Paediatric asthma and allergy, Tim David Prize and AGM

Obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD) A practical guide to recognition, assessment and treatment

Dermatology clinical cases meeting, AGM and Pierre Deville Presidential Address, Dr Clive Archer

Exercise medicine

Basic Trauma Course

This course enables delegates to accurately diagnose, investigate and manage common orthopaedic emergencies. It is ideal for those doctors who are starting an A+E or Orthopaedic attachment. It is also a great learning aid for those studying for surgical exams

Child mental health expert witness course

RCOG World Congress 2013

Interview skills for consultant and GP partner roles

Be prepared for the challenging interviews you will face when applying for hospital consultant or GP partnership positions. This essential one day workshop introduces key issues that feature in interviews for senior roles and will help you to identify appropriate evidence from your previous experience.

Joint Injections

This highly practical one day course is aimed at practitioners working with musculoskeletal patients who would like to improve their assessment, diagnosis and management skills of musculoskeletal conditions including the role and theory behind musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections.

The day will be split between a series of short lectures and small group work where the use of specific custom made latex models will be used to ensure as life like as possible experience is gained in the practical work.

The aim of the course is to enable delegates to be able to use the skills they gain immediately in their practise on completing the course.

Surgical Approaches in Basic Hand Surgery

Aimed at ST1 to ST4

Fee- Full course fee: £735.00  RCSED Fellow/Member Course Fee: £685.00

Management Essentials

Are you a new manager or thinking of moving in to a role with management responsibilities? This highly interactive session will provide you with practical advice for influencing people, negotiating, managing conflict and making strategic decisions - all the skills necessary to become an effective manager.

The future of training in orthopaedics

Career Pathways

Career Pathways is a recruitment fair exclusively for the healthcare sector.  Whatever your grade and specialty, Career Pathways will offer practical guides to working in the new and evolving NHS.  There will be a comprehensive range of recruitment opportunities from leading employers and healthcare agencies, with FREE seminars and professional help with career planning, CV writing and interview skills.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit the exhibition stands to find a new job or identify potential career pathways.  This event is free to attend!

Birmingham

Campden Media

Bloody fields of Waterloo by Mr Mick Crumplin FRCS

London

The Royal Society of Medicine

Junior Doctors: Agents for Change

Conference for junior doctors on improving patient safety and the quality of healthcare. A not-for-profit event organised and run by junior doctors and supported by a collaboration between NHS England and the BMJ.

Clinical Educators National Conference

This is a national conference aimed at junior doctors interested in teaching or a career in medical education.  It will include a mix of career advice, small group work and simulation teaching workshops delivered by specialist medical educationalists.  There will be an opportunity to present audit, quality improvement, research or experiences/reflections related to clinical education or teaching in either oral or poster format. A National Prize will be awarded for the best presentation.  For any further information or for abstract submission please email mkfoundationforum@gmail.com by Wednesday 29 May 2013.

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes Foundation Forum

Palliative care - LSSP study day and LME

The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ International Congress

Head and neck imaging

Surgical Skills

This course is particularly useful for those medical students or doctors starting an accident emergency or surgical attachment. It can also be a useful adjunct to those studying for surgical exams.

Management Essentials

Are you a new manager or thinking of moving in to a role with management responsibilities? This highly interactive session will provide you with practical advice for influencing people, negotiating, managing conflict and making strategic decisions - all the skills necessary to become an effective manager.

Practical ENT Course

This event is aimed at GP trainees, Foundation doctors, A&E doctors and those who will find themselves cross-covering ENT on surgical rotations.

Fri 2nd

Deadline to submit abstracts to the FMLM 2013 Annual Conference Poster Competition

The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management warmly invites doctors in training and medical students from our membership to submit abstracts on the theme 'Leadership. Evidence into Action' to our 2013 Annual Conference poster competition.

Submissions on the following subthemes are welcome:
 
1)      Embracing Francis – how have you implemented some of the recommendations of the Francis Report, particularly in relation to training, in your workplace?
 
2)      Transforming Culture – what practical steps have you taken to engage frontline staff and patients to bring about positive culture change in your workplace?
 
3)      Technology for Quality – how have you used technology to improve the quality of care and/or how quality of care is measured in your workplace and beyond?

Online

Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management

Masterclass in Imaging of Gynaecological Cancers

This Masterclass in Imaging of Gynaecological Cancers is a new one-day teaching course which will highlight current imaging techniques, image interpretation and pitfalls in imaging gynaecological malignancies.  Workshop style teaching with individual imaging workstation in small groups will afford participants the opportunity to learn through hands-on case-based learning, in addition to diadectic lectures. 

