Upcoming Medical Conferences in Glasgow

Basic Surgical Skills Course is organized by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and will be held from Oct 17 - 18, 2019 at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Description: This is the new, fifth edition of the Intercollegiate course that runs over two days. It is for trainees anticipating a career in Surgery and preparing for basic surgical examinations. The course aims to teach safe operating techniques and stresses the importance of precautions for safe theatre practice. This programme covers: • Gowning and gloving • Handling instruments • Knots • Suturing techniques • Haemostasis • Handling bowel • Abdominal closure and drain insertion • Skin lesion and LA techniques • Cytology techniques and biopsy • Fine tissue handling • Electro-surgery • Wound management • Endoscopic surgery Suitable for: • Medical Student • Surgeons Outside the UK • Surgical Foundation Trainees • Surgical Core Trainees • Surgical Specialty Trainees • SAS Grade Surgeons Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Recertification Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held on Oct 18, 2019 at MERAS Health and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Description: The APLS Recertification course is 1-day of pre-course on-line learning (VLE) and a 1-day face-to-face course. You must have already attended and passed a full APLS course in the past 4 years to attend a recertification course. Please see the factsheet below for further criteria. You MUST complete the VLE before you attend so book early and remember that you need at least 10 hours to complete it. These courses are very popular, so please book well in advance of your re-certification date. Objectives: This recertification course has been designed for those candidates who have already undertaken the APLS course and after four years wish to recertify. The course objectives are to: • Provide the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition and effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. • Refresh the knowledge necessary for effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies • Practice the practical procedures necessary for effective management of childhood emergencies • Test the retention of the APLS course content. Candidate criteria and eligibility: • This Advanced Paediatric Life Support recertification programme is for those candidates who have already undertaken the APLS course and after four years wish to recertify. • Candidates have six months after their APLS certificate has expired to do this APLS Recertification course • Those whose certificates have expired more than six months must undertake the full APLS course. • All recertifying candidates must read the manual and complete the APLS e-modules. • ALSG offer an amnesty for candidates who fulfil certain criteria: practicing APLS regularly and working in the following roles - on-call general paediatrics; paediatric intensive care; paediatric anaesthesia; general or paediatric emergency department.

Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support (PHPLS) Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held from Oct 19 - 20, 2019 at MERAS Health and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Description: The PHPLS course is a 3-day course comprising 1-day of pre-course on-line learning (VLE) and a 2-day face-to-face course. Some courses run alongside APLS courses where the PHPLS content is identical to the standalone PHPLS courses. The PHPLS course provides the knowledge and practical procedures necessary for effective treatment of childhood emergencies prior to hospital admission: major incident injury; life-threatening acute illnesses to which children with other underlying chronic diseases may be prone ; he child suffering from the progressive effects of trauma. Prompt recognition and immediate effective treatment improves the life chances for these children. Furthermore, the seriously ill and or injured child needs to be treated as an individual and there are four key differences that determine treatment: weight; anatomy; physiology and psychology. The course focuses on how to recognise and effectively manage the treatment of a seriously ill and or injured child, using a structured approach; how to triage, providing appropriate life saving treatment; how to assess the most appropriate form of transportation; and teaches the ASHICE format for pre-hospital communication: age, sex, history, injuries/illness, current condition, expected time and mode of arrival at an ECD. Candidate criteria and eligibility: This Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support programme’s objective is to improve the emergency care of children, concentrating on the initial critical minutes prior to arriving at hospital and is suitable for those from the following backgrounds: • Medical • Paramedic • Nursing Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Recertification Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held on Oct 21, 2019 at MERAS Health and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Description: The APLS Recertification course is 1-day of pre-course on-line learning (VLE) and a 1-day face-to-face course. You must have already attended and passed a full APLS course in the past 4 years to attend a recertification course. Please see the factsheet below for further criteria. You MUST complete the VLE before you attend so book early and remember that you need at least 10 hours to complete it. These courses are very popular, so please book well in advance of your re-certification date. Objectives: This recertification course has been designed for those candidates who have already undertaken the APLS course and after four years wish to recertify. The course objectives are to: • Provide the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition and effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. • Refresh the knowledge necessary for effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies • Practice the practical procedures necessary for effective management of childhood emergencies • Test the retention of the APLS course content. Candidate criteria and eligibility: • This Advanced Paediatric Life Support recertification programme is for those candidates who have already undertaken the APLS course and after four years wish to recertify. • Candidates have six months after their APLS certificate has expired to do this APLS Recertification course • Those whose certificates have expired more than six months must undertake the full APLS course. • All recertifying candidates must read the manual and complete the APLS e-modules. • ALSG offer an amnesty for candidates who fulfil certain criteria: practicing APLS regularly and working in the following roles - on-call general paediatrics; paediatric intensive care; paediatric anaesthesia; general or paediatric emergency department Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Surgical Skills for the Emergency Department Resuscitation Room is organized by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and will be held on Oct 31 - Nov 01, 2019 at Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre (CASC), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Description: This innovative course provides practical training on the surgical techniques that can save lives when waiting for assistance is not an option. Experienced faculty members from a variety of clinical backgrounds will utilise cadaver, and other specially designed clinical models, to maximise the practical experience for course participants. Key topics covered: • Thoracotomy • Chest drains • Surgical airway • Emergency caesarean section Training level This course is suitable for emergency department and surgical trainees and consultants who are, or are likely to be, part of a major trauma team or team leader. Familiarity with use of common basic surgical instruments, suture handling and knotting techniques is a requirement Please Note: this is a hands-on cadaver course with only 12 places available.

