
Event Details
Inaugural ASPD Eczema Education Week
Webinar
Facebook Live
Date:
15 Sep - 22 Sep 2024
Time:
Please refer to the different programmes
Venue:
Zoom and Facebook Live


About
In conjunction with the global Eczema Awareness Week, the Asian Society of Pediatric Dermatology (ASPD) is organising the Inaugural ASPD Eczema Education Week 2024 with an exciting lineup of programmes and activities for both Healthcare Professionals and the public across Asia!
🌟 Healthcare Professional Lectures 🌟
📝 17 SEP 2024, 12:30 PM GMT+8
Lunch Zoom Webinar: Latest Insights on the Pathophysiology and Co-morbidities, and Multidisciplinary Management of AD
Signup Link: bit.ly/aspdeczemaweek-17sep
📝 18 SEP 2024, 08:00 PM GMT+8
Zoom Webinar: Updates on Topical and Systemic Treatments for AD including Biologics and JAK Inhibitors
Signup Link: bit.ly/aspdeczemaweek-18sep
📝 20 SEP 2024,08:00 PM GMT+8
Zoom Webinar: Eczema Cases for Discussion
Signup Link: https://bit.ly/aspdeczemaweek-20sep
🌟 Public Outreach Programme 🌟
📣15 SEP – 22 SEP 2024
Educational Tidbits on Eczema across ASPD Social Media channels
Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspedderm/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aspedderm/
📣 21 SEP 2024, 03:00 PM GMT+8
Livestream Public Forum: All You Want to Know about Eczema
Signup Link: bit.ly/aspdeczemaweek-21sep
Thank you to all of our Education Partners for your support of the Inaugural ASPD Eczema Education Week 2024!
Agenda
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Introduction of ASPD and IADVL
Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh
KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
President, ASPD
Dr Manjunath Shenoy
President, IADVL
Case 1: Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides in a Young Asian Girl
Dr Rey Tristan Joshua B. Unay
Medical Officer III - Dermatology Resident,
Department of Dermatology and Venereology
Southern Isabela Medical Center, Philippines
Photodermatoses
Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh
KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
Introduction to Eczema
Gain a comprehensive understanding of eczema, its symptoms, and common triggers. Learn how to identify potential irritants that may worsen your child's condition.
All Speakers
Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Vascular Lesions in Children
Dr Pierre-Olivier Grenier
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship;
Attending Physician, Dermatology Program;
Director of Medical Student Education; Director of Urgent Access Clinic,
Boston Children’s Hospital, United States
New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis
Dr Lucinda Tan
Chief of Paediatric Dermatology Unit,
Deputy for the Immunodermatology Unit,
National Skin Centre, Singapore
Updates on Topical Treatment
Dr Chong Jin Ho
Co-Lead, Education Committee, ASPD
Director and Consultant Pediatrician, Dr Chong Kids Medical & Eczema Clinic, Singapore
Infections in Immunocompromised Children
Assoc Prof Jennifer Huang
Harvard Medical School, USA
Case 1 Presentation
Dr Lynette Wee
KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
Case 1: An Atypical Rash in an Immunocompromised Infant
Dr Chong Jin Ho
Pediatric Dermatologist, Dr Chong Kids Medical and Eczema Clinic
MODULE 1 (1 JUN – 31 JUL 24)
Bacterial Skin Infections
Fungal Skin Infections
Parasitic Infestations
Psoriasis
Viral Skin Infections
MODULE 1 SPEAKERS
Dr Wilsie M Salas Walinsundin
Dr Gisella U Adasa
Dr Wilsie M Salas Walinsundin
Dr Donna Marie L Sarrosa
Dr Gisella U Adasa
Epidermolysis Bullosa Updates
Prof John McGrath
Mary Dunhill Chair in Cutaneous Medicine, King's College London
Head of Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London
Honorary Consultant Dermatologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Speakers

Prof John McGrath
Mary Dunhill Chair in Cutaneous Medicine, King's College London
Head of Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London
Honorary Consultant Dermatologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
John McGrath is the academic head of St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London where he also runs the Genetic Skin Disease Group. He holds the Mary Dunhill Chair in Cutaneous Medicine at King’s College London and is Honorary Consultant Dermatologist to the Guy’s and St Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust. He is also currently a Yu-Shan Fellow at the National Cheng Kung University in Tainan (Taiwan). His expertise is in genodermatoses, discovering genes and testing experimental therapies to improve patient care. He has held several leadership positions within European dermatology including serving as President for the European Society for Dermatological Research and the European Dermatology Forum. He has published >600 articles and is the current editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Dermatology (2024-2029).

