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CME / ABIM MOC

Exploring Emerging Food Allergy Treatments: At the Cutting Edge of Care

  • Authors: Edwin Kim, MD, MS
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 7/19/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 7/19/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.25 ABIM MOC points

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for allergists and clinical immunologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians who treat patients with food allergy.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to describe clinical implications of emerging treatments for food allergies.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Unmet medical needs for the management of food allergies
    • Key data on emerging biologics for food allergies
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Describe clinical implications of emerging treatments for food allergies


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Faculty

  • Edwin Kim, MD, MS

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    Division Chief
    UNC Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
    Director
    UNC Allergy & Immunology Fellowship Program
    Director
    UNC Food Allergy Initiative
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Disclosures

    Edwin Kim, MD, MS, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: ALK-Abello; AllerGenis; Allergy Therapeutics Ltd; Belhaven Biopharma; Genentech, Inc.; Kenota Health; Nutricia; Revolo Biotherapeutics; Ukko Inc.  
    Contracted researcher for: ALK-Abello; Alladapt; DBV Technologies; Genentech, Inc.; Novartis; Ukko Inc.
    Stock options from: Belhaven Biopharma

Editors

  • Karen Badal, MD, MPH

    Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Karen Badal, MD, MPH, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Ashley Stumvoll, MRes

    Associate Medical Writer, Medscape, LLC

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    Ashley Stumvoll, MRes, has no relevant financial relationships.

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  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

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CME / ABIM MOC

Exploring Emerging Food Allergy Treatments: At the Cutting Edge of Care

Authors: Edwin Kim, MD, MSFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 7/19/2023

Valid for credit through: 7/19/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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