October 19 in Boston: "Food Allergies at College and Beyond"

Please see the below information which I received via email:

Preparing the Food Allergic Student

for College and Beyond

 

                                                October 19^th, 2011 at 7:00

Massachusetts General Hospital

O’Keeffe Auditorium

55 Fruit Street

Boston, MA 02114

Please join the MassGeneral Hospital Food Allergy Center and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network for a program on how to manage food allergies in the college setting. 

An expert panel will highlight the process on how to inform colleges of the presence of a food allergy, engage college disability services, notify and provide documentation for college health services, secure a safe housing environment, and coordinate dietary needs with food services and how to discuss with peers. 

Featured speakers will include: 
Wayne Shreffler, M.D., PhD Director of the Food Allergy Center Mass General Hospital
Marion Groetch, MS, RD, CDN Senior Dietitian Jaffe Food Allergy Institute Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY
Christopher Weiss VP, Advocacy and Government Relations of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
Sheila Tucker, MA, RD, CSSD, LDN Boston College Executive Dietitian, Auxiliary Services and Part-time Faculty, Connell School of Nursing 

Nancy Rotter, PhD Pediatric Psychologist, Food Allergy Center Mass General Hospital 
Laura A. De Veau, M.Ed. Assistant Dean of Students for Residence Life Mount Ida College

The program is free and open to the public.  Seats are limited.

Please RSVP to foodallergy@mgh.harvard.edu or at the 
Food Allergy Center at MGH Facebook page

October is National Eczema Awareness Month

Did you know October is National Eczema Awareness Month? 

Eczema is something we think about every day in my house, and my son's eczema is only mild to moderate. Eczema is something many food allergic individuals and families contend with, but I don't hear it talked about very much in the online food allergy community. Maybe it's because it's just one of a bunch of things so many of us in the food allergy community must deal with--multiple food allergies, asthma, etc?

Please take a moment to visit the National Eczema Association's website and check out the resources and information available there. You may wish to sign up for their newsletter or e-insights too! NEA will help keep you informed about new skin products being developed for eczema and the latest research.

New England Chapter of AAFA Hosting Food Allergy Forum for Young Adults

Please see the below announcement from the New England Chapter of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America!

Young Adults with Food Allergies

A regional forum on the social, emotional and practical issues of living independently with food allergies.

Who: Young adults (post-high school; ages 18-30 ONLY)

When:  Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Where:  Newton-Wellesley Hospital (Bowles Conference Room 1); 2014 Washington St., (Route 16); Newton, MA

Cost:  FREE

RSVP: Please reserve your space: 781-444-7778, aafane@aafane.org

Meet with other young adults for a confidential discussion. Topics will include: Setting up your own household and kitchen; Rooming with people who aren’t allergic; Dating and socializing; Workplace issues; Managing your anxiety; Communicating effectively with others about your allergies, and any other issues of interest to you!

Facilitators:Jennifer LeBovidge, Ph.D. is a psychologist who specializes in helping people of all ages with food allergies. She works at Children’s Hospital, Boston.
Michael Pistiner, MD is an allergist at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. He is the author of Everyday Cool with Food Allergies and the father of children with food allergies.

Sponsored by: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter