The complementary program is primarily directed at allied health professionals, non-specialists, patient leaders, and industry representatives.
During the 6th World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference, it will focus on:
- Dealing with daily life problems for patients
- Psychosocial aspects
- Healthcare professional/patient relationship
- Patient safety; treatment adherence and challenges
- Advocacy and policy
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Please note that this is a preliminary program as per 15 April 2021 and may be subject to change.
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WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Complementary Program – Day 1 Topic of the day: Focus on the burden of psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis COVID-19 and vaccine |
| 13.00 – 13.10 Complementary program opens, Welcome address | |
| 13.10 – 14.00 Session 1: Burden disease | |
| Burden of disease | |
| Updates on GPA projects and latest research | |
| Epidemiological studies on losing weight | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| 16.00 – 17.00 | Complementary Program continues |
| 16.00 – 17.00 Session 2: Psoriatic disease and COVID-19 | |
| COVID-19 and psoriasis | |
| COVID-19 and psoriatic arthritis | |
| COVID-19 and vaccines | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| Summary and highlights |
THURSDAY 1 JULY
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Complementary Program – Day 2 Topic of the day: Lifestyle, dealing with daily life problems, latest research and mental health |
| 13.00 – 13.05 Update on today’s content | |
| 13.05 – 14.00 Session 3: Lifestyle/Dealing with daily problems | |
| Introduction | |
| NCD: Latest in prevention policy landscape with focus on alcohol and food systems. What is meant by NCD prevention, reducing NCD risk and roles the psoriasis community can play | |
| Lifestyle intervention programs | |
| Relevance of the gut microbiome to psoriasis | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| 16.00 – 17.00 | Complementary Program continues |
| 16.00 – 17.00 Session 4: Mental health | |
| Psychotherapy and psoriasis | |
| New cognitive behavioral therapy | |
| Support group sessions and functioning – an interactive workshop with advocates vaccines | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| Summary and highlights |
FRIDAY 2 JULY
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Complementary Program – Day 3 Topic of the day: Access to care and management. Focus on unmet needs. |
| 13.00 – 13.05 Update on today’s content | |
| 13.05 – 14.00 Session 5: Rapid access and early intervention | |
| Improving access to care | |
| Inflammatory disease – a new way of thinking | |
| The Psoriatic Disease Response Index: Measuring health systems’ responses to psoriatic disease | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| 16.00 – 17.00 | Complementary Program continues |
| 16.00 – 17.00 Session 6: Focus on unmet needs – Taking global knowledge and implementation at a national level | |
| Introduction – More than skin deep | |
| More than skin deep – Global psoriatic disease beyond survey | |
| Improving treatment and care at primary care setting -Survey findings from Sweden | |
| National guidelines implementation – Latest therapeutic guidelines for the management of Psoriasis- SOARPSO Argentina | |
| Psoriasis in Focus – Unmet needs practical learnings from Kenya | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| Summary and highlights |
SATURDAY 3 JULY
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Complementary Program – Day 4 |
| 13.00 – 13.05 Update on today’s content: International Psoriasis Council Symposium | |
| 13.05 – 14.00 Session 7: International Psoriasis Council – On latest research and updates | |
| New disease severity classification of psoriasis – International Psoriasis Council | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| Session 7: Continued session | |
| IPC update and latest research | |
| Q&A with speakers | |
| 16.45 – 18.00 | Complementary Program – closing session |
IFPA Secretariat
Gustavslundsvägen 143
167 51 Bromma, SWEDEN
ifpa-pso.com
The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations is a non-profit organization representing millions of people living with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis worldwide.
Conference Bureau:
Meetagain Konferens AB
Email: ifpaworldconference@meetagain.se
Phone: +46 8 664 58 00