Prof. Franz Schaefer
Head of Pediatric Nephrology,
University of Heidelberg,
Germany
Prof. Hui-Kim Yap
Head of Pediatric Department,
National University Hospital of
Singapore, Singapore
Program Highlights
Prof. Bradley Warady
Head of Pediatric Nephrology
Division, University of
Missouri-Kansas City, U.S.A
Objective
ESSENTIALS OF PAEDIATRIC
KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION :
FROM BASICS TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
• Update on basic knowledge and clinical practice in
Paediatric Kidney Transplantation
• Elaboration on the importance of multidisciplinary care
in Paediatric Kidney Transplantation
• Discussion on challenging and controversial scenarios
This course is conducted by world renowned paediatric
nephrologists together with a faculty of local senior staffs ,
and is highly recommended for paediatricians and nurses
with special interests in Paediatric kidney transplantation.
• Kidney transplantation for ESRD children in the modern
era
• Strategies to improve paediatric graft outcomes
• Immunosuppressive regimens for paediatric kidney
transplantation
• Management of immediate post-transplantation
complications
• Treatment of post-transplant Infections
• Approach to chronic graft dysfunction
• Long term monitoring of paediatric kidney transplantation
• and more……..
Organizing Committee
Chairman: Dr. Wai-Ming Lai, President of Hong Kong Paediatric Nephrology
Society
Members: Dr. Niko Kei-Chiu Tse, Dr. Pak-Chiu Tong, Dr. Alison Lap-Tak Ma,
Dr. Lettie Leung, Dr. Samantha Li, Prof. Man-Chun Chiu
Dr. Stephen Marks
Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist
Renal Unit
Great Ormond Street Hospital for
Children NHS Trust, London, UK
Course Co-ordinator: Dr. Pak-Chiu Tong
Time
Speaker
9:00-9:10
OPENING REMARKS
Dr KC Tse
OVERALL VIEW
9:10-9:40
Kidney transplantation: Perspective for children with CKD in
Prof B Warady
the modern Era
TRANSPLANTATION I: Preparation and Early Post-operative care
Chair: Dr. WM Lai
9:40-10:10
Consensus guideline on donor and recipient evaluation
10:10-10:35 Pre- and post-operation management for paediatric kidney
Dr PC Tong
Dr Alison Ma
transplant
10:35-10:45 Q & A
TEA BREAK (10:45-11:00)
TRANSPLANTATION II: The Medical Aspect
Chair: Dr. KC Tse
11:00-11:40 Immunosuppressive agents for paediatric kidney
Prof HK Yap
transplantation
11:40-12:20 Post- transplant complications- ATN and acute rejection
Dr WM Lai
12:20-12:30 Q&A
LUNCH (12:30-14:15)
IPNA China Fellow Reunion Meeting (invited participants)
Prof. Xu Hong, Prof. Ding Jie, Dr. Shen Qian
MULTIDISCIPLINE CARE IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION
Chair: Dr. Stella Chim /PC Tong
14:15-14:45 Radiology in transplant nephrology
14:45-15:15 Kidney transplants- the pathologist’s view
15:15-15:45 Surveillance of post-transplantation opportunistic infection
15:45-16:15 Tissue typing in kidney transplant
Dr Jessie Yeung
Dr YF Mak
Dr Bosco Lam
Dr Janette Kwok
16:15-16:30 Q&A
Hong Kong Paediatric Nephrology Society Annual Scientific Meeting
2nd November 2015 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Block M, Lecture Theatre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
“What’s new in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome” Symposium
How do we understand the disease today: by Prof. Francesco Emma.
Use of Immunosuppressants other than steroids: by Prof. Franz Schaefer
Time
Speaker
KIDNEY DONATION
Chair: Dr. Lettie Leung / Dr. KC Tse
9:00-9:30
Promotion of living-related transplantation: how to
Dr S Marks
overcome barriers
9:30:10:00
Deceased kidney donation: allocation and promotion
Dr William Lee
10:00-10:30
Clinical application of HLA matching in transplantation
Dr S Marks
10:30-10:45
Q&A
TEA BREAK (10:45-11:00)
TRANSPLANTATION III: The Challenging Patients
Chair: Dr. Winnie Chan / Dr. WM Lai
11:00-11:30
Approach to chronic graft dysfunction
11:30-12:00
Management of post-transplant Infections
12:00:-12:30 Management of highly sensitized transplantation
12:30-12:45
Prof F Schaefer
Prof HK Yap
Dr S Marks
Q&A
LUNCH (12:45-14:00)
CASE DISCUSSION: Schaefer / Stephen
Chair: Dr. Alison Ma / Dr. PC Tong
14:00-14:30
Case Discussion I
Dr. Fanny Ho
14:30-15:00
Case Discussion II
Dr. Eugene Chan
15:00-15:30
Case Discussion III
Dr. Euan Soo
TEA BREAK
Chair:
(15:30-15:45)
Dr. SN Wong
THE LOCAL SCENE
15:45-16:10
Paediatric kidney transplantation in HK: Past, Present and
Dr KC Tse
Future
THE WAY FORWARD
16:10-16:40
Strategies to improve paediatric graft outcomes in the 21st
Prof F Schaefer
century
CONCLUDING REMARKS
16:40-17:00
An unending struggle for survival and more
Prof MC Chiu
Local Speakers
Prof. Man-Chun Chiu, Honorary Clinical Professor (Paediatrics), University of Hong Kong
Dr. Niko Tse, Chief of Service and Consultant Paediatrician, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Dr. Wai-Ming Lai, Consultant Paediatrician, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Dr. Pak-Chiu Tong, Associate Consultant Paediatrician, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Dr. Alison Ma, Associate Consultant, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Dr. William Lee, Associate Consultant Nephrologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Dr. Yuen-Fun Mak, Senior Medical Officer, Pathologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Dr. Janette Kwok, Consultant and Head of Immunology & Tissue Typing Lab, Queen Mary Hospital, HK
Dr. Bosco Lam, Associate Consultant Microbiologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Dr. Jessie Yeung, Associate Consultant Radiologist, Princess Margaret Hospital, HK
Venue
7/F, H Block Lecture Theatre, Princess Margaret Hospital
2-10, Princess Margaret Hospital Road, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong
Course Fee
Complete the online registration at pmhcourse2015.strikingly.com
or
Download and complete the Registration Form, scan and e-mail (ywt832@ha.org.hk)
or Fax (852-29903483) back to the Course Co-ordinator, Dr. Pak-Chiu Tong, c/o
Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital Hong
Kong before 1st October 2015.
Successful applicants will receive e-mail confirmation before 15th Oct 2015
Registration before 1st Oct 2015:
Registration on/after 1st Oct 2015 or on-site:
HKD $1,000
HKD $1,200
Course fee will be collected on-site
Participants are also invited to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting of Hong Kong Paediatric
Nephrology Society on 2nd Nov 2015 at 6pm in Queen Elizabeth Hospital:
What’s new in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
"How do we understand the disease today" by Prof. Emma Francesco
"Use of immunosuppressants other than steroids" by Prof. Franz Schaefer
Sponsorship
Organized by
Hong Kong Paediatric
Nephrology Society
Co-organized
Local members of HKPNS can apply full
sponsorship of the course through the Society
Enquiries
Department of Paed & Adol. Medicine
Princess Margaret Hospital
Dr. Pak-Chiu TONG, Course Co-ordinator
Paediatric Kidney Transplantation Course 2015
E-mail: ywt832@ha.org.hk
CME / CNE pending