Allergy education and training for physicians
- Sally Barker, BSc
- Lydia Daniels, BSc
- Yoon-Seok Chang, MD, PhD
- Tinatin Chikovani, MD, PhD
- Audrey DunnGalvin, PhD
- Jennifer D. Gerdts, BComm
- Roy Gerth Van Wijk, MD, PhD
- Trevor Gibbs, MB CHB, MD
- Rosalaura V. Villarreal Gonzalez, MD
- Rosa I. Guzman-Avilan, MD, MHA
- Heather Hanna, MSc
- Elham Hossny, MD, PhD
- Anastasia Kolotilina, MD
- José Antonio Ortega Martell, MD
- Punchama Pacharn, MD
- Cindy E. de Lira Quezada, MD
- Elopy Sibanda, MD, PhD
- David Stukus, MD
- Elizabeth Huiwen Tham, MBBS, MRCPCH
- Carina Venter, PhD, RD
- Sandra N. Gonzalez-Diaz, MD, PhD
- Michael E. Levin, MD, PhD
- Bryan Martin, DO
- John O. Warner, MD
- Daniel Munblit, MD, PhD
DOIAbstract
The increasing prevalence of allergic diseases has placed a significant burden on global healthcare and society as whole. This has necessitated a rapid development of “allergy” as a specialist area. However, as allergy is so common and, for most, relatively easy to diagnose and control, all clinicians need to have basic knowledge and competence to manage mild disease and recognize when referral is required. The allergology specialty has not yet been recognized in many countries and even where allergy is fully recognized as a specialty, the approach to training in allergy differs significantly.In the light of recent developments in allergy diagnosis and management, there is an urgent need to harmonize core competences for physicians, as we...
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