allergy assist™ is a free national online service designed to provide rural doctors with education and advice from clinical immunology/allergy specialists.
This webinar will be hosted on the allergy assistTM platform. To attend this webinar, you must be enrolled in allergy assist first. HERE
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Date: Tuesday 10 June 2025
Start time : 7 pm AEST
Duration : 90 minutes
CPD: 1.5 hours
Presenter: Dr Alan Baker, Clinical Immunology/Allergy specialist and allergy assistTM clinical educator.
Presented by the National Allergy Council; Hosted by ACRRM
Topics covered:
1. Types of urticaria: acute, physical, and chronic urticaria
2. Common causes of urticaria
3. Investigation and treatment of urticaria
Key Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the different types and potential causes of urticaria
2. Describe the most important considerations in the assessment and investigation of urticaria
3. Apply a step-wise approach to treatment and what to consider/initiate prior to seeking specialist input.
About the presenter: Dr Alan Baker
MBBS FRCPA FRACP
Clinical Immunology/Allergy specialist
Dr Alan Baker is a clinical immunologist based in Port Macquarie, NSW. He trained in immunology at The Canberra Hospital, Concord Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Campbelltown Hospital, and Liverpool Hospital. Alan owns a private practice in Port Macquarie and participates in the general medicine roster at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. He is also a conjoint lecturer for the UNSW Medical School.
Alan is part of a team of Clinical immunology/allergy specialists responding to cases on the allergy assistTM platform.