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Conferences 11th Annual Food Allergy Symposium

Date & Time

September 21, 2024 - Program runs 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

About this Event

2024 FA Symposium Flyer

 

The Food Allergy Program at Texas Children’s Hospital is proud to present our in person 11th annual symposium to:

  • Educate patients, families and our communities
  • Share new research and findings
  • Discuss practical strategies for food allergy management
  • Provide families living with food allergies the opportunity to connect with each other through the Texas Children’s Hospital Food Allergy Family Network (FAFN)

There will be a youth program for 7 years old and up!

 

Registration is $5 for individuals and $10 for families

Featured Guest Speaker

Jennifer Protudjer, PhD

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Associate professor
Max Rady College of Medicine
Pediatrics and Child Health

Dr. Jennifer Protudjer's research themes focus on the social, psychological and financial burden of food allergy, as well as associations between allergic disease and maternal-infant bonding. She employs a mixed-methods approach to fully examine the impact of allergic disease on the child, the family, and the community in which they live, and actively engages with families, schools, policy makers, and government to make meaningful change. She has a strong focus on pediatric allergy and is particularly interested in anaphylaxis and food allergy. 

Guest Speaker

Paige L. Freeman, PhD

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Dr. Paige Freeman is a food allergy psychologist who has navigated her child's food allergy for the last 17 years. She is a frequent FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) contributor, a Behavioral Healthcare Advisor for both the Academy of Food Allergy Counseling and the Food Allergy Counseling Directory.  She is often a guest on podcasts discussing the biopsychosocial navigation of food allergy management. She provides individual, family and group telehealth services in 39 states to support those managing food allergies.

Location

United Way of Greater Houston
50 Waugh Drive
Houston, Tx 77007 (Parking is FREE)