Annual Irish Dermatology Nurses Association Meeting

21st Annual Irish Dermatology Nurses Association Ltd Meeting

Killashee House Hotel Naas, Co Kildare Friday 24th April 2026

08.00 – 08.45Registration
08.50 – 9.00Opening Remarks & Welcome
09.00 – 9.15Update from the HSE Medicine Management Programme focusing on
best value biological medicines initiative

Mr Bernard Duggan, Chief Pharmacist Medicines Management Programme, Dublin

09.15-10.10

Alopecia & delivery of hair focused service

Dr Dmitri Wall & Ms Aoife Curran Hair Restoration Blackrock, Co.Dublin

10.10-10.30

Hair replacement options; Practical Workshop

Anne Roche, Managing Director Roches Hair Replacement & Breastcare, Dublin

10.30 – 11.15Coffee/ Exhibition
11.15-11.55

Cross Border surgical management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa:

Practical lessons from 2 Irish centres

Amanda Gordon, CNS Dermatology, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin Eilish Ryan, CNS Dermatology University Hospital Limerick, Limerick

11.55- 12.15Skin Camouflage
Jyothymol Pavithran, Staff Nurse, Dermatology Dept, Royal Hospital Victoria, Belfast
12.15-12.45IDNAL Business meeting and AGM
12.45-14.15Lunch / Exhibition
14.15-15.00

Setting up a skin cancer service

Leonie Mahon, cANP Skin Cancer, Mater Misercordiae Hospital, Dublin

15.00 – 15.30

Establishing a photo-triage service

Hannah Givan, Sister Dermatology Department, Royal Hospital Victoria, Belfast

15.30 – 16.00

Biologics in Paediatrics

Louise Carolan RANP & Nuala Browne RANP, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

16.00-16.45

New and Current Drugs in Atopic Eczema

Dr. Nicholas Stefanovic, SpR in Dermatology.

16.45 – 17.00Closing Remarks & Meeting Close

IAD Pharmaceutical Symposium Sponsored by Leo Pharma

Killashee House Hotel Naas, Co Kildare

 Thursday 23rd April 2026

18.30: Registration & Light refreshments

19.15 – 20.15: Leo Symposium – Dr David de Berker, Consultant Dermatologist, University of Bristol

20.30: Fork Supper

Hotel Information – Killashee House Hotel

For accommodation and rate information, please use the following booking link: https://www.killasheehotel.com/bookings#!/accommodation/packages?code=’DERM230426

Please note that the hotel applies an individual cancellation policy for reservations. Cancellations must be made no later than seven days before arrival. The card provided will be charged in full on the sixth day prior to arrival. For bookings, you may email reservations@killasheehotel.com or call +353 (0)45 879277. Please quote IAD when making your reservation to secure the rate.

Thursday night bedroom rate:
€170.00 BB Single Occupancy
€180.00 BB Double / Twin Occupancy

Friday night bedroom rate:
€255.00 BB Single Occupancy
€265.00 BB Double / Twin Occupancy