Upcoming Medical Conferences in UK

Basic Surgical Skills (Intercollegiate BSS) is organized by The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) of England and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at Manchester Surgical Skills & Simulation Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is Surgeons. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD Points. Conference Description : BSS is widely viewed as a cornerstone course for all trainees taking up their first surgical position. Over two highly practical days, you will learn a range of essential basic surgical skills and techniques within a controlled workshop environment. You will participate in a variety of practical training sessions during the BSS course, including: • Gowning, gloving, laying safe surgical knots and local anesthetic management • Tissue handling practice (including for infected and contaminated tissues), along with the requirements for differing tissue sites, such as skin, bowel or vessels • Electrosurgery device usage • Manipulation of endoscopic instruments in a 3D surgical environment while viewing a remote 2D image • Visuospatial awareness, management of depth cueing and control of the ‘fulcrum effect’ during endoscopic surgery Learning Outcomes : • Demonstrate safe operating techniques • Use a variety of surgical knots safely and effectively • Confidently handle and use surgical instruments • Handle tissues confidently with due regard to their unique properties • Use endoscopic instruments in a practical and safe way • Discuss the practical, safe use of electrosurgery Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties or to teach them on a regular basis. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 continuing professional development (CPD) points. Course Description The ALS provider course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or to teach them on a regular basis. Appropriate participants include doctors, paramedics and nurses working in acute care areas (e.g. ED, CCU, ICU, HDU, operating theatres, acute medical admissions units) or on resuscitation /medical emergency/ICU outreach teams. All applicants must hold a professional healthcare qualification or be in training for a professional healthcare qualification. Medical students, nurses and other healthcare providers not covered in the groups above should be encouraged to complete the Immediate Life Support (ILS) course. Those with a particular interest in resuscitation should then consider attending an ALS provider course, where appropriate. Medical students in their final year of training can be accepted as candidates on an ALS course if this is an established local arrangement. Course Objectives • recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach • deliver standardised CPR in adults. • Manage a cardiac arrest by working with a multidisciplinary team in an emergency situation. • Utilise non-technical skills to facilitate strong team leadership and effective team membership. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Congress on Clinical Controversies in Lung Cancer (CCLC2018) is organized by Bioevents and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at Park Plaza Victoria London, London, England, United Kingdom. Target Audience: • Oncologists • Pulmonogist • Biomarker Developers • Thoracic Surgeons • Imagining Professionals • Radiologists • IT Experts - AI • Medical Oncologists • Molecular Pathologists • Pharmaceutical Company Representatives • Neurosurgeons • Radiotherapists • ETOP Professionals • Bioinformatic Professionals Congress Description: CCLC2018 will raise hot debates associated with the care of lung cancer including “wise” tissue analysis, complex gene analysis, the complexity of liquid biopsy, update of the current algorithm of lung cancer, targeted therapies and immunotherapy. We will also discuss the tough questions of should all patients get combo IO-Chemo? Should we really start with Alectinib for all ALK patients, how do we deal with brain disease, how do we reduce radiation toxicity and other "hands on" topics in lung cancer. The Congress will welcome oncology professionals, lung cancer specialists, treatment experts, CRO’s, industry leaders and other experts to the majestic city of London. The congress will focus on the following key areas: • Update in Locally Advanced Disease • Tissue Analysis in the Era of Precision Cancer Care • Molecular Profiling and Predicting Biomarkers for ImmunoTherapy • Stage IA Lung Cancer • Early Detection of Lung Cancer (Update & Biomarkers) • Brain Disease • Radiotherapy • Ethics

8th UK Advanced Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MSK MRI) Interpretation and Reporting Course is organized by Infomed Research & Training Limited and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at University of Liverpool in London, London, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is consultants and senior STs in radiology involved in interpreting and reporting MSK MRI in their clinical practice. The course would also benefit consultants in orthopaedic surgery. This CME conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD Points. About this unique Course: • Numbers strictly limited, two attendees per iMac workstation for peer interaction and learning • Intensive supervised interpretation and reporting practice, including cases in ○ Shoulder, ○ Elbow, ○ Wrist and Hand, ○ Hip, ○ Knee and ○ Ankle and Foot • Short introductory lectures, offering guidance, practical knowledge, what not to miss and how • Time and freedom to review cases at your own pace • Case review and discussion panel, Q&A, reporting guidance, tips and common errors to avoid • Interactive discussions, trauma and non-trauma cases, what is relevant and significant, take-home messages that will change your reporting practice Course Aim: To provide the busy, ‘hands-on’ Consultant Radiologist with a practical, stimulating and comprehensive update on interpretation and reporting practice in advanced MSK MRI: • practical (workstation based learning); • stimulating (interactive, high tutor-delegate ratio, challenging cases, immediate feedback); and • comprehensive (upper and lower limb, trauma and non-trauma). Course Objectives: By the end of the course, the attendee will have: • a comprehensive understanding of good/best advanced MSK MRI interpretation and reporting practice; • improved MSK MRI interpretation and reporting skills; • greater confidence in her/his advanced practice; and • identified skills and knowledge gaps, if any, relevant to her/his practice, and clear ways by which these can be addressed.

