Hosted Sessions
Hosted Dinner Symposiums
Novartis Hosted Dinner
Date: Friday 29 April 2022
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Location: National Wine Centre of Australia
Chair: A/Prof Chris Baker
Speakers: A/Prof David Orchard, A/Prof Victoria Mar
Title: Dermatology post-pandemic? – what we have learned and what future holds for dermatologists
Description: In this pre-conference dinner, the speakers will share their learnings and wins from the past two years in pandemic, and look into the new trends and technologies for dermatologists in the near future.
Cost: No charge, please register for this via the main registration form.
Sanofi Hosted Dinner
Date: Sunday 1 May 2022
Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Location:Strathmore Hotel, Verandah Dining
Title: From Science to the Real World: Experience with dupilumab in severe atopic dermatitis
Speaker/Chair: A/Prof Gillian Marshman (Chair), Dr Leigh Mackey (Speaker), Prof Alan Irvine (International Speaker)
Description:Type 2 inflammation is central to the complex pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD). Dupilumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits both IL-4 and IL-13 signalling pathways, which are key and central drivers of type 2 inflammation in AD and other type 2 inflammatory diseases. This Symposium will provide an understanding of the science of Type 2 immune dysregulation in atopic dermatitis and present dupilumab longer term efficacy and safety data from clinical trials and real-world studies.
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Cost: No charge, please register for this via the main registration form.
Hosted Breakfast Symposiums
UCB Hosted Breakfast
Date: Saturday 30 April 2022
Time: 7:00am – 8:15am
Location: Riverbank room 6 & 7
Chair: Assoc. Professor Peter Foley
Title: Bimekizumab, IL-17A & F: An expert panel look to the future for psoriasis patients
Speakers: Dr Andrew Blauvelt MD, MBA President, Oregon Medical Research Centre, USA
Dr John Frew MBBS (Hons), MMed, MSc, PhD, FACD Drummoyne Dermatology, NSW, Australia
Dr Diana Rubel MD, MMed, FACD Woden Dermatology, ACT, Australia
Description: The panel will discuss the following key topics:
What does the future look like for psoriasis patients – what are the patient expectations, and how are these aligned with expectations of the treating dermatologist? What is the role of IL-17A and IL-17F in psoriatic lesions? How does the IL-17/IL-23 axis contribute to the cycle of inflammation?
How does recent clinical data specifically address the needs of the psoriasis patient? What does the clinical data tell us about the inhibition of IL-17A and IL-17F in the management of chronic plaque psoriasis?
Cost: $16.50, please register for this via the main registration form.
Eli Lilly Hosted Breakfast
Date: Saturday 30 April 2022
Time: 7:00am – 8:15am
Location: Riverbank room 5
Title:More than skin deep – Assessing and managing the psychosocial implications of chronic skin disease
Speakers:Prof Pablo Fernandez Penas (Dermatologist), Dr Belinda Welsh (Dermatologist), Dr Patrick Mahar (Dermatologist), Roberta Honigman (Counsellor)
Description: The concept that chronic skin disease impacts quality of life is not new to dermatologists. How we measure quality of life and how we can as dermatologists address the psychosocial aspects of chronic skin disease is less clear. This panel aims to raise these issues for discussion. The speakers will be discussing the psychosocial burden of chronic skin disease, metrics to assess quality of life in this population and provide insight from the coalface of patient care.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the psychological burden on patients struggling with chronic skin conditions
- provide practical tips on how to approach patient consultations to make your time with patients more effective.
- Share best practices in models of care
- Examine relevant treatment strategies to support holistic patient care.
Cost: $16.50, please register for this via the main registration form.
This breakfast will not be available on-demand.
Novartis Hosted Breakfast
Date: Sunday 1 May 2022
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am
Location: Riverbank room 8
Chair: A/Prof Peter Foley
Title: Hidradenitis Suppurativa: an MDT approach
Speakers: A/Prof Erin McMeniman, Dr John Frew, and a Plastic Surgeon (TBC)
Description: This session will focus on Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and the panel will discuss the pathophysiology, clinical management and surgical procedure of HS, in a multi-disciplinary team approach
Cost: $16.50, please register for this via the main registration form.
This breakfast will be available on-demand.
Janssen Hosted Breakfast
Date: Sunday 1 May 2022
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am
Location: Riverbank room 6 & 7
Title: Psoriasis Cases in Conversation – Making Clear Choices in a Changing Landscape
Speakers: A/Professor Chris Baker & Dr Diana Rubel
Description: An interactive case discussion led by A/Professor Chris Baker and Dr Diana Rubel. During this symposium, delegates will hear perspectives on long term treatment management strategies for psoriasis patients, drawing on a range of clinical evidence and complex case studies. Delegates will be actively involved in the discussion through interactive polling and Q&A.
Cost: $16.50, please register for this via the main registration form.
AbbVie Hosted Breakfast
Date: Monday 2 May 2022
Time: 7:30am – 8:30am
Location: Riverbank room 8
Title: RINVOQ (upadacitinib) in atopic dermatitis: from clinical data to clinical practice
Speakers: Dr John Frew and Dr Gayle Ross
Description: An interactive discussion with our panel discussing the clinical data for RINVOQ, its relevance to your clinical practice and the management of your severe atopic dermatitis patients.
Cost: $16.50, please register for this via the main registration form.
This breakfast will be available on-demand.