Downloadable flyer

ECG Survival

This course caters for junior doctors in any hospital based speciality, or those working in an accident and emergency environment. This survival course covers in detail an easy and reproducible method of interpreting ECG seen in common practice.

Surgical Skills

This course is particularly useful for those medical students or doctors starting an accident emergency or surgical attachment. It can also be a useful adjunct to those studying for surgical exams.

Sat 14th

Mersey Deanery Medical Careers Fair 2013

Supported by an extensive seminar programme, this is your chance to get vital career guidance and skill development to help plan your next career move.

The Mersey Deanery Careers Fair is aimed at:

• Medical Students
• Foundation Year 1 & Year 2 Trainees
• Core Trainees
• Specialty Trainees
• Specialty doctors
• All other doctors welcome

We will be running seminars throughout the day to help you make the most of attending the fair. These sessions offer a chance for you to take time out of the hustle and bustle of the exhibition and give yourself half an hour to consider what you will do next.

Liverpool

Health Education North West

Urology for Survival

The objective of this course is to refresh & update your basic knowledge in Urology with emphasis to practical aspects and application of the knowledge in practise. The modules are designed to be practise oriented and spread over 2 days not only to cover theoretical aspects but also to provide you hands on training and time to reflect on the knowledge you acquire during the course. This course is ideal for junior doctors begining their surgical training and for core trainees aspiring for a career.

Personalisation of Health

Joint Injections

This highly practical one day course is aimed at practitioners working with musculoskeletal patients who would like to improve their assessment, diagnosis and management skills of musculoskeletal conditions including the role and theory behind musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections.

The day will be split between a series of short lectures and small group work where the use of specific custom made latex models will be used to ensure as life like as possible experience is gained in the practical work.

The aim of the course is to enable delegates to be able to use the skills they gain immediately in their practise on completing the course.

Fri 20th

Warwick Medical Careers Fair 2013

10am - 2pm
Clinical Sciences Building
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

The event will feature a number of presentations, and the opportunity to talk to representatives from specialties including Emergency, GP, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Gastroenterology, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Histopathology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Renal, Urology, and more to be confirmed.

The Warwick Medical Careers Fair is aimed at:
•         Medical Students
•         Foundation Year 1 & Year 2 Trainees
•         All other doctors welcome

Further details from o.j.campton@warwick.ac.uk.

Warwick

Warwick Medical School

Enhancing Skills for Primary Care Ophthalmology

The course covers the whole range of common and rare eye conditions encountered in Primary Care and much more. The course is based around the syllabus for Ophthalmology issued by the RCGP and covers all that the busy GP is expected to know and manage in Primary Care.

There is a strong practical focus including "how to use your ophthalmoscope"" and "how to evert an eyelid" and many more practical tips. The course is informal, interactive and has been running for over five years and has been tailored to the feedback of those attending from Primary Care.

A Career in Surgery (CIS) Conference

The Royal Society of Medicine is running a conference on Saturday September 21st aimed at medical students and junior doctors who wish to gain an insight into a career in surgery.

Geriatrics for Juniors

A conference for Foundation Doctors and Core Medical Trainees. It will provide useful and relevant clinical updates in the main subspecialty areas of Geriatric Medicine, and show trainees what that can look forward to if they choose to pursue a career as a Geriatrician.

Mon 23rd

Surgical Skills for Students

This one day course has been designed to introduce medical students to safe surgical practice within a controlled workshop environment and it aims to 'teach, assess and certify' the ability of students to use safe and sound surgical techniques that are common to all forms of surgery.

London

The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Minor Surgery

The North and West London Faculty is pleased to offer the next Minor Surgery course which has a strong emphasis on doing practical operating skills. All delegates will be doing the surgery, not the tutors!

This ever popular minor surgery course has nationally recognised course content, 10 RSM CPD points and the unique voting software system to keep you engaged and help you learn.

If you are a novice at minor surgery - you will learn the basics. If you are an expert, then you will be able to fine tune your skills with the support of Plastic Surgeons. The course has been carefully devised and written by Primary Care experts with the support of Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists and Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Safeguarding vulnerable adults

How To Get Published Course

This course is designed to help junior doctors wishing to gain publications in the medical field. The expert faculty will explain how to generate topics, ideas and simple ways of ensuring the work that is written is readily accepted by journals.

