Access the Latest Advances Across 10 Paediatric Specialties all in One Place
The scientific program of the 11th Excellence in Pediatrics can be viewed as a series of parallel one-day sub-specialty conferences that cover the very latest hot topics and developments across 10 specialties of pediatrics, making use of 5 different session types on each track. Specialties are dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, neurology, adolescent medicine, endocrinology, infectious diseases, nutrition, respiratory, and neonatology.
The program is designed to allow you to pick and choose the most relevant sessions to create your very own personalised conference agenda from over 100 hours of conference content delivered by 80 experts and academics.
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| DAY 1: PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY TRACK - Hall 1 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: MasterClass (11:00 - 13:00) | |
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Hemangiomas of infancy |
Dr. Dirk van Gysel, |
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Atopic dermatitis |
Dr. Barbara Kunz, |
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Contact dermatitis |
Dr F. de Waard-van der Spek |
| Section 2: Dermatology Updates (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| The painful skin |
Dr Mario Cutrone Pediatric Department of Dell'Angelo Hospital (IT) |
| Drug Eruptions |
Dr. Marc Lacour |
| Sun and sun protection |
Dr. Jan Izakovic |
| Section 3: Case Studies Interactive Panel (16:30 - 17:30) | |
| Section 4: Oral Presentations (17:30 - 18:30) | |
| DAY 1: PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY TRACK - Hall 4 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Pediatric respiratory diseases (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Does understanding asthma heterogeneity translate to better management options? |
Prof. Adnan Custovic, Imperial College London (UK) |
| Pediatric chronic respiratory diseases |
Prof. Petr Pohunek, Charles University Prague, (CZ) |
| What doctors can do to improve adherence in their Patients? |
Prof. Paul Brand University of Groningen (NL) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 2: Section: New dawns - What science can offer the clinician? (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Asthma – who should get the monoclonals? |
Prof. Andrew Bush Imperial College London (UK) |
| Cystic fibrosis – the new molecules |
Prof. Jane Davis, National Heart and Lung Institute (UK) |
| Oral Presentations | |
| Section 3: Allergies: How to help your patient manage (16:30 - 18:30) | |
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Eczema Panel Dr. Leanne Goh University College London Hospital (UK) |
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| Q&A | |
| DAY 1: PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY TRACK - Hall 3 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Epidemiology and Classification of FGIDs |
Prof. Marc Benninga, University of Amsterdam (NL) |
| The role of probiotics in pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders |
Prof. Marko Kalliomaki University of Turku(FI) |
| Q&A | |
| Oral Presentations | |
| Section 2: Common GI Problems (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease |
Prof. Mark Beattie, University Hospital Southampton (UK) |
| Constipation in infants and children: Evaluation |
Dr. Akshay Batra, University Hospital Southampton (UK) |
| Management of celiac disease in children: Evaluation |
Dr Osvaldo Borrelli University College London Hospital (UK) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 3: Masterclass (16:30 - 18:30) | |
| Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) |
Prof. Mark Beattie, University Hospital Southampton (UK) |
| DAY 1: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY TRACK - Hall 4 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Masterclass (16:30 - 18:30) | |
| Headaches In Children Part 1: Migraine Part 2: Chronic Headaches Part 3: Headache CoMorbidities Part 4: Unusual Headache Syndromes |
Prof. Kenneth Mack, Mayo Clinic (USA) |
| Q&A | |
| DAY 1: ADOLESCENT MEDICINE TRACK - Hall 5 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Adolescent Sleep (11:00-13:00) | |
