Practical Paediatric Allergy - 2014

Monday 17th March 2014 to Wednesday 19th March 2014

Programme

Day 1 - Monday 17 March 2014

0800-0900
Registration
Basic Immunology: Dr Adam Fox
0900-0930
Introduction to course and the history of Paediatric Allergy
Prof Gideon Lack
0930-1000
Allergy Immunology – the Basics
Dr Stephen Till
1000-1030
Tea/Coffee
1030-1100
Epidemiology of Paediatric Allergy
Dr Michael Perkin
1100-1130
Fillagrin and the skin barrier
Dr Carsten Flohr
1130-1200
Panel for questions
Dr Stephen Till
Prof Gideon Lack
Dr Michael Perkin
Dr Carsten Flohr
1200-1300
Lunch
Spectrum of Childhood Allergic Disease Chair: Dr Paula McQueen
1300-1330
Anaphylaxis
Dr Mich Lajeunesse
1330-1415
IgE-mediated food allergy
Dr Adam Fox
1415-1500
Non IgE mediated food allergy
Dr Sharon Hall
1500-1530
Food labels "May contain" Useful information for the allergic consumer
Dr Paul Turner
1530-1600
Tea/Coffee
1600-1630
Allergy in Eczema
Dr Helen Cox 
1630-1700
Allergic Rhinitis
Dr Susan Chan
Evening Programme Sponsored by Meda
Evening Seminar 'Difficult Rhinitis' Dr Glenis Scadding

Day 2 - Tuesday 18 March 2014

0830-0900
Registration
Priniciples of Diagnosis Chair: Dr Tom Marrs
0900-0930
The Allergy Consultation
Dr Michael Perkin
0930-1000
Making the most of Allergy Tests
Dr Adam Fox
1000-1030
Tea/Coffee
1030-1100
Allergen Avoidance
Dr Susan Leech
1100-1130
Dietetics in Allergy
Rosen Meyer
1130-1200
The Allergic Adolescent
Dr Tom Marrs 
1200-1300
Lunch
Principles of Treatment
1330-1500
Group 1
Group 2
 
Breakout sessions 3x 30mins (The Children's Allergy Unit)
Simulation (South Wing lecture theatre) Dr Nick Lankaster
 
  • Allergy testing (SPT) Mabel Allieu
  • Eczema Management Helen Dennis
  • Device training (auto injectors, nose sprays and eyedrops) Victoria Timms

 

 

 

 

 

1500-1530
Tea/Coffee & Transfer
1503-1700
Simulation (South wing lecture theatre) Dr Nick Lankaster
Breakout sessions 3x 30mins (Children's Allergy Unit)
  
  • Allergy testing (SPT) Mabel Allieu
  • Eczema Management Helen Dennis
  • Device training (auto injectors, nose sprays and eyedrops) Victoria Timms

 

 
Close of Day 2
1715
Dinner for all delegates, meet at AJI restaurant (located opposite the main entrance of St Thomas' Hospital

Day 3 - Wednesday 19 March 2014

0830-0900
Registration
The broader spectrum of allergy Chair: Dr George Du Toit
0900-0930
Pollen Food Syndrome
Dr Katherine Anagnoustou
0930-100
Latex Allergy
Dr Nicola Brathwaite
1000-1030
Drug Allergy
Dr George Du Toit
1030-1100
Tea/Coffee
1100-1130
Venom Allergy
Dr Helen Brough
1130-1200
Asthma & Allergy
Dr Susan Chan
1200-1230
Chronic Urticaria
Dr Tabi Leslie
1230-1330
Lunch
Taking things further Chair: Dr Paula McQueen
1330-1415
Interactive case studies
Dr Lauri - Ann Van der Poel
1415-1445
Setting up a Paediatric Allergy Service
Dr Neeta Patel
1445-1515
Tea/Coffee
 
1515-1545
Living with a child with Food Allergy
Kristina Scheuele
1545-1615
Support Groups/Resources/Allergy on the Internet
David Reading (Anaphylaxis Campaign)
1615
Close of Day 3