61st St Andrew's Day Festival Symposium: Updates on Acute Medicine

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Overview

*** You can still register until the 16 December to see the talks, which will be available until the 4 January ***

This online symposium will be of interest to physicians from all medical specialties, doctors in training, GPs, AHPs and students. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are delivering the symposium online, which provides a great opportunity for a larger audience to update their continuous professional development. As the situation changes we hope to welcome delegates back to the College, and may be able to offer an ‘in-person’ option for a limited number of physicians in addition to the online option towards the end of the year.

You can sign up for as much or as little of the programme as you wish. The fees will be based per day, either full or half days.

This online event allows the opportunity for delegates to watch the presentations live, or at their convenience for up to 28 days following the original broadcast. Delegates can continue to register for on-demand access after the live event has taken place. Please note that access closes 28 days after the original broadcast, not after the point of booking.

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Programme

*** The symposium joining links will be emailed out on Tuesday 23 November. If you have not received them by Wednesday 24, please check your Spam folder and the email address you registered with before contacting the College. ***

Thursday 25 November

09:25

Welcome
Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - Front door emergencies

Chair: Dr Muhammad Khurram Saleem, Consultant in Acute Medicine, Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust, Romford

09:30	Endocrine emergencies Dr Rohana Wright, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, St John’s Hospital, Livingston * phaeochromocytoma * adrenal crisis * thyrotoxic storm
10:05	The many faces of thrombosis in COVID-19 infection and after vaccination Professor Beverley Hunt, Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, King's College London * thrombosis prevention and management in mild, moderate and severe COVID-19 * vaccine induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis
10:40	Managing arrhythmias at the front door Dr Colin Stirrat, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * identifying arrhythmias at the front door * management and investigations * difficult to manage atrial fibrillation * pharmacological vs interventional treatments
11:15	Break

Session 2 - Learning from the pandemic

Chair: Dr Anna Lithgow, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

11:40	Epidemiology of COVID-19 – what we’ve learnt from the CCP-UK study Dr Antonia Ho, Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, MRC - University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research * clinical epidemiology * risk stratification * co-infections * complications
12:15	Chiron Medal Award
12:25	SIR JAMES CAMERON LECTURE Chair: Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh From pandemic responsiveness to pandemic preparedness - lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Professor Aziz Sheikh OBE, Professor of Primary Care Research & Development and Director, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh
13:10	Break/Lunch

Session 3 - 21st century healthcare…and beyond!

Chair: Dr Emma Morrison, Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

13:45	Hype, hubris and hope: the use of technology in managing long-term conditions Professor Brian McKinstry, Emeritus Professor of Primary Care eHealth, University of Edinburgh * learning from changes during pandemic * infrastructure for success * benefits versus risks
14:20	Big data – supporting decisions and improving patient care Professor Cathie Sudlow, Chair of Neurology and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh *
14:55	Social media for science communication and education Dr Muge Cevik, Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Medical Virology, University of St. Andrews * strengths and challenges of social media * science communication * impact on public health
15:30	Break

Session 4 - Post-take ward round: what not to miss

Chair: Dr Madeleine Vernon, Consultant in Renal Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds

15:50	The neurology of TLoC and funny turns Dr Richard Davenport, Consultant Neurologist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh * transient loss of consciousness (TLoc) blackouts and funny turns * what not to miss * in-patient versus out-patient investigations * driver and vehicle licensing agency (DVLA UK) advice
16:15	Anaphylaxis during the pandemic Professor Malcolm Shepherd, Director, West of Scotland Anaphylaxis Service, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde * emerging syndromes and vaccine allergy
16:40	Hyponatraemia Professor Mirjam Christ-Crain, Professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland * causes * investigations and timing * dos and don’ts * sodium derangement and COVID-19
17:05	Close of day

Friday 26 November

09:25

Welcome
Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - Alcohol and drugs – managing at the front door and beyond

Chair: Dr Alexandra Thompson, Consultant Hepatologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

