Upcoming Medical Conferences in Bristol

Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) - North Bristol is organized by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and will be held on Nov 22, 2019 at North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Course Description: Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is the international ethical, scientific and practical standard to which all clinical research is conducted. Compliance with GCP provides public assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of research participants are protected and that research data are reliable. All our courses have a practical focus, with the key aim that participants know how to practice excellent GCP when they return to their workplace to ensure the rights, safety and well-being of patients and the quality of the research data. All NIHR CRN GCP courses are appropriate for people conducting clinical trials, non-clinical trials and other kinds of research. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Women's Health Update 2019 is organized byMediConf UK Ltd and will be held on Nov 30, 2019 at UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This CPD Conference has been approved for a maximum of 3 Credits. Topics: • Menopause and PMS • Gynaecology • Contraception Contraception and Women’s Health issues: Managing contraception and women’s health problems in primary care using case-based discussions and up to date, evidence-based medicine. This will include:  • Vulval discomfort and pain with sex - a consultation challenge • Problematic vaginal discharge - physiological or pathological • Heavy, intermenstrual, post coital and infrequent bleeding - when to investigate, when to refer? • PMS and menopause matters - primary care are the specialists • Ovarian cysts - a common occurrence but when should they be taken seriously? • Commonly occurring problems related to contraceptive methods and what’s new? 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 Dec 05 - 06, 2019 at North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, 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.

Newborn Life Support (NLS) Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held on Dec 06, 2019 at University Hospitals Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is healthcare professional involved in the delivery and care of the newborn infant. This includes both junior and senior medical and nursing staff, midwives, paramedics and resuscitation officers. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 continuing professional development (CPD) points. Conference Objectives: The NLS course teaches the knowledge and skills required to: • Approach the management of a newborn infant during the first 10-20 minutes in a competent manner • Understand the processes underlying apnoea, bradycardia and poor condition at birth • Deliver practical airway management and ventilatory support.   Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Paediatric Life Support (PLS) Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held on Dec 19, 2019 at Bristol Royal Children's Hospital, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. The PLS course is a half day of pre-course on-line learning (VLE) and a 1-day face-to-face. Description: • The PLS course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for the initial recognition, treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. • The seriously ill and or injured child needs to be treated as an individual; there are four key differences that determine treatment: weight, anatomy, physiology, and psychology. • The structured approach focuses the clinician on resuscitation, emergency treatment followed by continual stabilisation and then transfer to a definitive care environment. • PLS aims to teach, practice and assess the acquisition and use of these technical skills. In addition, the human factors that generate the highest quality and safest health care provision are considered. Candidate criteria and eligibility: This paediatric life support programme is for those from: • A medical, nursing, ECP, ODP or RTO background and all professions allied to medicine (PAMS) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

MSK and spinal update organized by the BIR South West branch is organized by The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) and will be held on Jan 17, 2020 at Southmead Hospital - The Learning and Research Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 CPD credits. Course Description: This one-day ‘refresher course’ covers important topics relevant to daily practice in musculoskeletal and trauma radiology. This event will appeal to radiologists and other healthcare professionals. The event will aim to maintain their knowledge, clinical skills and meet their professional requirements for appraisal and revalidation purposes, as set by the General Medical Council and other healthcare regulatory bodies. Educational aims: • Update professional knowledge on important topics in MSK and trauma radiology. • Meet professional requirements for appraisal and revalidation purposes. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Clinical Certificate Anxiety Disorders Course is organized by British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) and will be held from Jan 23 - 24, 2020 at The Bristol Hotel, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This course has been approved for a maximum of 10 CPD hours. Learning Objectives: At the end of one and a half day course, delegates will: • 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.

Upper Limb Dissection Course is organized by British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and will be held from Mar 04 - 05, 2020 at Centre For Applied Anatomy, University of Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 13 CME Points. Event Description: This course has been run since 1996 by Donald Sammut and David Evans, starting in Windsor. It has evolved into a core training course, essential training for many with an interest in hand surgery, or who are preparing for hand surgery exams. The course is structured around five sessions of dissection performed by senior hand surgeons. Each session consists of prosection of fresh cadaver limbs and a running tutorial demonstrating the anatomy, including applied anatomy, surgical application, incisions, approaches etc. Each table consists of small groups of participants who are able to assist the prosection, handle the tissue, question and discuss.  The course is open to all levels of surgeon and to Hand Therapists. Applications are welcomed from other specialties and from surgeons and therapists from outside the UK. The course language is English. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Basic Urodynamics Course 2020 is organized by Bristol Urological Institute (BUI) and will be held from Mar 18 - 19, 2020 at Watershed, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Intended delegates:  Doctors, nurses, technicians and/or anyone allied to urodynamics who have little or no urodynamic experience Course Information: The Basic Urodynamics Course is a 2-day course designed to evaluate the place of Urodynamics in Clinical Urology and Gynaecology. The course covers the theory of urodynamics and offers some “hands on” sessions with urodynamic equipment and the urodynamic staff. Learning Points: • appreciation of the philosophy  behind urodynamic studies (UDS) as part of patient investigation • basic knowledge of the principles behind the measurement of urine flow and pressure • basic knowledge of the techniques of flow and pressure measurement • ability to interpret straightforward urodynamic traces • appreciation of the artefacts seen during UDS • basic ability to operate urodynamic equipment Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Hot Topics GP Update Course is organized by NB Medical Education and will be held on Apr 26, 2020 at Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre, Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Learning Credits: By attending the course you will earn 6 CPD credits. In each chapter we include a Quality Improvement Ideas box which provides suggestions to stimulate further continuing professional development such as audits and practice development. This additional work can be claimed as CPD credits.  For example, if you highlight improving end of life care as a major area for your PDP for the year ahead and subsequently do 7 hours work of reading the topic, looking at the resources, doing an audit, preparing a presentation, devising a new practice policy/guideline, you can claim a further 7 credits. 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. 'Hot Topics' is the original and the UK's most popular one day course to update GPs with the latest developments in the literature and to serve as a platform for CPD and help to deliver better patient care. The course revolves around short, engaging presentations which merge recent clinical evidence with real life clinical scenarios and is fully supported by a full range of paper and electronic course materials. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.