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SUMMARY:BASHH Genital Dermatology PLUS Course 2025
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DESCRIPTION:To book for or join this event please use this link: https://www.bashh.org/professionals/events/84/bashh_genital_dermatology_plus_course_2025/webinar?dr=152\n\n \n\n \n\nBASHH Genital Dermatology PLUS CourseFriday 28 Feb 2025Virtual half-day course, 08.45 am–13.00 pm  \n\nRegistration closes 5pm 27th February This popular course, run by the BASHH Sexual Health Dermatology Special Interest Group, extends the knowledge and skills taught on the annual Sexual Health/Genital Dermatology Basics Workshops Course\n\n \n\nTarget audience:\n\nConsultants and career-grade doctors, specialty trainees, and clinical nurse specialists in Genitourinary Medicine, Sexual & Reproductive Health, or Gynaecology, as well as General Practitioners and other clinicians working in primary care. Doctors and nurses training in Dermatology will also find this course useful.\n\n \n\nCourse aim:\n\nTo equip participants with more advanced knowledge and skills for the effective management of genital skin conditions and the cutaneous manifestations of sexually transmitted infections.\n\n \n\nLearning objectives:\n\nImprove recognition and management of both common genital skin conditions and challenging cases:including: \n\nOral manifestations of genital skin diseaseDrug reactions affecting the genitalia and genital skin allergyMpox and types of presentationHidradenitis suppurativa and cutaneous Crohn’s diseaseImprove confidence in referring appropriate cases to dermatology \n\nTo view the PROGRAMME, please click here \n\n \n\nOrganising Committee :\n\nDr P N Sashidharan\n\nDr Imali Fernando \n\nDr Lewis Haddow\n\nDr Soe Aung\n\nDr Sapna Harish\n\nDr Amber  Savary-Trathen\n\nDr Georgina Morris\n\n \n\n \n\nPLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature of some images used in presentations, a recording of the course will not be provided or available to view afterwards on demand.\n\n \n\n Thank you to our sponosrs \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Speakers\n Dr Ruth Lamb\n\n\n\nRuth completed her undergraduate training at Edinburgh University along with her medical training and MRCP. She undertook her Dermatology training in Glasgow before undertaking the post CCT Medical Dermatology Fellowship at St John’s Institute of Dermatology in 2013. Her interests include severe inflammatory skin disease and she continues to work as a Consultant in the Hidradenitis Suppurativa clinic at St John’s Institute of Dermatology weekly and leads the Biologics clinic at St George’s Hospital in London. She is president elect for the British Society of Medical Dermatology.\n\n3 learning points from the talk:\n\nCrohn’s disease and HS may co-exist- and this may present some challenges with newer biologic agentsTreatment of HS is multi-modal and multi-disciplinaryThe pathogenesis and treatment landscape in HS is currently evolving and expanding \n\nProfessor Jane Setterfield\n\n\n\n \n\nProfessor Jane Setterfield Trained in dentistry at The Royal London Hospital and in Medicine at University College Hospitals, London. Trained in dermatology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology.Research undertaken at the University of Connecticut, USA and at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals.  Completed an MD investigating clinicopathological associations in mucous membrane pemphigoid.Current Research interests: pathogenic mechanisms, clinical outcome measures and therapeutic aspects of mucocutaneous diseases including mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus and lichen planus. Areas of clinical interest: Oral medicine, vulval dermatoses and mucocutaneous diseases. Lead for Oral Dermatology Service at St John’s Institute and Department Oral Medicine Guy’s Dental Institute.\n\n3 Learning Points from the talk:\n\nOptimise examination of the mouthBe able to recognize the oral manifestations of the main skin diseases that can affect the genitaliaUnderstand the importance of assessing whether other mucosal sites are affected and the need for a MDT approach \n\n \n\nDr Joesph Heskin\n\n\n\n \n\nDr Joseph Heskin is a consultant in Genito-Urinary and HIV medicine at 10 Hammersmith Broadway Clinic in West London. He is a clinical tutor at Imperial College London Medical School, and a forensic physician at The Havens SARC. Joseph diagnosed the first UK case of sexually acquired Mpox in 2022 and was part of the national and international response to the outbreak with an ongoing clinical and research interest in the topic.\n\n3 Learning points from the talk:\n\nThe current mpox outbreak affecting the UKThe appearance of mpox The changing presentation of mpox in a post vaccination cohort \n\nDr Pamela Fiandeiro\n\n \n\n\n\nDr Pamela Fiandeiro undertook her dermatology training in dermatology centres including the Royal Free Hospital, Royal London Hospital, Kings College Hospital and St John's Institute of Dermatology. She also obtained the Post-graduate diploma in Clinical Dermatology from Queen Mary University London. Following her specialty training she further trained in Cutaneous Allergy (patch testing) at St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Fiandeiro is a consultant at the Homerton University Hospital where she does general dermatology, skin cancer and paediatrics clinics, and she is a consultant in cutaneous allergy at the Royal London Hospital. \n\n3 Learning points from the talk:\n\nCutaneous adverse drug reactions, most of which can affect the anogenital area can occur soon after and up to 6 weeks after taking the culprit drug. The anogenital area is a unique area for irritancy with an increased risk of allergic contact dermatitis. This can be caused by multiple products including over the counter products, home remedies, as well as prescribed topical preparations.Perianal involvement increases the likelihood of an allergic contact dermatitis.  \n\n \n\nDr Fiona Lewis\n\n\n\nDr Fiona Lewis is a consultant dermatologist, St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, London\n\nFiona Lewis trained in Dermatology at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield and completed her MD thesis on clinical and immunological aspects of lichen sclerosus there. She became a Consultant Dermatologist in 1996 and now runs the Vulval Clinic at St John’s Institute of Dermatology which is a busy tertiary service for complex vulval conditions. She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College, London and is programme director for the MSc in Clinical Dermatology.\n\nShe teaches on all aspects of vulval disease at a local, national and international level, and has authored various textbooks on vulval disease, as well as being active in clinical research. She is President Elect of the European College for the Study of Vulval Disease.\n\n3 Learning points from the talk:\n\nTo recognise more unusual disorders affecting the vulvaTo recognise reasons why dermatoses may not respond as expectedTo understand when to refer to specialist services. \n\n
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