News SUMMER 2011 - N°39 EADV’s “healthy skin @ work” campaign – Dresden Declaration
ne of the key objectives of EADV’s Europrevention “healthy skin @ work” Ocampaign, launched in November 2009, was achieved on 28 September 2010 with the adoption of the European framework agreement on the prevention of health risks in the hairdressing sector, also referred to as the Declaration of Dresden (DoD; www.safehair.eu) by the social partners of the European Commission´s Social Dialogue. Prof Swen M John
Safe hair pilot project, it is now hoped that other Europe. Followingollowing the annual meetimeetingng branches at risk of OSD will soon follow. of the American Academy of Dermatology The DoD is the main outcome of the The implementation of OSD prevention (AAD) in early February 2011 in EU-funded Safe Hair project (see EADV standards at national level are likely to be News N° 36) and is an EADV scientifically- part of phase two of the EU-funded project. continued on page 3 VV guided voluntary consensus reached In addition, the European Parliament is among all stakeholders (European currently considering a declaration on the hairdressers´ employers´ and workers´ urgent need to support the prevention of In this issue associations, suppliers and safety engineers) occupational skin diseases. on the importance of prevention and of Update from the Media & PR Committee ...... 2 implementing respective measures in the Contact your MEPs now hairdressing trade. Editorial ...... 3 With OSD costs exceeding €5bn each President’s Perspective ...... 4 It provides practical recommendations year in the EU due to loss of productivity, Patients’ Information: for the implementation of prevention strategies are currently being developed Ichthyosis Support Group ...... 5 standards, namely identification of key with a number of MEPs in Brussels on actors, information dissemination strategies, prevention and to raise public and political Translational Medicine ...... 6 early involvement of dermatologists, awareness. One such is the submission Dermatology in Ethiopia ...... 8 vocational education and training, personal of a Question for the Commission and a Updates from the SPC protective equipment and actions aimed at Written Declaration to be signed by key and Membership committees ...... 10 producers and manufacturers. 1 MEPs for adoption . As a majority of the 20th EADV Lisbon Congress ...... 12 Parliament has to support the declaration, Safe Hair is the first European Commission Fostering Courses: Contact Dermatitis, all dermatologists throughout Europe are initiative in the field of OSD prevention Interventional Cosmetics and Surgery ...... 14 strongly urged to approach their national in risk professions and comes under the MEPs on this issue now. Board Member Profiles ...... 17 umbrella of the EADV campaign. Based 8th EADV Spring Symposium: on the extremely positive outcome of this OSD is also a growing concern outside post-event report ...... 18 Fostering Course: Translational Dermatology in 20th EADV Virtual Dermatopathology ...... 19 Medicine Ethiopia Congress Fondation René Touraine and EADV ...... 20 Beyond clinical trials Volunteers needed 20-24 October 2011 Photo Competition / Calendar of Events ...... 22 See page 6 VV See page 8 VV See page 12 VV Update from the Secretary General ...... 23
EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
ACADEMIE EUROPÉENNE DE DERMATOLOGIE ET VÉNÉRÉOLOGIE Update from the Media & PR Committee New presentation skills training
The Media & PR Committee has successfully run media small section on how to launch and run a media campaign and, training sessions for several years now at the EADV Annual of course, the usual one-to-one tuition in front of the camera Congress. Many EADV members have benefited from this with immediate playback and feedback on how you did. See training and it has given them confidence to go on and interact advert below for details. • with the media. Colm O’Mahony MD This year we thought we would expand the programme a little Chairman to include something on presentation skills. There will also be a Media & PR Committee
Media Training Session at the 20th EADV Congress in Lisbon
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VV continued from page 1 Editorial New Orleans, the Deputy Surgeon General of the US, a dermatologist by training, saw the need for US public Juggling health services to focus more on the prevention of OSD as total annual costs for occupational skin diseases in the US success and amount to more than $1bn. The US is thus taking a great Prof Gregor Jemec interest in the European achievements on this issue and responsibility envisages organising a meeting with the active involvement of EADV in the near future. Summer holidays are among the most dangerous periods of New initiatives the year. Not only is all of Europe travelling back and forth across the continent, but usually it is a period of good times Other encouraging initiatives include the successful kick-off and plentiful parties. press conference on 11 March 2011 in Bucharest to launch Humans are very adaptable creatures. Not only do they the 2011 “healthy skin @ work” campaign in Romania. live all over the globe, but they also live in many different Free-of-charge consultations, including patch testing, are social structures, where some degree of mutual adaptation being offered to patients suspected to have OSD. Similar is inevitable. Obviously this reciprocity is not inevitable in, initiatives are presently being conducted or planned in for example, monastic orders, but for the majority of social Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia and Germany. What is structures in which we move it usually is; and one may more, one major multinational declared its 2011 internal argue that it is one of the prerequisites for human success. health campaign as the “healthy skin @ work” year during Sometimes adaptation is couched in different terms such as which approximately 10.000 workers will be offered flexibility, social intelligence, even kindness, or any of the free skin cancer screenings (very much on the agenda of many expressions of basic respect of our fellow human beings. “healthy skin @ work”). It must however be made clear that the dermatologist is the responsible specialist for It is part of the collective human experience that social occupational dermatoses from dermatitis to skin cancer. adaptation is not necessarily easy, nor always possible, but perhaps we tend to forget that it always entails responsibility. Structured prevention programmes are unevenly available A responsibility directed not only at the focus or aim of the throughout European countries, so the European Initiative social structure, but also at the future. In mutual adaptation, for the Prevention of Occupational Skin Diseases (EPOS) we also shape each other, and it may justly be speculated (www.eadv.org/press-corner/campaigns/), a network of that the richness of the experience forms the backbone of 79 experts from 24 European countries created under the Mankind. Social structures are after all the pillars of culture, large umbrella of the “healthy skin @ work” campaign, even if not always of wisdom. is focusing on the mutual transfer of knowledge and The individual’s responsibility towards these core elements good practice–sharing. If you are interested in becoming of culture cannot be overestimated. I am sure we have a regional partner, please contact us via www.epos2010. all experienced the awkwardness of being in a socially eu. Look out for the next EPOS meeting on Saturday, dysfunctional structure such as a boring dinner party. The 22 October 2011 at the 20th EADV Congress in Lisbon. hallmark of a truly successful host or hostess is not only to EADV’s free Media Workshop on Friday, 21 October will select the members of a party so that they all contribute to the also provide an excellent opportunity to gain specific skills conversation and exchange of ideas, but also to ensure that and expertise on how to run a campaign. the interaction is pleasurable and mutual adaptation is natural. Thanks to the tireless efforts of many EADV colleagues, we When this occurs, sadly not so often, the success of the dinner can sense that there is a growing interest and awareness of is an almost palpable good mood. OSD among the different stakeholders. One of the greatest human weaknesses is however our For more details on the campaign and on how to support inherent inability to manage success. Success carries the seed it, please contact: of destruction, not necessarily in the shape of the goddess Nemesis, but most often due to simple inattention. When Swen M John MD the going is good we forget and no longer strive to maintain Chairman EADV Europrevention Campaign it. The focus changes from sowing to harvesting, and then “healthy skin @ work” postprandial stupor is not far away. It is the individual’s Chairman EADV Task Force on Occupational Skin responsibility to ensure that the success continues and that Diseases requires not only adaptation but discipline. Tel: +49 (0)541 4051810 E-mail: [email protected] That is why summer holidays are so dangerous.
