Key Concepts in Allergy

Monday 29th February 2016 to Tuesday 1st March 2016

Programme

Registration
	Scientific Basis of Allergy Chair: Prof Lack
09.00 - 09.30	History and epidemiology of Allergy	Prof Gideon Lack
9.30 - 10.00	Allergy Immunology – the Basics	Dr Judith Holloway
10.00 - 10.30	Anaphylaxis	Dr Paul Turner
10.30 - 11.00	Coffee
	Food Allergy Chair: Dr Anagnostou
11.00 - 11.40	Non-IgE mediated food allergy	TBC
11.40 - 12.20	IgE-mediated food allergy	Dr Helen Brough
12.20 - 13.00	Dietetics in Allergy	Rachel De Boer
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch
	Broader Spectrum of Allergy Chair: Dr Du Toit
14.00 - 14.45	Drug Allergy	Dr George Du Toit
14.45 - 15.15	Food Pollen Syndrome	Dr Katherine Anagnostou
15.15 - 15.45	Coffee
	Allergic Airways Chair: Prof Corrigan
15.45 - 16.15	Asthma & Allergy	Prof Chris Corrigan
16.15 - 17.00	Allergic Rhinitis – Management in primary care and beyond (including Immunotherapy)	Dr Stephen Till
	Close of meeting

Registration
	Principles of Diagnosis Chair: Dr Adam Fox
09.00 - 09.30	The Allergy Consultation	Dr Michael Perkin
09.30 - 10.00	Making the most of Allergy Tests	Dr Adam Fox
10.00 - 10.30	Food Challenges and Supervised Feeds	Roisin Fitzsimons
10.30 - 11.00	Coffee
	Principles of Management Chair: Dr Katherine Anagnostou
11.00 - 11.30	Allergy Avoidance – What advice should we give?	Ruth Chalmers
11.30 - 12.15	Interactive Case Presentations	Dr Kate Swan / Dr Tom Marrs
12.15 - 13.15	Lunch
	Allergy and Dermatology Chair: Dr Susan Chan
13.15 - 13.45	Eczema and Allergy	Dr Susan Chan
13.45 - 14.30	Chronic Urticaria	Dr George du Toit
14.30 - 15.00	Coffee
	Workshops
15.00 - 17.00	Workshops (To choose 3x 40 mins each) Dietetic workshop – Alternatives to common allergens / Hypoallergenic formulas Allergy Testing Eczema Management Allergy Devices (Adrenaline autoinjectors, Inhalers, Nasal Spray)	Hasita Prinja Kiran Tiwana Katherine Knight Heather Sharp
	Close of meeting