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On-Demand Accredited Training for NP's & PA's

Food Allergy Prevention in 2024:  Best Practices, Tools and Tips for Early Allergen Introduction Success 

During this program, our expert presenters walk you through the current science and guidelines on early food allergy introduction. They then discuss known patient, family and clinician barriers to adoption and provide practical tips, tools and resources you can use right now to overcome resistance. Every parent or caregiver needs to know that early allergen introduction can prevent a food allergy before it starts. The practical guidance and practice pearls provided in this program help you have these critical conversations with every parent or caregiver of an infant.

Original Air-Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024

This program is accredited by NAPNAP & AAPA for 1.0 CE/CME credit. It contain pharmacology content, per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: Continuing Education Guidelines.

Learning Objectives:
  • Summarize current early allergen introduction guidelines and guidance
  • Apply the guidelines effectively into practice
  • Discuss barriers to adoption along with potential strategies to overcome barriers at both the clinician and patient family level
  • Identify resources and tools to support practice integration and to help parents or caregivers safely conduct early allergen introduction at home


Speakers

Brian Bizik, MS, PA-C 

Brian is a Physician Assistant with over 20 years of clinical experience.  Currently, Brian is the Respiratory and Allergy Care Coordinator for the Terry Reilly Health Centers in Boise Idaho.  Brian is also the current Conference Chair and Past President of the Association of Physician Assistants in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and past member of the Idaho State Asthma Collaborative. Brian enjoys spending time with his family and trying to survive Spartan races and is also an avid birder.   

Julianne Doucette, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC 

Julianne has worked as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in primary care pediatrics for 27 years.  She is an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at Rush University.  Her research interests include food allergy, asthma and immunology, graduate nursing curriculum, physical activity, and infant/child development.  She has published articles and presented at national conferences in the areas of food allergy, technological media and physical activity, oral health, simulation, breastfeeding, competency-based education and access to care. She currently co-chairs the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Research Committee and was appointed to the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) Education Advisory Council.