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ForwardModule 4: Food Allergy and Intolerance
January 18, 2025
This overview focuses on techniques to diagnose, treat, and cook for food allergies or intolerances. In this class we will explore the roles of local and organic foods, common plant phytochemicals, genetically modified foods, and common preservatives in immune and metabolic health, environmental impressions, and economic impact. We will also cover hidden and little-known sources of allergens, and in the kitchen, we will prepare lactose- and gluten-free recipes.
Target Audience
This activity is intended to meet the educational needs of the healthcare team including but not limited to:
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- Physician Assistants
- Registered Dietitians
- Master and Doctorate Level Nutritionists
- Pharmacists
- Certified Diabetic Educators
- Optometrists
Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:
- Identify the “Big 8” food allergens and labeling of such, including hidden sources of these products.
- Articulate the prevalence of food-related allergens, sensitivities, and autoimmune diseases
- Distinguish between Oral Allergy Syndrome and Food Allergy.
- Describe the varying degrees of lactose intolerance.
- Identify the USDA recommendations with respect to Calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B.
- Identify healthy non-bovine-dairy sources of Calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B.
- Discuss the diagnosis and misconceptions of celiac disease.
- Describe FODMAP sensitivity and identify the components of a low-FODMAP diet.
- Identify high- and low-FODMAP foods.
- Delineate the differences between organic and conventionally-grown foods with respect to healthfulness.
- Discuss phytochemicals and their role in anti-oxidation, immune system health, anti-inflammatory properties, cellular repair, and disease prevention
- Justify the impact health care practitioners can have on diagnosing and controlling allergy symptoms through diet intervention.
Faculty & Disclosure
Planning Committee
Timothy S. Harlan, MD (Activity Director)
The George Washington University
Kerri Dotson, RD
The George Washington University
Faculty
Timothy S. Harlan, MD (Activity Director)
The George Washington University
Kerri Dotson, RD
The George Washington University
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence, GW requires all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content to disclose the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with any ineligible companies within the past 24 months. We define ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
GW reviews all disclosure statements to determine which financial relationships are relevant to the educational content of the CE Activity. An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
Disclosure Statement(s)
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Disclaimer
The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The George Washington University.
Accreditation Statements
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement(s)
Physicians (CME)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences will submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. You can check the status of your submission via the “Reported Credits” tab in your learner profile.
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) recognizes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ earned as AOA Category 2 credit.
It is the physician's responsibility to report CME credits earned directly to AOA.
Ways to report CME Credit:
- Email: Your CME Certificate to Physician Education & CME at [email protected].
- Online: Via the CME Self-Reporting Tool (login required).
Pharmacists (CPE)
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
ACPE#: 0536-0000-25-005-L99-P
Release Date: 01/18/2025
Expiration Date: 01/18/2028
CE Credits: 3.00
Dietitians
The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses
For recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
Other Healthcare Professionals (Attendance)
All other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates of attendance for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts about whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.
Available Credit
- 3.00 ABIM MOC 2
- 3.00 ACPE PharmacistThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 Completion
- 3.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
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