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Pathways to Understanding Primary Immunodeficiency Webcast Series

Cleveland Clinic and Immune Deficiency Foundation collaborated to develop education to transform general clinicians from reactive symptom managers to proactive diagnostic detectives, enabling them to recognize hidden primary immunodeficiency (PI) patients within their existing practice, shift from a "treat-and-release" mindset to systematic pattern analysis, and initiate appropriate diagnostic workups and referral pathways that lead to life-changing diagnoses for patients who have been suffering with unrecognized immune dysfunction. Watch Pathways to Understanding Primary Immunodeficiency on-demand webcast series.

Webcasts

The Great Diagnostic Disconnect
Faculty: Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, MD, PhD
Release date: September 15, 2026
Expiration date: September 14, 2028
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Type:  Webcast
Technical Requirements: None
Specialty: Allergy / Immunology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
Red Flags vs. Red Herrings
Faculty: Joshua Milner, MD
Release date: September 15, 2026
Expiration date: September 14, 2028
Estimated Time: 45 minutes
Type:  Webcast
Technical Requirements: None
Specialty: Allergy / Immunology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
The Diagnostic Workup
Faculty: James Fernandez, MD, PhD
Release date: September 15, 2026
Expiration date: September 14, 2028
Estimated Time: 45 minutes
Type:  Webcast
Technical Requirements: None
Specialty: Allergy / Immunology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
Release date: September 15, 2026
Expiration date: September 14, 2028
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Type:  Webcast
Technical Requirements: None
Specialty: Allergy / Immunology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
Supporting the Unique Patient Journey
Faculty: Jocelyn Farmer, MD, PhD
Release date: September 15, 2026
Expiration date: September 14, 2028
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Type:  Webcast
Technical Requirements: None
Specialty: Allergy / Immunology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
Insurance advocacy: Securing coverage
Faculty: Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD
Release date: September 15, 2026
Expiration date: September 14, 2028
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Type:  Webcast
Technical Requirements: None
Specialty: Allergy / Immunology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology
Release date: September 15, 2026
Expiration date: September 14, 2028
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Type:  Webcast
Technical Requirements: None
Specialty: Allergy / Immunology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Subspecialties, Rheumatology / Immunology

Series Objectives

  • Describe how to improve the diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency (PI) disorders, including primary causes of missed diagnoses and clinical techniques to improve timeliness and accuracy.
  • Discuss the diagnostic workup for primary immunodeficiency disorders, lab tests to order, results analysis, and the need for multidisciplinary cooperation in the differential diagnosis.
  • Critically review the efficacy, safety, and clinical implications of treatments for PI disorders.
  • Summarize the various coping strategies for patients with PI disorders along with methods to secure insurance coverage.
  • Provide a case-based review of strategies for improving the diagnosis and management of patients with PI disorders. 

Target Audience

The online series is designed for front-line clinicians, including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists, of any specialty caring for patients with hidden primary immunodeficiency.

Activity Director

James Fernandez, MD, PhD
Vice Chair of Research
Department of Allergy and Immunology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Planning Committee

Maria Holztrager, PA-C
Jeanette Kubicki, CNS
Jessica Reno, PharmD

This CME activity was produced by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education and Immune Deficiency Foundation.