Dear colleagues and friends,
It gives me great pleasure to extend our warmest welcome to you to join the 12th Hong Kong Allergy Convention (HKAC 2023) which will be held on 7-8 October 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, we are grateful to have devoted support from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) and British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI).
This biennial Allergy Convention has become a highly anticipated event locally, regionally and internationally since the first meeting held in Hong Kong over two decades ago. We are confident that not only allergists and clinicians from major specialties, participants from a broad representation of disciplines including nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, laboratory staff, general practitioners, research scientists, students, industry partners as well as patient advocacies will also enjoy our high quality and comprehensive 2-day programme.
“Advances in Allergy Care 2023” has been chosen as the theme of this Convention which aims to highlight novel discoveries in mechanisms and development of cutting-edge treatment and preventative paradigms for allergic diseases. A group of prominent speakers in the field of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology will deliver state-of-the-art lectures in exciting areas of fundamental and applied science as well as teaching on new approaches to personalized practice.
I wish you all a rewarding and memorable Convention.
Prof. Gary WONG
President, Hong Kong Institute of Allergy
Chairperson, Organizing Committee, The 12th Hong Kong Allergy Convention
| Chairperson: | Prof. Gary WONG | ||
| Secretary-General: | Dr. Helen CHAN | ||
| Honorary Treasurer: | Dr. Roland LEUNG | ||
| Scientific Programme: | Prof. Gary WONG Dr. Fanny KO Dr. Christopher LAI |
Dr. Agnes LEUNG Prof. Ting-Fan LEUNG Dr. Philip LI |
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| Publicity: | Dr. Elaine AU Dr. Johnny Wai-Man CHAN Ms. June CHAN |
Dr. Kit-Man SIN Dr. Alfred TAM Dr. Chi-Keung YEUNG |
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| Publication: | Dr. Patrick CHONG Dr. Marco HO |
Dr. Adrian WU | |
| Social Programme: | Dr. Alson CHAN Dr. Gilbert CHUA |
Prof. Ellis HON Dr. Robert TSENG |
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| Honorary Advisors: | Dr. Daniel NG Dr. Tak-Fu TSE |
Dr. John WOO Dr. Donald YU |
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Programme (as of 28 September 2023)
All times indicated are Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8)
Venue: S421 - S427, Level 4, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Registration S421 Foyer |
| 13:00 – 13:15 | Opening Ceremony S421 Guest of Honour: The Honorable Andrew LEUNG Kwan-yuen GBM, GBS, JP President of The Legislative Council of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of The People’s Republic of China Welcome Remarks by Prof. Gary WONG, President, Hong Kong Institute of Allergy |
| 13:15 – 14:00 | Plenary Lecture 1: Prof. Tak-Hong Lee Memorial Lecture (BSACI) S421 Session Chairs: Prof. Gary WONG and Mr. Adrian LEE • Prof. Chris CORRIGAN (United Kingdom) Blocking the Calcium-sensing Receptor: the Demise of Asthma and COPD? |
| 14:00 – 14:35 | Plenary Lecture 2: ACAAI Symposium S421 Session Chair: Dr. Helen CHAN • Dr. Kathleen MAY (USA) 2023 Asthma Guidelines Update |
| 14:35 – 15:00 | Coffee / Tea Break and Exhibition S423-S424 & Foyer |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Plenary Symposium 1: Emerging Food Allergy Treatment and Prevention Strategies
S421 Session Chairs: Prof. Ellis HON and Dr. Agnes LEUNG • Prof. Motohiro EBISAWA (Japan) Immunotherapy for Food Allergy • Prof. Mimi TANG (Australia) Adjuvant Therapies in Food Immunotherapy • Prof. Ting-Fan LEUNG (Hong Kong) Current State on Primary Prevention of Food Allergy |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Plenary Lecture 3 S421 Session Chair: Dr. Adrian WU • Prof. Claudia LOUREIRO (Portugal) Targeting Eosinophils in Asthma – Real World Data and Clinical Remission (Sponsored by AstraZeneca) |
| 17:30 – 20:30 | Faculty Dinner (By Invitation Only) |
| 08:45 – 09:15 | Registration S421 Foyer |
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| 09:15 – 10:30 | S421 Parallel Symposium 1:Practical Approach to Food Allergy Session Chair: Prof. Ting-Fan LEUNG • Dr. Christine WAI (Hong Kong) Novel Laboratory Techniques in Food Allergy Diagnosis and Treatment • Ms. Ann AU and Ms. Chloris LEUNG (Hong Kong) Oral Food Challenges • Dr. Agnes LEUNG (Hong Kong) Oral Immunotherapy |
S426-S427 Parallel Symposium 2:Practical Drug Allergy for the Allied Health Professional Session Chair: Dr. Philip LI • Dr. Jane WONG (Hong Kong) “Advances in Allergy Care 2023”: Practical Drug Allergy for the Allied Health Professional • Mr. Vincent WONG (Hong Kong) Penicillin Allergy De-labelling on the Fast Track: A Pharmacist-led Clinic in a Teaching Hospital of Hong Kong • Ms. Elsie CHAN ( Hong Kong) |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee / Tea Break and Exhibition S423-S424 & Foyer |
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| 10:45 – 11:15 | Plenary Lecture 4: Novel Vaccines to Prevent Respiratory Infections
S421 Session Chair: Dr. Fanny KO • Prof. Chris KC LAI (Hong Kong) Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Older Adults (Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline) |
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| 11:15 – 12:15 | Plenary Symposium 2: Dermatological Conditions / Eczema / Skin S421 Session Chairs: Dr. Marco HO and Dr. Chi-Keung YEUNG • Prof. Henry CHAN (Hong Kong) Type 2 Inflammation Drives Skin Barrier Dysfunction and Influences Change in the Skin Microbiome (Sponsored by Sanofi) • Prof. Mark KOH (Singapore) Targeted Therapies for Paediatric Dermatoses |
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| 12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch Symposium S421
(Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline)Session Chair: Dr. Roland LEUNG • Prof. Phil BARDIN (Australia) Evolving Asthma Management with Single Inhaled Triple Therapy |
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| 13:15 – 14:00 | Plenary Lecture 5: Sir QW Lee Lecture S421 Session Chair: Dr. Tak-Fu TSE • Prof. Mimi TANG (Australia) Endpoints and Outcomes after Immunotherapy for Food Allergy |
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| 14:00 – 15:30 | Plenary Symposium 3: Urticaria, Angioedema and Anaphylaxis S421 Session Chairs: Dr. Christopher LAI and Dr. Robert TSENG • Dr. Philip LI (Hong Kong) Optimizing the Patient Journey in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (Sponsored by Novartis) • Dr. Jason FOK (Australia) Hereditary Angioedema - Updates for the Asia Pacific Region • Dr. Agnes LEUNG (Hong Kong) Anaphylaxis in Focus: Current Understanding and Future Directions |
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| 15:30 – 15:50 | Coffee / Tea Break and Exhibition S423-S424 & Foyer |
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| 15:50 – 17:20 | Plenary Symposium 4: Multi-disciplinary Approach Against Drug Allergy in Hong Kong
S421 Session Chairs: Dr. Donald YU and Dr. Patrick CHONG • Dr. Elaine AU and Dr. Lydia LAU (Hong Kong) Preventing Perioperative Anaphylaxis - the Anaesthetist and Immunologist Perspective • Dr. Jason FOK (Australia) and Dr. Philip LI (Hong Kong) Delabeling Penicillin Allergy with the Direct Drug Challenge - A Pros and Cons Debate • Dr. Valerie CHIANG (Hong Kong) Identifying Longitudinal and Region-Specific Patterns in Drug Allergy Labels by Analysis of 7.3 Million Individuals in Hong Kong |
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| 17:20 – 17:25 | Closing Ceremony and Best Poster Award Presentation S421 Closing Remarks by Prof. Gary WONG, President, Hong Kong Institute of Allergy |
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The programme is subject to change without prior notice.
