This informative and important webinar presented by paediatric allergists and researchers, discussing hot topics in food allergies and Canada's Early Learning and Child Care Sector.

Topics covered include:

1. Priority and non-priority allergens in Canada, including prevalence and how to allergens can be identified on food labels

2. What steps should take place during an intake of a child with food allergy

3. Tips for managing food allergies in child care settings

4. Understanding the need for child care programs and policies for children with food allergy

Expert Presenters:
Dr. Elana Lavine is a community allergist practicing in the Toronto area, both at Humber River Hospital and the Vaughan Pediatric Clinic. She is an assistant professor in the Departments of Pediatrics at both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University. She is the current Pediatric section advisor for the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

​​​​​​​Dr. Jennifer Protudjer is the Endowed Research Chair in Allergy, Asthma and the Environment; and, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba; a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba; and, an epidemiologist with the Clinical Trials Platform at the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation.

Dr. Julia Upton is a Clinical Immunologist and Allergist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto (University of Toronto), and the Medical Director of the Clinical Research Centre.  She is the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Section Head of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and on the medical advisory board of Food Allergy Canada.

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