Urinary Incontinence and Reconstructive Urology Cadaveric Surgical Skills Course is organized by Suzanne Biers and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at The Evelyn Cambridge Surgical Training Centre, Melbourn, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is ST3-8 (Open nationally and internationally for application. HEE regional trainees will have 6-8 reserved places available). Course Description: A practical course: delegates will have hands on experience of a range of female stress urinary incontinence and urinary tract reconstructive surgical techniques using fresh frozen cadavers, in a simulated operating environment with experience faculty. Urology Procedures: • Autologous rectus fascial sling insertion • Colposuspension • Midurethral sling approaches • Female artificial urinary sphincter insertion • Harvest of Martias fat pad • Ileocystopasty • Mitrofanoff/Monti formation • Ileocystoplasty • Ileal conduit formation Additional educational elements: • Short lecture on the surgical steps for each skill with relevant anatomy The course includes: • Educational material, tuition from experience faculty, and use of surgical instruments and materials • Shared access to a fresh-frozen cadaveric pelvis, abdomen, perineum Buffet lunch and refreshments Course Objectives: • Understanding and technical skills of female stress urinary incontinence and reconstructive surgery • Anatomy relevant to surgery £100.00 (for trainees employed by the East of England Deanery) of which £50 is returned on completion of course £495.00 (for all other attendees) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at University College Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties or to teach them on a regular basis. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 continuing professional development (CPD) points. Course Description The ALS provider course is designed for healthcare professionals who would be expected to apply the skills taught as part of their clinical duties, or to teach them on a regular basis. Appropriate participants include doctors, paramedics and nurses working in acute care areas (e.g. ED, CCU, ICU, HDU, operating theatres, acute medical admissions units) or on resuscitation /medical emergency/ICU outreach teams. All applicants must hold a professional healthcare qualification or be in training for a professional healthcare qualification. Medical students, nurses and other healthcare providers not covered in the groups above should be encouraged to complete the Immediate Life Support (ILS) course. Those with a particular interest in resuscitation should then consider attending an ALS provider course, where appropriate. Medical students in their final year of training can be accepted as candidates on an ALS course if this is an established local arrangement. Course Objectives • recognise and treat the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach • deliver standardised CPR in adults • Manage a cardiac arrest by working with a multidisciplinary team in an emergency situation. • Utilise non-technical skills to facilitate strong team leadership and effective team membership. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (mMOET) Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is senior clinicians from multi-disciplinary specialties (obstetricians, anaesthetists, specialist high risk/HDU midwives, physicians, accident and emergency doctors and trauma specialists) Course Description: The mMOET course provides a high-level structured approach to recognition, resuscitation and treatment of medical emergencies and trauma in those with the altered physiology and anatomy of pregnancy. The physiological adjustments of pregnancy affect the responses of the mother to illness and injury, requiring resuscitation to be tailored to the pregnant patient. The aims of the course include: • To provide the knowledge, practical skills and procedures necessary to save the mother and fetus in life-threatening circumstances. • To present a senior systematic approach of Primary Survey, Resuscitation, Secondary Survey and Definitive Care, enabling the clinician to give the best patient care in complex situation. • To review trauma and medical emergencies in the pregnant patient, including triage and transfer. The online learning elements of the course deliver the knowledge components, preparing participants for the practical application of this knowledge during the face-to-face course. Course Objectives: • Senior clinicians