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London International Thyroid Eye Disease Symposium & Course 23 rd to 25 th June 2016, London, UK Email enquires to [email protected] London International Thyroid Eye Disease Symposium (2 days) -“Debates, updates & pearls” London International Thyroid Eye Disease Course (1 day) -“Essentials for the practical understanding and management TED” Location: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London, UK Situated in the shadow of Big Ben, Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, the centre is in the heart of tourist London. A stones throw away is Buckingham Palace, The London Eye, St James’s Park and much more! The Centre is served by outstanding transport links providing easy access to everything London has to offer and is within an hour’s transfer from five international airports. When: 23 rd June to 25 th June 2016 ITEDS Course: Thursday 23 rd June ITEDS Symposium: Friday/Saturday 24 th & 25 th June 2016 One of ITEDS’ goals is to foster cooperation amongst various organizations & individuals studying this disease in order to share understanding, resources and increase collaborative awareness, research and teaching in order to improve the care for patients with Thyroid Eye Disease. Organizations represented & invited include: ITEDS, European Group on Graves’ Orbitopathy (EUGOGO) American, Asia Pacific, British and European Thyroid Associations (ATA, AOTA, ETA, BTA) Orbit Society TEDct (Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust) Patients International Thyroid Eye Disease Symposium (2 days) -“Debates, updates & pearls”

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LondonInternationalThyroidEyeDiseaseSymposium&Course23rdto25thJune2016,London,UK

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LondonInternationalThyroidEyeDiseaseSymposium(2days)-“Debates,updates&pearls”LondonInternationalThyroidEyeDiseaseCourse(1day)-“EssentialsforthepracticalunderstandingandmanagementTED”Location:QueenElizabethIIConferenceCentre,Westminster,London,UK

SituatedintheshadowofBigBen,HousesofParliamentandWestminsterAbbey,thecentreisintheheartoftouristLondon.AstonesthrowawayisBuckinghamPalace,TheLondonEye,StJames’sParkandmuchmore!TheCentreisservedbyoutstandingtransportlinksprovidingeasyaccesstoeverythingLondonhastoofferandiswithinanhour’stransferfromfiveinternationalairports.When:23rdJuneto25thJune2016ITEDSCourse:Thursday23rdJuneITEDSSymposium:Friday/Saturday24th&25thJune2016OneofITEDS’goalsistofostercooperationamongstvariousorganizations&individualsstudyingthisdiseaseinordertoshareunderstanding,resourcesandincreasecollaborativeawareness,researchandteachinginordertoimprovethecareforpatientswithThyroidEyeDisease.Organizationsrepresented&invitedinclude:ITEDS,EuropeanGrouponGraves’Orbitopathy(EUGOGO)American,AsiaPacific,BritishandEuropeanThyroidAssociations(ATA,AOTA,ETA,BTA)OrbitSocietyTEDct(ThyroidEyeDiseaseCharitableTrust)PatientsInternationalThyroidEyeDiseaseSymposium(2days)-“Debates,updates&pearls”

24th&25thJune2016Targetaudience:Ophthalmologists,endocrinologists,physicians&researcherswithaspecialistinterestinunderstandingandmanagingTED.Latestinformation,updates&debatesoncontroversiesaboutpathogenesis,basicscience,researchandclinicalevaluation&managementofTED.Theprogramincludesbothinvitedspeakersandfreepapers&posters.Over40internationalmultidisciplinaryspeakersincludingmembersfromThyroidAssociations,EUGOGO,BTA,ITEDS,NANOSandOrbitSocietyTopics,debatesand“pearls”:PathogenesisandbasicscienceClinicalAssessment&investigationsPhenotypesinTEDInvestigationsMedicalandearlymanagementSurgicalmanagementPractical“Pearlsofwisdom”-whatindividualshavelearntovertheyears-frominvitedexperts,clinicians,researchesandpatients.Cost:£350(2days)Advancedregistration:£300withmembershiptoITEDSincluded(usually$50)Trainees:£275InternationalThyroidEyeDiseaseCourse(1day)-“EssentialsforthepracticalunderstandingandmanagementTED”23rdJune2016Targetaudience:Endocrinologists,GPs,Optometrists,ophthalmologists,trainees&patientsArangeofinternationalleaders,clinicians,researchersandpatientswillparticipate.Thefocusisonbestpracticalpatientcareinunderstandingtheclinicalassessment,referralpathways,andmanagementoptionsforpatientswithorsuspectedofhavingTED.Itwillbelecturebasedwithhandouts,discussionwithpanelofexpertsandpracticalhandsonsessionexaminingpatients.Sessionswillinclude:ThepatientexperienceAmsterdamdeclaration/TEAMeD/ITEDS/TEDctWhatisthyroideyedisease?HowtoassesspatientssuspectedofhavingTEDWhatarethemostusefulinvestigations?Who,where&howshouldthepatientbemanaged?Whatarethebesttreatmentandmanagementoptions?LatestupdatesfromresearchrelevanttothepracticalclinicianPractical“Pearlsofwisdom”-whatindividualshavelearntovertheyears-frominvitedexperts,clinicians,researchesandpatients.Cost:£150Advancedregistration:£150withmembershiptoITEDSincluded(usually$50)