| Adolescent sleep and mental health |
Prof Daniel Smith |
| Adolescent sleep trends |
Prof. Margarida Gaspar de Matos University of Lisbon (PT) |
| More Speakers to be announced | |
| Q&A | |
| Section 2: Risk Behaviours (14:00-16:00) | |
| Speakers to be announced | |
| Q&A | |
| Section 3: Mental Health (16:30-18:30) | |
| Speakers to be announced | |
| Q&A | |
| DAY 3: ADOLESCENT MEDICINE TRACK - Hall 3 (half-day) | |
| Section 4: Workshop (09:00 - 11:00) | |
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How to talk about sex with adolescents in the internet era Dr Yara Barrense Dias |
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| DAY 2: PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY TRACK - Hall 1 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) (09:00 - 11:00) | |
| Testicular dysgenesis syndrome and adult consequences |
Prof. Niels Erik Skakkebaek, Copenhagen University Hospital (DK) |
| Klinefelter syndrome |
Dr. Lise Aksglaede, Copenhagen University Hospital (DK) |
| Congenital adrenal hyperplasia |
Dr. Nils Krone, Sheffield Children's Hospital (UK) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 2: Growth Hormone (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Workup of the short child with suspected problems in the GH – IGF- axis |
Prof. A.D. Rogol, University of Virginia (USA) |
| Management of children treated with GH and IGF-I |
Prof. Peter Bang, Linköping university (SE) |
| New developments in the understanding of the children with short stature | Prof. Ola Nilsson Orebro University Hospital (SE) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 3: Thyroid Hormone (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Thyroid hormone synthesis and physiology |
Prof. Aida Lteif, Mayo Clinic (USA) |
| Clinical features, detection treatment and prognosis of congenital hypothyroidism Speaker to be announced | Speaker to be announced |
| Management of Hyperthyroidism in children |
Prof. Juliane Leger Robert Debre University Hospital (FR) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 4: Case Studies Interactive Panel (16:30 - 17:30) | |
| Section 5: Oral Presentations (17:30 - 18:30) | |
| DAY 2: NEONATOLOGY TRACK - Hall 2 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Premature Infant (09:00 - 11:00) | |
| Relations between neonatal care, brain injury and neurodevelopmental deficit |
Prof. Gorm Greisen, Copenhagen University Hospital (DK) |
| Long-term outcome of very preterm infants | Prof. Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Medical University Innsbruck (AT) |
| Feeding the premature infant: recent trends |
Prof. Roy Philip, University Maternity Hospital Limerick (IR) |
| IgG response levels in severe preterm infants to primary vaccinations | Prof. Patricia Bruijning-Verhagenal University Medical Centre Utrecht (NL) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 2: Respiratory Care of the Neonate (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA): Combining spontaneous breathing with surfactant |
Prof. Dr. Egbert Herting, UKSH Campus Lübeck (DE) |
| Acute Respiratory Distress in Children |
Prof. Roland Hentschel, University Medical Center Freiburg (DE) |
| Invasive and noninvasive ventilation |
Dr.Torsten Uhlig, Klinikum Rosenheim (DE) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 3: The Newborn Infant (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Severe hyperbilirubinemia in term newborn infants |
Prof. Mikael Norman, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm (SE) |
| Influence of maternal immunisations on the primary series of vaccinations in healthy term born kids |
Prof. Elisabeth Sanders, University Medical Centre, UCM Utrecht, (NL) |
| Hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinemia in newborns |
Prof. Katarzyna Wróblewska-Seniuk Poznan University of Medical Studies (PL) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 4: Case Studies Interactive Panel (16:30 - 17:30) | |
| Section 5: Oral Presentations (17:30 - 18:30) | |
| DAY 2: NUTRITION TRACK- Hall 3 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Nutrition in infancy and long-term health outcomes (09:00 - 11:00) | |
| Nutrition in infancy and long-term risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease |
