Thursday International Food Allergy Symposium

Thursday, November 7
8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Separate Registration Fee • Admission by Ticket Only

Supported by an independent educational grant from DBV Technologies

“The 2019 International Food Allergy Symposium will feature a never-before-seen lineup of thought leaders from across the globe. Six international and 12 national experts will discuss cutting-edge aspects of food allergy diagnosis, management and research. There's something for everyone as this day-long symposium will cover topics relevant to trainees, practicing allergists, allied health professionals and researchers alike. Attendees will want to stay for the happy hour, which will feature three pro-con debates that pit experts against one another, all for the education and enjoyment of the audience.”

—David Stukus, MD, FACAAI, chair of the Annual Meeting Program Committee

Evidence surrounding food allergy prevention, diagnosis and management has evolved at a rapid pace over the past few years. Attendees at the International Food Allergy Symposium will learn new information and approaches to food allergy diagnosis and management from a group of leading experts from across the world. The symposium will begin by focusing on hot topics including the microbiome, early life exposures and prevention strategies. An international perspective regarding different birth cohorts and attempts at accurately assessing prevalence will be the focus of the late morning sessions.

The afternoon will include the latest information surrounding food allergy treatment options, future approaches to treatment and the importance of shared decision-making in helping families navigate these options. Important aspects of cost-effectiveness, communication in a time of ubiquitous misinformation and new diagnostic testing modalities will be addressed in depth as well.

Lastly, attendees will hear both sides of three fascinating topics during the pro/con debates. This ambitious agenda will provide a wealth of information for attendees to better appreciate the current state of understanding surrounding all aspects pertaining to food allergy. More importantly, the concepts and information shared throughout the symposium can immediately be implemented in practice after returning home from the meeting.

While you’re planning your time out of the office for 2019, save time to be there for this outstanding educational event!

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Sessions and speakers are subject to change without notice. Check back frequently for the most up-to-date information.

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Thursday, November 07
8:00 AM - 11:45 AM
International Food Allergy Symposium – Morning Program International Food Allergy Symposium requires separate registration fee. Admission by ticket only. Supported by an independent educational grant from DBV Technologies Moderators: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI, and Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI Prevention Multiple countries now have recommendations for early allergenic solid food introduction to help prevent food allergy. However, these guidelines differ on what, when and how to introduce, providing conflicting information. Moreover, there are other emerging factors, beyond solid food introduction, which are not incorporated in the present guidelines but may be relevant to the prevention of food allergy. This session will review the evidence to date, discuss guideline discrepancies and present data on the horizon that goes beyond the present guidelines toward where the next breakthroughs may be, to educate attendees about where we stand in our ability to comprehensively help prevent food allergy development. 8:00 am *Welcome and Introductions* David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI 8:05 am – Luisa Businco Memorial Lecture *Harmonization, Differences in Guidelines, Unmet Needs and Implementation Barriers* Jonathan Hourihane, MD 8:35 am *The Microbiome and Exposome: A Saucerful of Secrets* Susan Prescott, MD, PhD 9:05 am *The Role of Diet Diversity and Other Factors Beyond Early Introduction in Promoting Prevention* Carina Venter, PhD, RD 9:45 am *Refreshment Break* Assessing Prevalence Methodologies in how to measure food allergy prevalence differ tremendously among westernized countries. Birth, infant and population-level cohorts are invaluable tools for the study of food allergy across a nationally-representative population, in particular to assess the prevalence of food allergy through the use of oral food challenges. However, the U.S. continues to lack such an approach. This session will detail how food allergy prevalence has been assessed using food challenge in three large international cohorts. 10:00 am *Welcome and Introductions* David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI 10:05 am *Rectifying Direct and Indirect Methods of Assessing Prevalence: Where We Are, Why Rates Differ and the Importance of Population-level Studies* Rachel Peters, MD, MPH, PhD 10:35 am *Birth and Infant Cohorts: Why These Are Needed – the International Perspective* Syed Hasan Arshad, MBBS, DM 11:05 am *Food Allergy in Africa: the SAFAR Cohort* Michael Levin, MBChB, MMed, PhD, FACAAI	Moderator: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Moderator: Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI Speaker: Jonathan Hourihane, MD Speaker: Susan Prescott, MD, PhD Speaker: Carina Venter, PhD, RD Speaker: Rachel Peters, MPH, PhD Speaker: Syed H. Arshad, MBBS, DM Speaker: Michael Levin, MD, PhD, FACAAI
11:45 AM - 12:50 PM
International Food Allergy Symposium – Luncheon International Food Allergy Symposium requires separate registration fee. Admission by ticket only. Supported by an independent educational grant from DBV Technologies From the Horse’s Mouth – The FDA Perspective on Treatment and Unmet Needs This lunchtime discussion will address regulatory aspects of food allergy that impact our patients on a daily basis. Moderator: Warner W. Carr, MD, FACAAI 12:00 pm *An Update on Thresholds and Labeling* Stefano Luccioli, MD, FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Compliance	Moderator: Warner W. Carr, MD, FACAAI Speaker: Stefano Luccioli, MD
1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
International Food Allergy Symposium – Afternoon Session International Food Allergy Symposium requires separate registration fee. Admission by ticket only. Supported by an independent educational grant from DBV Technologies Moderators: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI and Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI Treatment There is a bright horizon for food allergy treatment, with commercial options for peanut allergy anticipated in the next year. Moreover, new approaches are under investigation in the clinical pipeline to help foster evolution in the treatment approach. It is important for parents and providers to understand what treatment options exist and how to communicate them and foster shared decision-making among patients regarding these options. 1:00 pm *Welcome and Introductions* David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI 1:05 pm *Treatment Updates: What Are Our Present Options?* Edwin H. Kim, MD, MS, FACAAI 1:35 pm *New Horizons: Anticipating the Next Evolution in Treatments* Rima A. Rachid, MD 2:05 pm *Shared Decision-making and Understanding Parental Preference in Choice of Food Allergy Treatment* Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI 2:45 pm *Refreshment Break* Bigger Success Begets Bigger Problems: Issues on the Horizon With the development of new treatment options, there have been similar innovations made regarding new diagnostic testing to complement older, more established methods. Understanding the relative value, utility and costs associated with these approaches is imperative. Equally important is shaping the conversations with parents and patients, so that providers can anticipate and understand the information that patients are receiving outside of our scope of practice. This session will address these issues that are impacting current and future approaches to management. 3:00 pm *Welcome and Introductions* David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI 3:05 pm *Cost-effective Practices in Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis* Marcus Shaker, MD, FACAAI 3:35 pm *Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Something Old, Something New: Making Sense of Older Versus New Diagnostic and Lab Technologies for Treatment Monitoring* Wayne G. Shreffler, MD, PhD 4:05 pm *Social Media, Advocacy and the Rise of Myths and Alternative Facts in Food Allergy* David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI	Moderator: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Moderator: Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI Speaker: Edwin H. Kim, MD, FACAAI Speaker: Rima A. Rachid, MD Speaker: Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI Speaker: Marcus Shaker, MD, MSc, FACAAI Speaker: Wayne G. Shreffler, MD, PhD Speaker: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
International Food Allergy Symposium – Texas Pro-Con Thunderdome (With Refreshments!) International Food Allergy Symposium requires separate registration fee. Admission by ticket only. Supported by an independent educational grant from DBV Technologies Refreshments will be provided. Not For Credit Two allergists enter...one leaves. See leading experts in the field debate some of the hottest topics facing the field at present, Texas-style. This session will include three pro/con debates surrounding interesting and controversial topics related to food allergy immunotherapy. With beer! (This session is non-CME.) Moderators: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI and Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI 5:00 pm *Welcome and Introductions* David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI 5:05 pm *We Need Further Development of FDA-approved OIT Approaches* Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD, FACAAI Richard L. Wasserman, MD, PhD, FACAAI 5:25 pm *EPIT Versus OIT for Treating Peanut Allergy* David M. Fleischer, MD, FACAAI Brian P. Vickery, MD 5:45 pm *OFC's Are Necessary for Starting Food Allergy Treatment* Aikaterini (Katherine) Anagnostou, MD, MSc, PhD, FACAAI Douglas Mack, MD, MSc 6:00 pm *Adjourn*	Moderator: David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI Moderator: Matthew Greenhawt, MD, MSc, MBA, FACAAI Speaker: Anna Halina Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD Speaker: Richard L. Wasserman, MD, PhD, FACAAI Speaker: David M. Fleischer, MD, FACAAI Speaker: Brian P. Vickery, MD Speaker: Aikaterini (Katherine) Anagnostou, MD, PhD, FACAAI Speaker: Douglas Mack, MD, MSc
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Non-CME Corporate Forum: A Presentation Sponsored by Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Supported by Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Not For Credit Presented by: Jonathan Corren, MD Ellen Sher, MD Please join Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a Non-CME Forum presentation at the ACAAI Conference. Located at the Marriott Marquis Houston. Food and beverage to be served. Also, visit Sanofi Genzyme and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at Booth #313.
Non-CME Corporate Forum: Using Shared Decision-making to Discuss Treatment Options and Identify Appropriate Patients for Oral Immunotherapy, and a Review on Practical Implementation Experience Supported by Aimmune Therapeutics Not For Credit Presented by: Joel M. Hartman, MD Jennifer Jobrack, Principal, The Food Allergy Pros, LLC Douglas T. Johnston, DO Bruce Joshua Lanser, MD Increasing awareness of the challenges of living with food allergies by walking through a patient journey is key in understanding the patient and caregiver’s perspective. Shared decision making is a discussion tool that can be leveraged to help identify appropriate patients for peanut oral immunotherapy and to make treatment decisions that best align with what is most important to patients/ caregivers; including the patient’s/caregiver’s willingness, support-system, goals, values, and perspective. In addition, our faculty will close with sharing practical experiences in implementing oral immunotherapy. Also, visit Aimmune Therapeutics at Booth #619.

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Thursday International Food Allergy Symposium

Thursday, November 7 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Separate Registration Fee • Admission by Ticket Only

Thursday Schedule

Thursday, November 7
8:00 am – 6:00 pm