Gregor Jemec 1 Antigoni Papadopoulou MEP (S&D, Cyprus), Substitute on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, is one important driving force behind Editor these undertakings. 3 EADV Leadership
Executive Committee President’s Perspective Officers POWELL Frank (IE) President HERCOGOVA Jana (CZ) President-elect EADV rises in the East… KATSAMBAS Andreas (GR) Prof Frank Powell Past President TSCHACHLER Erwin (AT) Secretary-General OLAFSSON Jón Hjaltalin (IS) Dear Friends, Treasurer RONNEVIG Jørgen (NO) As we draw into the summer months ensure that EADV congresses are always Treasurer-elect I hope that the intensity of your work in prime venues, while at the same time ANDRÉ Josette (BE) Representative of the Board commitments diminish and that you get allowing for annual changes of location TIPLICA George Sorin (RO) to spend more time with your family and and exposure to the various cultural Representative of the Board friends. EADV staff will continue their differences throughout Europe that are also excellent work in Lugano and Brussels an important part of our annual meetings. Board of Directors helping to develop the Academy as the ALOMAR Agustin (ES) Hosting Symposia ALPER Sibel (TR) largest dermatology organisation in Europe. ANDRÉ Josette (BE) The appointment of the EADV Spring ARENBERGER Petr (CZ) Rise in eastern members Symposia will continue as before. Cities BARKER Jonathan (GB) BLOCH Peter (CH) Our membership is increasing each year or countries wishing to host these events BOFFA Michael (MT) and our educational events draw record can put forward their proposals to be BRUZE Magnus (SE) numbers of participants in spite of the evaluated by the Board. This has proved BYLAITE Matilda (LT) economic recession which has affected very successful in the past and will continue CALZAVARA-PINTON Piergiacomo (IT) CHAIDEMENOS Georgios (GR) most countries throughout Europe. In unchanged into the future. CORGIBET Florence (FR) particular, EADV membership is rapidly Our next Spring Symposia will be held in ETTLER Karel (CZ) expanding in central and eastern European Verona, Italy in June 2012 and in 2013 in FIGUEIREDO Americo (PT) countries. While the founding fathers of GORKIEWICZ-PETKOW Anna (PL) Cracow, Poland, while our next Congress EADV were mainly from northern and GÜRER Mehmet Ali (TR) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal in October HOHL Daniel (CH) western Europe, many central and eastern 2011 and after that in Riga, Latvia in HÖNIGSMANN Herbert (AT) European countries such as Hungary, September 2012. KARPATI Sarolta (HU) Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Poland KUBANOV Alexey (RU) Looking forward to seeing many of you at LAMBERT Julien (BE) and Latvia have been actively engaged in LIPOZENCIC Jasna (HR) the workings of the Academy from its early these meetings. • LÜTZOW-HOLM Claus (NO) days. MEDENICA Ljiljana (RS) NEUMANN Martino (NL) Economic imbalance Best wishes from Dublin, PAUL Carle (FR) PEC Juraj (SK) An issue which we have to deal with soon is POTEKAEV Nikolay (RU) the reality of economic imbalance between PUJOL Ramon (ES) the various countries of Europe, particularly RANTANEN Tapio (FI) REUSCH Michael (DE) those in central and eastern European areas. Frank Powell ROBINSON Angela (GB) We need to ensure that those who work in EADV President (2010-2012) RÖCKEN Martin (DE) less economically well-off areas of Europe ROGERS Sarah (IE) are not deprived of EADV membership RONGIOLETTI Franco (IT) RUBINS Andris (LV) or ability to attend our congresses and SCHROEDER Fabienne (LU) symposia because of an unfair financial SERUP Jorgen (DK) burden relative to their income. SOLOVAN Caius (RO) STRATIGOS Alexandros (GR) We are proud that our Academy offers a THORISDOTTIR Kristin (IS) pan-European forum for dermatologists to TIPLICA George Sorin (RO) meet and exchange ideas and education. TSANKOV Nikolay (BG) VAKIS Georgios (CY) At our recent Board meeting in Carlsbad VAN DE KERKHOF Peter C M (NL) we set out a new strategy of deciding the location of future EADV congresses based Chief Administrative Officer solely on the quality of the congress site, INDUNI Nancy Please note: this text has been updated since its capacity and accessibility. This should the print edition was published. 4 EADV NEWS N°39 • SUMMER 2011
Patients’ Information Ichthyosis Support Group (ISG)
About ichthyosis Our aims
Ichthyosis (pronounced Ick-thee-o-sis) is • To preserve and protect the health a term used to describe continual scaling of and to relieve persons affected by of the skin. It comes from a Greek word ichthyosis and any associated condition. “ichthys” which means fish, although • To advance the education of the not all affected people have fish-like medical profession and the general scales. There are many forms of ichthyo- public on the subject of ichthyosis and sis, the most common affecting around its implications for the family. 1:80-250 individuals, but with the rarer • To promote and support research into types affecting 1:300,000. Most forms the management of ichthyosis and to are rare and can be inherited (genetic publish the useful results. or congenital) or the milder forms may develop later in life (acquired). The inher- Member benefits ited forms of ichthyoses are usually evi- • An information pack containing at the annual British Association of dent at or soon after birth and they tend condition specific leaflets, and Dermatologists (BAD) conference. to persist throughout life although some further information about the various types may improve slightly with age. associated aspects of living with ISG recently launched a new website The scaling affects most if not all areas ichthyosis. which has been designed to be more user- of the skin and is fairly consistent over • Regular newsletters. friendly and feature more information. the years. This is in contrast to other skin • Advice from our Medical Advisory It includes improved resources for disorders such as eczema and psoriasis Board (MAB) which is comprised of ichthyosis sufferers and their families, where scaling affects limited areas of the some of the UK’s leading professors, news, events and announcements. Visit skin and changes its pattern frequently. dermatologists and specialist nurses. www.ichthyosis.org.uk The more common, milder forms may • We have a network of regional contacts This year’s ISG National Conference took improve in summertime, however several who keep in touch with and organise place on 18-19 June in London. This of the rarer types of inherited ichthyo- local events with members in their is the 7th year of the bi-annual event. sis produce excessive visible scaling, red areas. ISG is an active member of eni, the inflamed skin and a couple of forms cause • National Conference: fully supported European Network for Ichthyosis. eni blistering of the skin. The very rare and and attended by our Medical Advisory is an international patients network run more severe forms of ichthyosis can also Board. The weekend event consists of by European patients’ associations and be life threatening, and babies in particu- lectures, workshops and is a wonderful is a voice for patients and a partner lar may experience a failure to thrive. opportunity to talk to fellow members for authorities on a European level. All Inherited ichthyosis is caused by faulty and the medical professionals. European ichthyosis patient’s associations copies of genes which are passed on Children have a great time either on are invited to join eni, to represent from one generation to the next. Each a fully organised trip or onsite in a themselves on the eni website and to type of ichthyosis is due to a different supervised environment. develop joint activities. genetic mutation and the pattern of • Fun day: usually held at an exciting • inheritance varies. venue and a relaxed day. It is a chance For more information please contact: to meet and chat informally with About ISG other ISG members, sharing stories, Ichthyosis Support Group The Ichthyosis Support Group (ISG) was experiences and your own knowledge PO Box 1404 formed in 1997 by a group of individuals of living with ichthyosis whilst having a Bagshot affected by ichthyosis to create a network great family day out. GU22 2LS, UK of parents, sufferers and medics, and • We attend and present at dermatology- Tel: +44 (0)845 602 9202 became a UK registered charity in 2001. related conferences and events around E-mail: [email protected] The committee consists of eight trustees the UK and Ireland to raise awareness Websites: www.ichthyosis.org.uk or and a paid part-time administrator. of the ichthyoses and ISG including www.ichthyose.eu/ 5 Translational medicine is about more Dr Menno de Rie
