Edinburgh MRCS OSCE Preparation Course (Manchester) is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held from Sep 19 - 20, 2020 at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. A total of 12 CPD points are awarded for attendance at this course. Target audience : This course is suitable for all candidates preparing for the Intercollegiate MRCS Part B - OSCE examination at any of the four surgical royal colleges. All OSCE examination stations will be covered during the course. Course Description : This course is designed to help improve the performance of candidates appearing for the MRCS Part B examination. The days comprise of practice sessions with 'mock' MRCS OSCE stations with examiners and discuss the pitfalls and problems commonly encountered during the examination process. Learning Outcomes : On completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Appreciate the knowledge and skills required to pass the MRCS OSCE • Understand the structure of a typical MRCS OSCE • Be aware of the common areas of failure associated with the examination • Identify their strengths & weaknesses relating to skills & knowledge covered by the MRCS OSCE • Gain essential theoretical knowledge pertaining to the examination • Utilize effective examination techniques for an OSCE Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held from Sep 19 - 20, 2020 at The Christie School of Oncology, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The College awards 12 CPD points for attendance on both days of the course. Target Audience FY1 (6 months in a surgical training post is a pre-requisite), FY2, ST1/CT1 & ST2/CT2 Course Description : The ethos of this Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course (BSSC) is to install core surgical skills at the very start of a surgeon's training by teaching the correct basic technique.  Junior Trainees pursuing a career in surgery are expected to be able to perform a range of basic surgical skills prior to commencing specialty surgical training. These skills are not specifically covered during their foundation or core training placements. Aims & Objectives : The Basic Surgical Skills course has been running since 1994, with the involvement of all four UK and Ireland Colleges of Surgeons, and is designed to teach the essential basic technical skills required of a surgeon, instilling good practice at the early stages of training.  Participants are introduced to the principles underpinning the various techniques with individual tuition and under the expert supervision of consultant surgeons. Participants are assessed throughout the course and issues with a certificate upon successful completion. Learning Outcomes: On completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Demonstrate an appropriate procedure for 'gowning' and 'gloving' in accordance with recommended standards of practice • Tie a variety of reliable knots, including, surgical reef knots and the Aberdeen knot and tying at depth. • Describe the correct handling and use of surgical instruments. • Suture a variety of tissues, including skin, bowel, vascular tissue and tendons effectively. • Perform abscess drainage and contaminated wound debridement in accordance with the basic principles of wound management. • Demonstrate safe fine tissue handling utilizing small bowel, vascular and tendon models for basic anastomoses technique. • Demonstrate an understanding of basic diathermic technique. • Demonstrate effective management of ergonomic issues commonly encountered in endoscopic surgery.

Minimally invasive aesthetic dentistry is organized by British Dental Association (BDA) and will be held on Sep 25, 2020 at INNSIDE Manchester, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Accreditation: The seminar meets the educational criteria set by the GDC for verifiable CPD (6 hours) and is certified by the British Dental Association. Learning content and objectives: • Understand the minimum intervention/minimally invasive philosophy to oral healthcare delivery including the team members and their roles • Identifying protocols for non-operative caries prevention • Defining and providing evidence for selective caries removal protocols for managing the deep carious lesion minimally invasively • Outlining bio-interactive materials used to restore deep cavities, preserving tissues and pulp vitality with an emphasis on direct aesthetics • Understand aesthetic indirect restorations in the analogue and digital world • Providing predictable aesthetics with minimal invasion • Modern paradigms in prepping for bonded restorations. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Confidence in HRT Prescribing is organized by MediConf UK Ltd and will be held on Oct 03, 2020 at Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Accreditation: 3 CPD Credits Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

The PICS 2020 34th Annual Scientific Meeting is Cancelled. The Meeting will be rescheduled for October 2021 - in Manchester. Paediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS) 34th Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Index Communications Meeting Services (ICMS) and will be held from Oct 06 - 08, 2020 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. This three-day event will reflect the host city's nature with innovative talks in the Programme designed to allow the multi-disciplinary PICU teams to share their experience, showcase excellence and update on the latest research and developments. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Preventing Lung Disease in Manufacturing Course is organized by British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and will be held on Oct 06, 2020 at Park Inn by Radisson Manchester City Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. What to expect: Expertise BOHS, HSE and other leaders in occupational health and manufacturing will explore the extent of the issue and discuss practical solutions. Description: Protecting Welder's Health- New Breathe Freely Seminar We are delighted to invite you to a new Breathe Freely in Manufacturing seminar on 6th October in Manchester. This is part of a series of events taking place in the UK throughout 2020. The series of roadshows is brought to you by the Breathe Freely in Manufacturing campaign and sponsored by Plymovent, the global supplier of products for the extraction and filtration of polluted indoor air and advocate of ‘clean air at work’. This breakfast seminar will focus on the prevention of lung disease amongst welders in manufacturing. This FREE-to-attend event will provide important information for anyone who is responsible for the protection of welders’ health in the manufacturing industry, especially Senior Managers and Directors. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

AEC 4.6 Burns is organized by British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and will be held from Oct 07 - 08, 2020 at Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Palliative Care in Teenagers and Young Adults is organized by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and will be held on Oct 08, 2020 at The Christie School of Oncology, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Intended Audience Suitable for Doctors and Nurses (including District), all hospice staff, GP’s and Specialist TYA staff from across the UK Overview This day will provide an enhanced and holistic overview of the needs for patients, families and staff caring for palliative and end of life teenagers and young adults. What to expect • Cannabis use in children and TYA’s • Hospice care • Symptom management • Family perspective • Early phase clinical trials • Panel case studies  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

The Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Sciences Society (PHSS) Aseptic Processing Workshop Syndicates 2020 is organized by The Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sciences Society (PHSS) and will be held from Oct 14 - 15, 2020 at Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Description: The (8) PHSS workshops are designed to address both the basics and the implications of the Annex 1 revision together with providing essential process and scientific knowledge in GMP applied to Aseptic processing and contamination control. 2020 Workshop Syndicates: • Environmental classification and qualification. • Moist Heat sterilisation: Autoclave qualification and Cycle Development  • Endotoxin testing • Contamination and Cross contamination control strategies; CCS and ACS • Cleanroom garment gowning and Cleanroom behaviour. • Manual cleaning and disinfection of GMP controlled areas. • EM sample location and type setting in Filling line project design phase. • Single use systems applied in Aseptic processing Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

ERC Congress 2020 is organized by European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and will be held from Oct 22 - 24, 2020 at Manchester Central Convention Complex Ltd, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.