How Should We Approach Prevention and Treatment of Food Allergies as Pediatricians in 2026?
Objectives and Disclosures
Participants will be able to:
- Analyze current evidence supporting early allergen introduction and other strategies for prevention of food allergy in infants and young children.
- Differentiate evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and evaluation of food allergy from practices that may lead to overdiagnosis or unnecessary dietary restriction.
Seattle Children’s CME Speaker and Planners disclose they have no relevant financial relationships. Speaker discloses that he is a consultant for ALK, Allerfund, Allergy Therapeutics, FARE, LongBio, Mabylon, Merida Bio, Novartis, Paraxel, Poplar, RAPT/GSK, Stallergenes, and Third Rock Ventures. Disclosures have been reviewed and there are no conflicts of interest for this presentation.
Wayne Shreffler, MD, PhD
Chief, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology; Director, Food Allergy Center; Principal Investigator, Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases; Mass General Research Institute ; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
CME Credit
Seattle Children’s is accredited by the Washington State Medical Association CME Accreditation Committee to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Seattle Children’s designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria for up to 1 hour of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
Videos are available for only one year after posting.
If you wish to receive Category I CME credit for viewing this Provider Grand Rounds session, please complete the evaluation form. Upon completion of the form you will receive an auto-reply email that will serve as the only confirmation of your CME credit. Please keep the email for your records.
Provider News
The monthly Provider News email provides updates for healthcare professionals about programs and services at Seattle Children’s.
Want to receive Provider News via email? Subscribe now.