ProgramInternationalThyroidEyeDiseaseSymposium(2days)-“Debates,updates&pearls”24th&25thJune2016Targetaudience:Ophthalmologists,endocrinologists,physicians&researcherswithaspecialistinterestinunderstandingandmanagingTED.Latestinformation,updates&debatesoncontroversiesaboutpathogenesis,basicscience,researchandclinicalevaluation&managementofTED.Theprogramincludesbothinvitedspeakersandfreepapers&posters.Over40internationalmultidisciplinaryspeakersincludingmembersfromThyroidAssociations,EUGOGO,BTA,ITEDS,NANOSandOrbitSocietyTopics,debatesand“pearls”:Pathogenesisandbasicscience

-Overview-Animal&laboratorymodels…whathavewelearnt?Wherewillittakesus?-“Molecular”TED…translationintodiseasemodifyingoptions

ClinicalAssessment&investigations-Clinicalassessmentprotocols&guidelines…whichshouldweuse?- Keyclinicalsigns…whichandwhy?

PhenotypesinTED…Aretheyreal?Whatisthepoint?Investigations(blood,sweat&tears) -Blood,Tears,saliva(genetics)etc…whichandwhy?

-Imaging…which,whyandwhat’sthebest?Medicalandearlymanagement -Identifyingandmanagingriskfactorsandcomorbidities -Bestendocrinemanagement

-Pasttopresent…whathavewelearntandwhatiscurrentbestpractice-What’soutthere?...Otheroptionsandclinicaltrials

Surgicalmanagement -Orbitaldecompression -Lidpositioning -Lidandfacialsurgeryforbestaestheticoutcome

-Strabismus -Earlysurgicalmanagement..whenandwhy?Practical“Pearlsofwisdom”-whatindividualshavelearntovertheyears-frominvitedexperts,clinicians,researchesandpatients.Cost:£350Advancedregistration:£300withmembershiptoITEDSincluded(usually$50)Trainees:£275

ProgramInternationalThyroidEyeDiseaseCourse(1day)-“EssentialsforthepracticalunderstandingandmanagementTED”23rdJune2016Targetaudience:Endocrinologists,GPs,Optometrists,ophthalmologists,trainees&patientsArangeofinternationalleaders,clinicians,researchersandpatientswillparticipate.Thefocusisonbestpracticalpatientcareinunderstandingtheclinicalassessment,referralpathways,andmanagementoptionsforpatientswithorsuspectedofhavingTED.Itwillbelecturebasedwithhandouts,discussionwithpanelofexpertsandpracticalhandsonsessionexaminingpatients.Sessionswillinclude:ThepatientexperienceAmsterdamdeclaration/TEAMeD/ITEDS/TEDctWhatisthyroideyedisease?

-Practicalpathogenesisandaetiology-TEDisnotjustanorbitaldisease(facialandsystemicchanges)

HowtoassesspatientssuspectedofhavingTED-Includingscreeningquestions,examinationfindingsandinvestigations-Practicalsessionswithexaminationguidelinesandtechniques

Whatarethemostusefulinvestigations?Who,where&howshouldthepatientbemanaged? -Endocrinology

-Primarycare-Ophthalmology-Specialistcenters

Whatarethebesttreatmentandmanagementoptions? -Understandings&managingriskfactorsandcomorbidities -Optimalendocrinemanagement(includinguseofdrugs,radioiodine&surgery) -Medicaltreatments-includingclinicaltrials -SurgicaloptionsinacuteandchronicstagesofTED.LatestupdatesfromresearchrelevanttothepracticalclinicianPractical“Pearlsofwisdom”-whatindividualshavelearntovertheyears-frominvitedexperts,clinicians,researchesandpatients.Cost:£150Advancedregistration:£150withmembershiptoITEDSincluded(usually$50)[email protected]

Venue: TheQEIICentre(QueenElizabethIIcentre),Westmenster,London,UKhttp://www.qeiicentre.london/

SituatedintheshadowofBigBenandWestminsterAbbey,theCentreisservedbyoutstandingtransportlinksprovidingeasyaccesstoeverythingLondonhastoofferandiswithinanhour’stransferfromfiveinternationalairports.TheQEIICentreisthelargestdedicatedconferenceandexhibitionspaceincentralLondon.Thevenueoffersworldclassfacilitiesforhighprofileconferences,conventions,exhibitionsandcorporateeventshostingover400nationalandinternationaleventsayear.QEIITasteprovidesawardwinningin-housecaterersforthemeeting.Theirexperiencedin-houseAVandITteamswillsupport&implementourtechnicalrequirements.ThecenterhasfreeWi-FithroughoutandoffersabrandnewstateoftheartIPTVsystem.