CHLC October 2024 Education Session: Food Allergy and The Importance of Community Health Workers in Addressing Disparities
CHLC October 2024 Education Session: Food Allergy and The Importance of Community Health Workers in Addressing Disparities
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Instructor
Anita Roach
Anita Roach, MS is the Vice President of Health Equity and Community Engagement. Ms. Roach earned a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and microbiology from the University of Central Florida and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. Anita supports FARE’s efforts to understand unmet needs at the neighborhood level, provide community-powered food allergy education, awareness and support, and create pathways for improved representation in research and care. Anita also served as FARE’s Principal Investigator on a Eugene Washington Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative Award project addressing barriers to treatment and prevention strategies for people facing food allergies in Black and under-resourced communities in Washington, D.C. Anita is skilled at communicating complex and technical information to patient and professional communities. She has several publications in The Journal of Clinical Immunology: In Practice, Arthritis & Rheumatology, and Sleep Health. She was also a Health Equity Instructor for the 2023 Annual Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Meeting.
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Instructor
Anita Roach
Anita Roach, MS is the Vice President of Health Equity and Community Engagement. Ms. Roach earned a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and microbiology from the University of Central Florida and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a master’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. Anita supports FARE’s efforts to understand unmet needs at the neighborhood level, provide community-powered food allergy education, awareness and support, and create pathways for improved representation in research and care. Anita also served as FARE’s Principal Investigator on a Eugene Washington Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Initiative Award project addressing barriers to treatment and prevention strategies for people facing food allergies in Black and under-resourced communities in Washington, D.C. Anita is skilled at communicating complex and technical information to patient and professional communities. She has several publications in The Journal of Clinical Immunology: In Practice, Arthritis & Rheumatology, and Sleep Health. She was also a Health Equity Instructor for the 2023 Annual Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Meeting.
