Social and Ethnic Disparities Matter in Allergy

1806:

Food Allergy

Friday, March 2, 2018: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM

Convention Center, South Concourse, Level 2, S220B

1.25 CME/CE

Symposium

Primary Moderators:

Gary Wing-Kin Wong, MD

Stanley M. Fineman, MD MBA FAAAAI

Learning Objectives:

Describe the interplay between social and environmental factors in the development of allergic disorders
Identify the risk factors and the protective factors for allergy associated with race and socioeconomic status
Interpret the hygiene hypothesis in the context of inner city urban versus rural populations

4:00 PM

Inner City Asthma Studies: Does the Hygiene Hypothesis Apply to Inner City Populations?
Arnaldo L. Capriles Hulett, MD FAAAAI

4:20 PM

Question & Answer

4:25 PM

Disparities in Food Allergy Prevalence and Management in the US
Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD PhD

4:45 PM

Question & Answer

4:50 PM

South African Food Allergy Study: Why, How and Where You Live Matters
Michael E. Levin, MBBCh PhD FAAAAI

5:10 PM

Question & Answer

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