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Next Meeting
Date
Monday, August 16, 2010
Time
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Uncle Bubs
132 South Cass Avenue
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 493-9000
(On Cass, South of 47th/Chgo and North of 55th Street)
Topic
A Father's Perspective on Food Allergies
Speaker(s)
Chris Ryan
Past FAAN Speaker

Directions to our location
Good Samaritan Hospital (Health & Wellness Center)   
3551 Highland Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
The WELLNESS CENTER IS BEHIND THE HOSPITAL. 
(Enter on 39th street and go to the hospital entrance, and
 follow the signs to the Wellness Center)
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Tentative Schedule (Subject to change)
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August 16, 2010
A Father's Perspective
Chris Ryan (Spoke at FAAN)
November 15, 2010
Latest Research Findings
Ruchi Gupta, MD MPH (From Children's Memorial)

Upcoming Events
 
 

Potential Topics:

Medical Breakthrough Issues

Open Discussions on cooking, parent panels to discuss experiences and ideas and school situations

 

 

If you would like to see a specific topic or speaker please let us know.

 

 

 

Past Events

Rick Broz, Owner-Culinary Wizard Inc. (www.culinarywizardinc.com  and www.harvestbetter.com ):
Founded in 1999 by Rick Broz, Culinary Wizard, Inc. is an independent food research company that specializes in rapid product development. With over 30 years’ experience in every area of the food industry including Manufacturing, R&D, and Quality Assurance, Rick has successfully commercialized over five hundred food products in nearly every product category.  

Chris Majors, Quality Assurance Manager – General Mills (www.generalmills.com) :
General Mills, Inc., is a global food manufacturing company with locations around the world.  With brand names such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, and Pillsbury, General Mills has implemented rigorous food safety programs in order to both protect its consumers as well as those valuable brands.  “Delivering Brands that consumers trust and value” is the mission of the Quality and Regulatory group at GMI.

Robert Brandt (Father of food allergic child and lawyer) and Christine Szychlinski, APN, CPNP, Manager, Bunning Food Allergy Program at Children's Memorial Hospital joined us to share information on the creation of 504 plans

Dr. Sakina Bharani, M.D.  & Dr. Asya Segalene, M.D.- Children with Allergies

Lynn Barry, R.D. - Nutritional Information

Denise Bunning, M.A., M.F.T. - Educating Schools on Food Allergies

Ellen Wolf, R.N., MPH., A.D.N. - Setting up your 504 Plan

Dr. Asya Segalene, M.D. - Environmental Allergies and Oral Allergy Syndrome


More Past Topics

Prospective members are welcome to learn more about us by attending an event.