Symposium 2017

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Acute Medicine Symposium

The King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldston, The Gower, Swansea SA3 1AD

Thursday 25th May 2017

09:00 ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION & COFFEE
SESSION 1: It’s a Bug’s Life
Chair: Dr Caroline Burford
09:30 Infectious Diseases at the Front Door
Dr Brendan Healy, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Wales
10:15 Sepsis in Wales – are you up to date?
Dr Paul Morgan, Consultant in Intensive Care, University Hospital of Wales
11:00 REFRESHMENTS & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
SESSION 2: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll
Chair: Dr Madhu Kannan
11:15 Sexual Health: Medicine at the Margins
Dr Olwen Williams OBE, Consultant in Sexual Health, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
12:00 Toxicology: It’s a Drug’s Life
Dr Nerys Conway, Consultant Acute Physician, Cwm Taf UHB
12:45 LUNCH & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
SESSION 3: Where’s Your Head At?
Chair: Dr Chris Hodcroft
13:45 Functional Neurology: Mind over Matter
Dr Rhys Thomas, Clinical Lecturer in Neurology, University Hospital of Wales
14:30 Critical Thinking: Do you think what you think you think?
Dr Tom Cozens, Consultant Acute Physician, Royal Gwent Hospital
 15:15  REFRESHMENTS & INDUSTRY EXHIBITION
SESSION 4: The Heart of the Matter
Chair: Dr John Hounsell
15:30 Improving Quality in Acute Medicine
Dr Chris Subbe, Consultant Acute Physician, Ysbyty Gwynedd
 16:15 The Laws of ECGs
Dr Rhid Dowdle OBE, Consultant Cardiologist and Acute Physician, Cwm Taf
17:00  CLOSE

Full programme as PDF

Trainee/ANP/AHP £50; Consultant £70

Feedback will be requested and certificates will be sent along with the RCP CPD code after the event

We are extremely grateful for the generous support from our pharmaceutical partners and companies