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 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 in Marco Polo 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

1. Review of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Febrile Seizures in Infants and Children - Dr. Margaret Modequillo
2. First Unprovoked Seizure in Children: Evaluation and Management - Dr. Jo Janette Dela Calzada

Pre-Congress Module 2 Topic - Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

1. Evaluating School Readiness: Ready.. Get Set.. Go to School - Dr. Bernadette C. Benitez
2. The New Curriculum After the Pandemic - Dr. Jack Alexander C. Herrin
3. School for Thought: Choosing the Right School for your Child - Dr. Angelita Sievert-Fernandez

Pre-Congress Module 3 Topic - Neonatology

1. Non-Invasive Ventilatory Strategies in Newborn Infants - Dr. Nathalie Anne R. Hernaez
2. Management of premature infants in the Asian region: An Asian Neo Collaborative Study - Dr. Ma. Lourdes S. Imperial
3. Country Adoption of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Intervention in the Asian Region - Dr. Socorro D. Mendoza

Pre-Congress Module 4 Topic - Allergology

1. Case-based Pediatric Emergencies Workshop: Anaphylaxis - Dr. Grace Garcia-Pimentel
2. 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

1. Patient Blood Management - Dr. Desiree U. Dy-Holaysan
2. Neonatal & Pediatric Transfusion Guideline - Dr. Lynda Mae P. Lepatan
3. Recognizing and Managing TARs - Dr. Maria Suga A. Dioko-Ibones

Pre-Congress Module 6 Topic - Pulmonology

1. How to choose the Asthma Maintenance Medications - Dr. Brenda Lou Lovely Noel-Abanilla
2. Proper Use of Asthma Gadgets - Dr. Arnold Nicholas T. Lim
3. Frequently asked questions on Asthma - Dr. Jacob Viniegas

Pre-Congress Module 7 Topic - Nephrology

1. Updates on Fluid Management of an Acutely Ill Child to prevent AKI - Dr. Monina Cristina S. Cabral
2. AKI: AKI BASICS to BIOMARKERS and Anything in Between - Dr. Maria Dalla J. Dosado
3. Beverage Hydration Index: A New Kid on the Block - Dr. Agnes A. Alarilla-Alba

Pre-Congress Module 8 Topic - Cardiology

1. Introduction to the Policy Brief Recommendation of Metabolic Syndrome in Children - Dr. Martha Socorro M. Santiago
2. The Red Flags of Obesity and Overweight: Screening Recommendation - Dr. Lorna R. Abad
3. The Pre-Diabetes Curb in Children - Dr. Sylvia C. Estrada
4. All about Blubbers: Hyperlipidemia and Fatty Liver - Dr. Joy Kimberly N. Militante
5. Mercury Rising Alert: Hypertension in Children - Treatment and Control of Risk Factors - Dr. Anna Marie S. Cabaero