4th Annual Food Allergy Study Day
Date: Tuesday, 9th February 2010
Audience: Allergy Specialists, Dieticians, GPs, Hospital Doctors, Nurses, Paediatricians
This event has been held annually, free of charge, through the generous support of the Allergy Academy sponsors (Nutricia, Danone ALK Abelló, Novartis and Phadia). It features a programme of UK Allergy specialists covering topics of interest to those managing patients with food allergy. The 2008 and 2009 events were both heavily oversubscribed so please do book early in order to confirm your place.
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Practical Management of Food Allergies in Children
Date: 9th December 2009
Audience: Dietitians
This event was held for the first time in December 2008 and will be repeated in late 2009. It is a unique collaborative study day run in partnership with Imperial College, specifically designed for dietitians by dietitians. The programme is also supported by doctors from the UK’s two largest Allergy centres. All areas related to practical nutritional management of the food allergic child are covered by a host of eminent speakers from around the UK. The aim of this year’s study day is to provide an overview of the patient’s journey from diagnosis to treatment incorporating a multidisciplinary approach. Delegates will learn how to interpret allergy tests, implement elimination diets, choose hypoallergenic formulae and finally how to monitor tolerance. The emphasis of this day is on “practical management” and we are aiming to provide dietitians with all the necessary information to manage the child with food allergies.
This course will be held at Guys & St Thomas Hospital
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Drug Allergy Seminar
Date: November 3rd 2009
Audience: Allergy Specialists, GPs, Hospital Doctors, Paediatricians
This event was held for the first time in May 2008 and was attended by 150 specialists. Speakers included experts from the UK and Europe and were supported by the Drug Allergy interest group of EAACI. Feedback suggested that there was sufficient interest to justify an annual event.
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Practical Allergy for Nurses
Date: October 30th 2009
Audience: Dieticians, Nurses
As well as a large faculty of doctors, KCL’s partner trusts also employ 11 specialist allergy nurses as well as asthma and dermatology specialist nurses. Currently, there is virtually no provision for the many respiratory and other nurses looking to develop their understanding and practise of allergy, despite the marked growth of membership of allergy interest groups within the BSACI and RCN. This study day will provide a generic introduction into the basics of allergy practice followed by an afternoon separating out Paediatric and Adult nurses to develop more practical skills in smaller groups.
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Immunotherapy Practical Workshop
Date: October 7th 2009
Audience: Allergy Specialists, GPs, Hospital Doctors, Paediatricians
There has been a huge growth of interest in this emerging area of allergy treatment but the biggest barrier to the development of new services is the inability of potential practitioners to obtain hands on experience in its use. This workshop will cover generic aspects of immunotherapy in a morning session (including mechanisms, safety and service development issues) and then split into 2 groups to cover practical aspects on Adult and Paediatric practice.
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3rd Annual Food Allergy Study Day
Date: Feb 12th, 2009
Audience: Allergy Specialists, Dieticians, GPs, Hospital Doctors, Nurses, Paediatricians
This event has been held annually, free of charge, through the generous support of SHS. It features a programme of UK Allergy specialists covering topics of interest to those managing patients with food allergy. The 2008 event was heavily oversubscribed.
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Practical Paediatric Allergy
Date: Feb 23-25, 2009
Audience: Allergy Specialists, Dieticians, GPs, Hospital Doctors, Nurses, Paediatricians
This three day intensive course was run for the first time in 2008 with considerable success, being oversubscribed within the early bird registration period. This is the only course of its kind, designed for clinicians who work with allergic children but have not been able to access formal education or training. This course does not involve academics presenting their own research findings. It is practically focused and led by practising doctors working in the field of clinical allergy.
The primary aims of the course are to provide:
• an introduction to the immunology of allergy with emphasis on clinical relevance
• an understanding of the spectrum of childhood allergic disease and its presentation
• evidence-based strategies for diagnosis & treatment
• demonstrations of practical skills such as allergy testing and provocation challenges
• a foundation for clinical research or service development
This course receives CPD accreditation from the RCPCH and is endorsed by both BSACI and EAACI.
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Seminar on Urticaria and Anaphylaxis
Date: Feb 26th, 2009
Audience: Allergy Specialists, Dieticians, GPs, Hospital Doctors, Nurses, Paediatricians
Following the success of last year’s specialist seminar, feedback demonstrated a clear need for a specialist seminar in two areas of allergy practice where research is rapidly impacting on management strategies. Our extensive database of those interested in Allergy is expected to ensure a good attendance.
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Practical Solutions for Difficult Asthma
Date: June 23rd, 2009
Audience: All HCP who look after patients with Asthma
This study day will draw on an international renowned faculty of speakers
who will deliver the state of the art in asthma management. The afternoon
will see the group split to allow management of asthma in children or adults
to be considered separately. There will be a particular focus on the place
of newly available treatments such as sublingual immunotherapy and Anti-IgE
in the treatment of difficult asthma.
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