Key Concepts in Allergy

Monday 29th February 2016 to Tuesday 1st March 2016

Programme

Day 1 - 29th February 2016
Governor's Hall, St Thomas' Hospital

 
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 - 14.45Drug AllergyDr George Du Toit
14.45 - 15.15Food Pollen SyndromeDr Katherine Anagnostou
15.15 - 15.45Coffee
 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

 

Day 2 - 1st March 2016
Governor's Hall, St Thomas' Hospital

 
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 - 13.45Eczema and AllergyDr Susan Chan
13.45 - 14.30Chronic UrticariaDr George du Toit
14.30 - 15.00Coffee
 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