Join our next allergy assist® webinar: Food allergy prevention, including eczema management
allergy assist® is an education and support service available to GPs and rural generalists in Australia. Ongoing webinar sessions are offered to enhance confidence in managing common allergic presentations.
The October webinar has a paediatric focus, and is being presented by Dr Paulina Alhucema, a dual trained paediatric allergist and immunologist and general paediatrician based in Melbourne.
The webinar will discuss strategies for food allergy prevention, which includes the importance of good eczema control, plus early food introduction and the harms of inappropriate allergy testing.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of good eczema control in allergy prevention
- Manage eczema in children, including young infants
- Know how to request appropriate allergy testing, and understand the harms of inappropriate allergy testing.
The webinar is being hosted through ACCRM’s learning platform. To join the webinar, you will need to be registered with the allergy assist®
https://www.acrrm.org.au/resources/digital-health/allergy-assist
Visit the ACRRM website for more details and to secure your spot: https://mycollege.acrrm.org.au/search/find-college-event/details?ID=37326
About the presenter:
Dr Paulina Alhucema is a dual trained Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist and General Paediatrician based in Melbourne. Paulina works for The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and Epworth Healthcare, plus assists with the Victorian Virtual Specialists Clinics (VVSC) in the field of allergy.
After completing her General Paediatrician training, Paulina worked in Melbourne and rural locations for 7 years. She then returned to RCH for more training and to pursue her passion to become an Allergist & Immunologist. Paulina has led the development of the RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines for IgE and Non-IgE food allergies, has supported the updates in the anaphylaxis guideline, plus many other protocols and guidelines.
If you have any questions or needs assisstance please email us at ehealth@acrrm.org.au
