Upcoming Medical Conferences in Bristol

Clinical Certificate: Anxiety Disorders course is organized by British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) and will be held from Jan 24 - 25, 2019 at The Bristol Hotel, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 CPD hours. Conference Objectives: • Be aware of current theories and the causes and neurochemistry of anxiety. • Know the pharmacology of both GABA and 5-HT acting anxiolytic drugs. • Have an understanding of the current clinical assessment of the various anxiety disorders. • Be aware of the merits and demerits of the various different classes of anxiolytic agents. • Understand the ongoing methodologies for investigating brain mechanisms of anxiety. • Know the clinical and pharmacology background of underpinning rational use of hypnotics. • Have an insight into the way alcohol acts on the brain and how these effects can be minimised. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Post-American Society of Haematology (ASH) Significant Highlights is organized by Hartley Taylor Medical Communications Ltd and will be held on Feb 06, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol City Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Paediatric Epilepsy Training Level 1 (PET1) Couse is organized by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and will be held on Feb 25, 2019 at UHB Education and Research Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Course Description: This is a one-day course, which will be delivered by Consultant Paediatric Neurologists, Consultant Paediatricians with expertise in epilepsy, and a specialist epilepsy nurse. The day will consist of short didactic teaching sessions and interactive workshops. Course Objectives: By the end of the study day participants will be able to: • Define: seizure, epilepsy, epilepsy syndrome and be able to provide a simple classification of epilepsy • Describe the different seizure types eg absence, myoclonic, tonic clonic, tonic, atonic, focal motor and focal sensory • Give differential diagnosis for seizures, and how to distinguish epilepsy from syncopes (simple faints, reflex anoxic seizure, breath holding) and inattention (day-dreaming, pre-occupation) • Manage the first seizure event (not status epilepticus management) • Appreciate the contribution made by EEG and neuro-imaging • Describe the principles of treatment, the indication for anti-convulsants and the well-known side effects of these drugs • Offer practical advice for parents and children with epilepsy Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Next Steps in Clinical Research - Bristol is organized by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and will be held from Feb 28 - Mar 01, 2019 at CRN West of England, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Bristol GEMS Seminars is organized by National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM) and will be held on Mar 15, 2019 at Penny Brohn, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is qualified registered homeopaths, qualified medical and professional homeopaths. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 hours of valuable continuing professional development (CPD). Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Bristol Homeopathy Masterclasses is organized by National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM) and will be held on Mar 16, 2019 at Penny Brohn, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is qualified registered homeopaths, qualified medical and professional homeopaths. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 hours of valuable continuing professional development (CPD). Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hot Topics GP Update Courses is organized by NB Medical Education and will be held on Mar 17, 2019 at Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Credits. Course Description: The Hot Topics GP Update Course, is the market leading GP Update course in the UK and Ireland. We are passionate about primary care, and committed to helping busy primary care professionals practice evidence-based medicine in an easy, time efficient way. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Menopause Study Morning is organized by MediConf UK Ltd and will be held on Mar 23, 2019 at UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 3CPD Credits. Topics: • Menopause and PMS Your Learning will cover:  • Menopause Assessment • Impact of menopause on health • HRT update on benefits and risks • Alternative therapy choices • Practical prescribing • Review of NICE Guidelines • Discussion and questions Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Paediatric Epilepsy Training (PET2) Level 2 Course is organized by British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) and will be held from Mar 27 - 28, 2019 at Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD Points. Target Audience: • Consultant paediatricians and community paediatricians, especially those with particular expertise or responsibility for children with epilepsy • General practitioners who have, or are developing, an expertise in paediatric epilepsy • Consultant neurophysiologists • Epilepsy nurse specialists • General trainees in paediatrics, paediatric neurology and neurodisability, but only after undertaking a PET1 course Course Description: This course has been developed to improve practice within childhood epilepsies and is delivered by means of didactic teaching sessions and small workshops. PET2 concentrates on general aspects of the epilepsies (history taking, differential diagnosis, investigation etc) and on epilepsies encountered in younger children. PET3 concentrate on epilepsies presenting in mid childhood, older children and adolescents.  Course Objectives: By the end of PET2 participants will be able to: • Demonstrate the wide differential diagnosis in paroxysmal events in children and young people. • Improve diagnostic accuracy and gain insight into uncertainty. • Explore the differential diagnosis within epilepsies. • Introduce a structured approach to considering epileptic seizures and epilepsies. • Gain improved understanding of EEG reports. • Understand the association between epilepsy and learning difficulties, autism, and cerebral palsy. • Optimise initial treatment choices. • Consider the wide spectrum of epileptic seizures, electroclinical syndromes and non-epileptic events in infancy. • Review the clinical features and management of West Syndrome. • Understand blank episodes and epilepsies with absence seizures. • Improve knowledge of common 'focal epilepsy syndromes'. • Know the criteria for involvement of a paediatric neurologist. • Understand the concept of an epileptic encephalopathy. • Establish aims and approach to 'difficult epilepsies'.

Paediatric Epilepsy Training Level 3 PET3 Course is organized by British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) and will be held from Mar 27 - 28, 2019 at Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This CPD conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD Points. Who is this course for? PET3 has been developed to improve the diagnosis and management of older children and teenagers with epilepsies.  It is suitable for those involved in delivering secondary level care to children, teenagers and young adults. • Trainee paediatricians • Trainee paediatric neurologists • Trainee adult neurologists • Consultant Paediatricians • Consultant Neurologists • Specialist epilepsy nurses Course Description: PET3 concentrates on epilepsies presenting in mid childhood, older children and adolescents. It follows the format of PET2, with an emphasis on interactive sessions including workshops, debates, video and other quizzes and to really excite you we will be getting our actors out for another session of roleplay. If you haven't ever met a truculent teenager and petulant parent, we can guarantee you will see one or two during that session! Course Objectives: • Understand reflex seizures and photosensitivity • Consider common and relevant diagnostic issues regarding episodes with headache and/or visual symptoms • Consider common and relevant diagnostic issues regarding nocturnal episodes • Consider presentations and differentials of episodes presenting as altered behaviour • Appreciate the variety and limitations of the available evidence for making an informed choice of anticonvulsant • Consider evidence base and treatment options applied to ‘real life’ scenarios • Explore different therapies which help children with ‘drug resistant epilepsy’ • Improve our knowledge of regulation, risks and reasonable precaution • Discuss case studies in which epilepsy presents later in childhood and adolescence • Consider the risk of death and AEDs (antiepileptic drugs) in pregnancy • Reflect on a range of strategies regarding risk communication • Discuss the importance of recognising common associated conditions in children with epilepsies • Consider effective communication strategies with young people and their families about their epilepsy and related issues • Explore the role of the clinician and specialist nurse in promoting independence of the young person • Be able to discuss risks and benefits of AED withdrawal