09:30	Minimum unit pricing – is it working? Professor Ewan Forrest, Consultant Hepatologist and Honorary Professor, Glasgow Royal Infirmary * where are we now? * next steps * alcohol and the pandemic * sharing experience internationally
10:05	Drugs and alcohol at the front door Professor Colin Drummond, Professor of Addiction Psychiatry, King’s College London * high impact * evidence base * deliver success
10:40	Abnormal liver function tests (LFTs) Dr Andrew Fraser, Consultant Hepatologist, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow * acutely abnormal LFTs * alcohol vs other causes * incidental abnormal LFTs * follow up and prognosis
11:15	Break

Session 2 - How can you improve the wellbeing of your team

Chair: Dr Wojtek Wojcik, Consultant Psychiatrist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

11:40	Learning from complaints Dr Rhona Siegmeth, Consultant Anaesthetist, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow * supporting teams during complaints * General Medical Council referrals * supporting wellbeing
12:15	Caring for doctors as well as their patients Dr Caroline Elton, Psychologist, Author, Speaker & Trainer * learning from COVID-19 * improving doctors’ experiences * re-thinking well-being
12:50	Break/Lunch

Session 3 - Frailty at the front door

Chair: Dr Sarah Turpin, Consultant Geriatrician, Borders General Hospital

13:35	Acute kidney injury and the ageing kidney Dr Fergus Caskey, Consultant Nephrologist, North Bristol NHS Trust * managing deteriorating renal function * what’s helpful and what’s not * decision to dialyse the frail/ multi-morbid patients
14:10	Complex multimorbidity Professor Frances Mair, Norrie Miller Professor of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Glasgow * specialist overload * patient-centred care * de-prescribing
14:45	Whole system approach to urgent care for older people living with frailty Professor Simon Conroy, Geriatrician & Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University College London * benefits of comprehensive geriatric assessment * how do we establish a successful discharge
15:20	Break

Session 4 - Managing discussions about deterioration – in my experience

Chair: Dr Neeraj Bhala, Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham

15:40	The ITU team – a shared understanding of risk versus benefit Dr Alex Psirides, Intensive Care Specialist, Wellington Regional Hospital, New Zealand
15:55	The acute team – use of treatment escalation plans to reduce patient harm Professor Robin Taylor, Professor of Medicine & Consultant Respiratory Physician, NHS Lothian
16:10	The geriatrician - management of end of life discussions in the acute setting Dr Gordon Duncan, Consultant Geriatrician, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
16:30	Closing remarks

Fees

Online booking for this event closes on Thursday 16 December which will still allow one week of on demand access - please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator for further information.

An early bird discount applies until Thursday 27 October 2021.

Registration fees per day / half day
	Early Bird fee until 27/10/21		Fee from 28/10/21
	Half Day	Full Day	Half Day	Full Day
Standard fee	£69	£139	£79	£149
RCPE Fellow in UK or other high income country	£39	£79	£49	£89
RCPE Collegiate / Associate / Foundation Member	£39	£79	£49	£89
Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist / Postgraduate student/ RCPE Fellow in upper-middle income country	£35	£69	£45	£79
Retired RCPE Fellow / RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country	£0	£0	£0	£0
Medical student	£0	£9	£0	£15

Long term / other leave – Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Collegiate and Associate Members of the RCPE in clinical research posts may be eligible for funding - please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator for further information.

Trainees – Scotland Deanery medical specialty trainees can attend any number of eligible symposia for a one-off payment from their study leave budget (block grant scheme).

Invoices

If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation, please contact the Symposium Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Free places

Unpaid post – Nil if confirmation of status provided – please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator.

Refugee doctors – free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of the College. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge. Please visit our website for instructions on how to join, and then apply to the Symposium Co-ordinator for your free place.

Venue:

Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh, 11 Queen Street, Online, EH2 1JQ

Credits

Activity Code

136506

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Event Coordinator

Eileen Strawn

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3619

Email

e.strawn@rcpe.ac.uk

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