Food allergies are serious and potentially lifelong disorders that require most patients to adhere to strict elimination diets, which can lead to nutritional, psychosocial, and financial burdens for patients and families. In this modular continuing education series, Dr. Sandra Hong and Dr. Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn review clinical considerations across the spectrum of food allergy, providing a comprehensive overview for clinicians who encounter patients with food allergies. Concepts covered will include epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, anaphylaxis management, and emerging treatment options. Key clinical concepts, including diagnosis and treatment, will be tied together with expert insights on real-world clinical cases.
Course Credit:
1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
1.50 ANCC Contact Hours
1.50 CA-BRN Contact Hours
0.25 Pharmacology Hours
Dates:
Opens: 2023-02-28
Closes: 2024-02-28
Target Audience:
This activity was developed for pediatricians, primary care physicians, allergists/immunologists, emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians who diagnose or treat patients with food allergies.
This educational activity is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Accreditation and Certification
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 contact hours, including 0.25 pharmacology hours.
To receive credit for education contact hours outside of the state of California, please check with your state board of registered nursing for reciprocity.
Additional Content Planners
Eugene Cullen, MD (Peer Reviewer)No significant relationships to disclose.
Amber Lea Lambert, MSN, FNP-C, DNP (Nurse Reviewer)
No significant relationships to disclose.
Jessica Martin, PhD (Medical Writer)
No significant relationships to disclose.
Annenberg Center for Health Sciences
Staff at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
All of the financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
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Sandra Hong, MD
Director, Food Allergy Center
Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio -
Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York
Presenting Faculty
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Learning Objectives
- Employ diagnostic techniques that accurately differentiate food sensitivity from a food allergy
- Discuss the benefits and risks of oral immunotherapy (OIT) as treatment for food allergies
- Describe the efficacy and safety of emerging biologic treatments for food allergies
- Discuss the emotional, social, physical, and other burdens commonly associated with food allergy
- Develop a plan for a child with severe food allergies in the school setting
Faculty Disclosures
Sandra Hong, MD
No relationships to disclose.Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD
Consultant: Aimmune, Aquestive, Nestlé
Research Support: Aimmune, Alladapt Therapeutics, DBV Technologies, Nutricia Danone, Regeneron, Siolta Therapeutics
Speakers Bureau: Nestlé, Nutricia Danone, Thermo Fisher