Upcoming Medical Conferences in UK

European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Apr 23 - 24, 2019 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event 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, nurses and paramedics working in direct contact with children. All applicants must hold a current clinical appointment and professional healthcare qualification. Medical students in their final year of training can be accepted as candidates. This CPD Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 CPD Points. Learning Outcomes: Undertaking the EPALS course should enable you to: • use the structured ABCDE approach for rapid assessment of the seriously ill child; • manage the sick child until the arrival of expert assistance; • facilitate the development of resuscitation team members and team leaders; • use a structured approach to communication amongst team members during an emergency situation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Practical Skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is organized by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and will be held from Apr 23 - 24, 2019 at Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, England, United Kingdom. Who Should Attend? • ST1 – ST3 • Foundation Years 1-2 with an interest in obstetrics and gynaecology Course Description: The RCOG Basic Practical Skills course (BPS) is designed to introduce trainees to safe surgical techniques and obstetric clinical skills, in a structured workshop environment. The course is standardised to ensure common objectives, content structure and assessment methods are followed and can be linked to the RCOG Training Portfolio and OSATS. Redesigned in 2014, the new two-day format enables trainees to focus on hands-on skills whilst in the classroom, by introducing pre-course eLearning materials including videos and assessments. The course also looks at the increasingly important topic of human factors and enhanced recovery principles, complementing the new RCOG curriculum. The course is intended for trainees ST1-2 and is a mandatory requirement for entry into ST3. Course Objectives: By attending this course, the trainee is able to: • Spend more time practicing basic operative obstetric and gynaecological skills. • Learn about new topics such as Human Factors and Enhanced Recovery pathways. • Sign off elements in the RCOG Training Portfolio Logbook and OSATS. • Complete the mandatory requirements into ST3. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Neonatal, Adult and Paediatric Safe Transfer and Retrieval (NAPSTaR) Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held from Apr 24 - 25, 2019 at Advanced Life Support Group training center, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is those from a medical, nursing, paramedic background. Before attending the NAPSTaR course, you must also have successfully completed an appropriate advanced life support course relevant to your specialty. Conference Description: All patients are vulnerable when it comes to transfer; and the time spent transferring presents increased risk to the patient in that it’s time not spent treating. Furthermore, the challenges posed in transferring are substantial, both clinical and non-clinical. To minimise these risks and respond successfully to these challenges, the NAPSTaR course presents ACCEPT, a structured approach to neonatal, adult and paediatric transfers, and the knowledge of the processes involved in the transportation of the sick neonate, child or adult, emphasising the preparation required prior to transfer. The ACCEPT methodology consists of the following: Assessment, Control, Communication,Evaluation, Preparation and Packaging and Transportation. CPD Points System Revised guidance from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges emphasises that the focus of CPD should be on its quality and reflection of its impact on a clinician’s practice, rather than the amount of time spent on the activity and that the responsibility for identifying CPD requirements rests with the individual and should be based on their personal areas of practice and personal development plan agreed at their annual appraisal. Although one 'CPD credit' will normally equate to one hour of educational activity, the amount of educational activity obtained from a specific event may vary between individuals depending on an individual’s specific learning outcomes. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Inflammation: from initiation to restoration is organized by British Society for Immunology (BSI) and will be held from Apr 24 - 26, 2019 at John McIntyre Conference Centre, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Conference Description: This meeting examines the role of inflammation in causing tissue damage and the loss of tissue homeostasis, through modulation of the immune system by inflammatory processes, and into the repair and regeneration of tissue and resolution of inflammation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Heart Failure 1 is organized by The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and will be held on Apr 24, 2019 at Royal Society of Medicine, London, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Northern Region Spring Meeting 2019 is organized by British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and will be held on Apr 24, 2019 at Education Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Gateshead), Gateshead, England, United Kingdom. Who should attend ● Geriatricians - Consultants, SAS grade & SpRs ● Consultants and SpRs in related specialties ● CMT & FY Doctors ● Geriatric medicine specialist nurses ● GPs and GP Trainees ● Occupational therapists ● Physiotherapists ● Medical Students Credits: This meeting has applied for 2 credits of CPD accreditation from the Royal College Of Physicians (RCP): Course Description: This event is a local forum covering the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in care of older people. This meeting will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people and is open to attendees from near and far. Why attend ● Further attendee’s overall knowledge and understanding of current research and practice in the care of older people in the core and difficult areas ● Improve attendee’s skills in the treatment and care of older people ● Take away new activities and ideas to progress their workplace’s services ● Inspire attendees to achieve personal excellence in the care of older people Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