The Scientific Programme Committee cordially invites you to submit abstracts for POSTER PRESENTATION. All abstracts must be submitted in English via the online submission system.
Contributions from researchers and clinicians will be integral part of the scientific programme. Please contribute your latest research to make this a truly memorable Convention at the forefront of allergy. Abstracts related to the field of allergy for poster presentation of completed work or work in progress are welcome.
The presenting authors will be notified by a letter of acceptance in mid-September 2023 if the abstract is accepted by the Scientific Programme Committee. Author of the accepted abstract must register as a paying delegate to attend the Convention. Prize will be awarded for the Best Poster Presentation.
Local participants can be accredited by Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and Continuing Dietetic Education (CDE) points from the colleges and academic institutions.
(As of 3 November 2023)
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College/Association |
Points Awarded |
Category and Remarks |
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Max for whole function |
7 October 2023 (13:15 - 17:00) |
8 October 2023 (09:15 – 17:20) |
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CME |
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The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists |
11 |
3.5 |
7.5 |
PP-NA |
Hong Kong College of Community Medicine |
9 |
3 |
6 |
PP-PP |
The College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong |
Pending |
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Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine |
9 |
3 |
6 |
CME-PP |
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians |
8 |
3 |
5 |
OEA-5.02 |
The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
8 |
3 |
5 |
PP-PN |
The College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong |
Pending |
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The Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
5 |
3 |
5 |
PP-Cat. B |
Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists |
10.5 |
3 |
7.5 |
PP-2 |
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians |
9 |
3 |
6 |
A-PP |
Hong Kong College of Pathologists |
10.5 |
3 |
7.5 |
CME-PP |
Hong Kong College of Physicians |
10.5 |
3 |
7.5 |
PP-PP |
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong |
9.5 |
3.5 |
6 |
CME-PP |
MCHK CME Programme (Accredited by HKAM) |
8 |
3 |
5 |
CME-PASSIVECME |
CNE |
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Accredited by Hong Kong Institute of Allergy |
10.5 |
3.5 |
AM Session: 3.5 |
- |
CPD |
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Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association |
Pending |
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Hong Kong Occupational Therapists Board |
Pending |
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Hong Kong Academy of Accredited Dietitians |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
CDE |
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Hong Kong Dietitians Association |
8.5 |
1.5 core
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2 core |
- |
The final accreditations will be at the discretion of individual college / association.
Participants are required to sign-up the attendance sheet which will be displayed at the venue.
Registration Fees
Category |
Early Bird Rate |
Regular Rate |
Members: Medical Practitioners* |
HK$780 |
HK$1,560 |
Non-members: Medical Practitioners |
HK$1,560 |
HK$3,120 |
Members: Allied Health* |
HK$300 |
HK$600 |
Non-members: Allied Health |
HK$600 |
HK$1,200 |
Delegates from Mainland China and Macau |
HK$780 |
HK$1,560 |
Students^ |
HK$200 |
HK$400 |
Others |
HK$1,560 |
HK$3,120 |
* Members refer to all categories of membership of the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy (HKIA) and Convention's Supporting Organizations.
^ (i) E-copy of your student ID card or (ii) Certifying Letter from your supervisor or Institution is required to qualify for “Students” fee.
(Offers are subject to quota, it will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis).
Supporting Organizations
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI)
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be made in writing to the Convention Secretariat and the refund will be made after the Convention. If cancellation is received before 7 September 2023, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded. Thereafter, there is no refund of registration fee. Please note that substitution is permitted on basis that written notice is received before 7 September 2023.
For enquiries, please contact
HKAC 2023 Convention Secretariat
c/o International Conference Consultants Ltd.
Tel: (852) 2559 9973
Fax: (852) 2547 9528
Email: hkac@icc.com.hk