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Edinburgh International Course in Medicine for the Older Adult

RCPE Course Edinburgh

Date: Monday, 21 May 2012 - Friday, 25 May 2012

Venue:

Queen Mother Conference Centre
Royal College of Physicians
9 Queen Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ

Overview
Programme
Fees and Contact details
Further Information

This course is primarily designed to appeal to consultants, specialists and senior trainees in Older Adult Medicine both in the UK and overseas. It offers a valuable opportunity to discuss clinical issues in the care of the older adult. Partial attendance is possible and a late registration fee is payable after 6 April.

Each day will focus on a single clinical topic

• The ageing heart
• Delirium, dementia and depression
• Stroke
• Surgery and the elderly
• Parkinson's Disease

Monday 21 May 2012–The Ageing Heart

Chairs: Dr Andrew Elder, Consultant in Acute Medicine of the Elderly, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh and Dr Susan Pound, Consultant Geriatrician, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline

08.30	Registration and Tea/coffee
09.00	The management of heart failure in the older adult Dr Jacqueline Taylor, Consultant Physician, Medicine for the Elderly and Clinical Director, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
09.40	Non-surgical treatment of aortic stenosis Dr Douglas Muir, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
10.20	Update on device therapy Dr Neil Grubb, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
11.00	Coffee/tea
11.30	Atrial fibrillation Professor Gregory Y H Lip, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences
12.15	A national DNACPR policy for Scotland - obstacles and outcomes Dr Juliet Spiller, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh
13.00	Lunch
14.00	What drugs to stop and when? : secondary prevention and the frail adult Dr Martin Wilson, Consultant, Care of the Elderly, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness
14.45	Coffee/tea
15.00-16.30	Clinical cases Dr Andrew Flapan, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
17.30-19.30	Welcome Reception, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Tuesday 22 May 2012–Delirium, Dementia and Depression

Chairs: Professor Alasdair MacLullich,Professor of Geriatric Medicine,
Edinburgh Delirium Research Group, University of Edinburgh and
Dr Susan Shenkin, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant, Geriatric Medicine Unit,
University of Edinburgh

08.40	Registration and Tea/coffee
09.00	Communication challenges: interactive workshops with simulated patients/relatives Dr Kirsty Boyd, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Lead Tutor Effective Communication for Healthcare
11.00	Coffee/tea
11.30	Diagnosis, management and follow-up of dementia in acute hospitals Professor Emma Reynish, Professor of Dementia Studies, University of Stirling
12.15	Advances in diagnosis and management of delirium Professor Alasdair MacLullich, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Edinburgh Delirium Research Group, University of Edinburgh
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Modern management of depression in older people Dr Guy Holloway, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh
14.45	Coffee/tea
15.00	Advances in diagnosis and management of vascular cognitive impairment Professor John O'Brien, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, Newcastle University
15.45- 16.30	Interactive clinical cases Professor Emma Reynish, Professor John O'Brien and Dr Guy Holloway

Wednesday 23 May 2012–Stroke

Chair: Dr Simon Hart, Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

08.40	Registration and tea/coffee
09.00	Transient ischaemic attacks Dr Scott Ramsay, Consultant Geriatrician, St John's Hospital, Livingston
09.40	Stroke imaging Dr Andew Farrall, Consultant Neuroradiologist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
10.20	Life after stroke: the role of physicial fitness training in improving stroke recovery Dr Frederike van Wijck, Reader in Neurological Rehabilitation, Glasgow Caledonian University
11.00	Coffee/tea
11.30	Clinical cases Dr Simon Hart, Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
13.00	Lunch, then afternoon free

Thursday 24 May 2012–Surgery and the Elderly

Chair: Dr Elizabeth MacDonald, Consultant Geriatrician, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

08.40	Registration and tea/coffee
09.00	Anaesthesia in the elderly Dr Irwin Foo, Consultant Anaesthetist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
09.40	Surgical approaches in frail elderly Mr Mark Potter, MDF, RCS, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
10.20	Proactive care in the elderly surgical patient Dr Jugdeep Dhesi, Consultant in Geriatric Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (KHP)
11.00	Coffee/tea
11.30	Critical care: specific challenges in the elderly Professor Tim Walsh, Professor of Critical Care, University of Edinburgh
12.15	Clinical case discussions Dr Jugdeep Dhesi, Dr Irwin Foo and Mr Mark Potter
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Management of the elderly patient with subdural haematoma Mr Ioannis Fouyas, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
14.45	Coffee/tea
15.00	Prostate disease in a nutshell Mr Alan McNeill, Consultant Surgeon, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
15.40 - 16.20	The arthritic hip and knee Mr Colin Howie, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
19.15 for 19.45	Course Dinner Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Friday 25 May 2012–Parkinson's Disease

Chair: Dr Conor Maguire, Consultant Geriatrician, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

08.40	Registration and tea/coffee
09.00	Parkinson's disease - making the diagnosis in older adults: a diagnostic challenge Dr Douglas MacMahon, Consultant Physician, Department of Neurology University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
09.40	How to decide on treatment options for older people with Parkinson's disease Professor Richard Walker, Consultant Physician and Honorary Professor of Ageing and International Health, Newcastle University
10.20	Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease: detection, management and treatment Dr Graeme MacPhee, Consultant, Medicine for the Elderly, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
11.00	Coffee/tea
11.30	The major neuropsychiatric manifestations of Parkinson's disease that you may encounter in practice Dr Iracema Leroi, Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry, Lancashire NHS Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester
12.15	End of course/summary feedback
12.30	Lunch

Online booking for this event closes on Wednesday 16 May 2012 but places may still be available after that date - please contact the Education Co-ordinator (see below).
Registration fees

Full fee	£720
Day fee	£200
Half-day fee (applicable only on Wednesday 23 and Friday 25 May)	£100
Late fees, payable after Monday 9 April If attending full course	£50
Late fees, payable after Monday 9 April If attending on 23 and/or 25 May ONLY	£20
If attending on any other day(s) and NOT attending full course	£50

Further details can be obtained from:
Christina Gray,
Education Co-ordinator,
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh,
9 Queen Street,
Edinburgh
EH2 1JQ
TEL: + 44 (0)131 247 3607
FAX: + 44 (0)131 220 4393
Email: c.gray@rcpe.ac.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Cancellations notified after Monday 9 April 2012 will be subject to a 10% administrative charge (in sterling).

No refunds will be given for cancellations notified after Monday 23 April 2012 but substitute delegates will be accepted at the organisers' discretion.

This course is primarily designed to appeal to non-UK based consultants, specialists and senior trainees in Medicine for the Older Adult from around the world. It offers a valuable opportunity to discuss clinical issues in the care of the older adult.

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Where appropriate, certificates of attendance will be provided but may be posted out after the course.

Access

As a listed building, the College has restricted disabled access. A wheelchair lift is provided at the rear of the College giving access to the Conference Centre and the main historic rooms, but not all of the smaller rooms used for educational events. For further information and assistance please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event (see Fees and Contact Details