Anita Roach, MS

Vice President, Health Equity & Community Engagement
FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education)
Mclean, VA

As Vice President of Health Equity and Community Engagement, 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.
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.

Presentation(s):

• (M3) Advancing Health Equity in Food Allergy Prevention and Treatment: Bridging Gaps in Care and Knowledge

  Tuesday, April 1, 2025
  3:15 PM – 4:30 PM CST