ALS - Advanced Life Support Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Apr 24 - 25, 2019 at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, England, United Kingdom. This CPD Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. Who is this course suitable for? 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. Learning outcomes: The ALS course teaches the knowledge and skills required to: • 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.

Periodontal plastic surgery Course is organized by London Dental Specialists and will be held on Apr 24, 2019 at University of Westminster, Wells Street Campus, London, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 3 hours eCPD. Course Description : This session covers the methods used and benefits of perio plastic surgery. We will discuss how to explain to patients the process and the outcomes plus provide them sound advice and perhaps help solve their aesthetic problems. Our open discussion will include the techniques available and patient stories, before and after cases, which have really improve patient’s smiles. • Learn how to talk around what can be done for sensitive recession defects and a gummy smile lines. • How to answer patients questions expansively? • Understand the types of periodontal plastic surgery • Indications for surgery • Case studies • Techniques for grafting Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cardiff MRCS OSCE course: Clinical and Procedural Skills is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held on Apr 24, 2019 at Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Description : In the Intercollegiate MRCS OSCE Exam, the ‘Clinical and Procedural Skills’ component, making up about 15-20% of the total marks, will test the candidate’s capacity to apply sound basic science/clinical knowledge in a practical context. The candidate’s ability to perform practical tasks related to surgery that requires manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and visual/spatial awareness will be assessed. In addition, it will also test aspects such as capacity, consent, theatre safety, WHO checklist and principles of safe surgery. This intensive hands-on practical skills course will take the candidate through all the procedures that have been examined in the recent years, allows practice in realistic exam conditions and will provide structured feedback for further development. Candidates will be provided with their scores and will have the opportunity to discuss specific practical aspects with the examiners and recent successful candidates.   Course Topics : • Surgical scrubbing • Safe use of local anaesthesia • Suturing techniques • Knots and tying at depth • Surgical excision of a cutaneous lesion • Urinary catheterisation • Consent and Capacity • Cannulation and venepuncture of high-risk patients • Epidural technique • Lumbar puncture • Organising a theatre list • Appropriate radiology requesting • Discharge letter • Transfer documentation • Performing an FNA • Insertion of a chest drain Course Highlights: • Practical course with a high tutor-to-participant ratio • Hands-on sessions with scenarios simulating the real exam Individual feedback and scores Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

6th Annual Biosimilars & Biobetters Congress is organized by Oxford Global Marketing Ltd and will be held from Apr 24 - 25, 2019 at Hotel Novotel London West, London, England, United Kingdom. Who Will Attend : The 6th Annual Biosimilars & Biobetters Congress is an exclusive event designed for senior level attendees from the leading pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and solution provider companies, along with highly esteemed members of academic and government institutions. Delegates typically include VPs, Directors and Global Heads of: Biosimilar Development, (Global) Strategy, Regulatory Compliance, Biologics Development, Clinical Development, Biotherapeutics, Biosimilar Production, Portfolio Management, Emerging Markets, Biobetter Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biosuperiors, Bio-Analytics, Biologic Regulation, Market Access & Entry, Biosimilar Process Development, Purification, Biosimilar Strategy. Delegates will benefit from: • An executive format providing case studies, panel discussions and intimate interaction with industry peers to share ideas and experiences • Networking opportunities and sharing ideas with other senior peers • Pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings between you and solution providers will provide you with an opportunity to forge partnerships and discover solutions • Post event follow up offering all documentation from the meeting and re-booking discounts • Tailor-made agenda – hand pick any conference and panel sessions you wish to attend Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.