ranslational medicine is hot! Not compounds from the lab to the clinic understanding of skin pharmacokinetics Tonly physicians but also scientific and bringing information back to basic because of anatomical differences journals and people in the lay press researchers (see chart below). of the skin (face vs trunk), sampling are now frequently using the term difficulties (contamination from the TM starts with basic research on ‘translational medicine’. What used to stratum corneum), penetration and the mechanisms of human disease. be called ‘clinical research’ in the past permeation issues of the drug and This knowledge, combined with has grown into a complex science that difficulties in the monitoring of drug insights into the physico-chemical is more than conducting clinical trials. concentrations because of metabolic properties of the compound, safety changes or binding to other molecules. studies, pharmacodynamics and Not only has the pre-clinical part of In addition, sometimes whole skin drug pharmacokinetics, leads to the testing clinical research grown and became more concentrations are not informative phase: first in animals and healthy complex, but also the clinical research itself because data from drug concentrations humans (especially for safety testing) and has become more complex (regulatory, from specific compartments is needed, later in patients. The ultimate proof in ethical and safety aspects). Moreover, for instance the sebaceous gland. the human testing phase is the so-called the implications of clinical research are proof of concept (PoC) study. In its ideal Modelling and simulation now used more intensely than in the form, a PoC is a small study in patients past to improve the whole process of Next to all this information, clinical data that fits the requirement of whether the drug discovery. Consequently, the term (pharmacodynamics) and safety data are compound modulates the mechanism of ‘clinical research’ is not appropriate any gathered. Since most PoC studies are the disease. If available, biomarkers are more, thus leading to the development small (less than 100 patients) safety data used to monitor this process. Sometimes of a new discipline. is limited as well, although in rare cases a biomarkers or specific assays have to be PoC study can lead to an immediate stop developed, which can also be used to get Speeding up the process in the development of a new chemical a better understanding of certain diseases. entity. Biostatisticians and experts in the Since this process of taking compounds During the PoC studies pharmacokinetic field of modelling and simulation play from the lab to the clinic has become data are also gathered that can help us an important role in the design of PoC more complicated, drug development to understand why a certain compound studies. Not only to reduce the sample is also more time-consuming. It is is not working for instance. therefore understandable from an size to a minimum but also to predict the economic point of view, that the interval Although skin seems an easy target for outcome and optimise the study design. monitoring drug concentrations after between discovery and clinical practice In general, about 20% of PoC studies topical application of therapeuticals, it must be shortened. For example, it took show a positive outcome, meaning almost 40 years to bring statins to the can be extremely hard to get a good clinic following the discovery in the Framingham studies in the 1950s of the relationship between cholesterol and vascular disease. Another example is the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia with imatnib (Gleevec®) that resulted from the discovery of this pathway by Nowell and Hungerford in 1960. These long intervals are nowadays just not acceptable. Consequently new avenues have been explored to study and improve this complicated process resulting in a new scientific discipline: translational medicine (TM). In addition TM serves as a cogwheel in drug development taking
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Treatment Update than conducting clinical trials
that in the majority of cases a drug medulloblastoma and melanoma. The Menno A de Rie MD PhD development that started five (but usually new chemical entity called LDE225 is Associate Professor 10) years earlier has to be cancelled. a selective antagonist of Smoothened Erasmus Medical Centre It is therefore understandable that this (SMO) and inhibits the Hedgehog Department of Dermatology time-consuming and expensive process is pathway. The efficacy of LDE225 was University Medical Centre constantly adapted to improve timelines recently demonstrated in a double-blind, PO Box 2040 and efficiency. randomised, vehicle-controlled, intra- NL-3000 CA Rotterdam An example of a successful PoC study individual proof of concept study. E-mail: [email protected] in dermatology with a new chemical Overall, this PoC study demonstrates that entity is the recent development of a TM can efficiently integrate knowledge Reference topically applied drug for the treatment 1 from multiple disciplines thus leading to Skvara H, Kalthoff F, Meingassner JG et al. Topical of basal cell carcinomas in nevoid basal treatment of basal cell carcinomas in nevoid basal cell the design of small but informative proof carcinoma syndrome with a smoothened inhibitor. J cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) (syn. Invest Dermatol. 2011 Mar 24. [Epub ahead of print] Gorlin syndrome)1. It is not more than 15 of concept studies that open avenues PubMed PMID: 21430703. years ago that the molecular mechanism towards new treatment modalities. It Conflict of interest declaration can be anticipated that because of this M A de Rie was a director/senior expert of leading to the constitutive activation of Translational Medicine in Novartis Institutes for the Hedgehog pathway, resulting in the efficient way of drug development within BioMedical Research during the PoC study phase of LDE225 (2008 – 2010). M A de Rie has no financial emergence of basal cell carcinomas in the next five-to-ten years new drugs conflict of interest to declare. these NBCCS patients was discovered. will be launched for the treatment of Acknowledgement In recent years the relevance of this not only actinic keratoses and basal cell Thanks to A P Bertolino MD PhD and T Jung MD PhD (NIBR, Basel, Switzerland) for kindly providing pathway has also been demonstrated carcinomas, but also for recalcitrant skin the chart on p6. not only in sporadic basal cell carcinomas conditions like atopic dermatitis and but also in other solid tumours including rosacea. •
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Training Course Hair & Scalp Training Course Acne, Rosacea 18-20 November 2011 in Bologna, Italy 2 days in March/July/September 2012 in Course chair: Dr Bianca Maria Piraccini Debrecen, Hungary Application deadline: 31 August 2011 Course chair: Prof Eva Remenyik Number of places: 24 Application deadline: tbd Course language: English Number of places: 30 Course language: English Training Course Genodermatoses 3 days in January 2012 in Salzburg & Innsbruck, Training Course Surgery Austria 19-21 April 2O12 in Thessaloniki, Greece Course chairs: Profs Johann Bauer & Matthias Schmuth Course chair: Dr Myrto Trakatelli Application deadline: 31 October 2011 Application deadline: 15 January 2012 (tbc) Number of places: 15 Number of places: 20 Course language: English Course language: English Training Course Itch Selected applicants receive: A free of charge course with hands-on experience 22-25 June 2012 in Brussels, Belgium - Educational material, certificate of attendance, free accommodation, catering Course chair: Prof Jacek Szepietowski and a social event (dinner) during the course . EADV members eligible to receive an educational grant. Application deadline: 31 March 2012 (tbc) Number of places: 20 Course language: English
Further information & application form available online at www.eadv.org -> Fostering courses. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or phone +32 (0)2 650 0090. International Dermatology Dermatology in Ethiopia
pleasantly temperate, while in the lower remarkably common while squamous areas around the borders, it is seriously carcinomas are very rare. “African”. There are two mountain Genodermatoses of an amazing variety ranges – the Simiens in the north and the present regularly. Some such as xero- Bale mountains in the East, both going derma pigmentosum and acrodermatitis up to 4.500 metres. There is a fabulous enteropathica can be diagnosed clini- diversity of birdlife and wonderful cally but the lack of investigative facilities scenery. There is a benign co-existence makes it impossible to define many of the between the Coptic Christian majority clinical entities. Inevitably the severity and and the moderate Islamic communities often clinically unusual manifestations and Ethiopia is generally a safe place to seen in many patients causes the physi- Facts and figures travel around. cian to think of the possibility of HIV- Country name: Clinical spectrum mediated immunodeficiency. Fortunately, Ethiopia testing for HIV is readily available and Until three years ago, Ethiopia had only various forms of Highly Active Anti- Capital: 21 dermatologists and as is true for all Retroviral Therapy are available. Addis Ababa areas of the world where clinical services Population: are insufficient, patients often present Access to dermatology care with advanced and florid disease. 