Date 13th November 2018
Venue Governors Hall, St Thomas’ Hospital
Course Information
The St John’s DermAcademy and KCL Allergy Academy are excited to announce the return of their highly successful 8th ‘Allergy and the Skin’ Study Day. This year, the event will be held as a national training day on eczema specifically for trainees. More details and registration available at: http://www.allergyacademy.org/course/8th-allergy-skin-study-day-2018-national-eczema-training-day
Topic Highlights
- Pathogenesis of eczema
- Evidence-based management
- Eczema complications
- Systemic treatments in severe eczema
- Eczema and food allergy
- Interpretation of allergy tests
- The role of patch testing
- Practical demonstration of topical treatments and allergy testing
Who should attend?
Trainees from allergy, immunology, paediatrics, general practice, and dermatology or other allied specialties
Course Director
Prof Carsten Flohr – Head, Unit for Population-Based Dermatology Research, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas’ Hospital
Registration Fee £75 for all delegates
Programme
0900
Registration
0930-1110
Session 1 Chair: Prof Carsten Flohr
0930-0940
Welcome & introduction to the course
Prof Carsten Flohr
0940-1010
Eczema pathogenesis
Prof Carsten Flohr
1010-1040
Evidence-based management
Dr Emma Wedgeworth
1040-1110
Infections and eczema
Dr Rachael Morris-Jones
1110-1130
Coffee Break
1130-1240
Session 2 Chair: Dr Eleanor Higgins
1130-1150
A challenging case (interactive)
Dr Paula Beattie
1150-1220
Food allergy, allergy testing and eczema
Dr Adam Fox
1220-1240
A challenging case (interactive)
Dr Danielle Greenblatt
1240-1340
Lunch
1340-1510
Session 3 Chair: Dr Tom Marrs
1340-1410
Systemic treatments: established and new
Prof Alan Irvine
Small group breakout sessions
1410-1510
Therapy demonstration and eczema education programme
Maria Akinde, Heather Sharp, & Katleen Manibo
1410-1510
Skin prick testing and adrenaline administration
Gemma Schnitzer, Katherine Knight & Victoria Timms
1510-1530
Tea Break
Session 4 Chair: Prof Carsten Flohr
1530-1600
Who should be patch tested?
Dr Ian White
1600-1630
Quiz and end of course feedback
Prof Carsten Flohr
1630
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