Program

The organizer of the conference „DIALOGUES OF DERMATOVENEREOLOGY 2024” is Estonian Society for Dermatovenereologists (ENSAS) in collaboration with the Latvian and the Lithuanian Societies of Dermatovenereologists.

09.05.2024
12:00-12:30	Registration, welcome coffee
12:30-12:40	Opening of the Conference, Day 1 - Dr Pille Konno (Tallinn, Estonia)
12:40-13:00	„Integral monitoring of psoriasis patients in treatment pathway and prevention of disease exacerbations“ Priit Kruus (Tartu, Estonia)
13:00-14:00	Satellite Symposia I – AbbVie: Be The Change: Advancing Care In Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases. Chairman: Dr Viljar Jaks (Tallinn, Estonia). Please find invitation to AbbVie Satellite Symposium HERE
13:00-13:25	„Target the change: a new approach to aim higher in treatment goals of atopic dermatitis.“ - Prof Spyridon Gkalpakiotis, Department of Dermatovenereology, Charles University and University hospital of Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
13:25-13:30	QA
13:30-13:55	„Commit to change: the value of optimizing treatment decisions in psoriatic disease.“ - Prof Spyridon Gkalpakiotis
13:55-14:00	QA
14:00-15:00	Satellite Symposia II – Johnson & Johnson Chairman: Dr Tiina Toomson (Pärnu, Estonia)
14:00-14:45	„Mapping the Path to Better Psoriasis Therapy outcomes.“ - Prof. Khusru Asadullah, Skin Clinic of the Charité, Berlin, Germany
14:45-15:00	QA
15:00-15:30	Satellite Symposia III – Sanofi Chairman: Dr Tiia-Linda Okas (Tallinn, Estonia)
15:00-15:20	„Type 2 inflammation. A Common Mechanism for Multiple Diseases.“ - Assoc. Prof Maris Bukovskis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia, Head of the Board of the Latvian Society of Allergists
15:20-15:30	QA
15:30-16:00	Coffee break
16:00-16:50	Session I, Day I - Fungal infections- easy or difficult? Chairman: Helle Järv (Tallinn, Estonia)
16:00-16:25	„Rare fungal infections. Antifungal resistance and treatment options.“ - Prof Pietro Nenoff, Labopart Medizinische Laboratorien, Laboratory Leipzig-Mölbis (Germany)
16:25-16:40	„Are the classic diagnostic methods in mycology still state of the art?“ - Helle Järv, (Tallinn, Estonia)
16:40-16:50	QA
16:50-17:30	Session II, Day I - Update on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases Chairman: Dr Airi Põder (Tartu, Estonia)
16:50-17:10	„Chemsex, sexual behaviour and STI-PEP use among HIV-PrEP users: an update for dermatovenereologists.“ - Prof of Sexual Health & HIV medicine Daniel Richardson, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Brighton & Sussex Medical School (UK)
17:10-17:25	„HIV- PrEP in Estonia update.“ - Dr Kerstin Aimla (Tartu, Estonia)
17:25-17:30	QA
17:30-18:00	Opening Ceremony – Baltic unity Assoc. Prof. Dr Rūta Gancevičienė, Assist.Prof Mara Rone-Kupfere, Dr Raimonds Karls, Dr Pille Konno
17:30-17:35	„How the idea for BCDV started?“ - Assoc. Prof. Dr Rūta Gancevičienė, President of Lithuanian Association of Dermatovenereologists, Assoc. Prof at Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Infectious diseases and Dermatovenereology
17:35-17:40	„Latvia – connecting link between Estonia and Lithuania.“ - Assist.Prof Mara Rone-Kupfere Riga Stradins University, Dept. Dermatovenerology, President of Latvian Dermatovenerology Society, Vicepresident Latvian Aesthetic Medicine Association
17:40-17:45	„What really units us?“ - Dr Raimonds Karls (Daugamale, Latvia)
17:45-18:00	„Power to all our friends.“ - Dr Pille Konno (Estonia), group photo
20:00-23:00	Networking event (Butterfly Lounge, Vana-Viru 13 / Aia 4), extra fee applies