90.874.000 inhabitants Although there are four medical schools Official languages: Much the commonest group of diseases (Addis Ababa, Mekele, Gondar, Harar), Amarigna, English, Arabic are cutaneous infections with bacteria, until 2006 there was no dermatology fungi and parasites. Every week patients postgraduate training available. Hence Life expectancy at birth: with exotic forms of pityriasis rosea, any physicians who wanted to become Male: 53,64 children with impetigo or tinea, more dermatologists had to go abroad to Female: 58,81 invasive fungal infections, leprosy and receive training. The majority of the Infant mortality rate: cutaneous Leishmaniasis present to the dermatologists worked in private practice, 77,12 deaths per 1.000 live births clinics. All the common diseases seen in mostly in an “office” setting. In those Europe are present including what seems regional centres with hospitals, any skin- to be huge amounts of atopic dermatitis – related medical problems tended to be which is puzzling in view of the so-called cared for by infectious disease specialists hygiene hypothesis which predicts that or general internists. early-life exposure to infections ought In the capital city Addis Ababa, the to be protective. Psoriasis, lichen planus, medical school teaching hospital (The CTCL, and a wide diversity of auto- Black Lion) has a small dermatology immune blistering diseases are common ALERT outpatients outpatient service but, traditionally, in the clinics. the great majority of patients with Ethiopia – the basics A major limitation to diagnostic dermatological problems presented to confidence is the lack of effective the Leprosy Centre – ALERT (All Africa Ethiopia is unusual in Africa in that it has dermatopathology and immunpathology Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training never been fully dominated or colonised services – and it is our major objective Centre). This tradition had grown by an overseas power. It has a 2.000- to remedy this deficiency. Disorders of because for more than 40 years there year history going back to Solomon and pigmentation, particularly vitiligo and have been ongoing research programmes Sheba, a written language (Amharic) and melasma/chloasma are common and into leprosy, run jointly by the Armauer is characterised by wonderful geography a great source of social distress. Very Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) with central highlands (2.500 metres) interestingly, photodermatoses such and ALERT, which usually involved where the capital city Addis Ababa is as photo-dermatitis present in virtually trained European dermatologists. Hence situated. In the highlands the climate is every clinic, basal cell carcinomas are dermatological expertise and care was 8 EADV NEWS N°39 • SUMMER 2011
which it feels there is a profitable market. hence to embed a continued presence Even for the fungal diseases which are so of teachers and supervisors. In this way common, the only systemic anti-fungal the programme will lose its dependence drugs available are griseofulvin and flu- on the voluntary assistance of dedicated conazole. overseas dermatologists. Therefore a series of curricula are in various Postgraduate training stages of development for sub-specialty In 2005 the Ministry of Health was higher training in subjects including finally persuaded that it was necessary dermatopathology, dermatosurgery, Lecturing to the residents to do something and funded seven paediatric dermatology and dermato- available. In addition to the outpatient renewable dermatology residents’ posts allergy. It is planned that selected department there are two wards for in the Medical School of Addis Ababa highly motivated individuals will come inpatient care. Although many of the University and the University created to Europe on short-term fellowships to beds are occupied by leprosy patients a three-year postgraduate course to receive higher level training. EADV has requiring hospitalisation for reactions be led by Dr Dagnachew Shibeshi, been very generous in providing some or other complications, patients with Head of Dermatology in Addis Ababa. critical funding to help cover the costs of severe blistering diseases, psoriasis, CTCL Although the Dermatology department these fellowships. and other serious conditions can be hospitalised for inpatient care. had five consultants, they lacked The main threat to this aim is “brain experience in the design and delivery drain” of the best trained new young Apart from the critical shortage of of training programmes. Dr Dagnachew consultants away from the University Ethiopian dermatologists, another major therefore sought overseas help and was Medical School posts into the much more deficiency limited range of therapeutic introduced to Peter Friedmann, Professor financially attractive private sector. options. Thus, although a reasonably full of Dermatology at the University of The second aim of the programme is to range of topical steroids is available, for Southampton, UK, who had 15 years’ generate enough consultant dermato- more serious problems requiring systemic experience of supervising dermatology venereologists to staff the other medical immuno-suppression, oral steroids and postgraduate training programmes. Prof schools – two per school, and also to methotrexate are the only drugs avail- Friedmann had worked at ALERT/AHRI have three or four consultants in each of able! Unaffordable cost is one factor, the while completing his doctoral research the major regional hospitals. In this way, other is that even though the Ministry studies in 1975 and he agreed to work over a few years the extreme shortage of of Health has issued a list of drugs that with Dr Dagnachew to produce the dermatology clinical care for the people should be available, which includes aza- dermatology training curriculum. thioprine, the local pharmaceutical indus- of Ethiopia will slowly be improved. try only makes available those drugs for In addition to finding teachers, it was necessary to buy essential books and Volunteer teachers needed equipment – lights, magnifying glasses, The programme still needs volunteers to Woods lamps and disposable surgical go and teach. Unfortunately, we have instruments, as the Ethiopians had not been unsuccessful with recent attempts included any budgetary provision for to raise funds to cover travel expenses these fundamental resources. A small of lecturers although we continue to try. grant from the British Council helped The overall experience for the teaching subsidise some of these costs. consultants and the few resident trainees who have accompanied them has been Since 2006, when the first residents extremely stimulating and educational. If embarked on postgraduate training, Basal Call epithelioma in a 22 year-old woman anyone reading this would be interested three cohorts of six or seven per year to learn more about the programme or have graduated by passing the exit would be interested to contribute to it examinations. The number of consultant by going to Addis for a couple of weeks, dermatologists in Ethiopia has now please contact Prof Peter Friedmann (psf@ doubled and will continue to increase soton.ac.uk) for more information. over the coming years. • Prof Peter Friedmann MD FRCP FMedSci Training goals University of Southampton The first aim of the programme is to Southampton, UK establish its long-term sustainability. This must be done by increasing the Dr Dagnachew Shibeshi numbers of Ethiopian dermatologists University of Addis Ababa trained to take posts as lecturers and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Leishmaniasis in a 10 year-old 9 Scientific Programming Committee Prof Luca Borradori The main key mission of the Academy is breaks down into percentages all Current practical challenges to promote education and training in the important topics during and after • The improvement, speeding up and field of dermatology and venereology. postgraduate training. This tool provides remote use of our electronic database. EADV’s annual scientific meetings are “roadmap” guidance for programme thus the most important opportunity drafting ensuring the inclusion of core • The inclusion in programmes of primary for the Academy to fulfil its mission disciplines and sub-disciplines. contributors able to deliver in a clear, and critical to its success and further concise and engaging way. Performance • Scientific programmes are now centrally development. In this context, the Scientific and appreciation are major selection cri- prepared: SPC is directly in charge of the Programming Committee (SPC), in close teria and are closely monitored. production of the first draft to ensure collaboration with its major partner the a consistently high scientific level. • Promoting new blood in programmes by CME-CPD Committee, has made major The local scientific committee (LSC) is alternating available experts with young efforts to improve the level and quality now primarily involved in programme and motivated dermatologists and vene- of EADV events in recent years. finalisation and for adding the regional reologists coming from all over Europe. SPC’s main goals expertise and flavour which enriches and Rising stars should not be ignored and individualises each separate programme. masters should not be forgotten. • to respond to the need and requirement of board-certified dermatologists and • Electronic poster presentation now • Representation of the entire spectrum venereologists for continuing medical facilitates the evaluation and search of European expertise in programmes education and practice development. of the presented posters by a panel with chairs, co-chairs and speakers from of external reviewers. The goal is to various backgrounds who demonstrate • to provide academic dermatologist- reduce quantity and to increase quality. the richness of the various European venereologists with the opportunity schools. to further increase their knowledge as • Finally, SPC continues to include well as to exchange their experiences. and develop interactive sessions (eg • Constant but relative speaker list review, taking into account consecutive • to give young dermato-venereologists demonstrations with live patients, live under-performance, will better disclose training opportunities to improve their surgery) as well as planning a new what and who our participants and postgraduate education and prepare series of educational sessions. members want to see and hear and we for their board exams, as well as to The heavily increased SPC workload can must be responsive to this. be stimulated and motivated by the be only achieved with the support of the outstanding personalities and experts professional EADV staff, SPC members Our “credo“ and “philosophy” in various fields. as well as with the help of LSCs and a • Quality and expertise in the choice of number of additional co-opted experts. Major developments since 2009 speakers must take precedence over
