Upcoming Medical Conferences in Leeds

Arrhythmia Alliance Cardiac Update Meeting is organized by Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A) UK and will be held on Jun 27, 2019 at Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Description: Our cardiac update meetings are for all healthcare professionals involved in the management and treatment of arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. These meetings provide a platform for education, as well as sharing best practice and information on topics such as device and drug treatments, atrial fibrillation and syncope. In addition these meetings will be an opportunity to network locally with healthcare professionals in all areas of cardiac service provision, academic institutions and professional bodies. Topics: • How Can Digital Technology Help Detect Protect Correct - Which ECG is Best for your Patient • The Many Faces of an Arrhythmia Nurse • What is Happening in your Region vs Other Regions (AHSN spokeperson) • Managing SVT • Syncope and Falls • Interactive Session Interesting Patient Cases - ECG Scenarios (Whole Group Discussion) • Risk Management of AF and Preventing AF Related Stroke • Which Comes First AF & HF or HF & AF • Inherited Cardiac Arrhythmias and Genetic Testing (Long QT, Brugada, CPVT) • Update on Latest Guidelines for AF & Syncope - Who or What to Follow Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held from Jun 27 - 28, 2019 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is: • A medical, nursing, ECP, ODP or RTO background • Physician’s Assistants for which APLS is relevant to their working practice. • RTOs from any background who work in a paediatric hospital are eligible to take the programme. However, RTOs who work in a nonpaediatric hospital, with any other background to those already listed, can send an application to the Working Group detailing their paediatric practice and each of these cases will be considered individually. The Working Group also recommend that nurses are senior staff nurses and above. • Experienced level 5 staff nurses Course Description: The APLS course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition and effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. Candidates who have taken the course include Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Resuscitation Training Officers from Accident & Emergency, Anaesthetic and Paediatric departments. Course Objectives: • The APLS course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition and effective 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. • APLS aims to teach, practice and test the acquisition and use of these technical skills. In addition, the human factors that generate the highest quality and safest healthcare provision are considered. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Royal College Advanced Certificate in Clinical Education - Leeds is organized by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and will be held from Jun 27 - 28, 2019 at Weetwood Hall Hotel Training and Conference Centre, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Description: The Royal College Certificate in Clinical Education covers all essential trainer prerequisites and provides learning opportunities specifically tailored to suit the needs of all clinical trainers from first time teachers to experienced course managers. The 2-day course covers all aspects of the GMC 2016 guideline competency framework and may be recognised as leading to the award of up to 10 credits towards further study on the University of Dundee, Certificate/Diploma/Master of Medical Education (MMEd) programme. The programme covers: • Teachers and Teaching: Principles and practice • Learners and Learning: Principles and practice • Applying education theory in practice (including learning outcomes) • Delivery approaches • Current trends in feedback in medical education • Introduction to educational supervision • Introduction to assessment • Learning and teaching professionalism The outcome of the course is to enable participants: • To gain knowledge of learning and teaching techniques and apply to own role • To master the techniques for skills teaching • To meet the required standards for effective course management • To effectively represent your organisation in all required training roles Pre- and post-Course Work: It is a mandatory requirement of the programme to undertake pre-course reading and learning. Two weeks prior to attending the course, you will be asked to participate in a discussion topic via My College Online, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow’s eLearning platform. Recommended reading can also be accessed from this site. Within six weeks following the course, you will be required to produce and submit a 1,000 word reflective essay which allows participants to comment, observe and reflect on how their learning has affected their practice. Aims & Objectives: The aim of the course will be to provide participants with information and advice in relation to Clinical Education and Supervision/training roles. Materials will be delivered through lecture and workshop formats, as well as interactive discussions, and delegate participation and contribution will be encouraged at all times. Prepare participants for clinical education and training roles. The course will deliver both theoretical concepts underpinning clinical education, and practical applications. Learning Outcomes: • Identify different learning environments, and explain their advantages and disadvantages • Describe a range of teaching strategies and learning styles • State the relevance of learning approaches, preferences and skills to learner progress • List delivery methods which would be appropriate to teaching and learning practice • Describe ways to structure and present information and ideas clearly and effectively to learners  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Jul 25 - 26, 2019 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, 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. Course Description: The course is run over two days. All candidates will be registered on the Learning Management System (LMS) to access the pre-course multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ), course evaluation and post course certificates. 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.