The faculty will also show delegates how to achieve these publishing goals within a short time frame.

Mon 30th

Everything You Need to Know About a Career in Urology

This one-day course is designed for Foundation Trainees, Core Trainees and Medical Students considering a career in Urology. The course will provide information on Urology and allow the delegates to try basic urological skills on tissue and dry models. The course will also include information on the different sub-specialties of Urology. The structure of the course includes lectures, practicals and small group discussions.

Edinburgh

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

International Cancer Imaging Society Meeting and 13th Annual Teaching Course

The 13th annual course of our Society will focus on practical problem solving in cancer patients through interactive teaching and the fostering of active learning.  State of the art and novel imaging techniques will be highlighted.  A special plenary session by guest speakers from the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance will turn the spotlight on the use of Dual Energy and Low Dose CT Techniques in oncology patients.  Back by popular demand will be a session on Cases We Would Like To Do Over. Delegates will have the opportunity to learn about cases reviewed with the benefit of hindsight!  Small group sessions, interactive workshops, computer based hands-on workshops and Meet the Teacher appointments will be available for individualised learning.  There will be scientific sessions, dedicated to proffered papers, presenting research in the field of imaging in oncology. There will also be a poster exhibition and the best overall paper and poster will be awarded a prize. 

Botulinum Toxin and its Applications – the NHS and cosmetic uses

This course is for those clinicians wishing to familiarise themselves with the popular injection technique of Botulinum Toxin A (Brand names of Botox, Xeomin, Dysportetc) for both clinical and aesthetic treatments.

By the end of the course the clinician should, through the use of video lectures, simulation models and live models, be confident in the technique of these practical procedures.

Clinicians undertaking this training are able to apply the principles of clinical and aesthetic medicine safely, ethically and within the law. The course puts heavy emphasis on the practical tuition of participants on the assessment, administration and aftercare of patients.

Dermal Fillers – Cosmetic and NHS Indications

The RCGP North and West London Faculty is running a one day dermal fillers course to cover both NHS and cosmetic indications for this popular treatment.

The course covers the essential facial anatomy and background of the use of dermal fillers. The course will cover injection techniques for the following:

• Nasolabial folds
• Marionette lines
• Perioral lines
• Cheek augmentation
• Scar revision
• Facial atrophy following HIV induced lipodystrophy
• Lip augmentation

Thurs 3rd

Surgical Skills for Students

This one day course has been designed to introduce medical students to safe surgical practice within a controlled workshop environment and it aims to 'teach, assess and certify' the ability of students to use safe and sound surgical techniques that are common to all forms of surgery.

Enfield

The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Sat 5th

How to Make it in Medicine - A Careers Symposium for Foundation Doctors and Medical Students

"What kind of doctor are you going to be when you grow up?" A question often asked and frequently difficult to answer... This symposium is aimed at medical students and foundation doctors to uncover some of the mysteries surrounding a postgraduate medical career and to providing an insight into what is means to be a physician. This is an essential resource for all junior doctors in their path to choosing the right career.

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

London Cardiovascular Symposium 2013

Basic Trauma Course

This course enables delegates to accurately diagnose, investigate and manage common orthopaedic emergencies. It is ideal for those doctors who are starting an A+E or Orthopaedic attachment. It is also a great learning aid for those studying for surgical exams.

X-ray Survival

Training4doctors offers a Foundation Radiology Course aimed at senior medical students and junior doctors. It is particularly useful for doctors new in their career or those about to start an Accident and Emergency attachment.

Each course provides a systematic, methodical approach to interpreting radiographs routinely encountered by junior doctors and those staff in the emergency department.

Avoidance of common mistakes and expert tips and tricks in identifying subtle pathologies are covered by the experienced faculty

Surgical Gastroenterology for Medical Students

This is a two-day course with interactive discussion of common GI conditions in the context of applied basic sciences with interactive case scenarios. There will be discussion on common surgical GI procedures with focus on: indications; pre-operative investigations and preparation; information given to the patient; surgical anatomy as applied to the operation; key steps of the surgical procedure; post-operative care; complications. This course is aimed at Medical Students and Foundation Doctors.

