Take advantage of the early bird rates and register now for our 2025 National Conference. Plus, register your child for the upcoming Allergy Pals/Allies winter session starting next Saturday on January 25th. Find out about our small group webinars on managing food allergy and anaphylaxis, and about our support groups across Canada. Plus, watch our encore series featuring a webinar with Dr. Edmond Chan on diagnosing food allergy.
Food Allergy Canada National Conference 2025: Saturday May 10, 2025
Join us on May 10th for our National Conference!
The theme is “Unlocking the food allergy future”, where you’ll hear from experts on the latest in food allergy and where the future is headed. Plus, you’ll get a chance to connect with others and visit exhibitors who support this community.
Concurrent sessions
- Teens: Youth 12+ can take part in the teen sessions where they will get a chance to learn how to manage food allergy confidently from various experts, while making new friends from around the country.
- Dietitians and allied health professionals: Participate in a half-day session on Friday May 9th that will cover prevention, and non-IgE-mediated forms of food allergy, like FPIES, EoE, FPIAP (CMPA).
Registration is now open! Early bird rates are in effect until February 28, 2025. Visit foodallergycanada.ca/2025conference to learn more.
Register now: Allergy Pals/Allies winter session beings January 25th
Are you looking for a way to help your child feel more confident and supported in managing their food allergy?
Register them for our Allergy Pals and Allergy Allies online peer mentorship program so they can learn strategies for managing food allergy while connecting with peers!
The free 8-week online program begins next week on Saturday, January 25th. Register today to help your child build confidence, make new friends, and learn helpful strategies for managing their food allergy.
Find a support group
Managing food allergy can be tough, but you don’t have to face it alone. Support groups provide a positive and caring environment for you to get help in dealing with the day-to-day stress of managing food allergy and risk of anaphylaxis.
It’s also a great way to keep updated on any new developments in the food allergy community and exchange tips for navigating throughout the year. Many of our support groups are online with in-person events from time to time.
Find a support group near you and connect now! If there isn’t one in your community, we’ll help you get one started.
Small group webinar on managing food allergy and anaphylaxis. Next session is February 12th
Our free 90-minute interactive webinar led by a trained parent mentor provides an opportunity to get your questions answered while connecting with others. You’ll also learn fundamental information about daily management and living confidently with food allergy.
These sessions are geared towards parents of children who have been recently diagnosed with food allergy. It’s also a great session for others who are interested in this topic or would like a refresher. Following the session, you’ll be able to answer:
- What is food allergy
- How to prevent a reaction
- What is anaphylaxis, including signs and symptoms
- What to do in case of a reaction
Sessions are limited to 6 attendees, so register now to save your spot. Our next session is Wednesday, February 12th.
Encore series: Diagnosing food allergy
In this series, we feature past online events and webinars. This month we’re sharing our webinar with Dr. Edmond Chan on the diagnosis of food allergy and the different tests.
Webinar: The madness behind the numbers – accurate diagnosis, is it possible
This webinar reviews how food allergy is diagnosed, how the results are interpreted, and the role of an oral food challenge.