Allergy Academy Asthma Symposium

Tuesday 26th November 2013

Programme

0930	Registration
1000-1130	Chair: Dr Adam Fox
1000-1005	Welcome and introduction to the course			Dr Adam Fox
1005-1040	Optimising the asthma consultation			Dr Mark Levy
1040-1110	Asthma: Don’t forget the nose!			Dr Guy Scadding
1110-1140	Inhaler technique is everything			Prof Chris Corrigan
1140-1200	Coffee
1200-1315	Chair: Dr Paula McQueen		Chair: Prof Chris Corrigan
	Paediatric Stream South Wing Lecture Theatre		Adult Stream Nevin Lecture Theatre
1200-1230	The BTS guidelines and beyond	Dr Atul Gupta	The difficult asthma clinic	Prof Chris Corrigan
1230-1315	Pre-school wheeze	Ranjan Suri	The BTS guidelines and beyond o change	Prof Neil Barnes
1315-1415	Lunch
	Paediatric Stream South Wing Lecture Theatre		Adult Stream Nevin Lecture Theatre
1415-1515	Simulation demonstration – acute asthma	Marilyn Mc Dougall	Simulation demonstration – acute asthma	Peter Jaye with Sail team
1515-1545	Coffee
1545-1630	Chair: Dr Paula McQueen
1545-1630	'Benefits of a Joint Allergy/Respiratory Clinic -Cases and Discussion'			Atul Gupta / Helen Brough
1630	Close of meeting

0930	Registration
1000-1115	Chair: Dr Robin Gore
1000-1005	Welcome and introduction to the course	Prof Chris Corrigan
1005-1045	The year in review	Dr Robin Gore
1045-1115	The microbiota of the lungs in asthma	Prof William Cookson
1115-1145	Tea break
1145-1315	Chair: Dr Rubaiyat Haque
1145-1215	Response to montelukast – WAIT study	Dr Chin Nwokoro
1215-1245	Vitamin D in respiratory disease	Prof Chris Griffith
1245-1315	Does simulation training improve the management of acute asthma?	Dr Peter Jaye
1315-1415	Lunch
1415-1515	Chair: Prof Chris Corrigan
1415-1445	New Biologicals in Asthma	Prof Chris Corrigan
1445-1515	The role of non-aeroallergen directed IgE in asthma	Dr Peter Howarth
1515-1545	Tea Break
1545-1645	Chair: Dr Stephen Till
1545-1645	What causes asthma? (i) Asthma is an inflammatory disease (ii) Asthma is an epithelial disease. (iii) Asthma is a smooth muscle disease Followed by discussion	Prof Barry Kay Dr Peter Howarth Prof Jeremy Ward
16.45	Close of day	Prof Chris Corrigan