The latter provide complementary but other criteria that are not relevant for • The development of an electronic essential expertise that allows us to cover participants at our meetings. ZZ database for storing and mining data the entire dermato-venereology field, and statistics as well as providing a tool from surgery and lasers to dermato- for programme creation. The database paediatrics. contains speaker listings from all over SPC by no means works Europe and further afield, that have alone. Besides the been involved in previous EADV events important role of the or that are willing to actively contribute CME-CPD Committee, to future meetings. This database input from EADV Board constitutes an essential working tool members and EADV for rapid speaker searches based on Task Forces is regular- areas of expertise, country of origin ly solicited. All EADV as well as performance and evaluation members now have a from previous EADV congresses. feedback facility to help SPC members (from left to right): A Stratigos, G Girolomoni, • Together with the CME-CPD committee, us improve: www.eadv. A Rubins, P Arenberger, J Strasser Bradley (EADV Administrative a blueprint which summarises and org/scientific. Officer), L Borradori (Chair), J Szepietowski L Scerri, F Rongioletti, P Gisondi, A Picoto 10 EADV NEWS N°39 • SUMMER 2011
EADV Committee Updates Membership Committee Prof Sarah Rogers
The Membership Committee consists AAD meeting in New Orleans did not of Prof Karel Ettler (Czech Republic), have to send copies of diplomas, nor Prof Ljiljana Medenica (Serbia), Dr find three endorsers. Once their AAD Susan Cooper (UK) and myself, Prof membership has been validated by the Sarah Rogers (Ireland). I have just taken AAD Membership Services three EADV over the Chair from Dr Lawrence Scerri officers agreed to provide endorsement. (Malta) who had everything running Nurses and retired members on oiled wheels for me. We are pleased to tell everyone that news from the Our nursing colleagues, an integral and Membership Committee is positive! Is indispensable part of our dermatology Euroderm Excellence 2010 course patici- that not a good way to begin an update? departments, have expressed great inter- pants, certified by the course chairman, est in the Academy but found the annual Prof Martine Bagot and endorsed by EADV membership is increasing, not only subscription for Ordinary category of Prof Powell, Prof Tschachler and Prof from the EU countries, but from other membership – for which they were enti- Gollnick, were offered free membership countries and continents (see graph). tled to apply – expensive. As a result, for 2011 as Junior members. Euroderm We have a growing membership from we had relatively few nursing members. Excellence is a course organised by the eastern European countries, from the Once we have gathered all necessary European Dermatological Forum (EDF). Indian subcontinent and from the United information regarding nurses’ certification Things are good with the EADV States. This increase can be attributed in Europe, it will be possible for them to membership numbers but we do not to a number of factors, not least the join at the reduced rate of €50 per year. want to become complacent. We want to tireless work of the membership team in This will encourage nurses to expand their see our Academy, of which we are very Brussels. Of course, the success of both academic input at the Academy meetings. proud, continue to go from strength to the Spring and the Autumn meetings, In case Retired Specialist members are strength. So come on, EADV members, both academically and because they also feeling the pinch in these harsh make sure you keep your annual are also held in venues across Europe economic times, and lest they may be subscription up to date. Remember, if which are both interesting and attractive considering opting out of some of their your national membership falls below 20, to visit, helps attract new members. annual subscriptions, let us persuade you your country will not be entitled to have Another incentive which we hope may be to stay in EADV! You can retain your a representative on the EADV Board. introduced shortly is that members may membership, and your voting rights, at And if you have 100 or more members, be offered a more noticeable reduction in the reduced fee of €75 a year. We have your country will be entitled to two registration fees for meetings compared also been very keen to attract new Junior representatives. Oh, and don’t forget to to fees for non-members. members. After all, the juniors of today encourage your trainees to join too! We are also offering a more flexible will be the consultants, specialists and We look forward to seeing you all in approach to becoming an EADV professors of tomorrow. They also have Lisbon. member. For example, members of the a reduced annual subscription and can • American Academy of Dermatology remain in the Junior category until the Sarah Rogers (AAD) who applied to become EADV age of 35 and/or until the end of their Chairman International members during the recent training. EADV Membership Committee
ZZ • Clear separation of roles between end of the regular sessions of the pro- cannot be missed by anyone and this industry and practising dermatologists. gramme in the afternoon. Furthermore, quite independent of trappings that SPC continues to separate the main sci- speakers are now requested to clearly can sometimes go hand in hand with participation. entific programme from industry-spon- disclose any conflict of interest before • sored satellite symposia and therefore their talks or face exclusion. Luca G Borradori maintains the integrity of pure aca- Chairman • The dream of the SPC however demic and non-biased CME. Industry- Scientific Programming Committee sponsored satellite symposia will, in remains that in the near future EADV all possible cases, take place after the will represent a scientific ‘must’ that 11 20th EADV Congress Lisbon, Portugal 20-24 October 2011 Dr António Picoto Discoveries in dermatology
Dear colleagues and friends,
The 20th Congress of the EADV will bring you to Lisbon for the second time. This is a great honour for me and for the local committee and we will do our utmost to make your visit a truly memorable one.
The Congress will bring together dermatologists from all over the world. The Local Scientific Committee in close collaboration with the EADV Scientific Programming Committee has produced a comprehensive programme that is attractive both to clinicians and researchers. delegates including: venereology, surgery, PL03: Oncogenic viruses Extra day aesthetics, psoriasis, dermatology and (A Zur Hausen, Netherlands) systemic diseases, ”frontier” specialties, I call your attention to the fact that PL04: Dermatosurgery: state of the art infections, tropical dermatosis and we will have an “extra day” of work. (W Hanke, USA) traveller diseases, dermatosis connected We will start Thursday with the sister with the environment, sun and the skin, PL05: Lymphocytes: how do they work societies’ meetings and will finish on medical, surgical, other therapies and for health and disease? Monday after lunch. This will allow us new diagnostic methods. (A Lanzavecchia, Switzerland) to cover many areas of interest to the Programme highlights Pl06: Molecularly-targeted therapies in cancer and the dermatologist We will have three live courses: on (H Tsao, USA) advanced dermatological surgery, Please note cosmetic dermatology and lasers. Each day there will be two interactive “test DEADLINE FOR LATE yourself” sessions. REGISTRATION: 20 SEPTEMBER 2011 There will also be two sessions on controversial subjects:
OPENING CEREMONY: CV01: Biologics in psoriasis: a lifelong 20 OCTOBER 2011 commitment versus inclusion within rotative therapy
CV02: Melanoma and sentinel lymph node biopsy
We will also have nine plenary sessions which I am certain will be of interest to This barcode is your only pass you: to the Congress venue and Opening Ceremony. PL01: Frontiers in dermatology (K Wolf, Austria) (It is contained in your registration confirmation email) PL02: New therapies for inherited skin diseases (J McGrath, UK) 12 EADV NEWS N°39 • SUMMER 2011
PL07: Melanocyte-keratinocyte interactions and the mystery of pigment transfer (M Seabra, Portugal)
PL08: Lasers for dermatology-towards We have organised a reviewer faculty the future formed by EADV and Local Committees, (M Adatto, Switzerland) Board members, and volunteer chairs and PL09: From the bench to the co-chairs of the Scientific Programming practitioner. What’s new and Committee. We thank them all for their exciting for the future? co-operation. (S Katz, USA) As you can see, we are offering you Finally let me tell you that we are proud many incentives to join us at the 20th to have received 1.900 abstracts. We EADV Congress next October in Lisbon. also received 1.435 ePosters and, of We look forward to welcoming you to these, 103 were selected for a short oral Lisbon! presentation. We will have a sequential • presentation of all the ePosters in a António Picoto special designated area where 40 President computers will be at your disposal to 20th EADV Congress view the papers at your convenience.
