Expanding Leadership
FARE has launched a series of initiatives to create leadership paths, provide awareness-building opportunities on food allergy issues, help to build trust with the food allergy community, and advance actions to support patients.
Voice of the Patient Roundtable
In October 2020, FARE is hosting our inaugural Voice of the Patient Roundtable with key individuals who have demonstrated expertise in diversity, equity, inclusion and access and exemplify leadership within in their current organization or community. Guided by the growing national concern surrounding social justice and health equity, the purpose of this one-day virtual meeting is to bring together thought leaders to come to consensus on how patient advocacy organizations can advance DEIA in the work that they do.
A subsequent blueprint will be published outlining actionable steps to address DEIA in food allergy education and research, as well as barriers and solutions to problems of access and affordability.
FARE's Diversity Team Leaders
Our strategic leaders and partners play a vital role in ensuring that FARE and its existing and new employees share our commitment to diversity and our vision for developing an inclusive and dynamic future.
Diversity Scholars Program
As part of FARE’s Health Equity Initiative, we have partnered with National Medical Fellowships (NMF) to launch the FARE Diversity Scholars Program. The program is designed to provide mentorship and financial support to graduate-level students of color interested in food allergy research and community engagement. FARE is committed to helping build a pipeline of racially and culturally diverse physicians and researchers interested in investigating, evaluating, and addressing the socioeconomic factors that impact healthcare access for under-resourced patients with food allergies.
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Advocacy Advisory Committee
The FARE Advocacy Advisory Committee is comprised of professionals from across the nation who work closely with FARE’s public affairs team to support the organization’s advocacy program and its collaboration with federal government agencies and legislative leaders. They will also counsel the organization on all outreach efforts and events.
FARE will work directly with the Congressional Black Caucus, Hispanic Congressional Caucus and other key leadership organizations.
Diversity Advisory Board
FARE’s Diversity Advisory Board is comprised of a broadly representative group that includes patients, caregivers, physicians and other stakeholders. It is action-oriented and utilizes the unique professional and academic talents of the individuals we have recruited to help build trust, remove barriers and advance actions to meet the needs of the patient.
This board addresses food allergy community concerns relating to trust-building and representation, and helps develop and guide new or existing initiatives, including those centered on research, education and advocacy.
