Pre-Congress Program
Special Pre-Congress
18th APCP: IPAP Pre-Congress Vaccinology Masterclass (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM)
Venue: Marco Polo Plaza Cebu
NOTE: This is a whole-day session, participants cannot transfer to other sessions.
Welcome Remarks
Objectives and Orientation
History and Value of Vaccination
Vaccine Development & Immunology
- Fundamentals of Vaccine development – Safety, Efficacy and Effectiveness
- How vaccines work – Mechanisms of Vaccines and the Adjuvants
- Cross Protection and Herd ImmunityCombination
Gene-Based Vaccine
Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Disease
- Pandemic Preparedness
- Control of VPD Outbreaks: Measles, Rubella, Polio, Dipththeria and more
- Technological aids in surveillance: Digital and Technical Support
Communication and Advocacy
- Vaccine Safety and Efficacy
- Vaccine Confidence and Resilience
- Vaccine Leadership and Policy Making
Vaccine Implementation
- Vaccine equity
- Strategies for NIP-inclusion
- Vaccination Campaigns and Activities
Vaccines in different life stages
- Infants/Children: Meningococcal, HPV, Rotavirus vaccine, RSV
- Infants/Children: Japanese encephalitis
- Elderly: Influenza, PCV, RSV, Shingles
- New Vaccines: Dengue
Covid-19 Vaccines: What’s next?
Vaccines and Vaccinations for the Future: What can and should we expect?
Concluding remarks and Call to Action
Closing
Regular Pre-Congress
REGULAR PRE-CONGRESS SESSIONS: Morning Sessions (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
NOTE: Participants are free to move to another topic room in that morning or afternoon, provided there are available seats. All Regular Pre-Congress Module Topics will be held within the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel. During registration, the selection of AM/PM Module Topics is needed to make sure each room will not exceed its capacity limits.
Pre-Congress Module 1 Topic - Neurology
- Review of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Febrile Seizures in Infants and Children - Dr. Margaret Modequillo
- First Unprovoked Seizure in Children: Evaluation and Management - Dr. Jo Janette Dela Calzada
Pre-Congress Module 2 Topic - Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
- Evaluating School Readiness: Ready.. Get Set.. Go to School - Dr. Bernadette C. Benitez
- The New Curriculum After the Pandemic - Dr. Anna Christina V. Cusi
- School for Thought: Choosing the Right School for your Child - Dr. Angelita Sievert-Fernandez
Pre-Congress Module 3 Topic - Neonatology
- Non-Invasive Ventilatory Strategies in Newborn Infants - Dr. Nathalie Anne R. Hernaez
- Management of premature infants in the Asian region: An Asian Neo Collaborative Study - Dr. Ma. Lourdes S. Imperial
- Country Adoption of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Intervention in the Asian Region - Dr. Socorro D. Mendoza
Pre-Congress Module 4 Topic - Allergology
- Case-based Pediatric Emergencies Workshop: Anaphylaxis - Dr. Grace Garcia-Pimentel
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Guidelines 2023 - Dr. Vanessa M. Fajardo-Nery
REGULAR PRE-CONGRESS SESSIONS: Afternoon Sessions (2:00 to 4:00 PM)
Pre-Congress Module 5 Topic - Hematology
- Patient Blood Management - Dr. Desiree U. Dy-Holaysan
- Neonatal & Pediatric Transfusion Guideline - Dr. Lynda Mae P. Lepatan
- Recognizing and Managing TARs - Dr. Wilma A. Lucero
Pre-Congress Module 6 Topic - Pulmonology
- How to choose the Asthma Maintenance Medications - Dr. Brenda Lou Lovely Noel-Abanilla
- Proper Use of Asthma Gadgets - Dr. Arnold Nicholas T. Lim
- Frequently asked questions on Asthma - Dr. Jacob Viniegas
Pre-Congress Module 7 Topic - Nephrology
- Updates on Fluid Management of an Acutely Ill Child to prevent AKI - Dr. Monina Cristina S. Cabral
- AKI: AKI BASICS to BIOMARKERS and Anything in Between - Dr. Maria Dalla J. Dosado
- Beverage Hydration Index: A New Kid on the Block - Dr. Agnes A. Alarilla-Alba
Pre-Congress Module 8 Topic - Cardiology
- Introduction to the Policy Brief Recommendation of Metabolic Syndrome in Children - Dr. Martha Socorro M. Santiago
- The Red Flags of Obesity and Overweight: Screening Recommendation - Dr. Lorna R. Abad
- The Pre-Diabetes Curb in Children - Dr. Sylvia C. Estrada
- All about Blubbers: Hyperlipidemia and Fatty Liver - Dr. Joy Kimberly N. Militante
- Mercury Rising Alert: Hypertension in Children - Treatment and Control of Risk Factors - Dr. Anna Marie S. Cabaero