13 Fostering Dermatology & Venereology Joint EADV-ESCAD course in inter
Reports from the faculty EADV joined forces with ESCAD Course participants and faculty (European Society for Cosmetic & Aesthetic Dermatology) to Contact dermatitis organise the 1st EADV-ESCAD hands-on practical workshop on
training course botulinum and fillers for begin- EADV & ESCAD course participants and faculty ners. It was held at the Royal The idea of challenging the An EADV Fostering Society of Medicine in London participants with a brief scientific Dermatology on 26 & 27 February 2011. presentation contest was superb. training course on The logistics and infrastructure It helped young colleagues to Cutaneous Allergy of the course were most excel- test themselves in front of a was held from 23 to lently arranged by Ildikó Papp friendly group of peers under the 25 February 2011 in from the EADV office and Jo “supervision” of their teachers. London over a two- Hughes from London. Ildikó For me it was my first time day period, which and Jo spared no pains in mak- actively contributing as Faculty was attended by 30 ing everything run seamlessly. Countries of origin of course participants to an EADV Fostering Course, trainees from all over The 30 trainees came from 19 I must say it was a wonderful Europe. The theoretical part, consisting of lectures, took countries and the faculty came experience and one which I place at Willan House (the headquarters of the British from five European nations. would certainly like to repeat. Association of Dermatologists), whereas the practical The course comprised talks and sessions took place at St John’s Institute of Dermatology practical hands-on workshops Leonardo Marini (Trieste, Italy) at St Thomas’ Hospital. during which volunteer patients Course Faculty were treated and participants ESCAD & EADV Training The lectures involved practical aspects of patch testing injected one another. Not only Course on Cosmetic including how to apply patches, read reactions and the trainees but also the fac- Techniques interpret results, the common allergens, occupational ulty found the whole experience, skin disease, urticaria, immediate type allergic reactions, It was one of the best profes- and especially the free-flowing and how to record results from a cutaneous allergy clinic. sional experiences I have had and confraternal discussion, very The practical sessions included the processes of applying since 1985, when I started to stimulating. The two-minute pre- patches, how to read reactions how to identify plant give talks and to participate in sentations by each of the 30 allergens, and how to test for certain types of physical workshops in the medical field. trainees were a highlight of the urticarias. Trainees had the opportunity to see patients weekend. These were most inter- The teaching, both the theory who had been patch tested that week and who had esting and of a very high stan- and the practical, was carried positive reactions. Speakers were mostly from the UK, but dard. The trainees all voted for out in a harmonious manner, included experts from Denmark and The Netherlands. the best talk and the prize went free from stress and competition. The dinner was held at the Swan at the Globe Restaurant to Dr Anna Berzina from Riga. This background certainly which is part of the Globe Theatre complex, where many created a perfect context in Christopher Rowland Payne first performances of Shakespeare’s plays were staged, on which to transmit a maximum (London, UK) the South Bank of the River Thames. There was a fine view of our knowledge and skills to Course Chair of the River Thames and of St Paul’s Cathedral from the the young doctors present. ESCAD & EADV Training windows of the restaurant, whilst enjoying a typical British Course on Cosmetic I would be more than happy to three-course meal. Techniques repeat this experience. • The course was well received by the trainees, who valued Luigi Polla the theoretical and practical aspects of the teaching. • (Geneva, Switzerland) Prof David Gawkrodger Course Faculty Course Chair ESCAD & EADV Training Fostering Training Course Contact Dermatitis & Allergy Course on Cosmetic Techniques
14 Egypt, Israel Countries of origin of course participants EADV NEWS N°39 • SUMMER 2011
Participants’ satisfaction rating Programme Relevance to training – 4.83 Usefulness of sessions for sharing findings – 4.83 Relevance to educational needs – 4.58 ventional cosmetics Surgery course Influence on career – 4.75 (Rating scale: 5 = extremely/excellent/always, for specialists 4 = very/good/often, 3=quite/satisfactory, 2=occasionally, sometimes, 1= not at all/never) Participant’s feedback The second Fostering Course for minor surgery for Private Practitioners/ “It was a brilliant educational weekend, Specialists took place on 19 March 2011 in a superb location in London that in Brussels at the EADV House and helped develop our clinical perspective of attracted participants from Belgium, cosmetic dermatology. Bulgaria, Finland, FYROM, Greece, We had five of Europe’s esteemed Germany, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Romania clinicians conducting this course and, like and Turkey. many good teachers, they taught using The course started with basic lectures numerous teaching methods. about anatomy, surgery equipment, I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this office environment, local anaesthesia, Israel, Jordan course and would totally encourage secondary wound healing and principles Countries of origin of course participants EADV to continue to support such of cutaneous oncology surgery followed training programmes for residents that by an individual hands-on training on ultimately will benefit patient care.” pig feet. also got the chance to get an overview on the latest European guidelines. I Zahra Ahmed The course content was based on would highly recommend this course to Dermatology Trainee the successful experience of French all colleagues interested in the field of Cardiff, Wales, UK colleagues who have organised similar operative dermatology.” training courses for French dermatologists Dr Evgenia Makrantonaki “The course was so well thought out for many years. and organised. It gave us theoretical as Dessau Medical Centre, Germany It has been a pleasure to work with well as practical knowledge. Everything Florence Corgibet as course chair, “This was an excellent review of the was done so professionally yet in a very Michèle Henry and Françoise Will from basics of surgery including the setting friendly atmosphere. France, supported by Myrto Trakatelli of an office-based operating suite, The experience I gained will definitely from Greece and Reichan Walther from anaesthesia and different types of impact my career. The take-home mes- Great Britain/Germany. They presented sutures. The hands-on segment which sage for me was that sufficient knowl- up-to-date knowledge on operative consisted of cutting and suturing on pig edge is crucial for minimisation of the dermatology/skin cancer and shared feet was a “first” for me. I was surprised undesirable effects from the procedures. their experience in a highly interactive by how different pig skin felt compared to human skin as I have been often told I would highly recommend this course to way. Also great thanks to George Reuter they are quite similar. all dermatology residents.” and Monika Gniadecka, who organised this event in the run-up and Ildikó Papp The faculty to student ratio was a Dr Elena Angelovska from EADV for the perfect organisation wonderful 1:3 and allowed all of us to Resident of the small details, which are most get close supervision and answers to Skopje, Macedonia important for a such successful course. all our questions. The international mix of students and faculty, which is the “This two-day aesthetic dermatology Dr Rolf Ostendorf hallmark of EADV gatherings, added a workshop was excellent! Not only did Co-Chair & Chair Fostering Specialist special flavour to the course and showed it provide high quality teaching, but it Skills Committee, Germany how a common interest can bond people has also been the opportunity to meet On behalf of from very different backgrounds and very interesting people from all around Dr Florence Corgibet foster friendships. Europe. Our small group allowed very Course Chair, France interactive courses. It really was some I hope this workshop will be followed encounter – not just of expertise but also Participant’s feedback by another one centring on flaps and grafts. If the basic course is offered again of friendship! I can’t wait for the next “Beside the high quality lectures the I highly recommend it.” one… course comprised practical experience on Dr Florence Neczyporenko pig feet - one of the best ways to test Dr Daniel Ariel Lichtenstein Brussels, Belgium yourself and make some progress. We Dermatology consultant, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Board Member Profiles
Sibel Alper Piergiacomo Claus (Turkey) Calzavara Lützow-Holm Pinton (Norway) (Italy)
“I graduated from Ege University School Prof Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton MD “I graduated from Justus-Liebig of Medicine in 1984 and completed my was born in Brescia (Italy) in 1955. Universität Giessen, Germany, in 1983 residency training in the same faculty. He is married to a psychiatrist and has and finished my specialisation at the Dept After specialising in dermato-venereology, a 17 year-old daughter. He graduated of Dermatology, The National Hospital, I became an Assistant Professor in 1991 in medicine and surgery with a first- in 1990. After five years of basic research and Associate Professor in 1993. I founded class degree at the Faculty of Medicine, I spent some very interesting years as the dermato-allergy unit in my department University of Milan in 1980 and became a Head of the Ullevåll University Hospital and have been Unit Director since 1991. specialist in dermatology and venereology Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, in great After becoming a Professor of Dermato- at the Dermatology Department of the co-operation with Prof Ole B Christensen, venereology in 2000 I also participated same university in 1983 with a first-class fulfilling my expectations of exploring in reprogramming medical education and degree. clinical dermatology in all aspects. I also residency training programmes in the found great meaning in and lots of fun He began his career as a medical Ege University School of Medicine. I was in various positions in the Norwegian assistant in 1984 and, since 2001, has the Vice-President of Turkish Society of Dermatological Society, including serving been Chairman of the Dermatology Dermatology between 2006-2008 and as President. Department of the Spedali Civili di Brescia a Board member of Turkish Society of and University of Brescia and of the After a short intermission working as Dermatology and Venereology from 2004- School of Specialisation in Dermatology Associate Professor at the National Hospital 2009. I chaired the Ege University School of the same University. The Department in 2004, I decided to start a second career of Medicine Medical Education Board for has 14 beds for in-patients, nine beds for as a consultant dermatologist in Oslo, two years and was Head of the Dermato- Day Hospital/Day Surgery and each year where I now work. Norway is a small venereology Department between carries out about 100.000 dermatological country with 5 million inhabitants and 2004-2010. I am an active member of examinations and other medical services about 200 dermatologists. It is my wish Turkish Society of Dermatology Contact for outpatients. to work for improved CME possibilities Dermatitis Working Group and Psoriasis to ensure good quality training for all Working Group. I am also a proud Board He is President of the Associazione those who end up far from university member of EADO and Vice-President of Dermatologica Lombarda (ADL) and environments and postgraduate learning the EADV Congress to be held in Istanbul a member of the Scientific Boards of programmes. in 2013. I am the primary investigator in the Società Italiana di Dermatologia many ongoing projects in Turkey. e Venereologia (SIDEMAST) and the In time, with increased awareness for Società Italiana di Fotobiologia (SIF). He transparent relations with industry, it It is a great honour to be on the EADV is also an Ordinary member of EADV as is of the utmost importance that we Board and represent my country as the well as of the European Dermatology evolve strong independent organisations second Board member together with Prof Forum (EDF), European Society for that can bridge academic and practical Gürer. I have followed the wonderful Photobiology (ESP), American Society dermatology. EADV is a good place to work of EADV since my residency and for Photobiology (ASP), European Group develop this goal further. We must not EADV has had quite an impact on my for Photodynamic Therapy (EURO-PDT end up going to five meetings per year professional development. Now I feel group) and European Photodermatology learning about the biological treatment the excitement and honour of having a Society (EPDS). of psoriasis, while the rest of our vast chance to promote EADV in my country area of responsibility lies in the shadow of and contribute to its work. I am looking When he is not working as a knowledge development.“ forward to working with my colleagues dermatologist, his personal interests are in Turkey and in EADV to advance our classic music, Alpine ski-ing, climbing collaboration in the fields of research, and cycling. education and clinical training.”