Prof. Atul Singhal, Institute of Child Health, University College London (UK) |
| Food allergy and dietary preventive strategies |
Prof. Hania Szajewska, Medical University of Warsaw (PL) |
| Fructose and its role in the development of metabolic diseases | Prof. Luc Tappy, Lausanne University School of Medicine (SW) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 2: Healthy Nutrients and Eating Habits (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Children's eating habits. Fruit and Vegetable intake |
Prof. Agneta Yngve, Uppsala University (SE) |
| The role of dairy foods in the diet of children and adolescents? |
Prof. Ian Givens, University of Reading (UK) |
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Effectiveness of nutritional supplements such as pre and probiotics. |
Prof. Marc Benninga University of Amsterdam (NL) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 3: Nutrition Effects on Development and Growth (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Addition of milk fat globule membrane to infant formula |
Prof. Cristina Campoy, Biomedical Centre for Research (CIB) (ES) |
| Early nutritional interventions for prevention of later cognitive problems in children | Dr. Colin Michie American University of the Caribbean Medical School (USA) |
| Breastfeeding and Growth | Prof. Kim Fleischer Michaelsen University of Copenhagen (DK) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 4: Food Allergy (16:30 - 18:30) | |
| Optimising the care of the patient with non-IgE mediated food allergy | Dr. Leanne Goh University College London Hospital (UK) |
| Management of food allergy in the breastfed infant | Dr. Sophia Kallis University College London Hospital (UK) |
| Interactive cases in the management of food allergy | Dr. Penny Salt University College London Hospital (UK) |
| Oral Presentations | |
| DAY 2: PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY TRACK - Hall 2 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Autoinflammatory Diseases (09:00 - 11:00) | |
| Periodic fever with aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis (PFAPA syndrome) |
Dr. Jordi Anton, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (ES) |
| Arthritis in children |
Prof. Francesco Zulian, University Hospital of Padua (IT) |
| Case Studies Interactive Panel | |
| Q&A | |
| Section 2: Vasculitis (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Kawasaki disease: Clinical features and diagnosis |
Prof. Rolando Cimaz, University of Florence (IT) |
| Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) |
Prof. Tadej Avcin, University Medical Center Ljubljana (SI) |
| Case Studies Interactive Panel | |
| Q&A | |
| Section 3: Diagnosis in Pediatric Rheumatology (14:00-16:00) | |
| Physical exam in Pediatric Rheumatology |
Dr Traudel Saurenmann Kantonsspital Wintherthur (CH) |
| Laboratory test in pediatric Rheumatology |
Dr Carine Wouters University Leuven (BE) |
| Section 3: Case Studies Interactive Panel | |
| Section 4: Oral Presentations | |
| DAY 2: GENERAL PEDIATRICS TRACK - Hall 5 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: (09:00 - 11:00) | |
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Topic to be announced |
Speaker to be announced |
| Section 2: Neurological Conditions in Childhood (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Interdisciplinary interventions in the management of pediatric chronic pain |
Prof. Christina Liossi, University of Southampton (UK) |
| Seizures in Childhood | Prof. Dana Craiu Carol Davila University of Medicine (RO) |
| Neuroimmune interactions: the effect of food allergy on the gut | Dr. Osvaldo Borrelli University College London Hospital (UK) |
| Oral Presentations Neurology | |
| Section 3: Section: Common Infections in the primary care (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Group A streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis |
Prof. Jay Homme, Mayo Clinic (USA) |
| Infections caused by resistant organisms | Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, Mayo Clinic (USA) |
| Prevention and management of respiratory infections |
Dr. Valtyr Thors, Children’s Hospital Reykjavik (IS) |
| Q&A | |
| Section 4: Oral Presentations (16:30 - 18:30) | |
| DAY 3: GENERAL PEDIATRICS TRACK - Hall 1&2 (half-day) | |
