Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Start Time: 7 pm AEST
Duration: 90 minutes
CPD: 1.5 hours
Presenter: Dr Paulina Alhucema, National Allergy Council
The webinar will discuss strategies for food allergy prevention, which includes the importance of good eczema control, plus early food introduction and the harms of inappropriate allergy testing.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the importance of good eczema control in allergy prevention
How to manage eczema in children, including young infants
Know how to request appropriate allergy testing, and understand the harms of inappropriate allergy testing
About the presenter:
Dr Paulina Alhucema is a dual trained Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist and General Paediatrician based in Melbourne. Paulina works for The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) and Epworth Healthcare, plus assists with the Victorian Virtual Specialists Clinics (VVSC) in the field of allergy.
After completing her General Paediatrician training, Paulina worked in Melbourne and rural locations for 7 years. She then returned to RCH for more training and to pursue her passion to become an Allergist & Immunologist. Paulina has led the development of the RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines for IgE and Non-IgE food allergies, has supported the updates in the anaphylaxis guideline, plus many other protocols and guidelines. She also participates in research via Epworth healthcare and at RCH
If you have any questions or needs assisstance please email us at ehealth@acrrm.org.au