17 8th EADV Spring Symposium
Prof Petr Arenberger and film festival experience of Carlsbad. Participants were warmly greeted by the he 8th EADV Spring Symposium, held Symposium Chairman and President of Tfrom 14-17 April in Carlsbad, under the Czech Dermatovenereology Society the patronage of the Czech Minister of Prof Petr Arenberger, President of the Health, continued the tradition of highly Slovak Dermatovenereology Society Prof successful EADV meetings, bringing Dusan Buchvald and by EADV President together dermatologists from Europe Prof Frank Powell. and all over the world to share their The days that followed packed in a perspectives of the skin diagnostics very intense and highly praised scientific and management and its impact on all programme, including a live operation aspects of quality of life. (cutaneous surgery), dermatologic aller- gology, cutaneous oncology, aesthetic The Symposium was one of the biggest dermatology (including a live treatment), meetings in the Czech spa area, along STIs and dermato-pathology. with the Carlsbad International Film In addition to the diversity of symposia, Festival. The western Bohemian historical Skin health and wellbeing workshops, courses and other sessions, city was proud to welcome in total almost the six plenary lectures were of special Caring for skin and wellbeing, the theme 1.700 participants and staff members, interest. Among the highlights was the of the Symposium was the guiding from 74 countries who came to share lecture by T Luger (Münster, Germany) on thread throughout the programme. One their expertise in all various fields of our “Neuroinflammation and Skin Diseases”. of the plenary lectures was delivered specialty. The Opening Ceremony was His presentation not only provided an on Living with Skin Disease highlighted supervised by a Czech unconventional insight into this amazing area but also the link between the treatment success stage director who performed an stressed its importance for dermatology. and quality of life in dermatology and innovative, tradition-defying perfor- Other highlights included the plenary dermocosmetic care. Numerous lectures mance showing Czech and Slovak lectures by L French (Zürich, Switzerland) further debated the complex interrelation countryside and historical landmarks on “Autoinflammatory Disease and the between skin health and quality of life together with the specific film history Skin” and A Ranki (Helsinki, Finland), in all its different aspects, from the who presented an update on vaccination most recent concepts of preventive in venereology. dermatology and anti-ageing strategies, to the latest challenges of teledermatology The high standard of the event’s educa- and evidence-based medicine. tional content was echoed in the various social activities and events in the inspir- The scientific programme reflected the ing atmosphere of one of the biggest diversity of subject areas encompassed Symposium Statistics and most beautiful spa resorts in the within dermatology and venereology, world. Almost 200 people enjoyed the • 1.678 attendees covering the full spectrum of dermato- President’s Dinner inside the magnificent • 74 countries logical diseases and rare disorders which Pupp Grandhotel. • 27 scholarship winners are not really rare when seen from a • 443 accepted abstracts European perspective. It also paid par- Despite the tempting weather outside, ticular attention to novel trends in rapidly a great number of participants attended 55 sessions, among them: moving fields such as cutaneous oncolo- the Closing Ceremony (followed by • 6 plenary lectures gy, allergy, and autoimmune, inflamma- an enriching “What’s New?” session), • 12 symposia where the EADV flag, according to • 8 focus sessions tory and infectious disorders of the skin. tradition, was handed to Prof Giampiero • 4 forum sessions Emphasis was further placed on novel Girolomoni, who will chair the next • 13 workshops strategies in the treatment of atopic der- • 2 free communication sessions matitis, recent findings in psoriasis ther- EADV Spring Symposium in Verona, Italy
• 4 case report sessions apy, the challenges in dermato-oncology in 2012. • ZZ • 1 poster forum today and tomorrow, as well as updates Petr Arenberger • 1 “what´s new?” session on aesthetic and cosmetic dermatology. Symposium Chairman • 278 posters 18 EADV NEWS N°39 • SUMMER 2011
Fostering Dermatology & Venereology Programme Introduction course on virtual dermatopathology
he EADV Fostering Course out of 5 possible points on TIntroduction to Virtual Dermato- their evaluation forms. One pathology was held on 10 and 11 March of the comments on the 2011 in Reykjavik, Iceland. evaluation form summed it all up: “It was more than a The course director was Dr Ellen Mooney perfect educational method (Reykjavik, Iceland) and the other faculty and course, I am extremely members were Prof Werner Kempf satisfied.” (University of Zurich, Switzerland), All in all, an enjoyable Course participants and faculty enjoying a typical but modern-style Icelandic meal Dr Guerkan Kaya (Univeristy of Geneva, experience for both partici- Switzerland) and Dr Christina Mitteldorf pants and faculty! course had finished, we were treated (Hildesheim, Germany). to a relaxing visit to the Blue Lagoon Ellen Mooney MD Clinic and Spa: a unique and memorable The purpose of the course was to Course Chair introduce virtual dermatopathology experience. I would like to thank EADV, as a learning technique to trainees in Participants’ feedback Ildikó, Dr Mooney and all speakers for dermatology and dermatopathology. The organising this outstanding course.” “I had the opportunity to participate topics covered were melanocytic lesions, in the training course Introduction to Tom Hillary inflammatory diseases with interface Virtual Dermatopathology in Reykjavik, Belgium change, cutaneous lymphomas and the charming capital of Iceland. All simulators, the role of clinicopathologic “Well-balanced scientific material and participants were residents in dermato- correlation, pitfalls, skin signs of systemic unique cases were presented with venereology. The course consisted of disease, online consultations by VDP enthusiasm during the course. Using a several presentations, each one of them and VDP use in teaching and CME. At microscope has never been so easy. It covering a different topic (inflammatory the end of the course there was a self- became simple to share with others what diseases, pigmented lesions, systemic assesment examination. you have discovered in the microscopic diseases, cutaneous lymphomas). During world. I found it extremely beneficial to The participants came from Belgium, the presentations we had on-line access experience Virtual Dermatopathology.” Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Romania, on our laptops to the virtual histology Bulgaria and Ukraine who rated the course slides of the case being presented. Andrea Lukacs highly, with an average grade of 4,4 On Friday evening, after the intensive Hungary
ZZ Scholarship winners in Carlsbad, Czech Republic
One winner’s view will certainly help me in my future career as a dermato- “To be an EADV scholarship winner is a venereology specialist), to great opportunity not only for achieving the apply this knowledge for newest scientific dermatologic information, the benefit of my patients but also for meeting residents, specialists and to share it with my colleagues. Finally, I and professors from all around the world. want to mention the EADV staff who made This year, I was the happy winner of the me feel that I was part of a big family, Michael Hornstein Memorial Scholarship congratulating and encouraging me. Prof N Tsankov, Prof J Hercogova, Prof A Katsambas for the 8th EADV Spring Symposium in I invite you all to join the EADV team and Dr M Boffa with scholarship winners Carlsbad, Czech Republic. It helped me because, who knows, you could be the to participate for the first time at an EADV next winner!” • conference, to keep up-to-date with the Alina-Elena Ilie MD latest information in dermatology (which Bucharest, Romania 19 Fostering networking activities in dermatology