Dr Lucinda Tan
Chief of Paediatric Dermatology Unit,
Deputy for the Immunodermatology Unit,
National Skin Centre, Singapore
Dr. Lucinda Tan is a Consultant Dermatologist at the National Skin Centre (NSC), Singapore. She graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and underwent specialty training in Internal Medicine and thereafter Dermatology in NSC. Dr Tan subsequently completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Immunodermatology and Paediatric Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Children’s Centre in Baltimore, USA. She is currently Chief of Paediatric Dermatology Unit and Deputy for the Immunodermatology Unit in NSC as well as a visiting consultant to KK Women and Children’s Hospital. She has an interest in paediatric dermatology, immunodermatology and inpatient dermatology.

Dr Chong Jin Ho
Co-Lead, Education Committee, ASPD
Director and Consultant Pediatrician, Dr Chong Kids Medical & Eczema Clinic, Singapore
Dr Chong Jin Ho graduated with MBBS from the NUS in 2004 and obtained his MRCPCH(UK) in 2010. He completed his paediatric training in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKWCH) and was accredited as a specialist for Paediatric Medicine in 2013. He was a Fellow in the Academy of Medicine (Singapore). He subsequently obtained his Diploma in Practical Dermatology in 2014 and the Master of Science in Practical Dermatology in 2016 from Cardiff University, United Kingdom. He received the Ministry of Health (MOH) HMDP award in 2015 and did his subspecialty training under Professor Alain Taïeb at the Department of Paediatric Dermatology, National Centre for Rare Skin Disorders, Hôpital Pellégrin-Enfants at Bordeaux, France.
Dr Chong was a Consultant in the Department of General Paediatrics as well as the Dermatology Service at KKWCH. He was an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a clinical teacher in Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. He is a member of the Asthma and Allergy Association. He was a Consultant at Raffles Children Centre, Raffles Hospital from July 2017 till July 2022.
Dr Chong treats all general paediatric conditions, administers childhood vaccinations and performs developmental assessments. He has a special interest in paediatric dermatology which includes skin conditions like atopic dermatitis (eczema), urticaria, hemangiomas and skin infections. Dr Chong believes in the holistic management of children’s health and advocates for a good quality of life.

Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh is a dermatologist, paediatric dermatologist and dermatopathologist. He is head and senior consultant of Dept of Dermatology, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (KKH), as well as visiting consultant at Singapore General Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital and National Cancer Centre.
After completing his specialty training in dermatology in Singapore, A/Prof Koh embarked on a 1-year fellowship in paediatric dermatology and dermatopathology at the Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago from 2010-2011. In 2016, he embarked on a 2-month fellowship in complex vascular anomalies at Boston Children’s Hospital.
During his tenure at KKH, Dr Koh helped to set up several multi-disciplinary clinics (Vascular Anomalies Clinic, Genodermatoses clinic, Chronic Eczema Clinic). He also helped to set up the Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic and Adult Genodermatoses Clinic at SGH, and Skin Cancer Syndrome Clinic at NCC.
His sub-specialty interests in dermatology include atopic dermatitis, genodermatoses, vascular anomalies, histiocytic disorders, cutaneous lymphomas, and skin cancer syndromes. A/Prof. Koh is also involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, and in involved in several research projects and has published widely in many peer-reviewed journals and dermatology textbooks.

Dr Pierre-Olivier Grenier
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship;
Attending Physician, Dermatology Program;
Director of Medical Student Education; Director of Urgent Access Clinic,
Boston Children’s Hospital, United States
Pierre-Olivier Grenier, MD, is a pediatric dermatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. He is also the associate program director of the pediatric dermatology fellowship, an attending physician in the dermatology program at Boston Children’s Hospital, the director of medical student education and the director of the Urgent Access Clinic. Grenier is also an instructor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School. He is board certified in general dermatology and pediatric dermatology. Grenier received his medical education at Laval University, completed a residency in dermatology at Laval University Centre Hospital and completed a fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital.

Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh is a dermatologist, paediatric dermatologist and dermatopathologist. He is head and senior consultant of Dept of Dermatology, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (KKH), as well as visiting consultant at Singapore General Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital and National Cancer Centre.
After completing his specialty training in dermatology in Singapore, A/Prof Koh embarked on a 1-year fellowship in paediatric dermatology and dermatopathology at the Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago from 2010-2011. In 2016, he embarked on a 2-month fellowship in complex vascular anomalies at Boston Children’s Hospital.
During his tenure at KKH, Dr Koh helped to set up several multi-disciplinary clinics (Vascular Anomalies Clinic, Genodermatoses clinic, Chronic Eczema Clinic). He also helped to set up the Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic and Adult Genodermatoses Clinic at SGH, and Skin Cancer Syndrome Clinic at NCC.
His sub-specialty interests in dermatology include atopic dermatitis, genodermatoses, vascular anomalies, histiocytic disorders, cutaneous lymphomas, and skin cancer syndromes. A/Prof. Koh is also involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, and in involved in several research projects and has published widely in many peer-reviewed journals and dermatology textbooks.

Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh is a dermatologist, paediatric dermatologist and dermatopathologist. He is head and senior consultant of Dept of Dermatology, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (KKH), as well as visiting consultant at Singapore General Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital and National Cancer Centre.
After completing his specialty training in dermatology in Singapore, A/Prof Koh embarked on a 1-year fellowship in paediatric dermatology and dermatopathology at the Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago from 2010-2011. In 2016, he embarked on a 2-month fellowship in complex vascular anomalies at Boston Children’s Hospital.
During his tenure at KKH, Dr Koh helped to set up several multi-disciplinary clinics (Vascular Anomalies Clinic, Genodermatoses clinic, Chronic Eczema Clinic). He also helped to set up the Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic and Adult Genodermatoses Clinic at SGH, and Skin Cancer Syndrome Clinic at NCC.
His sub-specialty interests in dermatology include atopic dermatitis, genodermatoses, vascular anomalies, histiocytic disorders, cutaneous lymphomas, and skin cancer syndromes. A/Prof. Koh is also involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, and in involved in several research projects and has published widely in many peer-reviewed journals and dermatology textbooks.

Dr Margarita Larralde
Professor, University of Buenos Aires
Head, Division of Dermatology of the Hospital Alemán
Head, PediatricDermatology Section of the Ramos Mejía Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Margarita Larralde MD, PhD, is Full Professor of Dermatology at the University of Buenos Aires. She is the Head of the Division of Dermatology at the Department of Medicine in the German Hospital of Buenos Aires and the Chief of the Section Pediatric Dermatology at the Ramos Mejia Hospital of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. She is also the Director of the Fellowships of Dermatology and Pediatric Dermatology in the University of Buenos Aires. She authored more than 200 manuscripts published in peer reviewed Dermatology Journals, was the editor of several books on Pediatric Dermatology and a lot of chapters of different Dermatology Books.

Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Clin Assoc Prof Mark Koh is a dermatologist, paediatric dermatologist and dermatopathologist. He is head and senior consultant of Dept of Dermatology, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (KKH), as well as visiting consultant at Singapore General Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital and National Cancer Centre.
After completing his specialty training in dermatology in Singapore, A/Prof Koh embarked on a 1-year fellowship in paediatric dermatology and dermatopathology at the Children’s Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago from 2010-2011. In 2016, he embarked on a 2-month fellowship in complex vascular anomalies at Boston Children’s Hospital.
During his tenure at KKH, Dr Koh helped to set up several multi-disciplinary clinics (Vascular Anomalies Clinic, Genodermatoses clinic, Chronic Eczema Clinic). He also helped to set up the Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic and Adult Genodermatoses Clinic at SGH, and Skin Cancer Syndrome Clinic at NCC.
His sub-specialty interests in dermatology include atopic dermatitis, genodermatoses, vascular anomalies, histiocytic disorders, cutaneous lymphomas, and skin cancer syndromes. A/Prof. Koh is also involved in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, and in involved in several research projects and has published widely in many peer-reviewed journals and dermatology textbooks.

Dr Emily Gan
Senior Consultant, Department of Dermatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
Dr Emily Gan Yiping graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2007 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with Honours. She was awarded the Ministry of Health Training Scholarship in 2009 and embarked on postgraduate training in Dermatology. In 2014, she completed her Dermatology training at the National Skin Centre, graduating as the top candidate in the specialist exit exams. In 2015, Dr Gan completed a 1-year fellowship in Paediatric Dermatology and Pigmentary Disorders at Hôpital St-Andre and Hôpital Pellegrin des Enfants in Bordeaux, France as well as at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.
On her return to Singapore, she worked at the National Skin Centre, running General dermatology, Paediatric dermatology, Pigmentary Disorders clinics and the Cellular grafting service for vitiligo. She then joined the Dermatology service at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in 2018, where she now runs both Paediatric dermatology and Women’s dermatology clinics. She is also a visiting consultant at the Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital, with clinics in general dermatology and pigmentary disorders.
Dr Gan actively partakes in research and education activities. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters in peer reviewed publications and has also presented at multiple local and international dermatology conferences. Dr Gan enjoys teaching dermatology and paediatric dermatology to medical students and resident trainee doctors. Her subspecialty interests include pigmentary disorders, atopic dermatitis, genodermatoses and vascular anomalies.

Dr Leong Kin Fon
Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist, General Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dr Leong Kin Fon is a consultant paediatric dermatologist from General Hospital Kuala Lumpur. Dr Leong has been active in medical research, and has presented in numerous local and international conferences.
Dr Leong has also authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications and books; among which include The Faces of Atopic Eczema among Malaysian Children and the Atlas of Paediatric Diseases series.
Dr Leong is the president of the Malaysian Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (DEBRA Malaysia) since 2013 and he actively volunteers with various national & international humanitarian organizations such as MERCY, TIMA and Medecin San Frontier.
Dr Leong has special interest in eczema, acne, psoriasis, birthmarks, portwine stain, nevus of Ota hemangioma, vascular lesions and common skin problems in children, adolescent and young adults.

Dr Sawitri
Pediatric Dermatology Consultant, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University, Dr SoetomoAcademic General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
