DermaVenFest Saturday 15 November 08:15 – 16:00. The Palace Hotel Sliema.
Program at the bottom of the page.
Registration includes attendance, lunch and coffee break.

REGISTRATION FEE

Health care professionals: €60
Undergraduates: €30





    Bank transfer details:
    IBAN: MT94APSB77013000000036184510025
    Account Name: Maltese Association of Dermatology and Venereology
    Beneficiary Address: 106 Il-Merill, Guze Ellul Mercer street, Dingli DGL1113
    Recipient Bank Address: APS Centre, Tower Street, Birkirkara BKR 4012
    Include your Name, Surname and Registration Number (if applicable) in the payment reference.
    DermaVenFest 15 Nov 2025 Scientific Program
    Speaker Title Chairs
    8:00 Registration
    8:30 Introduction Dr. Lawrence Scerri, President MADV + MADV Student Prize presentation
    8:45 Dr. Katya Muscat Burning Issues: dysuria/urethral discharge in primary care Valeska Padovese/Donia Gamoudi
    9:00 Dr. Alicia Dimech What lies beneath: An overview of non-venereal vulval disorders
    9:15 Dr. Donia Gamoudi Updates on HIV prevention
    9:30 Dr Matthew Valentino Herpes in focus: Current insights on a common STI
    9:45 Dr. Valeska Padovese Unmasking the great Pretender: New Tools, Old Foe
    10:00 Dr. Lawrence Scerri Non-Venereal Penile Dermatoses – EXPOSED
    10:15 Prof. Daniel Richardson PLENARY – Sexually Transmissible enteric pathogens
    10:45 Coffee Break
    11:15 Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino Commoner Immunobullous disorders encountered in clinic
    11:30 Dr. Sue Aquilina Controlling hives Michael Boffa/Sue Aquilina
    11:45 Dr. Daniel Micallef Skin lesions – What’s hot and what’s not!
    12:00 Dr. Michael Boffa New Drugs for Atopic Dermatitis
    12:15 Dr. Dillon Mintoff Hidradenitis Suppuritiva: Diagnostic & Therapeutic Tips
    12:30 Dr. Liam Mercieca Psoriasis Update
    12:45 Prof. Anthony Bewley PLENARY – Psychodermatology in 2025
    13:15 Lunch
    14:15 Dr. Roberto Corso Contact Dermatitis Update Eileen Clark/Charmaine Apap
    14:30 Dr. Eileen Clark Itching for Attention – Pruritic conditions of Pregnancy
    14:45 Dr. Sarah Borg Grech Cutaneous Drug Reactions
    15:00 Dr. Petra Magri Gatt Derm Manifestations of Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders
    15:15 Dr. Stephanie Farrugia Unmasking Unusual exanthems in dermatology
    15:30 Dr. Monique Cachia The Bald Facts – Demystifying Alopecia
    15:45 Dr. Jonathan Young  Skin clues to hidden malignancy
    16:00 Dr. Charmaine Apap Nail It: Diagnosing and Managing Common Nail Disorders in Family Practice
    16:15 Closing remarks