Webinars and Facebook Live sessions
Webinar: May 4th at 12pm EDT
Join us to learn the importance of epinephrine as first-line treatment for anaphylaxis and whether antihistamines have a role during a reaction. Plus, you’ll learn how to recognize anaphylaxis, how to manage it, and the latest thinking on treatment guidelines.
Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan and Dr. Jennifer Protudjer will answer your top questions on anaphylaxis.
Facebook Live: May 16 at 12 pm EDT
Hear from Dr. Upton on how to use the different auto-injectors in Canada. You’ll gain a better understanding on which devices might be best for you, the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, and what common mistakes to avoid when giving epinephrine and managing anaphylaxis.
A French Facebook Live with Dr. Philippe Bégin will be held on May 23 at 12 pm EDT.
Small group webinars90-minute interactive webinars
Designed for newly diagnosed families and individuals, these webinars provide details on how to manage daily life with food allergy.
Sign up for more events!Visit our events calendar to find more webinars and programs, and visit our recorded webinars page to watch past sessions on various food allergy-related topics.
Light it up!
Monuments across Canada will light up teal in support of Food Allergy Awareness Month! Teal is the unofficial colour representing food allergy.
We’ll be adding more to the list, so stay tuned. If you live in one of these areas, please take photos, share them on social media using the hashtags #ShineATealLight, #AllergyAware and #TurnItTeal, and share them with us too by tagging us!
- Facebook: @FoodAllergyCanada
- Twitter: @foodallergycan
- Instagram: @food_allergy_canada
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Fitzsimmons Covered Bridge, Whistler, BC | May 1, 2023 |
| Thunder Bay City Hall, Thunder Bay, ON | May 1-7, 2023 |
| Canada Place Sails of Light, Vancouver, BC | May 2, 2023 |
| Calgary Tower, Calgary, AB | May 2, 2023 |
| Reconciliation Bridge, Calgary, AB | May 2, 2023 |
| Fountain at Lafarge Lake, light columns and SkyTrain guideway pillars along Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC | May 5, 2023 |
| Peace Bridge, Niagra, ON | May 7, 2023 |
| Halifax City Hall, Halifax, NS | May 8, 2023 |
| The Big Nickel, Sudbury ON | May 8, 9, 11-14, 2023 |
| BC Place, Vancouver, BC | May 9, 2023 |
| Calgary’s Telus Spark Science Centre, Calgary, AB | May 9, 2023 |
| 3D Toronto Sign, Toronto, ON | May 10, 2023 |
| Lethbridge City Hall, Lethbridge, AB | May 11, 2023 |
| Vancouver City Hall and Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver, BC | May 11, 2023 |
| Riverwalk Commons and the Fred A. Lundy Bridge | May 11, 2023 |
| London Life Insurance Company, London, ON | May 12-15, 2023 |
| Civic Clock Tower, Mississauga, ON | May 13, 2023 |
| Niagara Falls, ON | May 15, 2023 |
| CN Tower, Toronto, ON | May 19, 2023 |
| The Bastion, Nanaimo, BC | May 20, 2023 |
| Hamilton Sign, Hamilton, ON | May 20, 2023 |
| High-Level Bridge, Edmonton, AB | May 22, 2023 |
| La Grande Roue, Montreal, QC | May 22, 2023 |
| Charlottetown City Hall, Charlottetown, PEI | May 23, 2023 |
| Montreal Tower | May 27, 2023 |
| Oakville Town Hall, Oakville, ON | May 31, 2023 |
