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Drugs for medical conditions in Psychiatry 2024
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- This course is aimed at consultants, senior STs and SASGs in Psychiatry, it has been reviewed in the light of the evaluation and suggestions of previous attendees and recent events.
- Format: Short theory lectures followed with case scenarios, discussion and Q&A
- CPD: Viewers will be asked to evaluate each session and will be provided with a CPD certificate upon completion. This course provides 6 CPD credits (6 study hours)
60 minutes
Drugs used in Gastrointestinal/Liver Disease that cause Psychiatric symptoms
Ms Sital Shah
Lead Pharmacist – Hepatology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Kings College London, Vice Chair, British Hepatology Pharmacy Group
- The relevant drugs, including INFα and steroid-based drugs, as used for: Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Other disorders
- Psychiatric medications that impact on gastro hepatology:
- Anti depressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics
- Absorption and metabolism characteristics
- Disruption of the metabolism and disruption of the gut
- Drug-induced injury
- Interplay between gastroenterology and hepatology and psychiatric medications
60 minutes
Cardiovascular Pharmacology Update
Dr Dan Bromage
Consultant Cardiologist, King's College Hospital, London
- Ischaemic heart disease, anti-platelets and anti-anginals
- Anti-arrhythmics , QTc, clozapine-induced tachycardia and acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitors
- Treatment of atrial fibrillation, including anti-coagulation
- What’s new in heart failure?
60 minutes
Psychopharmacology in the medically ill
Dr Siobhan Gee
Principal Pharmacist in Liaison Psychiatry and Honorary Senior Lecturer, South London and Maudsley & King's College Hospital, London
- Key medications
- Safe and informed prescribing
- Pharmacological guidelines for management
- Recommended monitoring
- Risks and lessons to date
60 minutes
Advances in Endocrine Pharmacology and the Pharmacology of Diabetes
Dr Alison Wren
Consultant Endocrinologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
- Diabetes
- Which Drugs have hypo risk and which promote weight gain or weight loss
- Focussing on how to improve adherence
- Focussing on newer drugs with evidence for cardiovascular risk reduction, including GLP-1 agonisist and SGLT-2 inhibitor
- Diabetes
- Mood effects of dopamine agonists for prolactinoma and interaction with antipsychotics
- Hyprerprolactinaemia in patients on antipsychotics
- Drug treatment of thyrotoxicosis and common side effects
- Strategies for non-adherence in thyroxine therapy
- Vitamin D
60 minutes
Neuropharmacology Update
Dr Graziella Quattrocchi
Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queens Square, and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Headache and other non-nociceptive pains
- Epilepsy
- Depression and psychosis
- Antidepressants, antipsychotics
- Parkinson's
- Alzheimer's and other dementias
- MS
- Rarities
60 minutes
Clinical Pharmacology of HIV
Dr Lucy Garvey
Consultant in HIV Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London
- Update on ARVs and neuropsychiatric side effects: NRTI, NtRTI, NNRTI, Integrase I, PI, Entry I
- Neuroleptic medication in patients with HIV
- Interplay between psychotropic medication and ARVs
- Medication for HIV related neurocognitive impairment and psychotic symptoms
- The HIV patient and Covid
About the course
- The course aims at providing delegates with an update on medications used in the management of medical disorders which are highly relevant to Psychiatric practice.
- Lectures followed by Questions & Case Discussion
- A clear focus on newer medications and those medications with which most Psychiatrists will be familiar but for which new evidence is available.
- CPD: Provides 6 CPD points and Attendance Certificate; Key for the revalidation process.
- The lectures have a clear focus on the newer medications and medications for which new evidence is available. They examine the pharmacology and psychopharmacology detail indications and management, including: when and how they are used, side effects relevant to psychiatric practice, interactions with psychiatric medications, relevant NICE and other guidelines and COVID and long COVID implications and issues.
Faculty members
Dr Dan Bromage
Dr Bromage is a Consultant Cardiologist at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at King's College London. His clinical interests include heart failure and inflammatory cardiomyopathies. His research focuses on manipulating inflammation after myocardial infarction to reduce progression to heart failure.
Dr Graziella Quattrocchi
Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Consultant in Behaviour Neurology at the Department of Neuropsychiatry, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Ms Sital Shah
Mrs Sital Shah is a consultant pharmacist in Hepatology at King’s College Hospital, London. Sital is currently the lead pharmacist for hepatology providing a clinical pharmacy service to outpatients in addition to the liver intensive care unit, the transplant and general hepatology wards. She provides education and training for trainees and has a passion for examining the influence pharmacists can have in patient adherence and education. She has a number of publications in Hepatology and Viral Hepatitis.