6th UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) is organized by Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) and will be held from Sep 12 - 13, 2019 at University of Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Faculty of Intellectual Disability Psychiatry Annual Conference 2019 is organized by Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPSYCH) and will be held from Sep 26 - 27, 2019 at Hilton Leeds City, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of one CPD point per hour (subject to peer group approval) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Managing Endodontic Complications is organized by British Dental Association (BDA) and will be held on Jun 14, 2019 at Leeds Marriott Hotel, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Hours. This one day seminar will enable you to improve your treatment outcomes by managing endodontic complication and complexities successfully. Learning objectives • Understanding the causes of endodontic failure • Simplifying instrumentation and obturation • Appreciating endodontic prognostic factors. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Quality Improvement in Healthcare of Older People is organized by British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and will be held from Oct 03 - 04, 2019 at Horizon Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Who should attend: • Consultants & specialist doctors in acute, emergency or geriatric medicine • Researchers in acute, emergency or geriatric medicine • Doctors training in related specialties • GPs wsi in Older People and GP trainees • Nurses and allied health professionals in acute, emergency and geriatric healthcare • Core medical trainees considering a career in acute, emergency or geriatric medicine Conference aims: • Improve attendee's skills in planning and completing a Quality Improvement Project • Inspire attendees to achieve personal excellence in their project • Share focused best practice  • Takeaway new activities and ideas to advance attendees' QIP Description: This course is an introduction to Quality Improvement, specifically utilising geriatric medicine cases studies and example data. It is intended for clinicians and healthcare professionals working with older people. We hope you will make contacts and start collaborations which will continue on from this meeting. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 5th Urology Simulation Boot Camp is organized by Leeds Teaching Hospitals and will be held from Oct 07 - 11, 2019 at St James's University Hospital, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. CPD CREDITS & ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES: Candidates will only receive a certificate of attendance if they have completed • Pre-Course MCQ • Pre-Course Operative Experience Questionnaire • Eight Module Evaluations • Post-Course MCQ • General Evaluation • Post-Course Operative Experience Questionnaire • Six Week Post-Course Operative Experience Questionnaire  • Attendance certificates will be e-mailed as a PDF file for ease of uploading onto e-portfolios.  • The British Association of Urological Surgeons - BAUS - have awarded 6 CPD Credits per day -30 for the full five day course. Description: Urology Boot Camp is an innovative, practical, hands-on interactive simulation-rich course which follows the Urology curriculum for ST3. It consists of 30 hours of technical skills simulation training in cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, TURP, TURBT, Botox, scrotal surgery, bowel anatomosis and laparoscopy. The emphasis is on one-to-one hands-on training. Ten hours of non-technical skills training is delivered in the form of simulated scenarios using state-of-the-art technology, followed by interactive structured debriefing sessions. Focus is on the development of professionalism and excellence in clinical performance required at ST3 level and above.This training course is mandatory for all appointed ST3s and priority will be given to this grade at registration. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

The MSK and Chronic Pain Update Course is organized by Red Whale - GP Update Limited and will be held on Oct 10, 2019 at Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is all GPs, GP STs and nurses who have an interest in building and updating their skills and knowledge about MSK problems. It is aimed at all GPs, not just those with a special interest. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Credits. Course Description: Red Whale Musculoskeletal and Chronic Pain Course Musculoskeletal (MSK) problems are the most common reason for seeing a GP and represent 30% of repeat visits. In the UK, after cardiovascular disease, they have the greatest impact on health of any medical condition. Most of us receive very little ongoing training and education about MSK problems. We look after significant numbers of patients with persistent pain and pain syndromes and after intervention these patients are often more disabled, often dependent on painkillers yet commonly their experience of pain is unchanged. We need a new model of care. But what and how? We want to help. Alongside building your confidence and getting you up to speed with the latest evidence and guidance on the subject, we will also offer you a clear and practical framework to approach chronic pain and a new or more confident narrative to share with patients affected by this difficult life-limiting issue. What will you learn: • Tackle the evidence-base and guidelines for common MSK conditions including osteoarthritis, spondyloarthritis, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia and much more. • Look at some fast-paced 'MSK memory joggers' e.g. plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome. • Take a new look at common painful muscle and tendon complaints. • Build confidence in diagnosis and management: for example, why asking patients to waddle like a duck might help your knee examination. • Consider what we can do when there is no diagnosis and how the ‘whole person’ approach may help. • Explain why chronic pain is ‘in the brain’ – and more importantly, what we and our patients can do about it. • Look at how we can start to tackle the problem of inappropriate opiate use in chronic pain. • We will provide you with a new narrative to share with patients and a tool box of strategies you can take back to the surgery and start using the next day. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.