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Bridging the Gap: Alpha-gal Awareness Takes Center Stage at Bi-State Conference

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On November 8, TBCU Chair Dr. Tina Merritt, along with Jennifer Platt, DrPH, and Genevieve Weseman, presented on Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) at the Bi-State Infectious Disease Conference, sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Chapter of APIC (Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology). This annual conference provides continuing education for healthcare professionals, including public health personnel, family physicians, generalists, hospitalists, infectious disease specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, infection preventionists, correctional nurses, school nurses, and dental assistants from Missouri and Illinois.

The conference aims to deliver the latest information on disease intervention, detection, prevention, control, and preparedness related to infectious diseases. One of its nine learning objectives this year was to “Examine current research on Alpha-gal Syndrome.”

One of TBCU’s core goals is to close the gap between research and healthcare provider awareness. We envision a future where every doctor in the U.S. knows how to diagnose and treat AGS – just as they would the flu, diabetes, or hypertension! Request a copy of the presentation today!

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Cofounder, TBC United, CEO and Founder, TickWarriors

Dr. Jennifer Platt has decades of experience in public health and environmental program development. She has led the creation of nationally recognized, award-winning education programs and has spoken extensively to audiences of all sizes.

While working on her doctorate in public health from the University of North Carolina in 2011, Dr. Platt contracted Ehrlichiosis. She was later confirmed to also have Lyme Disease and Babesia.

Dr. Platt’s personal experience with tick-borne illness led her to create TickWarriors in 2016, which provides eco-friendly tick protection for people, pets, and property. The pervasive need for education and awareness led Dr. Platt to co-found Tick-borne Conditions United in 2018 with Beth Carrison.

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