Anogenital and Oral Dermatology Course

Dermatology course for health care professionals 5th Annual Anogenital and Oral Dermatology Course 14-15 May 2015 London, UK

1 Course details 5 th Annual Anogenital and Oral Dermatology Course 2015 Dates Venue The Royal College of Physicians 11 St Andrew s Place Regent s Park London, NW1 4LE The Royal College of Physicians is situated in Regents Park, in the centre of London and is easily accessible by train and tube. Who should attend? This two day annual course is aimed at all health care professionals (dermatology, gynaecology, GU medicine, oral medicine, GPs, and specialist nurses) who wish to learn more about the diagnosis and management of male and female anogenital and oral dermatological disorders. It will address the importance of multi-disciplinary working in the care of these patients. Overall aims and objectives This course provides participants with an overview of anogenital and oral dermatology, including diagnosis, treatment options, dealing with complications and co morbidities, and the latest research in the field. Throughout the programme clinical based studies will be used to highlight current treatments and to combine theory and clinical practice. Format The course combines presentations, interactive lectures, case studies, examples of good practice and Q and A sessions. Accreditation for CPD points by the RCP has been applied for. Course materials Delegates will receive comprehensive course materials to take away.

2 Overview of programme Day one Oral disease The normal mouth and examination Oral lichen planus Immunobullous disease Behcet s disease Oro-facial granulomatosis Aphthous ulceration Infections HIV and the mouth Penile disease Normal structure and function Biopsy - when and where and how Lichen Sclerosus Other inflammatory dermatoses Penile Lymphoedema Carcinoma in situ Penis cancer Extra-mammary paget s disease Psychological morbidity Overview of programme Day two Vulval Disease The normal vulva Vulval biopsy Topical treatment and the vulva Psoriasis/eczema/lichen simplex Lichen sclerosus Lichen planus Pigmentation of the vulva Vulval ulceration Vulval intra-epithelial neoplasia Extra-mammary Paget s disease Vulval pain Hidradenitis suppurativa/crohn s Perianal disease

3 Course directors Dr Fiona Lewis Consultant Dermatologist, St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy s and St Thomas and Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital. Dr Lewis has a developed a special interest in Vulval disease and completed her MD thesis on Lichen sclerosus. She now leads the Vulval clinics at St John's Institute of Dermatology. She has published widely on many aspects of the subject and co-authors the textbook Ridley's 'The Vulva'. She teaches regularly both locally and internationally and is Secretary of the European College for the Study of Vulval Disease. Dr Jane Setterfield Reader/Honorary Consultant, Department of Oral Sciences and St John s Institute of Dermatology, Guy s and St Thomas Dr Setterfield leads the Oral Dermatologsy Service at St John s Institute. Dr Setterfield has developed a special interest in oral and mucocutaneous diseases. She has published widely on many aspects of mucocutaneous including mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus and lichen planus She teaches regularly both locally and internationally and is a member of the European and British Societies for Oral Medicine. Professor Chris Bunker Consultant Dermatologist, University College London Hospitals Professor Bunker studied medicine at Cambridge University and Westminster Medical School, and completed his general training in NHS hospitals in Derby, London and Oxford. He went on to specialise in dermatology at the Middlesex Hospital and at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust. He was appointed Consultant Dermatologist at UCLH in 2010. Previous to this, he had been a Consultant Physician in Dermatology at the Chelsea and Westminster, Charing Cross and Royal Marsden hospitals for almost 20 years. He is the Immediate Past President of the British Association of Dermatologists. His clinical and research interests include melanoma, male genital dermatoses and HIV dermatology. Course faculty Our course faculty comprises experts in the field of dermatology and oral medicine, from the UK and Europe. Course fees One day attendance 150 (early bird*), 175 (standard fee) Two day attendance 250 (early bird*), 300 (standard fee) *Early bird bookings must be received by Friday 27 February 2015. Further information To book please visit our web site at

4 Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest Foundation Trusts' in the UK. It consists of St Thomas' Hospital, Evelina London Children s' Hospital and Guy's Hospital. The Trust provides a full range of hospital services, as well as specialist services including cancer, cardiothoracic, women and children s services, kidney care and orthopaedics. Guy s is a major centre for cancer and renal services with the UK s largest kidney donor programme, and is also a leading centre for genetics, stem cell and allergy research. St Thomas is a leading centre for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, stroke, HIV and dermatology. The Trust has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest A&E departments in London. GSTFT has an annual turnover of 1.2 billion and employs 13,500 staff. Last year the Trust handled over 2 million patient contacts including: 1.03 million outpatients 83,000 inpatients 82,500 day case patients 184,000 accident and emergency attendances 866,000 in community services 6,800 babies delivered The Trust has 665 beds at St. Thomas', 288 at Guy's and 144 at the Evelina London Children s hospital and 64 in the community. NHS statistics show that our patient survival rates are nearly 25 per cent better than the national average. This is one of the lowest standardised mortality rates in the NHS and provides an important indication of the quality of care provided by our clinical staff. St John s Institute St. John's Institute of Dermatology is the largest clinical dermatology unit in the UK and remains one of the world s leading centres for patients with skin diseases. It has five highly specialised laboratory services dedicated to the diagnosis and management of skin disease within St John s: Immunodermatology Laboratory Dermatopathology Laboratory Epidermolysis Bullosa Laboratory Skin Tumour Unit Mycology Diagnostic Service