American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Short description: College

American College of Allergy, Asthma and ImmunologyFormation| 1942; 81 years ago (1942)

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Type| Professional association
Headquarters| Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States of America
Coordinates|  [ ⚑ ] : 41°58′25″N 87°40′06″W﻿ / ﻿41.973676°N 87.668465°W﻿ / 41.973676; -87.668465

Membership

| 5,700+

Official language

| English

President: 2021-2022

| Mark L. Corbett, MD, FACAAI
Website| acaai.org

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) is an American professional association of immunologists, asthma specialists and allergists. The organization is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States of America .[1]

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Background

The academy was founded in 1942, as The American College of Allergists and was incorporated as a legal entity in the same year. The founders were passionate about establishing the field of Allergy and Immunology as a distinct medical specialty. In 1974, The American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) was established, further delineating the specialty.[2]

## See also

* American Medical Association

## References

1. ↑ "Contacting the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology". American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. http://www.acaai.org/Pages/contact-us.aspx. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
2. ↑ "The History of ACAAI". American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. http://www.acaai.org/about/Pages/college-history.aspx. Retrieved 13 January 2014.

## External links

* Official website

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