Boston City Wide Allergy Immunology Rounds 2024:
The Impact of Food Allergy & What's on the Horizon for Prevention, Diagnostics & Treatments
Ruchi S. Gupta, MD, MPH

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

DESCRIPTION:

This lecture series provides cutting edge updates on topics of clinical importance to local specialists in the fields of Allergy and Immunology as well as specialists in the field of Pulmonary Medicine, ENT and Dermatology from the local teaching hospitals in Boston as well as the surrounding communities. The audience also includes fellows in training in allergy and immunology, Pulmonary Medicine and ENT. By selecting speakers of national renown and addressing a spectrum of topics, this series is a major educational event in the monthly academic calendar in Boston.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the public health impact of pediatric & adult food allergy in the US.
2. Characterize the various barriers to managing food allergies, including access to care, economic impact, food insecurity & psychosocial outcomes.
3. Discuss developments in prevention, diagnostics & treatments.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This activity is intended for all academic and community based allergists, pulmonologists, ENT specialists, dermatologists, fellows in training, and nurses. It is targeted to the greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts area.

AGENDA:

 * Fellow's Tutorial is not eligible for CME credit
**Before the educational activity, during breaks, and after the educational activity - you have the opportunity to meet with Exhibitors

FACULTY:

Aleena Banerji, MD - Course Director
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School;
Clinical Director, Allergy and Clinical Immunology,
Director, Drug Allergy Program,
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology,
Massachusetts General Hospital

Ruchi S. Gupta, MD, MPH
Clinical Attending, Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Professor of Pediatrics & Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Founding Director, Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research - Northwestern University

ACCREDITATION:

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Provided By:

Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Brigham