Drugs for Medical Conditions: The Annual Practical Update for the Psychiatrist 2017

A unique and popular Course for Consultant General Psychiatrists, on Thursday 2 March 2017, at the Park Plaza County Hall, 1 Addington St, London SE1 7RY

[Please note: Just 6x places left!]

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Course fee

Early bird rates
(if booking and paying on or before Tue 25 Oct 2016)
£295 (inc VAT)

Standard rates
(if booking and paying after Tue 25 Oct 2016)
£325 (inc VAT)

Target audience

Suitable for the Consultant working in General Psychiatry, Liaison Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry or Community Psychiatry

Full course programme

(Download and print)

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About this unique course

• An update on medications used in the management of medical disorders which are highly relevant to Psychiatric practice
• A clear focus on newer medications and those medications with which most Psychiatrists will be familiar but for which new evidence is available
• Five lectures by Physician specialists on: neuropharmacology; cardiovascular pharmacology; endocrine pharmacology and the pharmacology of diabetes; gastrointestinal pharmacology and hepato-pharmacology; and the clinical pharmacology of HIV
• Five Discussion Forums, based around the lecture topics
• Key for the revalidation process, provides 6 CPD points and Attendance Certificate

The lectures

• Have a clear focus on the newer medications and medications for which new evidence is available
• Examine the pharmacology and psychopharmacology
• Detail indications and management, including:
  • when they are used and how
  • side effects relevant to psychiatric practice
  • interactions with psychiatric medications
  • relevant NICE and other guidelines
• Examine psychiatric medications that impact on the Physician’s practice

Course faculty

A Faculty of leading Consultant Paediatric Radiologists and Consultant General Radiologists with specialist expertise in inflicted injuries (NAI), including:

• Dr Giles Elrington, Consultant Neurologist, Barts Health NHS Trust, London
• Dr Lucy Garvey, Consultant in HIV/GU Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, London
• Dr Paul Shotbolt, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Maudsley Hospital, London
• Dr Alison Wren, Consultant Endocrinologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
• Dr Robin Chung, Cardiology SpR / NIHR BRC Cardio-oncology Fellow, UCL Hatter Cardiovascular Institute
• Prof Kevin Moore, Professor of Hepatology, University College London and Royal Free Hospital, London

Submit your own grey cases for the discussion forums

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