On-site Registration

• Introduction and welcome by Chairman – Globalization and its impact on Asian dermatology

• Disparities in dermatology care delivery in Asia – Gap Analysis,Challenges and Opportunities

• Dermatology training in North Asia

• Harmonizing of dermatology training in ASEAN – Taking the first step

• Experiences of other international dermatological societies

• Asean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA/MRA) – Implications to the practicing dermatologists

• Summary and Conclusion

– BIOLOGICS THERAPY STUDY GROUP

Biologics in Asia – A review of what’s around?

Pharmaco-economics of biologic therapy – The European experience

Long-term safety issues in biologics
Towards developing an Asian Consensus for Biologic Treatment – Panel discussion

– ADVANCES IN HAIR SCIENCE AND RESEARCH IN ASIA

SHARING EXPERIENCES IN TOPICAL TREATMENT OF PSORIASIS

AADV Inauguration/St Johns’ Alumni (Asia) Night

Welcome Address by Chairman, International Organizing Committee

Welcome Address by President, Vietnam Dermatological Society

Opening Speech by Guest of Honor

Press Conference

1. The genetics and immuno-pathology of psoriasis – Implications for antipsoriatic treatment

2. The molecular basis of cutaneous inflammation in atopic dermatitis – Update 2009

3. Skin disease – Socioeconomic implications to Asian communities

Managing Difficult Psoriasis – 10 minute snippets

1. Psoriatic erythroderma – What’s new in management?

2. Co-morbidities and mortalities in psoriasis

3. Psoriasis in patients with HIV disease

4. Psoriasis in Pregnancy

5. Metabolic syndrome in psoriasis

Atopy, Allergies & Allergens

1. Atopic dermatitis – Clinical epidemiology in Asia

2. Allergic contact dermatitis – Asian perspective

3. Dealing with facial dermatitis in atopics and complications from aesthetic treatment

4. Making Calcineurin inhibitors for atopic dermatitis cost-effective

Scaly Scalp and Hair Disorders

1. Alopecia in scalp psoriasis

2. Scalp diseases in childhood

3. Contact dermatitis of the scalp

4. Pathogenic role of Pityrosporum ovale in scalp diseases

An exclusive event by P&G Beauty & Grooming

“A trilogy of science, skin health and beauty”

Is anti psoriatic monotherapy sustainable?

1. Use of systemic retinoids – Past, present and future

2. A re-look at older systemic immune-modulators

3. Update on topical treatment for psoriasis

Cosmeceuticals Symposium

Helping your patients look good and feel good

1. Delivering the promise of cosmeceuticals science to your patients

2. Rejuvenating the tired skin – What can science offer

3. Dealing with recalcitrant dandruff and “bad hair days”

4. Sunscreens for Asian skin

QoL issues in skin diseases

1. Measuring disease severity – The Asian context

2. Adapting QoL indices for your patients

3. Does treatment improve your patient’s QoL – What the data says?

Basic Dermatopathology – Diagnostic Pearls

1. Differentiating common dyskeratotic skin diseases – The ABC

2. Usual and unusual histopathology findings in psoriasis

3. Chronic eczema and non-specific dermatitis

4. Histopathological differential diagnosis of alopecia

New Strategy in Psoriasis treatment – Targeting the IL12 & 23 Pathway

Speak to your experts

BD 1 • Dilemmas in choosing biologics

BD 2 • How to deal with intractable chronic urticaria?

BD 3 • The scaly scalp – Sorting out the flakes (Asian Hair Forum Session 3)

BD 4 • Dealing with chronic stress and psycho-social issues in chronic psoriasis

BD 5 • Rationalizing topical treatment for psoriasis

Psoriasis Panorama

1. Psoriasis phenotypes and the antigens in psoriasis – Opportunities for intervention

2. Psoriatic and other inflammatory arthritis – The new DMARDs

3. Counseling and family issues in psoriasis – What the genes say

Managing the child with difficult eczema

1. Emollients and wet dressing

2. Choosing antihistamines for children

3. Making topical immune-modulators more cost-effective

4. Shifting out the nonsense – What doesn’t work?

Practical tips in allergy management

1. How is sense and nonsense in allergy testing?

2. How I manage the child with food allergies?

3. House dust mite allergy – Can anything be done?

4. Sorting out drug allergies in patient with multiple prescriptions – The ABC

Clinical Epidemiology of Psoriasis in Asia presented by Asian Psoriasis Forum Working Group

1. Psoriasis and skin diseases in Vietnam

2. Psoriasis treatment and the risk of infection, cancers and lymphomas – A review existing data

3. Traditional and unorthodox treatments and its impact on disease pathogenesis

4. Building an Asian Psoriasis Register – Moving Ahead (Panel Discussion)

Innovations in Hair Care for Patients (Asian Hair Forum Session 3)

1. The science of shampoos and conditioners

2. Characteristics of Asian scalp and hair

3. How to choose the right shampoo and scalp treatment agents for your patients

The pharmacoeconomics of long-term topical treatment in Psoriasis

Antihistamine guidelines – Therapeutic strategies

A selection of four unusual clinical cases from the VGRD

1. Expanding role of biologics in skin diseases

2. Topical Immuno-modulators – Future options

3. Therapeutic innovations for scalp diseases

4. New Era of Dermatology in Asia – The LADS / AADV Vision

5. WCD 2011 – Korea Welcomes You

6. Closing Remarks by Chairman, LOC

End of Conference

LADS / AADV – P & G BEAUTY & GROOMING GALA DINNER

“A Night @ the Opera”

Venue: Hanoi Opera House

P O S T – C O N G R E S S