International Society of Neglected Tropical Diseases - 2nd Annual International Conference

"ISNTD Bites" - Vectors: control & surveillance for NTDs, malaria & other diseases

Tues 15th - Weds 16th

Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management Conference 2013

The conference will bring together FMLM's diverse and multi-specialty membership to offer an engaging and informative agenda. This year the conference will focus on the evidence base for medical leadership and all speeches and sessions will correspond to the following themes:
 
1) Leadership and clinical outcome: show me the evidence!
2) One version of the truth – managing risk and safety
3) Practical steps to change culture
4) Medical leaders: set up to fail?
5) Standards of medical leadership

Edinburgh

Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management

Minor Surgery

The North and West London Faculty is pleased to offer the next Minor Surgery course which has a strong emphasis on doing practical operating skills. All delegates will be doing the surgery, not the tutors!

This ever popular minor surgery course has nationally recognised course content, 10 RSM CPD points and the unique voting software system to keep you engaged and help you learn.

If you are a novice at minor surgery - you will learn the basics. If you are an expert, then you will be able to fine tune your skills with the support of Plastic Surgeons. The course has been carefully devised and written by Primary Care experts with the support of Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists and Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Annual Scientific Update in Urogynaecology

The annual RCOG/BSUG Urogynaecology meeting aims to update delegates on current issues and clinical practice in this specialty.

Women’s Health Care for the 21st Century - Understanding the theory and putting it into practice

This event aims to raise awareness of the ‘life-course’ approach to women’s health care and identify key activities to support its implementation. Running in parallel to the provision of women’s health networks is the concept of a structured life-course approach to health promotion and disease prevention. All professionals within the National Health Service, including public health, need to come together to think of health promotion as a priority and to develop new integrated roles and training packages for the provision of women’s health care. 

A Career in Anaesthesia

Careers Afternoon for Medical Students

The College runs surgical careers afternoons for medical students at the College in London twice a year. These sessions are free to attend and all participants are provided with a certificate of attendance for their portfolios.

A Career in Anaesthesia (London)

Weds 6th

Joint Injections

This highly practical one day course is aimed at practitioners working with musculoskeletal patients who would like to improve their assessment, diagnosis and management skills of musculoskeletal conditions including the role and theory behind musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections.

The day will be split between a series of short lectures and small group work where the use of specific custom made latex models will be used to ensure as life like as possible experience is gained in the practical work.

The aim of the course is to enable delegates to be able to use the skills they gain immediately in their practise on completing the course.

London

RCGP North and West London Faculty

Fri 8th

Patients' and Doctors' Safety: Can women change the culture of the NHS?

Our Autumn Conference will provide the opportunity to get involved in discussion on patient safety and doctor protection issues as we hear from our various speakers. We also look forward to abstract presentations, a lively panel debate and practical workshops.

London

Medical Women's Federation

Sat 9th - Sun 10th

An Introduction to Clinical Surgery

This is a two-day course with interactive presentations, providing a systematic and structured introduction to history taking and clinical examination. The course is designed to help develop participants' history taking and clinical examination skills and further their understanding of surgical disorders in the context of basic sciences and mechanism of disease. This course is aimed at Medical Students and Foundation Doctors.

Edinburgh

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Weds 13th

HE KSS Recruitment Networking Evening

These networking events provide the best opportunity for prospective candidates to meet with HEKSS heads of school, training programme directors (TPDs), current trainee representatives, LETB staff and the careers team to discuss any queries they may have regarding training opportunities in the Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex regions.

If you are a doctor ready to take the the next stage of your career, the HEKSS networking events will be your key opportunity to help with your decision. It will also be an opportunity for candidates to learn about how to apply to the various specialties.

London

Health Education KSS

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Tues 19th

HE KSS Recruitment Networking Evening

These networking events provide the best opportunity for prospective candidates to meet with HEKSS heads of school, training programme directors (TPDs), current trainee representatives, LETB staff and the careers team to discuss any queries they may have regarding training opportunities in the Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex regions.

If you are a doctor ready to take the the next stage of your career, the HEKSS networking events will be your key opportunity to help with your decision. It will also be an opportunity for candidates to learn about how to apply to the various specialties.

Brighton

Health Education KSS

Tues 19th - Thurs 21st

Annual Professional Development Conference

The RCOG Annual Professional Development Conference is aimed at providing an authoritative update on clinical problems relevant to the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Expert speakers are asked to give an overview accessible to colleagues in all subspecialties, as well as generalists.

This year a number of specialist societies will be hosting parallel breakout sessions on days one and two, enabling you to tailor your attendance according to your interests. It is an ideal opportunity to hear what is new across the spectrum in obstetrics and gynaecology and meet consultant colleagues and acknowledged leaders in their fields. For more information please check the RCOG website.

Early booking is recommended as this event sold out last year.

