Upcoming Medical Conferences in Malta

The Edinburgh MRCS OSCE Preparation Course is organized by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and will be held from Jul 26 - 27, 2019 at Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Northern Harbour, Malta. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD points. Target Audience: Candidates preparing for the Intercollegiate Part B MRCS (OSCE) Examination Overview: This course is aimed at FY2 and above, and primarily those preparing for the Intercollegiate Part B MRCS Examination. It is designed to help improve candidates' performance in the MRCS Part B Examination via practice sessions with 'mock' MRCS OSCE stations and discussions with examiners on the pitfalls and problems commonly encountered with the examination process. The course structure includes short lectures, discussion groups and OSCE stations. Aims & Objectives: This course is designed to help improve candidates’ performance in the MRCS Part B examination via practice sessions with ‘Mock’ MRCS OSCE stations and discussions with examiners on the pitfalls and problems commonly encountered with the examination process. Learning Outcomes: • On completion of the course participants should be able to: • Describe the content areas that can be covered during the MRCS OSCE • Describe the structure of a typical MRCS OSCE • Describe the common areas of failure associated with the examination • Identify their strengths and weaknesses relating to skills and knowledge covered by the MRCS OSCE • Utilise effective examination techniques for an OSCE

8th Qualitative Research in Mental Health (QRMH) conference: Trajectories Towards a New Era conference is organized by SYMVOLI Conference & Cultural Management and will be held from Sep 17 - 19, 2020 at University of Malta (Valletta Campus), Valletta, Inner Harbour, Malta. Description: The Qualitative Research on Mental Health conference has been established as an international transdisciplinary forum for dedicated qualitative research on a range of topics in the field of mental health, using a variety of methodologies and approaches. The incidence of mental health problems continues to increase worldwide with untold and often ignored negative effects on the social and economic wellbeing of individuals, families and society. This is in part due to major demographic and epidemiological transitions. Statistics are expected to continue to rise as suicide, premature mortality rates linked with mental disorders or dementia are still not included in the global burden of mental health problems Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.