Upcoming Medical Conferences in Coventry

West Midlands Rhinoplasty facial Plastics Course is organized by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and will be held on Oct 23, 2019 at West Midlands Surgical Training Centre, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Event Details The course will consist of lectures in important subjects with an emphasis on hands on surgery. The day will include; • Basic techniques • Septoplasty • Extracorporeal Septoplasty • Open approach Septorhinoplasty • Nasal Reconstruction • Grafts and local flaps for the nose Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pre Hospital Emergency Medicine Emergency Surgical Skills (PHEM ESS) is organized by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and will be held on Nov 14, 2019 at West Midlands Surgical Training Centre, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD points. Course Description: This one-day course provides candidates with the knowledge and practical experience (using human cadavers) to perform emergency surgical procedures in the pre-hospital setting. The course covers the emergency surgical skills of surgical cricothyroidotomy; emergency thoracotomy; upper and lower limb amputation; and intra-osseous vascular access. The theory including the indications, complications, post-procedural care and tips for troubleshooting will be covered in lecture format. There will then be a demonstration in real time followed by practical experience using whole human cadaveric specimens, under instructor supervision. Finally, real cases will be discussed to put the theory and practical difficulties into context. The clinical scenario for each of the procedures is as follows: • Surgical airway: can’t intubate, can’t ventilate after RSI • Emergency Thoracotomy: traumatic cardiac arrest five minutes ago following penetrating chest wound • Emergency Amputation: Patient trapped by limb, peri-arrest, all efforts to release patient have failed. Fire & Rescue Service are on scene with cutting equipment. • Humeral EZ-IO access: shocked polytrauma patient, unable to obtain IV access for emergency resuscitation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Neurosurgery Dissection Masterclass is organized by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and will be held from Nov 20 - 24, 2019 at West Midlands Surgical Training Centre, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Course Description: This five day course is designed as a comprehensive masterclass in neurosurgery anatomy and dissection. We offer hands on fresh tissue dissection for three days of the course with one day of anatomy review and one day of case studies and discussion with lots of time for lively debate with Q and A from our experienced faculty. This course is aimed at neurosurgical trainees at ST5 level and above. The course seeks to improve the surgical skill of participants through a series of dissection exercises and review of topics in neurosurgery. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

7th Birmingham and Coventry Cadaveric Hand and Forearm dissection course is organized by The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) and will be held on Nov 27, 2019 at West Midlands Surgical Training Centre, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Target Audience: This course is designed for trainees in plastic and orthopaedic surgery from ST/CT1 to Hand Fellows who want to improve their operative anatomy of the forearm and hand. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

7th Hand & Forearm Cadaveric Dissection Course is organized by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and will be held on Nov 27, 2019 at West Midlands Surgical Training Centre, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Synthetic Biology UK 2019 is organized by Biochemical Society and will be held from Dec 09 - 10, 2019 at The Oculus, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Description: Synthetic biology is a convergence of multiple fields that can generate both improved understanding of biological systems as well as cutting-edge biotechnology.  Synthetic Biology UK 2019 will explore the unique opportunities of research in a number of areas of synthetic biology, establishing likely future directions and facilitating discussion about appropriate strategies. It will provide an excellent framework for younger scientists and engineers to learn about burgeoning new areas of activity, including the engineering of microbial communities and of microbial-plant interactions.  Topics covered in this meeting may be published in Biochemical Society Transactions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Dermatology Update is organized by University of Warwick and will be held on May 21, 2020 at University Of Warwick, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. Target Audience: This course is targeted at GPs, including trainees fulfilling dermatology requirements of the RCGP curriculum, trainees preparing for MRCGP examinations, salaried GPs and partners seeking to update their dermatology knowledge, dermatology clinical assistants, dermatology GPSIs and nurse practitioners. Course Content: This course has been designed to provide support and guidance on the following areas: • Contact dermatitis and patch testing • Male genital dermatology • Food intolerances • Parallel session:     ○Treatment of Venous Ulceration     ○ Introduction to the use of a dermoscope • Paediatric Dermatology • Common dermatologicial presentations • Melanoma and pre-malignant skin conditions Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Pre Hospital Emergency Medicine Emergency Surgical Skills (PHEM ESS) is organized by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and will be held on Nov 12, 2020 at West Midlands Surgical Training Centre, Coventry, England, United Kingdom. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Points. Event Details: This one-day course provides candidates with the knowledge and practical experience (using human cadavers) to perform emergency surgical procedures in the pre-hospital setting. The course covers the emergency surgical skills of surgical cricothyroidotomy; emergency thoracotomy; upper and lower limb amputation; and intra-osseous vascular access. For each procedure the relevant anatomy will be presented by a Professor of Anatomy using human surface anatomy, plastinate models, and cadaveric specimens. The theory including the indications, complications, post-procedural care and tips for trouble-shooting will be covered in lecture format. There will then be a demonstration in real time followed by practical experience using whole human cadaveric specimens, under instructor supervision. Finally real cases will be discussed to put the theory and practical difficulties into context. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.