London

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Weds 20th

One-Day Practical Prostate Workshop

This practical prostate day will start with 2 hours of lectures on the indications for prostate MRI, the benefits of different sequences, optimising protocols, reporting systems and ‘check areas’. The rest of the day will be spent reporting scans on dedicated OSIRIX workstations, with no more than 2 participants per machine and discussion and histological correlation for each case. This course follows on from two previous sold out practical prostate MRI courses in September 2012 and April 2013 which have received excellent feedback from participants.

The event will be accredited by the Royal College of Radiologists.  We will confirm the number of points awarded in due course.

For more information or to book a place, please contact Louise Mustoe at louise.mustoe@nuadamedical.com.

London

Royal College of Radiologists/Nuada Medical Group

Thurs 21st - Fri 22nd

British Society of Urogenital Radiology's 8th Annual Scientific Meeting

Main topics:

• Development abnormalities of the urogenital tract;
• Urology: Andrology;
• Nodal Imaging;
• The impact of radiology on surgical practice, now and in the future.  

CPD: The 8th BSUR Annual Scientific Meeting will be accredited by the Royal College of Radiologists.  We will confirm the number of points awarded in due course.

For more information or to book a place, please contact Louise Mustoe at louise.mustoe@nuadamedical.com.

London

British Society of Urogenital Radiology

Sat 23rd

ECGG Survival

This course caters for junior doctors in any hospital based speciality, or those working in an accident and emergency environment. This survival course covers in detail an easy and reproducible method of interpreting ECG seen in common practice.

Solihull, West Midlands

Training4doctors

Sat 23rd

Surgical Skills

This course is particularly useful for those medical students or doctors starting an accident emergency or surgical attachment. It can also be a useful adjunct to those studying for surgical exams.

Solihull, West Midlands

Training4doctors

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th

National Surgical Symposium

The National Surgical Symposium provides an exciting forum for the presentation and discussion of surgical research on a range of topics including training, medico-legal, surgical innovation, and other cutting edge fields.  The event will host talks given by several of UK’s leading surgeons in trauma and orthopaedics, general surgery, surgical training and clinical research.

You may also submit abstracts for consideration.  The conference is a great opportunity to present work, form collaborations and meet the current leaders influencing surgical research and innovation.  The deadline for abstract submission is 31 August 2013.

London

National Surgical Symposium/Doctors Aspiring to Excellence

Sat 23rd - Sun 24th

Urology for Survival

The objective of this course is to refresh & update your basic knowledge in Urology with emphasis to practical aspects and application of the knowledge in practise. The modules are designed to be practise oriented and spread over 2 days not only to cover theoretical aspects but also to provide you hands on training and time to reflect on the knowledge you acquire during the course. This course is ideal for junior doctors begining their surgical training and for core trainees aspiring for a career.

Solihull, West Midlands

Training4doctors

Ultrasound 2013

Ultrasound 2013 is a unique gathering of internationally renowned keynote speakers and specialists, where delegates can keep up-to-date with the latest breakthroughs in research, best practice and service developments.

Join us at The Sage, Gateshead to experience the Northern Lights, State of the Art Technical Exhibition, New Technologies, Science and Education. This year's conference includes integrated training packages and masterclasses in various specialties.  

This conference is suited for professionals in different specialties such as veterinary, obstetrics & gynaecology, physics, vascular, head & neck, musculoskeletal ultrasound, Point-of-Care, imaging etc. Preliminary programme will be available online soon on our dedicated conference website.

British Medical Ultrasound Society

Tues 10th

Surgical Skills for Students

This one day course has been designed to introduce medical students to safe surgical practice within a controlled workshop environment and it aims to 'teach, assess and certify' the ability of students to use safe and sound surgical techniques that are common to all forms of surgery

London

The Royal College of Surgeons of England

The RCOG Annual Academic Meeting

Incorporating the Annual Blair Bell Research Competition and William Blair Bell Memorial Lecture the Annual Academic Meeting in Obstetrics and Gynaecology brings together the Blair Bell Research Society with the academic community of the RCOG. The not-to-be-missed forum for dissemination of useful information that is suitable for all levels and across all aspects of our discipline. This is also a valuable networking opportunity for all academics (clinical and non clinical) in obstetrics and gynaecology.

This meeting will suit:

•             Anyone interested in a career in academic research in O&G

•             Clinicians in training (an ideal venue for ACFs, ACLs, and CRFs)

•             Senior Academics in O&G who wish to help shape the UK research strategy for the future

•             Non-clinical scientists from PhDs, Research Midwives to Professors