Education Hub
Novartis Education Hub
Date: Sunday 1 May 2022
Time: 12:40pm – 1:00pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Title:Comorbidities in psoriasis: supporting patients to make lifestyle changes
Speakers:Dr Annika Smith and patient support program nurse Kylie Page
Description: In this session, the speaker will focus on the common comorbidities that patients with psoriasis face and how patients can be supported to make lifestyle changes.
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
Galderma Education Hub
Date: Monday 2 May 2022
Time: 12:40pm – 1:00pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Title: Are you up to PACE?
Speakers: Dr Jo-Ann See
Description: Dr See will get you up to date with the PACE studies to help you get the best out of your consultation when patients come in to treat their acne. The PACE studies are the work of an international panel of experts that were recently published in the Blue journal, and this consensus statement looks at treating your patient as a whole by identifying all the factors that need to be considered when treating acne. Dr See will also talk through the upcoming PACE II publication, giving a preview of what is going to be published. This will be an entertaining and informative look at recent landmark papers and trends to be aware of when your next acne patient comes to see you.
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
Amgen Education Hub
Date: Monday 2 May 2022
Time: 1:05pm – 1:25pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Chair: Dr Warren Weightman
Title: A case for making headway in scalp psoriasis
Speakers: Dr Jason Wu
Description: This session is all about thinking with the head in mind, as Brisbane dermatologist Dr Jason Wu discusses the management of scalp psoriasis. Despite being an area with high burden of disease, it’s also an area that is tricky to treat. Join Dr Wu for a case study showing the use of Otezla (apremilast) in a patient with moderate to severe scalp psoriasis, chaired by Adelaide dermatologist Dr Warren Weightman.
Meet the Expert
UCB Meet the Expert
Date: Saturday 30 April 2022
Time: 12:40pm – 1:00pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Title: Treat to target – further improving patient outcomes in the management of plaque psoriasis
Speakers: A/Prof Peter Foley
Description:
1. What is Treat to target (T2T), and why it may be important in the management of plaque psoriasis (PsO)
• T2T in PsA TICOPA
2. Evolution of response goals in PsO
• PASI75 ->PASI90->PASI100
3. Targets in PsO based on international guidelines and recommendations
• Include National PsO Foundation, French Society of Dermatology, EuroGuiDerm Guidelines, British Association of Dermatologists, Belgian consensus, Italian consensus recommendations, Japanese guidelines
• Move away from percentage improvement to absolute values of low PASI, or global assessments of clear or almost clear
4. Outcome measures used in PsO – benefits and limitations of these outcome measures
• Other outcome measures and importance in T2T e.g. NAPSI
5. Absolute PASI – clinical relevance of using absolute disease endpoints
6. Evidence to support the use of absolute PASI
7. What does T2T mean for patients?
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
AbbVie Meet the Expert
Date: Saturday 30 April 2022
Time: 1:05pm – 1:25pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Title: RINVOQ (upadacitinib) and the transition to adulthood in adolescent AD patients
Speakers: Dr Li-Chuen Wong
Description: Join pediatric and adult dermatologist, Dr Li-Chuen Wong, as she discusses the use of upadacitinib for moderate-severe atopic dermatitis in adolescent patients (>12 years). Dr Wong will share her experience around managing patients throughout their transition to adulthood, including practical tips and clinical pearls for optimising treatment outcomes within this patient group.
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
BMS Meet the Expert
Date: Sunday 1 May 2022
Time: 12:40pm – 1:00pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Chair: Prof Prasad Kumarasinghe
Title: Differences in inflammatory diseases in skin of colour
Speakers:Prof Kumarasinghe
Description: Diagnosis of inflammatory skin conditions in skin of colour
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
Galderma Meet the Expert
Date: Sunday 1 May 2022
Time: 1:05pm – 1:25pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Title: Cetaphil: Ingredient Update and Use as Adjunct Therapy, presented by Dr Khen Meng Kon
Speakers:Dr Khen Meng Kon
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
Janssen Meet the Expert
Date: Monday 2 May 2022
Time: 12:40pm – 1:00pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Title: Australian Psoriasis Registry – The importance of real world evidence: guselkumab efficacy and drug survival in an Australian Population
Speakers: A/Prof Peter Foley & Dr Nick Manuelpillai
Description: To support dermatologists in making the best treatment decisions, it is important to understand how drug treatments work in the real world, different from the highly selected patient populations included in randomised clinical trials. The Australasian Psoriasis Registry has been collecting data on Australian psoriasis patients over the past 15 years. This presentation will review the Australian real-world evidence of the efficacy and drug survival of guselkumab, comparing similarities and differences to evidence from the clinical trials.
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
Propaira Meet the Expert
Date: Monday 2 May 2022
Time: 1:05pm – 1:25pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
Title: Propaira Update
Speakers: Baz Hamo (BSc Pharm, Dipl. Formulation)
Description:
Overview on latest Propaira products since last ACD ASM conference and what to expect in the year ahead.
Head of R&D at Propaira, Baz Hamo will highlight the Derma Chemistry, actives, vehicles, and compatibilities that are considered while developing Propaira products.
Propaira is an Australian dermatology story beginning in 2010.
Propaira continues to introduce dermatology inspired skin care, supplements and sunscreens based on modern and responsible research and development.
Cost: Registration and cost is not required to attend this session
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Acknowledgement of Country
The Australasian College of Dermatologists acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we live and work, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.