1. Managing symptomatic asthma in primary care: The personalised approach
International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) World Conference 2016
Chair: Jaime Correia de Sousa, Portugal
Associate Professor at the School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal and President-Elect of the IPCRG

2. Conflict of interest disclosure
I have the following, real or perceived direct or indirect conflicts of interest that relate to this presentation:
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Nature of conflict / commercial company name
Tobacco-industry and tobacco corporate affiliate related conflict of interest
I have no professional or other form of contact with the tobacco industry
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I have received sponsorships from, or delivered consultancy services to: AZ, Nycomed, GSK, MSD, Novartis and BI.
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See above
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None
Stock shareholder:
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Other support or other potential conflict of interest:
Other:
I am a member of the Board of the IPCRG and President-Elect

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6. Agenda Time Presentation Speaker 12:15–12:20 Welcome and introduction
Jaime Correia de Sousa, Portugal (Chair)
12:20–12:40
Personalised medicine for asthma in primary care: Who and when
Janwillem Kocks, the Netherlands
12:40–13:05
Current pharmacological treatment options for symptomatic asthma: Personalising treatment in primary care
Alan Kaplan, Canada
13:05–13:15
Q&A and closing summary

7. Speakers Assistant Professor Janwillem Kocks, the Netherlands
General practitioner and Assistant Professor in the Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands
Dr Alan Kaplan, Canada
Assistant Professor Jan Willem Kocks, the Netherlands
General Practitioner at the Academic General Practice Groningen, the Netherlands and is Assistant Professor at the department of General Practice at the University Medical Center Groningen.
He obtained his medical degree in 2004 at the University of Groningen. In January 2005 he started his PhD research at the department of general practice at the University Medical Center Groningen and the Groningen Research Institute on Asthma and COPD (GRIAC) resulting in his thesis “Towards health status guided care in COPD”. He combined his PhD training with the specialist training for general practitioner and graduated as general practitioner in March Janwillem was visiting senior research fellow at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand between July 2013 and February 2014 where he still holds an honorary position. 
Furthermore, he started his company Miegum in 2001, developing Internet based software applications. He founded, amongst others, the Dutch AIOTHO network (general practitioners trainees combining their training with research).
He developed the Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) and H2020 FRESH AIR web platforms. He is member of the COPD Astma Huisartsen Advies Groep (CAHAG) research committee and the IPCRG UNLOCK initiative. He is secretary of the General Practice and Primary care Group of the European Respiratory Society (ERS).
His current research focuses on diagnosis and individualised management of both asthma and COPD in primary care. General Practitioner at the Academic General Practice Groningen, the Netherlands and is Assistant Professor at the department of General Practice at the University Medical Center Groningen. He obtained his medical degree in 2004 at the University of Groningen. In January he started his PhD research at the department of general practice at the University Medical Center Groningen and the Groningen Research Institute on Asthma and COPD (GRIAC) resulting in his thesis “Towards health status guided care in COPD”.
He combined his PhD training with the specialist training for general practitioner and graduated as general practitioner in March Janwillem was visiting senior research fellow at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand between July 2013 and February 2014 where he still holds an honorary position. Furthermore, he started his company Miegum in 2001, developing Internet based software applications. He founded, amongst others, the Dutch AIOTHO network (general practitioners trainees combining their training with research). He developed the Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) and H2020 FRESH AIR web platforms. He is member of the COPD Astma Huisartsen Advies Groep (CAHAG) research committee and the IPCRG UNLOCK initiative. He is secretary of the General Practice and Primary care Group of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). His current research focuses on diagnosis and individualised management of both asthma and COPD in primary care.
Dr Alan Kaplan, Canada
Family physician currently practising in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Chair of:
Family Physician Airways Group of Canada
College of Family Physicians of Canada (respiratory section)
Member of:
Senate of IPCRG
Public Health Agency of Canada (Chronic Respiratory Disease Surveillance Advisory Committee)
Health Canada Section on Respiratory and Allergy Therapies
Clinical lecturer at the University of Toronto, family physician in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada and founding member of IPCRG