Upcoming Medical Conferences in UK

Modules in Bronchoscopy 2020 is organized by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and will be held from Jan 27 - 29, 2020 at The Royal Marsden School, London, England, United Kingdom. It consists of three modules: • basic bronchoscopy • advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy • advanced interventional bronchoscopy Overview: Our vision is to help new trainees progress and also refine the skills of experienced bronchoscopists from basic bronchoscopy to intermediate and advanced interventional pulmonology. Attendees can apply to attend for one or two of the modules. The modules will cover the theoretical aspects around the relevant procedures, some hands-on simulators and recorded cases. The basic course is intended for doctors who are training in respiratory medicine, cardio-thoracic surgery and anaesthetics. It is also useful for consultants who want to refine their procedures. It will cover basic anatomy through to handling a bronchoscope and includes techniques such as transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). This module includes at least three hours of simulation. The key areas that will be covered in the advanced diagnostic module will be the assessment and staging of lung cancer and diagnosis of peripheral nodules with the use of endobronchial ultrasound and magnetic navigation guided bronchoscopy. This module is intended for experienced bronchoscopists and hence suitable for experienced registrars and consultants in respiratory medicine and cardio-thoracic surgery, who are interested in performing advanced diagnostic bronchoscopic procedures with flexible bronchoscopy. The advanced interventional bronchoscopy will cover the theoretical aspects around the relevant procedures, some hands-on simulators and video demonstrations. The key areas that will be covered will be management of significant haemorrhage, endobronchial palliative treatment with electrocautery, cryotherapy and stents. The course also covers developing areas such as bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, for the treatment of severe emphysema, and bronchial thermoplasty for asthma. This 16th interventional bronchoscopy course has an extensive international faculty including Professor Felix Herth, Dr Hans Daniel, Professor Jouke Annema, Professor Dirk-Jan Slebos and Dr Jürgen Hetzel. They have all published extensively on interventional bronchoscopy and pioneered various aspects of interventional bronchoscopy. I am delighted they will once again join us on this special event.

Patients as Partners Europe is organized by The Conference Forum (TCF) and will be held from Jan 27 - 28, 2020 at Millennium Gloucester Hotel London Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom. Target Audience: • Pharma & Bioteh • Patient advocacy Groups • Academia • Governament • Patient Service providers Description: Patients as Partners EU is the only conference in Europe that demonstrates how to involve patients throughout the entire medicines development life cycle to drive greater efficiencies in clinical research. This 4th annual program’s core theme emphasizes bringing value back to patients. Patients as Partners EU is co-produced with industry, patient advocacy and government to establish a well-rounded program that addresses the needs of all stakeholders seeking to implement and advance patient involvement across the entire clinical development continuum. Each session puts ideas into action and demonstrates the what, where, when and how behind the topic. The sessions demonstrate how these insights were used to co-create solutions with patients and measure the impact of those initiatives. Patients as Partners EU Attendees Get Access to the Following Benefits: • 30+ Multi-stakeholder speakers • 18+ Hours of discussion • 17+ Sessions covering strategies to involve patients in medicines development • 10+ Networking activities • 5+ Patient-led sessions • 14+ Pharmaceutical company presentations on a specific example of collaborating with patients • 7 Essential program chapters: • Patient Voice Fundamentals • Patient Journey Mapping • Upskilling Communications in Patient Engagement • Patient Involvement in Regulatory Decisions • Diversity & Representation in Medicines Development and Patient Access • Patient Advisory Boards: Shared Learnings from Industry Leaders • Metrics that Matter in Patient Engagement Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.  

