FAAN Brings 'Food Allergies: Living and Learning' to Annual Food Allergy Conference i...(ut. A concurrent session forparents of t...),Health

Date:5/27/2008

ut. A concurrent session for parents of teens will enable them to share their experiences, challenges, and strategies for success. Clinical and school-based nurses will meet to discuss topics of professional interest such as schools, elimination diets, and food challenges with leading nurses in food allergy education and research.

During the conference, the winners of the 12th annual Mariel C. Furlong Awards for Making a Difference will be recognized. These awards were established by FAAN to acknowledge leaders in the food industry, health professions, and communities across the country who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to making a difference in the lives of people with food allergies. With the prevalence of food allergy on the rise, promoting public awareness and education is more important than ever.

FAAN's conferences offer insight on the most recent research findings about food allergy as well as enhanced discussion and networking among medical leaders in the field, caregivers, teachers, child care providers, families, and school staff. The New York conference will be held at the Marriott Westchester Hotel, 670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, N.Y.

ABOUT FAAN

Founded in 1991, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is the world leader in information about food allergy, a potentially fatal condition that afflicts approximately 12 million Americans, or one out of every 25. A nonprofit organization based in Fairfax, Va., FAAN has 30,000 members in the U.S., Canada, and 62 other countries. It is dedicated to increasing public awareness of food allergy and its consequences, to educating people about the condition, and to advancing research on behalf of all those affected by it. FAAN provides information and educational resources about food allergy to patients, their families, schools, health professionals, pharmaceutical companies, the food industry, and government officials. For more information, please visit FAAN at '/>"/>

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