Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College of Dermatology
As part of their ongoing professional education, our dermatologists and nurses recently attended the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College of Dermatologists held in Perth. Highlights for Central Sydney Dermatology was the induction of our very own Dr Erin Mullan as a Fellow of College and our senior nurse Cathy Corry being awarded the ADNA travelling scholarship to attend the New Zealand dermatological nurses conference in August this year.
International speakers presented updates on a wide range of dermatological conditions including melanoma, skin cancer, acne, psoriasis and eczema.
The Australasian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists annual meeting was also held concurrently. Updates on laser, injectable treatments and the rejuvenation of sun damage were among the topics presented and discussed.
Kleresca
Kleresca®, a new treatment for acne vulgaris has been launched in Australia. It is only offered in Dermatology practices and Central Sydney Dermatology are one of the few privileged to offer it for their patients.
Treat yourself to chocolate this Easter
Whether you ration them out over a couple of weeks or eat all your chocolate eggs before Easter Monday, don’t worry too much about the chocolate binge ruining your skin. Chocolate has an undeservedly bad reputation as a cause of acne but evidence still appears mixed when deciding if it really is bad for our skin.
All About Acne co-chair Dr JoAnn See said there is growing evidence of some links between diet and acne but surprisingly, chocolate isn’t high on the naughty list yet.
Trial results published
Paper accepted for publication in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology on Metvix Daylight Phototherapy treatment. Dr See was lead investigator and A/Prof Shumack was a co-investigator on this trial. Both doctors have been active in training other medical practitioners on this treatment regime. This treatment is a non-surgical therapy for actinic keratoses.
World Congress of Dermatology
A/Prof Stephen Shumack and Dr Jo-Ann See will attend the World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver (8-13 June). Dr See is presenting on the latest Non-surgical treatments of skin cancers, Metvix Daylight Phototherapy.
2015 ACD Annual Scientific Meeting
From the 16th – 19th May 2015, Dermatologists and nurses from this practice will be attending this meeting in Adelaide. There will be limited appointments available in this practice during that week.
Both A/Prof Stephen Shumack and Dr Jo-Ann See will be giving presentations and chairing sessions during the meeting.