from multi-disciplinary specialties managing the care of pregnant women with medical emergencies and/or trauma. • Obstetricians, anaesthetists, specialist high risk/HDU midwives, physicians and emergency doctors and trauma specialists. Midwives can attend the course as an observer. • In obstetrics and gynaecology, Professors, Consultants, Staff Grades, Associate Specialists and Trust Doctors are automatically eligible. In a training grade candidates should have Part 2 MRCOG. • Anaesthetic candidates should have FRCA or equivalent • Staff and Associate Specialist doctors working regularly in obstetric anaesthesia are also eligible irrespective of FRCA status. • Emergency Medicine candidates should be Consultant, SpR or staff grade with a special interest in obstetric emergencies and trauma.

The International Congress on Advanced Treatments & Technologies in Multiple Sclerosis (ATTMS2018) is organized by Bioevents and will be held from Dec 13 - 14, 2018 at Park Plaza Victoria London, London, England, United Kingdom. Target audience: • Medical Professionals • R&D Personnel • CEOs • Regulatory Affairs Specialists  • CROs • CRAs • Research Facility Managers • Pharmaceutical Company Representatives • Start-Up Companies Conference Description: ATTMS2018 aims to be a forum for discussion of advanced technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of Multiple sclerosis. The Congress will welcome medical professionals, MS specialists, treatment experts, CRO’s, industry leaders and other experts to the majestic city of London. The congress will focus on the following key areas: • MRI techniques for the diagnosis of MS and the monitoring of its activity • Advanced visual function techniques for monitoring of MS activity • Immune and other biomarkers for MS diagnosis and monitoring of its activity • Novel and future immunotherapies in MS • Monoclonal antibodies in MS treatment • Stem cell therapies in MS • Vaccinations techniques for MS treatment    Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Britain Pacific Dental and Legal Conference is organized by Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Pty Ltd and will be held from Dec 14 - 21, 2018 at Radisson Blu Edwardian, Kenilworth, London, England, United Kingdom. Accreditation : All Australian dentists must complete a minimum of 60 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours over three years as a condition of continued registration with the Dental Board of Australia. In each triennium 80 per cent of the minimum 60 CPD hours must be clinically or scientifically based. CPE Conferences meet the course provider standards outlined in the Dental Board’s guidelines to continuing professional development. Our conferences generally qualify for the 20% of the compulsory CPD point requirement which is not clinically or scientifically based, as they examine how the law affects the practice of all aspects of medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Liberty Protection Safeguards: Implementation of the 2018 Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Course is organized by Healthcare (HC) - UK Conferences and will be held on Dec 14, 2018 at De Vere West One, London, England, United Kingdom. This conference, developed and produced in association with Alex Ruck Keene Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers & Former Consultant, Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Project, The Law Commission will update delegates on the implications of the new Bill and the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards in your service. Sessions will cover; strengthening monitoring; ensuring compliance; implications for health services; liberty protection at the end of life; implications for current Supervisory Bodies and Assessors; implications for Best Interest Assessment. Topics Include: • Learning from a personal perspective • Towards Liberty Protection Safeguards: The July 2018 Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill • Monitoring the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards • Implications for practice • Liberty Protection Safeguards: Ensuring effective use and compliance with the new Bill in practice • Ensuring Effective Outcomes: Assessments and Authorisations, Principles and Process • Implications for the NHS Considering restrictions of people’s liberties as part of their overall care package • Liberty Protection Safeguards at the end of life Monitoring the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.