Program: ISAD-OPENED Workshop

Dear Colleague,

On the occasion of the 16th Georg RAJKA – ISAD meeting in Beijing, we are organizing a PaCeCAD Workshop entitled “Digital Tools and Integrative Medicine in Atopic Dermatitis: Navigating Trust and Decision-Making”.

This workshop will bring together clinicians, researchers, and patient representatives to explore two major evolutions in atopic dermatitis care:

1. The integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine within mainstream dermatological practice
2. The expanding role of digital tools in clinical management

Through keynote lectures and interactive roundtables, we aim to establish a shared scientific framework while openly addressing therapeutic, cultural, and ethical tensions that arise in daily practice.

Our objective is not only to stimulate high-level discussion but also to co-develop clear, consensus-based principles that can guide clinical decision-making and international collaboration. The workshop will contribute to a meeting report intended for submission to JEADV_CP and will serve as the foundation for a structured, multi-year action plan developed with participating stakeholders.

Your recognized expertise and experience in this field would bring essential depth and perspective to these discussions. We believe that your contribution would meaningfully enrich the dialogue and help ensure that the conclusions we reach are both scientifically rigorous and clinically relevant. I sincerely hope that you will join us in this collective effort. Together, we have the opportunity not only to clarify key principles but also to lay the groundwork for sustained international collaboration that benefits both patients and professionals.

Sincerely,

Prof. Jean-François STALDER
Chair

Program of the Workshop

Please note all timings are based on Beijing time zone.
➜ China Standard Time (CST) – UTC+08:00

	Saturday, October 17th, 2026 — Symposium #day1
13:45	W1.1	Welcome Address
13:45	OBJ1	Opening Remarks + Patient Testimonials Objective: Anchor the workshop in the patient experience Jean-François STALDER, France
13:50	W1.2	Digital Tools and Shared Monitoring
13:50	AV1	Avatar Case 1 A patient relying on social media and AI tools, facing misinformation, questioning medical authority, and struggling with adherence
13:55	KN1	Dermatological Perspective on Digital Technology Clinical reasoning, longitudinal follow-up, risks of over-digitization, doctor–patient relationship, clinical limits Peter LIO, United States of America
14:25	AV2	Avatar Case 2 Patient using Eczema Care+ for monitoring, facing uncertainty and information overload
14:30	KN2	Eczema Care Plus: Example Digital Tool Objectives, data, integration into care pathways, implementation conditions Catherine JEAN-DECOSTER, France
14:50	IR1	Empowerment vs overload, social media influence, responsibility, confidentiality, TOPICOP Interactive Roundtable – Plenary Discussion
15:00	IR2	Two groups; each formulates 3 criteria for rational use of digital tools Interactive Roundtable – Small Group Work
15:30	IR3	Consolidation into a shared set of criteria Interactive Roundtable – Collective Validation
15:35	BS2	Break Session 2 (free time without presentation)55 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits ➜ Check the Schedule
16:30	W1.3	Integrative Medicine and Therapeutic Alliance
16:30	OBJ2	Integrative medicine reflects real patient behavior; need for structured and safe integration Introduction Jean-François STALDER, France
16:40	KN3	Scientific data, articulation with biomedicine/psychology, benefits, limits, safety Integrative Medicine Framework Trevor ERIKSON, Canada
17:00	AV3	Avatar Case 3 - “Integrative Cultural Pathway” (Beijing patient) - “Diet/Supplement Spiral” (parent of child with AD) - “Invisible Burden” (adult with severe symptoms)
17:10	IR4	Patient expectations, uncertainty, therapeutic rupture, cultural issues Interactive Roundtable – Plenary Discussion
17:30	IR5	Three groups; each defines 3 criteria for safe integration of alternative approaches Interactive Roundtable – Small Group Work
17:50	IR6	Comparison and synthesis of group outputs Interactive Roundtable – Plenary Consolidation
18:00	CSS6	Synthesis and Consensus (Sessions 1 & 2) Clarification of consensual principles