The Future of Allergy-Asthma Care with APP Involvement

Along with many specialty practice areas, there is a projected shortage of allergy-asthma-immunology clinicians in the not-so-distant future [1]. 

As the numbers of NPs and PAs grow [2], this may become a popular specialty for APP practice.

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, APPs can contribute to an allergy practice in numerous ways, including:

• Immunotherapy and medication follow-up visits
• Overseeing allergy injections
• Urgent and acute visits
• Coverage for remote offices, extended hours, and for taking call 
• Oral challenges and drug desensitization
• Clinical research
• Community education / public outreach [1]

While no formal fellowship or residency program exists to train APPs new to allergy medicine, training is currently best accomplished through a combination of mentorship from an allergist or senior APP and self-directed learning [2].

Check out APP Colleague’s amazing allergy APPs:  AllergyAPPs

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Nikki Rataj Casady, DMSc, PA-C

email@appcolleague.org