10.05.2024
08:30-09:00	Registration, welcome coffee
09:00-09:45	Session I, Day II - My challenging cases Chairmen: Assist. Prof Kristi Abram (Estonia), Assist.Prof Mara Rone-Kupfere (Latvia), Assoc. Prof. Dr Rūta Gancevičienė (Lithuania). Please find BCDV 2024 Abstract book HERE
09:00-09:10	„Pyoderma Gangrenosum.“ - Dr Laura Jõgeda (Estonia)
09:10-09:20	„Calciphylaxis.“ - Dr Kaisa Viljar (Estonia)
09:20-09:30	„Use of O.S.H.M.D. (optical super-high magnification dermoscopy) for differentiation of flat pigmented lesions on the face". - Alise Matuzala (Latvia)
09:30-09:40	„Itch and psoriasis. - Demija Pleša-Bogomolova (Latvia)
09:40-10:30	Session II, Day II - Learn from the experts Chairmen: Prof Matilda Bylaitė-Bučinskienė, Assist.Prof Mara Rone-Kupfere (Latvia), Assoc. Prof. Dr Rūta Gancevičienė (Lithuania)
09:40-10:00	„Lip diseases.“ - Prof Matilda Bylaitė-Bučinskienė (Lithuania)
10:00-10:15	„Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of facial skin diseases.“ - Assoc. Prof. Dr Rūta Gancevičienė (Lithuania)
10:15-10:30	„Scars in aesthetic dermatology.“ - Assist.Prof Mara Rone-Kupfere (Latvia)
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-11:40	Session III, Day II - Tropical diseases Dr Helle Järv
11:00-11:20	„Travel and tropical skin diseases. Diagnostics and treatment.“ - Prof Pietro Nenoff, Labopart Medizinische Laboratorien, Laboratory Leipzig-Mölbis (Germany)
11:20-11:30	Challenging cases from audience
11:30-11:40	QA
11:40-12:40	Session IV, Day II - Overview HIV and AIDS Chairman: Dr Airi Põder
11:40-12:05	„The past, present and future: 30 years of HIV researchThe past, present and future: 30 years of HIV research.“ - Prof of Sexual Health & HIV medicine Daniel Richardson, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Brighton & Sussex Medical School (UK)
12:05-12:25	„Skin lesions: mirror images of HIV.“ - Dr Pille Konno, (Estonia)
12:25-12:30	QA
12:30-13:30	Lunch. Exhibition
13:30-15:30	Session V, Day II – Skin Cancer and Melanoma Chairman: Dr Peeter Padrik
13:30-13:50	„Baby melanomas.“ - Dr Bohdan Lytvynenko (Ukraine)
13:50-14:20	„Melanoma genetics. Daily practice.“ - Prof Eduardo Nagore (Spain)
14:20-14:40	„Genetics-based personalised cancer prevention.“ - Dr Peeter Padrik, (Estonia)
14:40-15:00	„Dermatoscopy of non-pigmented melanomas - how to differentiate Red Riding Hoods from Gray Wolves?“ - Dr Raimonds Karls (Latvia)
15:00-15:05	QA
15:05-15:25	„Moh’s surgery.“ - Dr Bohdan Lytvynenko (Ukraine)
15:25-15:30	QA
15:30-16:00	Coffee break. Exhibition
16:00-17:00	Session VI, Day II – Tools and battle. How to improve diagnostics? Chairman: Dr Pille Konno
16:00-16:10	„New tool on the block.“ - Thorsten Trotzenberg (Germany, USA)
16:10-16:20	„Integrated Dermoscopy Workflows.“ - Kathrin Niemela (Germany)
16:20-16:50	Dermatoscopic dialogues. Battle & Kahhoot: Dr Raimonds Karls versus Dr Bohdan Lytvynenko
16:50-17:00	The Winner Takes It All. Closing of the conference

Please find BCDV 2024 Abstract book HERE