Essential acute dermatology for General Physicians and GPs

Tuesday 23 September 2008

Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

Participating Sections:
Dermatology Section, General Practice with Primary Health Care Section 

The aim of this meeting is to discuss the diagnosis and management of acute dermatological problems at the primary-secondary care interface.
The emphasis will be on conditions that may initially present from general practice to acute medical receiving units, and the main focus will be the requirement for referral, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and the early management and investigation. Some new drugs in skin disease will also be discussed, especially where these may have side effects that are relevant to physicians outside dermatology.

We are no longer accepting registrations for this meeting via the website. If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact Nicole Leida directly (0207 290 3946). Places may still be available for this meeting, however, at this late stage we may not be able to offer you lunch.

Registration Details:
Fellow: £90
Associate: £70
Student Members: £35
Student: £45
Retired Fellow: £70
RSM Trainee: £70
Trainee: £75
Allied Health Professional: £75
Nurse: £75
Non-Fellow: £175

CPD: 5 credits



9.15 am

Registration and coffee

9.45 am

Welcome Address
Dr John Scadding, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine

SESSION ONE
Chair: Professor David Gawkrodger, President, Section of Dermatology, RSM

9.50 am

Dermatological causes of an acute red leg
Dr Neil Cox, Past-President, Section of Dermatology, RSM & Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle

10.15 am

Questions

10.25 am

Initial management of acute exacerbations of psoriasis and eczema
Dr Robert Chalmers, Dermatology Centre, University of Manchester

10.50 am

Questions

11.00 am

Blisters: localised and generalised bullous eruptions
Dr Karen Harman, Leicester Royal Infirmary

11.25 am

Questions

11.35 am

Coffee

SESSION TWO
Chair: Dr Barry Monk, President elect, Section of Dermatology, RSM

11.55 am

A logical approach to drug eruptions
Dr Ian Coulson, Burnley General Hospital

12.20 pm

Questions

12.30 pm

The ageing skin
Dr Maggie Kirkup, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare

12.55 pm

Questions

1.05 pm

Lunch

SESSION THREE
Chair: Dr Charles Darley, Immediate Past President, Section of Dermatology, RSM

2.05 pm

Acute generalised rashes
Dr Mike Tidman, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

2.30 pm

Questions

2.40 pm

Dermatology of HIV infection
Dr David Paige, Royal London Hospital

3.05 pm

Questions

3.15 pm

Tea

SESSION FOUR
Chair: Dr Malcolm Rustin, President elect Designate, Section of Dermatology, RSM

3.35 pm

Acute dermatological manifestations of systemic disease
Professor Sarah Rogers, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin

4.00 pm

Questions

4.10 pm

New systemic treatments for skin diseases and their importance for generalists
Dr Catherine Smith, St Johns Institute of Dermatology, London

4.35 pm

Questions

4.45 pm

Close of meeting

Related information

Contact:

Events Co-ordinator:
Nicole Leida
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3946
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Sponsorship Information:
Sharon Sole
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3848
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Media Information:
Carmel Turner
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 2904
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2992