Upcoming Medical Conferences in Leeds

ALS - Advanced Life Support Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Oct 24 - 25, 2019 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, 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.

Orthopaedic Knee Conference 2019 is organized by Barker Brooks Communications Ltd and will be held on Nov 01, 2019 at Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) Course is organized by The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) of England and will be held from Nov 07 - 08, 2019 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is CT1-2 and SAS grades. Senior trainees are also welcome to attend a CCrISP course if they have not done so before. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD Points. Conference Description: CCrISP is a two-day, interactive course (including mandatory, pre-course eLearning) covering the practical skills and knowledge needed to look after surgical patients including those who are deteriorating or at risk of doing so. Highly knowledgeable faculty from both surgical and anaesthetic specialties will help you develop practical, theoretical and personal skills in a safe environment so that you can assess and manage critical situations in a systematic way. CCrISP is relevant to all specialties, however, examples are predominantly taken from general surgical patients. CCrISP is curriculum mandated training for Core Surgery and therefore eligible for HEE study leave applications. You will participate in a variety of practical training sessions during the CCrISP course, including: • Learning a system of assessment for the critically ill • Understanding the subtlety and variety of critical illness presentation, alongside ways to improve its detection • Understanding the importance of avoiding complications if possible •  Recognising  the surgeon’s role in delivering multidisciplinary care to surgical patients • Interacting with nursing staff, other surgeons, intensivists, and  anaesthetists • Delivering the information and support that patients and their relatives require during surgical care Conference Objectives : • Adopt a structured, comprehensive approach to managing surgical patients • Judge which patients are at most risk and plan to reduce their risk of adverse outcomes •  Recognise  the deteriorating patient • Model your non-operative technical skills in a safe environment 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 Nov 07 - 08, 2019 at Weetwood Hall Hotel Training and Conference Centre, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is Medical Core Trainees, Medical Specialty Trainees, , Surgical Consultants, Foundation / Vocational / Core Trainees, Dental Specialty Trainees, Dental Specialists / Consultants. 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

European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Nov 07 - 08, 2019 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. This CPD Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 CPD Points. Who is this course suitable for?  The EPALS 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, 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. 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.

Menopause Special Skills Module is organized by British Menopause Society (BMS) and will be held from Nov 14 - 15, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is doctors and nurses who work regularly in the field of women’s health. This CPD conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 hours. Conference Description: Attendance at the theoretical course will result in a certificate of attendance which, if followed by the completion of competency-based practical training and assessment, will earn a ‘Certificate in Menopause Care’. An ‘Advanced Certificate’ may be awarded to those who have satisfied the criteria for ‘the Certificate’ and who have undertaken further competence based practical training. A doctor with a ‘Certificate in Menopause Care’ has the necessary skills to work within a dedicated Menopause clinic and those holding ‘Advanced Certificates’ would be suitable to lead Specialist Menopause services. Conference Objectives: • The training will provide an overview of the medical, psychological and social aspects of the menopause and its sequelae. • The training will concentrate on the assessment and management of clinical problems pertaining to menopause.  • The trainee gaining the basic certificate will develop the competencies needed to provide basic menopause care. The trainee will have an understanding of their role in the specialty, and where necessary, the appropriate point at which to refer to other specialists.  • The trainee will understand the wider aspects of care for women and participate in the development of services in the local area. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

NSUKI Annual Scientific Meeting Leeds 2019 is organized by Neuromodulation Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland (NSUKI) and will be held from Nov 16 - 17, 2019 at Aspire, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. New for 2019: Pre-ASM Hands-on Cadaver Workshop at University of Leeds on 15 November 2019 Inaugural NSUKI Hands-on Cadaver Workshop on Neuromodulation Procedures Workshop Preliminary Topics • X-ray Guided Spinal Cord Stimulation • X-ray Guided Peripheral Neuromodulation • X-ray Guided Occipital Nerve Stimulation • X-ray Guided Sacral Nerve Stimulation • X-ray Guided Intrathecal Drug Delivery • Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Neuromodulation • Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Neuromodulation (Live model Scanning) • Surgical Skills Training 2019 ASM Topics • Future of Neuromodulation • Mechanisms of Peripheral Neuromodulation • Opioids and Neuromodulation • Metal Allergy and Neuromodulation Implants • Spinal Cord Stimulation and MRI Conditionality • Neuromodulation Modalities for Back Pain • Neuromodulation in Cancer Survivors • Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Cancer Pain • Vagal Nerve Stimulation • Sacral Nerve Stimulation • Advances in Peripheral Neuromodulation • Closed Loop Stimulation • Results of New Neuromodulation Studies (Reactive8B, Evoke, Velocity, Icon) Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

ALS - Advanced Life Support Course is organized by Resuscitation Council (UK) and will be held from Nov 20 - 21, 2019 at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, London, 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.

Faculty of Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry Annual Conference 2019 is organized by Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPSYCH) and will be held from Nov 21 - 22, 2019 at Hilton Leeds City, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1 CPD per hour. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Regional Educational Workshops is organized by British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) and will be held on Nov 22, 2019 at Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.