| Section 5: Fever in the Primary Care (09:00 - 11:00) | |
| Travelling with children. Fever in returning children |
Dr. Pete Holmberg, Mayo Clinic (USA) |
| Fever of unknown origin | Dr. Aubrey Cunnington, Imperial College London (UK) |
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Infections indicating immunodeficiency |
Speaker to be announced |
| Q&A | |
| Section 6: Obesity in children and adolescents (09:00 - 11:00) | |
| Measurement of body composition in children | Prof. Christian Molgaard, University of Copenhagen (DK) |
| Definition, epidemiology, and etiology of obesity in children and adolescents | Speaker to be announced |
| Comorbidities and complications of obesity in children and adolescents | Prof. Sir Terence Stephenson University College London (UL) |
| Q&A | |
| DAY 1: WORKING GROUPS ON VACCINATIONS - Hall 6 (all-day) | |
| Section 1: Meningitis Vaccinations (11:00-13:00) | |
| Prof. Simon Kroll, Imperial College London (UK) | |
| Prof. George Syrogiannopoulos, University of Thessaly (GR) | |
| Prof. Philippe de Wals, Laval University (CA) | |
| Dr. Irene Rivero-Calle, University Clinical Hospital of Santiago de Compostela (ES) | |
| Prof. Catherine Weil-Olivier, Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (FR) |
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| Discussion - Road Map | |
| Section 2: Varicella Vaccinations (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Prof. Dace Zavadska, Riga Stradins University, Riga (LT) | |
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Prof. Zsofia Meszner, National Institute for Child Health (HG) |
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| More Speakers to be announced | |
| Discussion - Road Map | |
| Section 3: Rotavirus Vaccinations (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Prof. Timo Vesikari, Vaccine Research Center (FI) | |
| Prof. Patricia Bruijning-Verhagenal, University Medical Center Utrecht (NL) | |
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Prof. Roman Prymula, Charles University (CZ) |
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| More Speakers to be announced | |
| Discussion - Road Map | |
| Section 4: Influenza Vaccinations (14:00 - 16:00) | |
| Prof. Kare Molbak, University of Copenhagen (DK) | |
| Prof. Simon de Lusignan, University of Surrey (UK) | |
| Dr. Valtyr Thors, Children’s Hospital Reykjavik (IS) | |
| Prof. Mira Kojouharova, National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (BG) | |
| More speakers to be announced | |
| Discussion - Road Map | |
| DAY 2: POLICY FOCUS GROUP PART 1 - UPDATES FROM WHO/EU - Hall 6 (all-day) | |
| Part 1: Updates from WHO and EU (09:00 - 11:00) | |
| Prof. Philippe de Wals, Laval University (CA) | |
| More Speakers to be announced | |
| Part 2: Updates from Countries (11:00 - 13:00) | |
| Netherlands: Prof. Lieke Sanders | |
| Belgium: Prof. Marc Van Ranst | |
| Denmark: Prof. Kare Molbak | |
| Greece: Prof. G. Syrogiannopoulos | |
| Finland: Prof. Timo Vesikari | |
| Latvia: Prof. Dace Zavadska | |
| Serbia: Radovan Bogdanović | |
| Czech Republic: Prof. Roman Prymula | |
| Bulgaria: Prof. Mira Kojouharova | |
| Hungary: Prof. Zsofia Meszner | |
| Spain: Dr. Irene Rivero-Calle | |
| Iceland: Dr. Valtyr Thors | |
| United Kingdom: Prof. Simon de Lusignan | |
| Part 3 - LifeCourse Immunisation (14:00 - 16:00) | |
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Maternal Vaccination as part of a LifeCourse Immunisation Approach Prof. Roy Philip, University Maternity Hospital Limerick (IR) |
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| More speakers to be announced | |
| Discussion | |
| Part 4 - Overarching Barriers (16:30 - 18:30) | |
| Prof. Marc Van Ranst, Rega Institute for Medical Research (BE) | |
| More speakers to be announced | |
| Action Plan Working Teams | |
EIP welcomes nominations from experts, academics and frontline pediatricians who are willing to contribute and join EIP's Faculty. The program is designed to cover the education needs of frontline child healthcare professionals. EIP welcomes ideas on topics and thematic streams to be included in the program and also suggestions on specific education needs to be addressed.
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