20 years’ experience more than 1000 opinion leaders in dermatology in collaboration with the The Fondation René Touraine (FRT) is Participants at the Together Against International League of Dermatological a non-profit organisation founded in Genodermatoses Meeting, Rome, Societies (ILDS) and the “WHO & HOW” 22-23 October 2010 1991 by Louis Dubertret and recognised worldwide directory of opinion leaders in as being of public utility by the French • to foster the development of specific dermatology. government. Its activities are developed outpatient consultations once a week for genodermatoses and psoriasis in thanks to the income of an endowment Networking health services capital of €2,5m. As a public utility each dermatology dept in the world. In addition, FRT focuses on three organisation, the FRT’s endowment • to share information and expertise by networking actions, driven by three is controlled by the government and connecting the experts in charge of specific committees within the Scientific donations to it can be deducted from these consultations through national Board: taxes, which makes FRT a safe and and international networks. convenient organisation. • Psoriasis International Network (joint • to develop, through these networks, action with the EADV Psoriasis Task FRT is supervised by a Board of Directors, training activities and clinical and Force) where three Ministries are represented. therapeutic research. Two dermatologists are present on the • Together Against Genodermatoses - • to foster the organisation of regular board: Professor Louis Dubertret and Europe and Mediterranean, supported national, regional or international Professor Erwin Tschachler (Secretary since 2008 by the European Union meetings to discuss difficult cases and General of EADV). (grant agreement TAG 2007335) collaborative projects. FRT works through a Scientific Board • e-dermatology portal, a project opening The e-dermatology portal network aims integrating high-profile personalities exchanges on the management of skin to be a permanent e-congress focus- in dermatology from all over Europe. diseases all over the world, hopefully in ing on the management of skin dis- Irene Leigh (UK) has been chosen as collaboration with the EADV. eases. This portal is based on the trans- President for the next two years and The main goals of networks such as lation into English of Prof Dubertret’s Thomas Luger (Germany) as President- Psoriasis International Network and book Thérapeutique Dermatologique, elect. Gerhard Tappeiner (Austria) has Together Against Genodermatoses are: written by 333 authors and made taken the position of Secretary-General for the next four years. Core activities
The aim of the Fondation René Touraine is to connect people in order to improve healthcare access and quality. In addition to the 96 fellowships awarded for a total of €567.000 to 24 countries, the Fondation hosts every year a very high-level scientific meeting on a different skin cell and sponsors, in collaboration with the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR): the ESDR René Touraine lecture. The FRT has built a worldwide directory connecting National co-ordinators’ meeting at PSO 2010 Congress, Paris, 1-4 July 2010 20 EADV NEWS N°39 • SUMMER 2011
Fondation René Touraine and EADV
available online for free by the Fondation Fondation René Touraine has been 3) better defend the specialty. René Touraine in 2005. This e-book has nominated as an expert of EUCERD - FRT looks forward to a lasting collabo- become a reference in French-speaking European Union Committee of Experts on ration with EADV to better serve countries, with 1 million visits per year Rare Diseases. One of the new develop dermatology and patients. from 137 countries. Once translated, ments and major challenges in medicine • this book will integrate comments from nowadays is the constitution of health Fondation René Touraine experts from all over the world and care networks not only in rare diseases Hôpital Saint-Louis - Pavillon Bazin will be open to discussion on the different but also in common ones. 1 avenue Claude Vellefaux therapeutic strategies, in order to give value F-75010 Paris, France This seems the best way to co-ordinate to the diversity of opinions and expertise as Tel: +33 (0)1 53 72 20 60 all European efforts in dermatology in well as to consensus and guidelines. Fax: +33 (0)1 53 72 20 61 order to: http://www.fondation-r-touraine.org/ FRT and healthcare strategy 1) improve access to skin care in collabo- Thanks to the success of the Together ration with patient associations Against Genodermatoses network, the 2) improve medical training
Scientific Board Committees
Psoriasis International Network Genodermatoses Committee: e-Dermatology Portal Committee: Committee: President: J Bauer (Austria) President: S Aractingi (France) President: C Paul (France) President-elect: C Bodemer (France) President-elect: P Filipe (Portugal) President-elect: L Naldi (Italy) Members: L Bruckner-Tudermann Members: L Borradori (Swizerland), Members: M Bagot (France), (Germany), A Hovnanian (France), N Dupin (France), C Griffiths (UK), L Kemeny (Hungary), M Jonkman (The Netherlands), M de Rie (The Netherlands), T Luger (Germany), L Puig (Spain) S Karpati (Hungary), I Leigh (UK), G Tappeiner (Austria) J Mellerio (UK), H Trauppe (Germany), G Zambruno (Italy)
2011 Joint AAD/EADV International Symposium
Please join us on Thursday, 3 August 2011 during the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting, 3-7 August 2011, New York
World renowned dermatologists from Europe and the United States will take the stage to present a variety of cutting-edge topics in medical dermatology.
Registration for AAD members and non-members is now open.
For more information, please visit www.aad.org.
21 Please send your pictures to [email protected] in order to be considered for publication in the future issues. xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxPhoto Competition
This issue’s winning photo was sent in by Wael El-Din from Egypt and shows three family members, two girls and one boy, suffering the rare condition Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome.
Our thanks to Dr Wael El-Din who will be receiving a reference work on dermatology specially chosen by our Editor.
Calendar of Events
> 2011 > 2012
Joint Congress - Russian National Society of 8th IACD World Congress of Cosmetic Dermatology nd Dermatovenereology & Cosmetology/2 Continental Cancun, Mexico Congress of Dermatology 31 January 2012 - 4 February 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia 6-9 July 2011 9th EADV Spring Symposium Verona, Italy EAACI Allergy Summer School “Dermatitis & Eczema” 6-10 June 2012 Cracow, Poland 18-21 August 2011 3rd World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference Stockholm, Sweden 2nd 5-Continent-Congress - Lasers & Aesthetic Medicine 27 June - 1 July 2012 Cannes, France 31 August 2011 21st EADV Congress Riga, Latvia 21st Congress and international postgraduate medical and 6-9 September 2012 surgical course of the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD) Paris, France 3-10 September 2011 > 2013 Interacademic Course of Onychology Brussels, Belgium 23-24 September 2011 10th EADV Spring Symposium Cracow, Poland 23-26 May 2013 7th European Masters in Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Medicine nd Paris, France 22 EADV Congress 30 September & 1 October 2011 Istanbul, Turkey 3-7 October 2013 20th EADV Congress Lisbon, Portugal 20-24 October 2011
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Update from the Secretary General EADV and its organisational Prof Erwin Tschachler culture
Dear Friends,
The dictionary describes organisational culture as “the values and behaviours which contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organisation“.
There are two prerequisites for the development of an organisational culture:
(1) a framework of rules and statutes which govern an organisation; and
(2) the active participation of the members of the organisation who interpret these rules and who develop the activities of the organisation.
I am frequently confronted with questions by members on how they can actively take part in the life and decision- committee members and committee I am looking forward to hearing from you making of the Academy. In fact this chairmen). Depending on the position, and to seeing you at our 20th Congress is pretty straightforward. The structure either Ordinary or Specialist members in Lisbon in October. and functioning of the Academy as can apply. You will find application With my warm regards from Vienna, stipulated in our statutes is depicted in forms for several new openings on our • the accompanying chart. website and I encourage you to apply for a position which interests you - if you Open participation process are willing to actively participate in the All positions are voted for in a trans- functioning of our Academy and to help parent and democratic fashion either influence and build our organisational Erwin Tschachler by our voting members (for Board culture. However, be prepared – it may EADV Secretary General members, Presidents) or by the board result in hard (unpaid) work and a lot of Please note: this text has been updated since (for Treasurer, Secretary General, responsibilities! the print edition was published.
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