CCLG Winter Meeting 2020 is organized by Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) and will be held from Jan 27 - 28, 2020 at De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe is organized by Hanson Wade and will be held from Jan 27 - 29, 2020 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Tower of London,  London, England, United Kingdom. Description: LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe is your best chance to hear the most disruptive stories of HR transformation from change-agile companies of all sizes at the only dedicated event for life sciences HR leaders in Europe. Regardless of the size or state of your life sciences organisation, those who take part will discover how disruptive HR can build and sustain a culture which inspires bold thinkers, risk takers, and innovators to drive change-agile life sciences companies into the future. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Anaesthetists as Educators: Advanced Educational Supervision is organized by The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and will be held from Jan 28, 2020 at Leeds, England, United Kingdom. CPD Credits Anticipated: 5 Description: Our one day course on Advanced Educational Supervision consists of talks covering the governance of education and revalidation of trainees and trainers and workshops on effective Educational Supervision, Serious Untoward Incident (SUI’s), Doctors in Difficulty (DIDs), feedback and assessment. The workshops will give participants time to discuss the problems and challenges of educational supervision in anaesthesia in the context of the current climate and help them increase the effectiveness of the educational supervision they provide. This event is suitable for experienced Educational Supervisors, who have completed their initial training and have gained a few years’ experience. It is especially suitable for those who would like an update for revalidation or who are looking to take a formal educational role within their organisations.  The RCoA Anaesthetists as Educators Programme can support trainers in meeting the requirements for GMC Recogniion and Approval of Trainers.  The course content is mapped to the GMC's seven domains and participation in this course will provide supporting evidence towards the GMC approval process for named educational supervisors and named clinical supervisors. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Supervision skills: Workshop 2 - Enhancing supervision skills is organized by The British Psychological Society (BPS) and will be held on Jan 28, 2020 at British Psychological Society, London, England, United Kingdom. Target audience: A series of four workshops to facilitate supervisors, or would-be supervisors, to develop, reflect on and refine their own personal practice, tailored to their approach, the context in which they work, and their client group(s). Description: This workshop explores how our approach to supervision should be adapted to the developmental stage and needs of our supervisees. The responsibilities of the supervisor are defined. Consideration is given to how to manage situations where things may not be going as they should be or where there are ethical issues to be worked with. These areas are rarely black and white and require careful reflection, consultation and supervision. Topics: Professional Development Learning Outcomes: • To understand the developmental stages of the supervision process • To consider long-term and short-term contracting in supervision • To develop skills in giving feedback in supervision • To explore ethics and decision-making in supervision • To practice, observe and receive supervision Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Taping Day 1: Dynamic and Kinesiology Taping for Beginners - When, Where, Why, Who? 2020 is organized by National Centre of Rehabilitation Education (NCORE) and will be held on Jan 29, 2020 at London Road Community Hospital, Derby, England, United Kingdom. Introduction: This course, for qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists, will explore basic kinesiology & dynamic taping techniques and tips along with the concepts and research supporting their use. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course the student will • Know the difference between kinesiology and dynamic tape • Have practical experience in the application of kinesiology tape • Have practical experience in the application of dynamic tape • Know the concepts and claims made for the use of dynamic tape • Know the concepts and claims made for the use of kinesiology tape • Know indications and contraindications for the use of kinesiology and dynamic tape Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

5th Annual Festival of Genomics is organized by Front Line Genomics and will be held from Jan 29 - 30, 2020 at Business Design Centre, London, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) Annual Conference is organized by British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) and will be held from Jan 29 - 31, 2020 at Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, Belfast, North Ireland, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CAR-T Congress EU 2020 is organized by Kisaco Research and will be held from Jan 29 - 30, 2020 at London, England, United Kingdom. Who will be there: Network with industry experts from • Big pharma and biotech • Cell Therapy Academics and clinicians  • Process standardisation - technology/services • Logistics companies - cell storage/transport • Service providers - CRO’s, Consultants, Government Why Attend? CAR-T therapy is set to revolutionize oncology pipelines and mark a new era for personalized medicine. 2019 has seen yet another approval added to the list with NICE’s recommendation for Kymriah for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. With emerging research to support the development of safe and efficacious CAR-Ts , the race is now on to lead the commercialization of accessible therapies.The European CAR-T congress is bringing together the leading pharmaceutical companies, the disruptive biotechs and pioneering academic institutions to assess emerging novel data and tackle the current challenges including antigen discovery, manufacturing scalability and efficacy in order to increase the uptake of CAR-T therapy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.