Paediatric allergy by Imperial College London

Paediatric allergy is organized by Imperial College London and will be held during Jun 06 - 07, 2018 at St Mary's Hospital, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

The target audience for this medical event is doctors (GPs, specialist trainees and consultants in Allergy, Paediatrics, Gastroenterology, Dermatology), as well as nurses, dietitians, health visitors and other healthcare professionals wishing to improve their ability to manage children with allergies in daily practice. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD credits.

Conference Description :
This course will cover advanced aspects of allergic diseases in childhood, from the mechanisms underlying the ‘atopic march’ to difficult clinical scenarios such as multisystem allergic disease, immunodeficiency, adolescent transition and psychological or safeguarding issues. Practical workshops on infant weaning, food challenges and immunotherapy will be available.

Conference Objectives are :
• Design diagnostic and management strategies to address challenging scenarios in paediatric practice such as difficult asthma, multisystem allergic disease, suspected immunodeficiencies, complex drug allergy, reactions to vaccines and safeguarding concerns
• Assess the role of a multidisciplinary team for the care of children with multisystem allergic disease • Evaluate the psychosocial impact of allergic diseases in children and their families and formulate initiatives to address this issue
• Plan the required steps for appropriate transition of allergic adolescents into adult care
• Formulate the required steps to safely conduct food/drug challenges and allergen-specific immunotherapy in children in clinical practice

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.