Professor Antony Young
Emeritus Professor of Photodermatology, King's College London, Member of Environmental Effects Assessment Panel of the UN
About this event
- Date and time Tue 13 Apr 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
- Location Online
Discover the role of health professionals in the climate change emergency.
View our climate change resources page to learn more and to watch this episode.
This third episode of the Health emergency of climate change series will explore the impact of climate change on dermatological health. International experts will cover how warming temperatures impact skin health, looking at topics including inflammatory skin disease, infectious diseases, cancer, and UV radiation.
The panel will also discuss issues of sustainability within dermatology and cosmetics, offering advice for healthcare professionals looking to mitigate healthcare’s own impact on the climate.
Join our leading experts Professor Antony Young, Emeritus Professor of Photodermatology, King's College London, Member of Environmental Effects Assessment panel of the UN, Dr Mark Dennis P Davis, Vice Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Chair of the Climate Change Committee of the International Society of Dermatology, Professor Eleni Linos, Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology, Stanford University Medical Centre, USA Deputy Editor, British Journal of Dermatology, Dr Kate Lawlor, Specialty Registrar, Cardiff, and Professor Misha Rosenbach, Associate Professor, Dermatology & Internal Medicine, Program Director, Dermatology Residence, University of Pennsylvania.
During this webinar speakers will:
- Describe the physical impacts of climate change and the effects of UV rays and rising temperatures on skin health
- Demonstrate the clinical implications and impact of UK sun rays and a warming world on public health
- Explore how healthcare professionals can mitigate the adverse dermatology health effects of climate change and a warming world
Don't miss other episodes in this series:
Episode 4: Tuesday 27 April 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
In this 10-part Health emergency of climate change series, experts from across the health community will unite to address the impact that climate change is having on human health. By positioning health and wellbeing at the centre of the climate change discussion, the Royal Society of Medicine will give healthcare professionals the opportunity to understand the links between climate change and health and recognise how they can help combat climate change and its effects.
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Key speakers
Professor Eleni Linos
Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology, Stanford University Medical Centre, USA Deputy Editor, British Journal of Dermatology
Professor Misha Rosenbach
Associate Professor, Dermatology & Internal Medicine, Program Director, Dermatology Residence, University of Pennsylvania
Speaker's biography
Misha Rosenbach is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Vice Chair of Education & Dermatology Residency Program Director. Dr. Rosenbach’s clinical practice is focused on complex medical dermatology. His research is focused primarily on sarcoidosis and granulomatous skin conditions. He has published more than 200 peer reviewed articles, multiple chapters, and textbooks, including serving as one of the editors of Andrew’s Diseases of the Skin. He is the President of the Medical Dermatology Society, and has leadership roles in the American Academy of Dermatology, including co-founder and co-chair of the Expert Resource Group on Climate change.
Dr Mark Dennis P Davis
Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA
Speaker's biography
Dr. Mark Davis is Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Dr. Davis is from Dublin and attended medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He is the author of 238 peer-reviewed publications, and 30 book chapters. Dr. Davis has an interest in complex medical dermatology and a special interest in the effect of climate change on skin disease and health
Dr Kate Lawlor
Dermatology Specialist Registrar, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff
Speaker's biography
Dr Lawlor graduated from the Graduate Entry Medical School at the University of Limerick, Ireland in 2014. She became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 2017 and completed her Basic Specialist Training in 2018. She developed an interest in Dermatology as a medical student and has presented both nationally and internationally at Dermatology Meetings. She currently holds a National Training Number in Dermatology and is based in South Wales.
Agenda
View the programme 13 April 2021
Welcome and introduction
Dr Hélène du P Menagé, Consultant Dermatologist
Climate change and human skin cancer
Professor Antony Young, Emeritus Professor of Photodermatology KCL, Member of Environmental Effects Assessment panel of the UN
Sunscreens, cancer and protecting our planet
Professor Eleni Linos, Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology, Stanford University Medical Centre, USA Deputy Editor British Journal of Dermatology
The effects of climate change on infectious diseases of the skin
Professor Misha Rosenbach, Associate Professor, Dermatology & Internal Medicine, Program Director, Dermatology Residence, University of Pennsylvania
Inflammatory skin disease
Dr Mark Davis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota
Environmentally sustainable dermatology
Dr Kate Lawlor, Dermatology Specialist Registrar, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff
Q&A session
Panel discussion
Closing remarks
Location
Online
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