Each year, the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology presents named lectures during the Annual Scientific Meeting. In 2023, the Bela Schick and Edward J. O'Connell Lectures will be presented.
The allergists selected to present named lectures embody the high standards and achievements of the physicians for whom the lectures are named.
The College is proud to present the following named lectures at its 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. All lectures will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Presentation Title:Life is Too Short to Drink Bad Wine
Awardee: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI
Saturday, Nov. 11, 8:00 - 9:30 am
Presidential Plenary - Trending Topics in Allergy and Immunology
The annual Bela Schick Lecture is named in honor of one of medicine’s most respected scientists. Bela Schick was born in Hungary and attended medical school in Austria. After serving as Extraordinary Professor of Children’s Diseases at the University of Vienna, he immigrated to the United States in 1923. He was a pediatrician at Mt. Sinai in New York for many years, loved by his patients and respected by his fellows. Dr. Schick is best known for his work with Clemens von Pirquet on anaphylaxis and for the test he developed to assess immunity in diphtheria.
Biologics for Asthma – 20 Years Since the First Approval and Where We Are Headed in 20 Years
John J. Oppenheimer, MD, FACAAI
Sunday, Nov. 12, 8:00 - 9:30 am
Plenary: The Buzz on Biologics: To Asthma and Beyond
This annual lectureship was established to honor the legacy of Dr. O'Connell, a past president of the College and past editor-in-chief ofAnnals of Allergy, who was a caring, compassionate physician with a life-long passion for treating children. He was an adept educator and authored nearly 100 original articles, along with many book chapters related to allergy and immunology.