Upcoming Medical Conferences in Cardiff

Course of 5 (C5) is organized by Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) and will be held on Aug 28, 2019 at Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Aims: • The C5 provides an opportunity to: • Practise and demonstrate practical skills required for the provision of contraception and testing of STIs • Develop increased awareness of the way that personal attitudes, gender, sexual preference and cultural differences impact on SRH consultations in a safe environment • Identify areas where further learning is required before proceeding to clinical assessments. Course Assessments: The C5 comprises 9 assessments. Trainees must demonstrate that they: • Have actively and appropriately participated in a workshop discussion on HIV testing and screening. • Are able to demonstrate how to perform common investigations for sexually transmitted infections on male and female models. • Are able to demonstrate how to teach the use of male condoms. • Are able to have an informed discussion on the assessment and management of women choosing barrier methods of contraception and the principles of fitting these methods. • Are able to demonstrate the insertion and removal techniques for a currently marketed implant on a model arm. • Are able to demonstrate that they can apply the principles of confidentiality, Fraser Guidelines, consent and safeguarding children in clinical scenarios. • Have actively and appropriately participated in a discussion on responding to someone presenting with a psycho sexual problem. • Have actively and appropriately participated in a discussion on responding to a woman presenting with an unwanted pregnancy. • Have actively and appropriately participated in a discussion of the management of men and women who request sterilisation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS) / Bone Research Society (BRS) 5th Joint Meetings is organized by British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS), Bone Research Society (BRS) and will be held from Sep  04 - 06, 2019 at Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

RCPsych in Wales Joint Meeting of the Child & Adolescent and General Adult Faculty is organized by Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPSYCH) and will be held on Sep 06, 2019 at All Nations Centre, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1 CPD point per hour. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Major incidents preparedness Course is organized by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) and will be held on Sep 12, 2019 at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Description: This event aims to bring a 'national' RCEM trauma day to the Members and Fellows and non-members in Wales, with a major incident focus.  The learning objectives for the day are:  • To learn how to prepare for a major incident.  • To learn how DGH can support major EDs with trauma crises.  • To understand how to treat both the physical and mental trauma symptoms of patients. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cardiff MRCS OSCE course: Clinical and Procedural Skills is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held on Sep 18, 2019 at Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Description : In the Intercollegiate MRCS OSCE Exam, the ‘Clinical and Procedural Skills’ component, making up about 15-20% of the total marks, will test the candidate’s capacity to apply sound basic science/clinical knowledge in a practical context. The candidate’s ability to perform practical tasks related to surgery that requires manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and visual/spatial awareness will be assessed. In addition, it will also test aspects such as capacity, consent, theatre safety, WHO checklist and principles of safe surgery. This intensive hands-on practical skills course will take the candidate through all the procedures that have been examined in the recent years, allows practice in realistic exam conditions and will provide structured feedback for further development. Candidates will be provided with their scores and will have the opportunity to discuss specific practical aspects with the examiners and recent successful candidates.   Course Topics : • Surgical scrubbing • Safe use of local anaesthesia • Suturing techniques • Knots and tying at depth • Surgical excision of a cutaneous lesion • Urinary catheterisation • Consent and Capacity • Cannulation and venepuncture of high-risk patients • Epidural technique • Lumbar puncture • Organising a theatre list • Appropriate radiology requesting • Discharge letter • Transfer documentation • Performing an FNA • Insertion of a chest drain Course Highlights: • Practical course with a high tutor-to-participant ratio • Hands-on sessions with scenarios simulating the real exam Individual feedback and scores Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Cardiff MRCS OSCE Course: Applied Surgical Sciences and Critical Care is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held on Sep 19, 2019 at Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.  Course Description : This intensive one-day revision course will provide the candidates with an overview of basic physiological principles, and the physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal and the central nervous systems. The course will be delivered using a series of interactive lectures with OSCE focus and OSCE scenarios. All major areas as stipulated in the MRCS Part B syllabus will be covered.   