Programs

Conference: June 7-9

The GlobalSkin 2019 Conference is specifically designed for dermatology patient leaders and focuses on advocacy, science and research, and building strong, resilient organizations. 

The conference  consists of two-and-a-half days of plenaries, workshops and living library sessions:

  • Plenaries: 1-1.5-hour sessions which feature speakers and/or panels that explore topics in detail.
  • Workshops: 45-minute sessions where workshop leaders present to groups of 30-40 delegates to help build skills; will be offered at expert and novice levels.
  • Living Library: 30-minute sessions offering mentoring in small groups with patient leader experts.

View the day-by-day program tabs below or download the full program here. You may read about our speakers here.

Pre-Conference: June 5 & 6

We are also hosting two pre-conference sessions for the rare/uncommon and neglected dermatological diseases and atopic eczema patient leader communities, June 5-6:

Post-Conference: June 10-15

The 24th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) is pleased to offer patient organisations benefits at their event. This included a patient organization village where organisations can have a complimentary stand and display their materials and meet with Congress delegates. More details in the WCD tab below.