Conducting Physician-Supervised Oral Food Challenges

The oral food challenge (OFC) serves as an important tool for the practicing allergist caring for patients of all ages with concern for food allergy, and it serves as the gold standard to diagnose food allergy and evaluate for the development of tolerance. This module reviews the actions, environment, and staff required to safely conduct an OFC in the office setting in accordance with Conducting an Oral Food Challenge: An Update to the 2009 Adverse Reactions to Foods Committee Work Group Report.

Target Audience

  • Allergist/immunologists
  • Fellows-in-Training
  • Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants and Other Allied Health Professionals

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Identify equipment and clinical setting requirements as well as staff, resources and training that are necessary when preparing to conduct an office-based physician-supervised OFC
  2. Outline key concepts to include when educating patients and families before and after the procedure
  3. Summarize the essential elements of the OFC procedure
  4. Demonstrate appropriate decision-making skills at critical points in OFC case scenarios
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.50 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.50 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
01/20/2020
Course expires: 
12/30/2022
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
5

Content Authors
J. Andrew Bird, MD FAAAAI
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Relevant relationships: None 

Amanda L. Cox, MD FAAAAI
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Relevant relationships: None 

Maria Crain, RN MA CPNP
Children's Health Dallas, Dallas, TX
Relevant relationships: None 

Marion E. Groetch, MS RDN
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Relevant relationships: None 

Kim E. Mudd, RN MSN CCRP
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Relevant relationships: None

S. Shahzad Mustafa, MD FAAAAI
Rochester Regional Health Allergy, Immunology, & Rheumatology, Rochester, NY
Relevant relationships: None 

Michael Pistiner, MD MMSc
MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Food Allergy Center
Relevant relationships: None 

Ellen Price, MA
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Milwaukee, WI
Relevant relationships: None 

Content Reviewers
Anne Russell, MS BSN RN AE-C
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
Relevant relationships: None

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Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement 
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. 

Credit Claiming Period 
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on January 19, 2022. Requests to claim credit after January 19, 2022 will be denied.

Medium and Method of Physician Participation 
Follow these steps to complete the activity:

  1. Register for the activity.
  2. Review the information in the Faculty and Accreditation tabs.
  3. Click Begin (from the Overview, Register, or Begin tabs).
  4. Complete the OFC module and the assessment. You must achieve a score of 70% or higher to claim credit.
  5. Complete the activity evaluation.
  6. Claim your credits.
  7. Print or save your certificate.

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Available Credit

  • 1.50 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.50 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.50 CME
    CME credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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