Agenda

9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.        

• Registration and refreshments

10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

• Introduction: Why FARE Neighborhoods Day? Why now?
  
  Introduction: Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, CEO FARE
  
  Speakers:
  • Andrea A. Pappalardo, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine, FARE Health Equity Advisory Council Co-Chair* 
  • Edith A. Perez, MD, Professor Emeritus, Mayo Clinic, FARE Board of Directors, Member, and Health Equity Advisory Council Co-Chair* 
  • Anita Roach, MS, FARE Vice President, Health Equity and Community Engagement* 

10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

• Come Together, Right Now: Overcoming the Impact of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Psychosocial Burden on Our Community Table
  Explore the connection of food insecurity, mental health burden, and food allergy with real-world experience from the people who live it and see it every day. This conversation is not just about challenges, but about solutions, resilience, and hope.
  
  Moderated By: Karen Palmer, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, Executive and Leadership Coach
  
  Speakers: 
  • Jan de la Concepcion, Senior Project Specialist, Atlanta Community Food Bank
  • Linda Herbert, PhD, Director of Psychology Research and Clinical Services for the Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children’s National Hospital
  • Nandi Mjenga, Food Allergy Advocate and Parent
  • Amy Scurlock, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Research Institute

11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

• Reinforce the Patient Voice
  Hear directly from patients and caregivers about the impact of the disease and how they are driving change in their communities.
  
  Moderated By: Sunil Joshi, MD, Chief Health Officer, City of Jacksonville, FL, and President, Family Allergy Asthma Consultants
  
  Speakers:
  • Amari Sims, Food Allergy Teen and Advocate
  • Diallo Sims, Food Allergy Parent and Advocate 
  • Elani Wiest, PhD, Food Allergy Parent/Patient and Advocate

12:00 p.m–1:30 p.m.

• Break and Lunch

1:30 p.m.–1:35 p.m.

• Reconvening Remarks
• Speaker: David Jaffe, FARE Board of Directors, Chair

1:35 p.m.–2:15 p.m.

• Story Time: Why Community Voices and Safe Spaces Matter
  Hear the powerful echoes of our neighborhoods through a discussion on the significance of elevating community voices and creating sanctuaries.
  
  Moderated By: Karen Palmer, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, Executive and Leadership Coach
  
  Speakers:
  • Lisvette M. García Acosta, MSM, Policy Analyst, DC Office of the State Superintendent 
  • Ashley Goins, LMSW, FARE Neighborhoods Arkansas Community Health Worker 
  • Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, Director of Division of Allergy and Immunology, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital 
  • Matt Siemer, Executive Director, Mobile Care Chicago

2:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m. 

• Break and Refreshments

2:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

• Using Research and Data to Create More “FARE” Neighborhoods
  Navigate the landscapes of our neighborhoods through the lens of data while charting a course towards more equitable futures.
  
  Moderated By: Amaziah Coleman, MD, MBA, Medical Officer/Physician, Allergy, Asthma and Airway Biology Branch, DAIT, NIAID, NIH
  
  Speakers: 
  • Justine Asante, MS, LMFT, Senior Director Navigation and Partnerships, South Ward Promise Neighborhood 
  • Aisha Brownlee Williams, MSN, APRN-ANP, AOCNP, Food Allergy Parent and Founder of Don’t Feed My Kido 
  • Pharis Mohideen, MD, Food Allergy Parent and Chief Medical Officer, DBV Technologies 7 
  • Christopher M. Warren, PhD, Director of Population Health Research and Assistant Professor, Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

3:15 p.m.–4:00 p.m. 

• Artistry and Advocacy
  Explore how art can be a beacon of change and a canvas for our community’s voice. Artist Luis Peralta Del Valle will unveil his creation and then engage in a conversation about it.
  
  Moderated By: Jeanne Hisle, FARE Senior Grants Manager
  
  Speakers: 
  • Brian Gove, FARE Director of Digital Marketing 
  • Dwayne Lawson-Brown, Community Engagement Specialist, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities 
  • Luis Peralta Del Valle, Artist 
  • Maranda Ward, MPH, EdD, Assistant Professor and Director of Equity, George Washington School of Medicine

4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m. 

• Journey Ahead
  Reflect on the shared path forward, weaving together the threads of today into the tapestry of tomorrow. These closing remarks mark not an end, but a new beginning.
  
  Speaker:
  • Anita Roach, MS, FARE Vice President, Health Equity and Community Engagement

Following FARE Neighborhoods Day, attendees are invited to the Hampton Ballroom to attend a joint FARE Clinical Development Day/ FARE Neighborhoods Day cocktail reception, dinner, and panel discussion.

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

• Cocktail Reception

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

• Seated dinner
  
  Speaker: 
  • Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, FARE CEO

7:00 p.m.–7:05 p.m.

• Opening Remarks
  Speakers: 
  • Stephen Tilles, MD, FARE Research and Strategic Innovations Advisor 
  • Andrea Pappalardo, MD, University of Illinois Chicago 

7:05 p.m.–8:05 p.m.

• Bridging the Gap: Fostering Inclusive Innovation in Healthcare R&D
  • Justine Asante, MS, LMFT, Senior Director of Navigation and Partnerships, South Ward Promise Neighborhood 
  • Amaziah Coleman, MD, MBA, Medical Officer/Physician, Allergy, Asthma and Airway Biology Branch, DAIT, NIAID, NIH
  • Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Clinical Attending at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago • Karen Jackler, MPH, Program Manager, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Veronica Sandoval, PhD, JD, Principal, Patient Inclusion and Health Equity team, Chief Diversity Office, Genentech

8:05 p.m.–9:00 p.m. 

• Dessert Reception 

* FARE Neighborhoods Day 2024 Co-Chairs