4th Medical Update for the Psychiatrist

A must attend practical Course with Lectures and Discussion Forums on the management of the more difficult medical conditions that you encounter in your day-to-day practice

This unique course is organised by Infomed Research and Training,
on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 June 2009,
at Hammersmith Conference Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London
 

Programme Advisors:

• Dr Steven Reid, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, St Mary’s Hospital, London

About this well established Course:

• Aimed at Consultants, Registrars and Staff Grades working in Psychiatry

• A practical focus on the management of difficult medical disorders relevant to Psychiatric practice – what you won’t find in the textbooks

• Submit or bring your own real grey cases for discussion in the Forums

• Focuses on the day-to-day medical problems that the Psychiatrist needs to deal with

• Lectures by leading Physicians with a proven track record in the dissemination of medical know-how to front-line Clinicians

• Eight Discussion Forums for detailed, practical discussion of grey cases in Psychiatric practice, in the clinic or on the wards, involving the medical specialities addressed in the lectures earlier in the day – in depth analysis of real life cases provided by hands-on Psychiatrists

Course evaluation:

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This evaluation is based upon 66% return of evaluation forms from 60 delegates:

Comments from Delegates

• Lectures and discussion forums. Slides you could see well and speakers you could hear! Length of sessions just right

• Getting general medical knowledge, workshops were interesting

• Sharing common concerns with colleagues. Knowing I am still a medic! Stimulating and informative facts

• HIV presentation, perinatal presentation, occupational health- the discussion was very interesting

• Meeting other colleagues, venue

• Occupational health, HIV, practical

• Good air conditioning, forums were really good

• Most forums were excellent

• Perinatal health talk and workshops

• Good length of sessions. Well paced day

• Discussion groups in afternoon

• Combination of seminars and workshops, level of information

• HIV talk was good, perinatal case discussion in afternoon

• Cardiology lecture excellent

• Well managed. Comprehensive coverage. Very good workshops

• Very good refresher of knowledge

• Good lectures and coverage, right level of detail

What impact will this event have on your future?

• I have a demanding medico-legal personal injury practice as well as small private practice- I have to evaluate grey areas (in terms of consultation of psychiatric injuries) so both in this area and in assessing and treating individual patient this course has helped me!

• Will keep in mind neuro exam

• I feel much better informed

• A refresh of medicine

• Better letter re. Occupational medicine points, better knowledge re pregnancy- mental health

• Management of pregnancy issue 'fertile women'

• Greater confidence in managing patients

• Has certainly improved my practice

• Doing regular ECG's on patients and learning more about it

• It will make me think more about pre treatment investigations esp. ECG's

Faculty of specialists and psychiatrists:

• Dr George Webster, Consultant Gastroenterologist, University College Hospital, London

• Dr Anjana Siva, Consultant Cardiologist, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

• Dr Alison Wren, Consultant Endocrinologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London

• Dr Janet Barter, Consultant in Sexual & Reproductive Health, Enfield PCT

• Dr Tim von Oertzen, Consultant Neurologist, St George's Hospital, London

• Dr Jon Poole, Consultant Occupational Physician, Dudley PCT

• Dr Sajeeva Jayalath, Consultant Psychiatrist, Bedford West CMHT

• Dr Catherine Walsh, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge

• Dr Max Henderson, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Kings College Hospital & Maudsley Hospital, Lecturer in Liaison Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry

• Dr Jo Turner, Consultant Psychiatrist, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust

• Dr Andy Kent, Consultant Psychiatrist and Reader in Psychiatry, St George's, University of London

• Neurology: Guide to Neurological Investigation
• Perinatal Health
• HIV
• Occupational Medicine
• Update on Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Endocrinology
• Cardiovascular Issues
• Hepatology

Four Discussion Forums

Delegates split into four groups. Each group rotates for the four Forums, A, B, C, & D, so each delegate attends every Forum. Each Forum involves practical discussion of grey cases in Psychiatric practice, involving the topics addressed in the morning lectures – in depth analysis leading to what should a Psychiatrist do next?

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