2019 National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference is organized by National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) and will be held from Nov 03 - 05, 2019 at Scottish Event Campus (SEC) Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Conference Description: The NCRI Cancer Conference is the UK’s largest forum showcasing the latest advances in cancer research. The Conference provides a platform for researchers, clinicians, people affected by cancer and industry representatives to come together to discuss, present and showcase high-quality research. Informative and interactive educational sessions attract over 1,500 delegates each year and create the ideal setting to establish new collaborations with key stakeholders in cancer research. Price: Prices start from : GBP 200.0 Speakers: Caroline Dive, Frederic de Sauvage, Laurence Zitvogel, Mariano Barbacid, Mark Ratain, Rebecca Fitzgerald, Stephen Hursting Time: 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Surgical Skills Course is organized by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG) and will be held from Nov 06 - 07, 2019 at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Description: This is the new, fifth edition of the Intercollegiate course that runs over two days. It is for trainees anticipating a career in Surgery and preparing for basic surgical examinations. The course aims to teach safe operating techniques and stresses the importance of precautions for safe theatre practice. This programme covers: •  Gowning and gloving •  Handling instruments •  Knots •  Suturing techniques •  Haemostasis •  Handling bowel •  Abdominal closure and drain insertion •  Skin lesion and LA techniques •  •  Cytology techniques and biopsy •  Fine tissue handling •  Electro-surgery •  Wound management •  Endoscopic surgery Suitable for: •  Medical Student   •  Surgeons Outside the UK   •  Surgical Foundation Trainees  •  Surgical Core Trainees   •  Surgical Specialty Trainees   •  SAS Grade Surgeons Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AEPU - Association of Early Pregnancy Units is organized by Profile Productions Ltd and will be held from Nov 07 - 09, 2019 at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Effective Consultation Course is organized by Red Whale - GP Update Limited and will be held on Nov 07, 2019 at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is all clinicians in primary care, of whatever vintage. GP STs, new GPs, experienced GPs, nurses and other primary care clinical professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Credits. Course Description: The Red Whale Effective Consultation Course This course focuses on behaviours which enhance effective use of time in the consultation. Efficient consultations reduce clinical risk and lower the risk of complaints and lawsuits. The course uses the rich evidence base on which consultation behaviours enhance effectiveness and how to go about learning them. We focus on actions and you will leave with many practical tips to use in your consulting room the following day. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Recertification Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held on Nov 07, 2019 at MERAS Health and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Description: The APLS Recertification course is 1-day of pre-course on-line learning (VLE) and a 1-day face-to-face course. You must have already attended and passed a full APLS course in the past 4 years to attend a recertification course. Please see the factsheet below for further criteria. You MUST complete the VLE before you attend so book early and remember that you need at least 10 hours to complete it. These courses are very popular, so please book well in advance of your re-certification date. Objectives: This recertification course has been designed for those candidates who have already undertaken the APLS course and after four years wish to recertify. The course objectives are to: • Provide the knowledge and skills necessary for recognition and effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies, using a structured, sequential approach. • Refresh the knowledge necessary for effective treatment and stabilisation of children with life threatening emergencies • Practice the practical procedures necessary for effective management of childhood emergencies • Test the retention of the APLS course content. Candidate criteria and eligibility: • This Advanced Paediatric Life Support recertification programme is for those candidates who have already undertaken the APLS course and after four years wish to recertify. • Candidates have six months after their APLS certificate has expired to do this APLS Recertification course • Those whose certificates have expired more than six months must undertake the full APLS course. • All recertifying candidates must read the manual and complete the APLS e-modules. • ALSG offer an amnesty for candidates who fulfil certain criteria: practicing APLS regularly and working in the following roles - on-call general paediatrics; paediatric intensive care; paediatric anaesthesia; general or paediatric emergency department.