr. Tracy’s goals as ACAAI President
23:54 – How patients and doctors can join in and advocate for their rights
