Registration is now open at www.ascia2018.com for the ASCIA 2018 conference, the 29th annual conference of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA).

The ASCIA 2018 conference will run for 3 days, from Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 September 2018 at the National Convention Centre in Canberra.  It will include concurrent sessions for Nurses and Medical Associate ASCIA members on Friday 7 September.  The following events are also being held in conjunction with the conference:

• Centre for Food and Allergy Research (CFAR) Symposium 2018 on Tuesday 4 September
• ASCIA Autoimmunity Update on Saturday 8 September
• ASCIA GP Update on Saturday 8 September
• ASCIA-DAA Dietitians Course on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 September

To register go to www.ascia2018.com/registration.php (earlybird deadline is 16 July 2018)

To view the program go to www.ascia2018.com/program.php

To submit an abstract for a poster or clinical grand rounds presentation (the latter is for advanced trainees only) go to www.ascia2018.com/abstracts.php (deadline is 16 July 2018)

To submit an abstract for an oral research presentation go to www.allergy.org.au/conferences/ascia-annual-conference (deadline is 1 June 2018)

In addition to 6 international speakers, and around 50 speakers and chairs from Australasia, we expect over 500 delegates to participate in this conference.

ASCIA annual conferences provide an international standard of continuing professional development and an opportunity to interact with colleagues working in these areas. ASCIA conferences are therefore a highlight of the year for ASCIA members and other health professionals with an interest in allergy and clinical immunology.

If you have time pre or post conference, visit https://visitcanberra.com.au/ for information on what to see and do in and around Canberra.

We look forward to seeing you in Canberra in September.

Dr Katrina Randall and Dr Elizabeth da Silva
ASCIA 2018 Co-Chairs

Dr William Smith
ASCIA President          

Jill Smith
ASCIA CEO

ASCIA 2018 CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITTEE 

Chairs:

Dr Katrina Randall, Dr Elizabeth da Silva 

Members: 

Dr Anthea Anantharajah, Dr Gary Chew, Prof Matthew Cook, Dr Carolyn Hawkins, Dr Raymond Mullins

Nurses Day convenors - Narelle Duncan, Elise Field, Anastasia Wilson

GP Allergy Update convenor - Dr Raymond Mullins

Autoimmunity Update convenor - TBC

ASCIA 2018 Medical Associates Day convenors - Dr Nick Cooling, Dr Victoria Smith

ASCIA-DAA Dietitians Course convenors - Ingrid Roche, Caroline Salisbury