The new European HS guidelines mastered

These live educational webinars are organised and funded by UCB. They are intended for EU healthcare professionals only.

Are you a healthcare professional who wants to learn more about how the new European S2k guidelines are transforming hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) care?

We invite you to join our live educational webinars,* streaming during HS awareness week – 'From guidelines to action: Transforming HS treatment pathways' (Tuesday, 3 June, 18:00–19:00 CEST) and 'Shared decisions: Redefining HS treatment' (Thursday, 5 June, 18:00–19:00 CEST). These webinars will deep dive into the recently published European S2k guidelines (2025) for HS, allowing you to gain practical insights into implementing the guidelines and learn how to effectively integrate patient perspectives to formulate personalised treatment plans.

Engage with expert speakers in a live Q&A session and benefit from real time translation (French, German, Italian , Spanish) for an interactive and accessible learning experience.

*Pending CPD accreditation approval.

HIDRACENSUS 7.3 at a glance

HIDRACENSUS 7.3 is an ongoing, pan-European, expert-led programme, sponsored by UCB, that aims to improve the standard of care for patients living with HS through education and best practice sharing. If you would like to learn more about our HIDRACENSUS 7.3 programme, then visit our HIDRACENSUS 7.3 page.

Why 7.3?

It takes a staggering 7.3 years, on average, for patients to receive a correct diagnosis

of HS.^1,2

Webinar 1 – From guidelines to action: Transforming HS treatment pathways

Tuesday, 3 June, 18:00–19:00 CEST

This webinar will focus on optimisation of HS treatment by exploring the optimal 'window of opportunity’ for early medical intervention and identify the critical role that a combined surgical and medical approach may play in the management of some patients.

Meet our esteemed speakers for Webinar 1

Dr Hessel van der Zee

Dermatologist, Erasmus MC and DermaHaven, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Professor Monika Arenbergerová

Associate Professor, Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Webinar 2 – Shared decisions: Redefining HS treatment

Thursday, 5 June, 18:00–19:00 CEST

This webinar will discuss how to deliver personalised hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) care by exploring the use of patient-reported outcomes in management decisions, the importance of holistic care in HS and how to facilitate supportive consultations to address patient concerns and expectations.

Meet our esteemed speakers for Webinar 2

Dr Aikaterini Liakou

Dermatologist-Venereologist, 1^st Department of Dermatology-Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, “Andreas Sygros” Hospital for Cutaneous and Venereal Diseases, Athens, Greece

Professor Francesca Prignano

Associate Professor, Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Download this flyer to invite your colleagues to the two HS Awareness Week webinars.

Visit the HS learning hub to access our comprehensive suite of educational materials, including our expert-led webinars.

Discover practical tools available on our Resources page, designed to enhance your HS management.

Once you register, you'll receive a confirmation email. Please note that your registration will only be confirmed after we verify your HCP status.

CPD, Continuing Professional Development; EU, European Union; HCP, healthcare professional; HS, hidradenitis suppurativa.

References

Barmatz S, et al. Dermatology. 2022;238:772–84.
Nguyen TV, et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021;35:50–61.

EU-DA-2500164 | Date of preparation: May 2025

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