Dermatology Update 2008 - Schedule of Events & Abstracts

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

7:00 – 9:00	Closed Meeting - Controversies in Conventional Acne Therapy	(by invitation only)
7:30 - 9:30	Chateau Breakfast Buffet
9:05 - 10:45	Plenary Session 1	Dr. Harvey Lui, Chair
9:05 - 9:15	Opening Comments	Dr. Harvey Lui
9:15 - 9:45	Review of Drugs and Therapeutic Devices for the Treatment of Skin Diseases (2008)	Dr. Stuart Maddin
9:45 - 10:15	The New Immune System Targets in the Treatment of Psoriasis - The IL-12 and IL-23 Cytokine Family	Dr. James Krueger
10:15 - 10:30	Raptiva® in Psoriasis: A Trusted Therapy for Enduring Disease Clearance	Dr. Chih-Ho Hong
10:30 - 10:45	Panel and Questions
10:45 - 12:15	Clinical Trial Workshop Objectives: To update participants on some current specific and general issues relevant to the optimal conduct of dermatological clinical research in Canada. Agenda: Ethics Committees, Authorship, GCP Update	Dr. Kirk Barber Ms. Lynne Bulger, Co-chair Mr. Jack Corman Dr. Paul Kidson, Co-chair Dr. Harvey Lui
10:35 - 3:00	Ski Break
3:00 - 5:00	Closed Meeting - Workshop on Acne and Anti-Fungal	(by invitation only)
3:00 - 5:00	Closed Meeting - Update in Pediculosis Management & Assessing Nycomed Dermatology Pipeline	(by invitation only)
4:45 - 5:30	Apres Ski Break For Open Session - Novel Psoriasis Treatment Options: The Clinical Results of Targeting IL-12 and IL-23
5:15 - 6:30	Open Session - Novel Psoriasis Treatment Options: The Clinical Results of Targeting IL-12 and IL-23	Dr. Lyn Guenther, Chair Dr. James G. Krueger Dr. Yves Poulin
6:30 - 7:30	BC Wine Tasting Reception
7:00 - 10:30	Closed Meeting - ENBREL Advisory Board	(by invitation only)

Friday, April 11, 2008

7:00 - 9:00	Closed Meeting - Raptiva Restore Investigator Meeting	(by invitation only)
7:00 - 9:00	Closed Meeting - The Practical Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: A Global Perspective	(by invitation only)
7:30 - 9:30	Chateau Breakfast Buffet
9:05 - 10:20	Plenary Session 2	Dr. Richard Thomas, Chair
9:05 - 9:20	The Future Management of Psoriasis	Prof. Giampiero Girolomoni
9:20 - 9:35	DermaDNA™: The Use of Mitochondrial DNA as a “Biosensor” for UVR Induced Skin Damage in relation to the genetic determination of skin type: Implications for Personalized Skin Care.	Prof. Mark Birch-Machin
9:35 - 9:50	Etanercept Treatment in Children and Adolescents with Plaque Psoriasis	Dr. Richard Langley
9:50 - 10:05	Biologics: What Can You Really Expect After the Initial Treatment?	Dr. Yves Poulin
10:05 - 10:20	Panel and Questions
10:30 - 12:00	Open Session: Cosmeceuticals - Practical Solutions for Common Problems	Dr. Jeffrey Dover, Chair
12:00	Boxed Lunch for Open Session
12:00 - 3:00	Ski Break
3:00 - 5:00	Closed Meeting - Challenging Cases in the Therapeutics of Psoriasis: A Female Dermatologist’s Perspective	(by invitation only)
4:45 - 5:30	Apres Ski Break for Open Session - Practical Perspectives in a Biologic Era of Psoriatic Disease
5:15 - 6:30	Open Session - Practical Perspectives in a Biologic Era of Psoriatic Disease

Saturday, April 12, 2008

7:00 - 9:00	Closed Meeting - Professional Selling Workshop	(by invitation only)
7:30 - 9:30	Chateau Breakfast Buffet
9:05 - 10:35	Plenary Session 3	Dr. Jerry Shapiro, Chair
9:05 - 9:20	Skin Cancer Update in the Transplant Population	Dr. Claas Ulrich
9:20 - 9:40	Psoriasis: New Developments	Dr. Mark Lebwohl
9:40 - 9:55	Whither Goes IRM?	Dr. Ted Rosen
9:55 - 10:10	University to Private Practice: The Ethics of Professional Selling	Dr. Cherie Ditre
10:10 - 10:20	Canadian Skin Patient Alliance	Christine Jackson
10:20 - 10:35	Panel and Questions
10:45 - 12:00	Open Session - Getting to the Root of the Problem: Delving into psoriasis, common comorbidities, and therapeutic options Objectives: The activity will be led by the national and international experts in dermatology and will shed light on the latest data with biological treatment to improve patient outcomes in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.	Dr. Ronald B. Vender, Chair Professor Giampiero Girolomoni Dr. Chih-Ho Hong
12:15 - 2:15	Closed Meeting - Patient and Clinic Support: Defining Dermatology Needs	(by invitation only)
12:15 - 2:15	Closed Meeting - Moving Towards Optimal Topical Therapy for Psoriasis	(by invitation only)
12:15 - 2:15	Buffet Lunch (for participants not attending the closed meetings)
2:30 - 4:00	Plenary Session 4	Dr. Jason Rivers, Chair
2:30 - 2:45	Ice anesthesia for BTX-A treatment of Palmar Hyperhydrosis & Juvéderm – a uniquely versatile and effective family of filllers	Dr. Kevin Smith
2:45 - 3:00	Management of Hair Loss in Women	Dr. Jerry Shapiro
3:00 - 3:15	The Burden of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis in Canada: Insights from the Psoriasis Knowledge in Canada (SKIN) Survey	Dr. Chuck Lynde
3:15 - 3:30	Resistant Acne – Concepts in Evaluation and Management	Dr. Jerry Tan
3:30 - 3:45	Restoring natural-looking, long-lasting volume with Sculptra injectable poly-L-lactic acid	Dr. Wayne Carey
3:45 - 4:00	Panel and Questions
4:00 - 4:10	Closing Comments	Dr. Chuck Lynde, Chair
4:15 - 5:30	Open Session - What's New in the Treatment of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Program Objectives: After attending the session, participants should be able to: Better understand the new approaches in the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer; Incorporate new approaches in the treatment of NMSC into their practice	Dr. Jason Rivers, Chair Dr. Ted Rosen Dr. Claas Ulrich
5:30 - 7:00	Closing Reception (Host Bar)