Dr Alison Wren
Consultant Endocrinologist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Dr Siobhan Gee
Principal Pharmacist in Liaison Psychiatry and Honorary Senior Lecturer, South London and Maudsley & King's College Hospital, London
Dr Lucy Garvey
Consultant in HIV Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London
Comments from November 2024
- This course was very well organised and efficiently run
- Very good content, clarity and time keeping
- It covered a range of topics which were relevant/useful
- I enjoyed the ease of attending and the timekeeping
- It was good for refreshing basics and adding new knowledge (a lot has changed since I qualified)
- Very good and easy to use streaming service
- Very good coverage, main health systems covered with updates relevant to my day-to-day work
- A very skilled and experienced faculty
- A great update, I created notes to refer back to and key learning points which I’ll share with colleagues.
- This helped my professional development, gave me more confidence when patients attend/admitted in clinic with newer prescriptions that weren’t available during my training
Comments from November 2023
- An excellent day with a variety of topics
- This course was all excellent, not sure if it needs any changes
- Good to do it from home and possibility of revisiting content in catchup
- All very well organised, relevant topics and very good speakers
- All lecturers were receptive to questions and clearly enthusiastic about their
- subject matter which is great to see
- Lots of relevant information, current evidence, and all questions asked were answered
- Great IT support from Informed and IT infrastructure arrangement.
- Very good diversity, time slotting and delivery mode.
- The cardiology and endocrinology was v relevant to me
- I will start implementing a few recommendations from talks
- After this, I feel more confident, especially on cardiovascular and endocrine issues
- It did certainly improve my knowledge and I feel encourage to make changes in my practice
- I’d not used WebEx before, I found it quite intuitive and easy to use
- I have noted a number of update points that are very relevant to my professional practice
- From now on, I will be more inclined to adhere to guidelines
- I regained my confidence in dealing with medical complications
Comments from October 2022
- An interesting and informative conference
- A lot of useful information, clear presentations, remote access and able to revisit or watch on demand
- excellent presenters, important and interesting topics, good support
- Improved my knowledge of the topics
- Aspects of it are very relevant for my work on an inpatient dementia ward, with physically unwell patients and polypharmacy.
- It was user friendly, comprehensive and good time keeping
When will I receive my course login?
We will contact you by email one week before the course takes place with all the necessary links and joining information.
We will re-send the links the day before the course.
If you have not received an email from us please contact us at webinars@infomedltd.co.uk and we will respond ASAP.
Will I need any special software to partake?
NO. Infomed shall provide you, upon registration a link to stream the course within your web browser, or you can download a small application to run it as a separate window on your computer. If you would prefer a mobile device, we shall also include a link download an app from the Play Store/App Store.
Can I interact with the speakers?
YES! It is very much encouraged. There will be Q&A sessions chaired by Infomed. You can type your questions in the ‘chat’ facility and they will be put to the speakers.
How I do access my catch-up & CPD certificate?
You can find your catch-up in your account page.
At the end of the catch-up page you will find a link to the feedback form, which will generate your CPD certificate when you submit your feedback.
If the catch-up is not visible in your account, please contact us and we will amend your account ASAP.
How to connect to a live online course
Using the short videos below, we shall guide you through the process of joining a meeting using Webex.
If joining from your own computer
If you are connecting from your own device then it is likely that you will be able to join via the Webex application.
If joining from a trust/institution computer
However, if you are using a computer that is owned and restricted by your trust, then you may find it easier to join via your web browser. Please see the second video for guidance on this process.
Joining Webex using the application on your PC or Mac
Joining Webex using your web browser
I've connected to a course but can't hear anything
When you connect to a course you should see some introductory slides and hear music.
If you cannot hear any music please check you are connected to the audio.
At the bottom of the webex meeting you may see a button that says “Connect to audio”.
Click this and then select “Use computer for audio” in the pop-up box.
If you have connected by a browser you may need to give your browser access to your microphone in order to connect to the audio.
Click the padlock in the top left of your browser and make sure microphone access is allowed
If this does not resolve your issue please email us or call us on 0204 520 5081
What do I need to join a course?
To join an Infomed Online course you simply need an internet connection and a browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari).
You can also connect from a mobile device: Download the Webex Meetings app from your App Store.
To join a course with a smooth experience, your internet connection must be stable, not connected to a VPN and at least 20Mbps download.
Below you can use the tool to run an internet speed test.
You must test from:
- — the location that you intend the see the course from;
- — withing the location, if using Wi-Fi, the room or department area that you intend to view the course from to ensure a good signal
- — if connecting from home, a computer that is not connected to a workplace VPN
Speed test
Internet Speed Test
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Fee: £175
- 120 days of access with unlimited playback during this time
- CPD Certificate of attendance upon completion with 6 CPD points
- Opportunity to submit questions directly to the faculty