MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC ATOPIC DERMATITIS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

IEC VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM AT THE WORLD CONGRESS OF PAEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY (WCPD) 2021 

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

This virtual symposium will take place prior to the World Congress of Paediatric Dermatology in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

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 PROGRAM CHAIRS

Amy Paller, MD, MS
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Carsten Flohr, MD, PhD, MSc
St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's College, London, UK

PANELISTS

• Helen Alexander, MD | St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's College, London, UK
• Valeria Aoki, MD, PhD | University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
• Mike Cork, BSc, MB, PhD, FRCP | Sheffield Dermatology Research, The University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK
• Sandipan Dhar, FRCP, MD | Dept of Pediatric Dermatology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India
• Carol Hlela, MBChB, FcDerm, MSc GHS, MMed, DPhil | University of Cape Town Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa
• Mark Koh, MD | Dermatology Service, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital & Visiting Consultant, National Skin Center, Singapore General Hospital & National Cancer Centre

AGENDA

Welcome & history of ISPD and IEC | Update on unmet needs & goals to bring education worldwide; Setting the scene to the pediatric AD symposium & introduction of the Symposium Panel (15 minutes)
▪Amy Paller, MD, MS | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
▪Carsten Flohr, MD, PhD, MSc | St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's College, London, UK

Setting the scene for what’s new in therapy? A brief overview of the management of pediatric AD (10 minutes)
▪Mike Cork, BSc, MB, PhD, FRCP | Sheffield Dermatology Research, The University of Sheffield Medical School, Sheffield, UK

Each presentation below will be followed by 10 minutes of moderated discussions with the Panel.

Atopic Dermatitis in Skin of Color (10 minutes) | Panel discussion (10 minutes)
▪Carol Hlela, MBChB, FcDerm, MSc GHS, MMed, DPhil | University of Cape Town Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, South Africa

The Role of the Microbiome & Skin Infections in Atopic Dermatitis (15 minutes) | Panel discussion (10 minutes)
▪Helen Alexander, MD | St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's College, London, UK
▪Sandipan Dhar, FRCP, MD | Dept of Pediatric Dermatology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India

The Importance of Patient Education and Strategies for Delivery – A Global Perspective (10 minutes) | Panel discussion (10 minutes)
▪Valeria Aoki, MD, PhD | University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil

Closing Remarks
▪Amy Paller, MD, MS | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
▪Carsten Flohr, MD, PhD, MSc | St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's College, London, UK

PROGRAM - MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC ATOPIC DERMATITIS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE