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FAAN's Annual Food Allergy Conference Comes to Oak Brook

Learn How to “Respect Every Bite” at this Daylong Educational Conference

FAIRFAX, Va. (May 4, 2010) – The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is bringing together parents, physicians, dietitians, caregivers, and others for its 17th Annual Food Allergy Conferences in Oak Brook, Ill., an event that promises to give attendees new insights and strategies about food allergies and anaphylaxis.

The daylong conference on May 22 will urge everyone to “Respect Every Bite” and feature topics such as the psychosocial impact of living with food allergies, safety at school, food allergy basics, Camp TAG (a summer camp for children with food allergies and their siblings), and a research update from one of the nation’s top allergists. It is the last of FAAN’s four spring conferences, which have long been known to offer a unique opportunity for individuals managing food allergies to gain a top-notch learning experience while connecting with others who share similar challenges.

This year’s conferences, which were also held in Baltimore on March 27, in Las Vegas on April 24, and in Tarrytown, N.Y., on May 8, now offer attendees more choices in the form of multiple breakout sessions from which to choose.

“We have planned a fantastic program this year that is designed to provide everyone from parents to school nurses to babysitters with the knowledge they need to avoid food allergy reactions, which can be potentially fatal,” said Julia Bradsher, CEO of FAAN. “It doesn’t matter if someone has managed food allergies for years or is newly diagnosed – everyone will gain valuable information.”

Dr. Todd A. Mahr, director of Pediatric Allergy at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis., and clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will be one of the featured speakers in Oak Brook.

“I am looking forward to presenting and participating in the conference. My son has food allergies, and I think the conference is a fantastic opportunity to learn the ins and outs of managing food allergies from a variety of perspectives,” Mahr said. “I think this conference allows participants to ask various experts all of their questions and receive timely and accurate information and advice on all areas of food allergy. I am looking forward to sharing my experiences with food allergy, as a parent, an allergist and as a member of  FAAN.”

The Oak Brook conference will run from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Hamburger University, 2815 Jorie Blvd.

For more information or to register for one of FAAN’s Food Allergy Conferences, visit www.foodallergy.org or call (800) 929-4040.

About FAAN

Founded in 1991, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is the world leader in information, resources, and programs for food allergy, a potentially life-threatening medical condition that afflicts as many as 15 million Americans including almost 6 million children. A nonprofit organization based in Fairfax, Va., FAAN has approximately 22,000 members in the U.S., Canada, and 58 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. To become a member or for more information, please visit FAAN at www.foodallergy.org.

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