Course Topics : • General physiological principles • Cardiovascular system • Respiratory system • Endocrine system • Renal system • Central nervous system • Gastrointestinal system • Burns • Management of patients undergoing surgery • Management of trauma  • Surgical Microbiology Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cardiff MRCS OSCE course: Surgical Anatomy and Surgical Pathology is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held from Sep 20 - 21, 2019 at Welsh Centre for Anatomical Education, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Course Description : Taught by clinical anatomists and surgeons, this highly regarded and greatly acclaimed course is intended to help trainees prepare for the surgical anatomy and pathology components of the MRCS OSCE exam. The sessions will be predominantly delivered by small group demonstrations and tutorials using anatomical prosections, relevant pathological specimens, osteology and surface anatomy. This course, which takes into consideration the changes introduced in 2018, will: consolidate the candidate's core and applied surgical knowledge in anatomy and relevant pathology; provide a focused revision of pertinent exam topics in this area, and; aid the candidate's aptitude to handle the OSCE stations effectively. There will be a dedicated teaching session on clinically applied surface anatomy. The mock OSCE stations on the second day of the course will cover surgical anatomy (prosections, osteology and surface anatomy), surgical pathology, surgical radiology, and surgical skills and patient safety.   Course Highlights : • Demonstration using anatomical prosections, cross-sections and osteology. • Small groups tutorials and interactive sessions. • High-yield topics in surgical pathology. • Illustration and description of surface anatomy. • Assessment of applied basic sciences. • Mock OSCE: There will be 20 OSCE stations that will be structured similar to the exam. Every candidate will get an opportunity to be examined in all the stations on a one-to-one basis. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Cardiff MRCS OSCE course: Clinical Examination and Communication Skills is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held on Sep 22, 2019 at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Description: This intensive one-day revision course covers the clinical examination and communication skills components of the MRCS Part B exam. The course aims to consolidate the trainee's understanding of the clinical consultation skills component of the exam, and aid the trainee's ability to perform clinical examinations efficiently and present the findings to the examiner in a systematic yet concise manner. The forenoon session will cover all important clinical examinations that are tested in the exam and the afternoon session will be dedicated to structured interviews, communication skills workstations, and information giving / information gathering / breaking bad news. Clinical Examination Topics: Candidates will be divided into small groups and will go through the following clinical examinations on simulated patients: • Examination of abdomen and abdominal organs • Examination of hernia • Examination of varicose veins and leg ulcers • Examination of peripheral vascular disease • Examination of lumps and lymph nodes • Examination of cranial nerves • Examination of cardiorespiratory system • Examination of hip, knee, shoulder and back Clinical Consultation Skills: • These stations will consist of, amongst others: • Information giving and information gathering • Challenging situation/patient • Difficult consultation • Breaking bad news • Explaining a diagnosis or discussing management options • Consent in surgery • Telephone communication. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Telephone Consultation Course is organized by Red Whale - GP Update Limited and will be held on Oct 02, 2019 at Park Inn By Radisson Cardiff North, Cardiff, Wales, 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 Telephone Consultation Course With the increased importance of telephone consultations this course aims to deliver practical skills which can be put to use immediately. The telephone is being used more and more for triage, consultation and follow-up; in the daytime as well as out of hours.  Our goal is to help you overcome difficulties and leave you with concrete ideas to enhance your own telephone contacts with patients AND a number of practical organisational suggestions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Women's Health Update Course is organized by Red Whale - GP Update Limited and will be held on Oct 04, 2019 at All Nations Centre, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is all GPs and GP STs who have an interest in updating their skills and knowledge in this area. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Credits. Course Description: The Red Whale Women's Health Update Course From perimenopausal contraception to post-coital bleeding (and much more in between!), this one day women’s health update has all new content for 2018, covering the latest evidence and guidelines as well as simple ideas which we as GPs have found helpful in our consultations. The subjects are covered in a much greater depth than is possible on the general GP Update course. As with all GP update events the format will be lecture based, interspersed with case scenarios and Q&A sessions. The sessions will be informal, interactive and light-hearted. You will also ‘meet’ Dr Fraser and see how well he handles things…or not! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.