The Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI) is the largest national professional medical specialty organization in Canada representing allergists, asthma specialists, clinical immunologists, allied health professionals and others with a special interest in the research and treatment of allergic diseases. Allergy/immunology specialists are pediatric or internal medicine physicians who have elected to complete an additional two years of training to become specialized in the treatment of asthma, allergy and immunologic disease.

The CSACI was founded in 1945 to fulfill the following goals: improving the standards of teaching and the practice of allergy and clinical immunology; fostering co-operation between those engaged in the study and practice of allergy and clinical immunology; encourage research in the field of allergy and clinical immunology.

The CSACI represents over 475 (Canadian and international) members who are from all parts of the country including rural areas, cities, community hospitals and academic university teaching centres. The CSACI remains committed to supporting allergists and clinical immunologists in maintaining the pre-eminence of both research and education in Canada. Moving forward, the CSACI will support these aims to ensure that high quality health care is available to all our patients throughout our communities.

More information

AACI is participating in a cross-journal article collection that brings together articles on all aspects of food allergy. View (and bookmark) the articles already published here. To contribute a new article to the series, submit your manuscript to the journal quoting your interest in the series in your cover letter.

Dr Richard Warrington

Professor and Head, Allergy and Clinical Immunology University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Canada.
Dr Richard Warrington received his Medical degree from the Royal London Hospital, London, England in 1968, and moved to St John’s, Newfoundland in 1969 to help found the new Medical School at Memorial University. He received his PhD in Immunology from Memorial University, in 1973. He trained in Allergy & Clinical Immunology at the University of Manitoba until 1976, when he joined the Section of Allergy & Clinical Immunology in the Department of Medicine, which he has headed since 1982. From 1983 to 1996, Dr Warrington Directed the Rheumatic Disease Unit Research Laboratory at the University of Manitoba.