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Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Symposium: Optimizing the Management of Plaque Psoriasis: Insights from Experts

26TH REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF DERMATOLOGY (RCD) | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

October 3, 2024
 | 7:30 – 8:40 UTC+8
Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) | Conference Hall 2, Level 3

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction 
Siew Eng Choon, Malaysia

Current and Emerging Systemic Treatments for Psoriasis Vulgaris
Jonathan Barker, United Kingdom

Integrating Lifestyle Modifications into Psoriasis Management
Pravit Asawanonda, Thailand

Patient Education and Empowerment in Psoriasis Care
Jonathan Barker, United Kingdom
Pravit Asawanonda, Thailand

Q&A and Closing
Siew Eng Choon, Malaysia

Program Chairs

Siew Eng Choon, MBBS, FRCP

Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Clinical School Johor Bahru, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Services, Monash University Malaysia

Johor, Malaysia

IPC Board Member

Bio

Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD

Nagoya City University West Medical Center and Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Nagoya, Japan

IPC Board Member

Bio

Program Faculty

Pravit Asawanonda, MD, MSc, DSc

Chulalongkorn University

Bangkok, Thailand

IPC Councilor

Bio

Jonathan Barker, MD

St John’s Institute of Dermatology, King’s College London

London, United Kingdom

IPC Councilor Emeritus

Bio

Novartis

What's New

Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective Is Now Available for Pre-Order

IPC Board Member and Treasurer Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, is the editor of a new textbook, Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective, now available for preorder from Elsevier. He worked with associate editors IPC President Bruce Strober, MD, PhD; IPC Vice President/President-Elect Claudia de la Cruz, MD; and IPC Chief Medical Officer Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD. Nearly 50 authors from 20 countries contributed 30 chapters covering psoriasis from its earliest descriptions through genetics, immunology, and current therapies, with clinical images of psoriasis across diverse skin tones. All royalties support IPC.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY

Thursday, September 10, 2026

New Video Resource: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

In this video, IPC Councilor Rodrigo Garcia Salinas, MD, a rheumatologist from Argentina, explains how to recognize psoriatic arthritis early, including why joint pain, how long a patient has had psoriasis, and family history can matter more than skin severity alone. He also reviews how imaging helps catch early disease and how to choose treatment based on each patient’s joint, spine, and skin involvement.

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Take Ten Video: Bridging Psoriasis and Metabolic Comorbidities

IPC President Bruce Strober reviews the link between psoriasis and metabolic disease, drawing on findings from IPC’s recent paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). He translates this growing body of evidence into five concrete priorities from the 2025 IPC Think Tank for improving cardiometabolic screening and care.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026