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You are invited to attend an educational evening symposium on severe asthma management

The Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma is pleased to be hosting educational symposia around Australia. Sessions will provide an introduction to the Severe Asthma Toolkit and educational updates on severe asthma research and clinical management. The Severe Asthma Toolkit is a new web-based resource for healthcare professionals caring for people with severe asthma.

Audience: Sessions are targeted to multidisciplinary healthcare professionals

To register please provide your name, city and any dietary requirements by email to: severeasthma@newcastle.edu.au

Download an event flyer here: https://www.severeasthma.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Severe-Asthma-Workshops-Flyer.pdf

Event Schedule:

6:00 – 6:30PM: Arrival & Light Refreshments

6:30 – 6:40pm: Welcome & Overview

6:40 – 7:20pm: Severe Asthma Toolkit – An overview of the new clinical resource available for healthcare professionals caring for people with severe asthma

7:20 – 7:50pm: Educational Seminar – Practical evidence-based content presented by local Faculty members

7:50 – 8:00pm: Wrap-up & Questions

For information on scheduled sessions, including venue and local faculty, click on the table below. Additional dates / cities will be announced soon.

29 October 2018 - Sydney
07 November 2018 - Melbourne
06 December 2018 - Brisbane
29 October 2018 - Sydney
Venue = Pharmacy Tutorial Room N351, Sydney School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy & Bank Building, A15, Science Road, The University of Sydney NSW 2006

Local Faculty = Prof. Greg King, A/Prof. Lorraine Smith & Prof. Helen Reddel

Local Presentations =

  • Personal Experiences of Severe Asthma (A/Prof. Lorraine Smith & Ms. Daniela Eassey)
  • Biologics as Treatment for Severe Asthma (Prof. Greg King)
07 November 2018 - Melbourne
Venue = Alfred Medical Research & Education Precinct (AMREP) Education Centre, Classroom 3, Ground Floor, Alfred Hospital, 55 Commercial Rd. Melbourne

For directions to the AMREP and parking information, please click here: https://www.amrep.org.au/edcentre/

Local Faculty = Prof. Bruce Thompson

Local Presentation = Thunderstorm Asthma

06 December 2018 - Brisbane
Venue = Translational Research Institute (TRI), Seminar room 2003, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102

For directions: https://www.tri.edu.au/directions

Local Faculty = Prof. John Upham

Local Presentation = Strategies to reduce OCS use in the era of biologic agents

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