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Food Allergies: An Overview and Update

April 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

Free

About This Webinar

Food allergies are a growing global health concern.  In the last decade, there has been a paradigm shift in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of food allergy. Attend this webinar to learn state of the art, evidence-based practical approaches to common pediatric food allergies.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

  1. Define food allergy and distinguish between food allergy and other adverse reactions to foods.
  2. Describe the US food allergen labeling laws and how to identify allergens in the food supply.
  3. Identify the evidenced-based approaches to complementary feeding in infancy, which reduce the risk of developing food allergy.

Presenter

Marion Groetch headshot

Marion Groetch, MS, RDN

Marion Groetch, MS, RDN, is the Director of Nutrition Services at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute and Associate Professor in the Division of Allergy & Immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.  Her primary responsibilities include providing clinical care, leadership in food allergy research, and professional education. Marion has contributed significantly to academic research having been asked to join or lead US consensus and guideline publications on wide-ranging food allergy topics. She is a co-editor and writer of the newly published Healthcare Practitioner’s Guide to Nutrition Management of Food Allergies, an essential reference, with contributions from renowned physician and dietitian food allergy experts from across the globe.  Her awards include the 2015 AAAAI Allied Health Professionals Recognition Award acknowledging her role as a leader, mentor and educator. Marion enjoys collaborating with health care professionals and patient advocacy groups in her quest to improve the lives of families living with food allergy.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

Continuing Education

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RD/RDN) and Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR): This webinar has been approved for 1.5 CEs for RD/RDNs and NDTRs from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) through April 25, 2027.

Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS): This webinar has been approved for 1.5 hours by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) for CFCS.

Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator (CNWE): This webinar has been approved for 1.5 hours by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) for CNWE.

Certificates of Attendance are available for providers interested in documenting their professional development activities.

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Details

Date:
April 25
Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Cost:
Free
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How To Join

Complete the registration form with your name, email address, and how you learned about this webinar. You should receive a confirmation email shortly after with the connection information. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or need technical support.

If you are unable to join the webinar via Zoom, please view the live-streamed webinar at https://www.youtube.com/c/OneOp/live.

More Info

Format
On-Demand Webinars
Continuing Education Credits Available
AAFCS
CDR
CNWE
Webinar URL
https://auburn.zoom.us/j/89823685051
Webinar ID
Webinar ID: 8982 3685 051
Dial in numbers
If you are unable to connect to Zoom or access YouTube
dial in by phone: 1 301 715 8592
International numbers
International numbers available: https://auburn.zoom.us/u/kqtp5RZgD