Symposium: Infectious Diseases

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Overview

Live Stream

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Featuring an array of expert speakers from around the world. Our Infectious Diseases symposium including ‘Global Ward Round’ will encourage conversation on major health problems affecting adults and children. Additionally, Realistic Medicine, and Future Directions in Infection will feature prominently.

We anticipate our Keynote Lecture ‘Choosing the correct duration of antibiotics’ from Dr Brad Spellman, Chief Medical Officer , Los Angeles, USA, will stimulate plenty of discussion.

The programme will be of interest to infectious disease specialists and other health professionals in practice or in training, and to a general audience with an interest in the field.

Dr Busi Mooka

Chair, Organising Committee

Organising Committee

Dr Helen Callaby, Dr Muge Cevik, Dr Esmita Charani, Dr Noha ElSakka OBE, Dr Priyamali Jayasekera, Dr Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha, Dr Claire Mackintosh, Dr Eavan Muldoon, Dr Cliona Ni Cheallaigh

Event Delivery

Attendance options

This event will be run as a hybrid event, with the option to attend the event in-person at the College, or to view online from home. Please note that there will be a mix of speakers presenting from the College and online via web-link.

This event gives delegates the opportunity to watch the presentations live, or at their convenience for up to 28 days following the original broadcast. Please note that talks will be available to view on-demand by the second working day after the live event. Delegates can continue to register for on-demand access only, after the live event has taken place.

Please note that access closes 28 days after the original broadcast, not after the point of booking.

An early bird discount applies until Wednesday 9 August 2023.

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Programme

Thursday 7 September 2023

09:00	Registration and Coffee
09:25	Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Dr Conor Maguire, Vice President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - Realistic infection medicine

Chair: Dr Noha ElSakka OBE, Consultant Microbiologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

09:30	Optimising laboratory use in infection diagnoses Dr Kate Templeton, Head Molecular Diagnostics, Director STI and viral genotyping reference laboratory, NHS Lothian * best use of laboratory testing for infection diagnoses * future realistic diagnoses * useful resources
10:05	Personalised antibiotic prescribing Dr Timothy Rawson, Academic Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Imperial College London * antibiotic dose optimisation for clinicians (considering sex, pregnancy, BMI, intersections of characteristics, comorbidities, new European Committee on antimicrobial susceptability testing rules) * useful learning resources
10:40	Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) – new developments Dr Vhairi Bateman, Infectious Diseases Consultant, NHS Grampian * OPAT - zero day admissions, best decisions for patient flow * inclusive prescribing, patient perspective with antibiotics * social discussion, realistic discussions, approaches to data
11:15	Break

Session 2 - Global ward round - clinical cases from around the world

Co-Chairs: Dr Eavan Muldoon / Dr Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha (remote)

11:30	Sri Lanka Professor Sam Kularatne, Senior Professor of Medicine (Chair), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka * interesting cases from Sri Lanka
12:05	South Africa Professor Nelesh Govender, Head of Centre at National Institute for Communicable Diseases, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa * interesting cases from South Africa
12:40	Tales of the Unexpected: the changing epidemiology of infectious diseases Dr Claire Gordon, Consultant, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL), UK Health Security Agency * interesting cases for generalists
13:15	Lunch

Session 3 - Evidence based realistic practice

Chair: Dr Busi Mooka, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, NHS Tayside

14:05	How can we use data to improve the quality of antibiotic prescribing Dr Esmita Charani, Senior Lead Research Pharmacist, Imperial College London * factors that influence antibiotic prescribing * using data to improve prescribing * inclusive data * useful learning resources
14:40	DR JMJ SUPRAMANIAM MEMORIAL LECTURE Chair: Dr Conor Maguire, Vice President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Choosing the correct duration of antibiotics Dr Brad Spellberg, Chief Medical Officer, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, USA * evidence based antimicrobial duration * agent specific conditions * data gaps * areas of future study * useful learning resources
15:25	Break

Session 4 - Future directions in infection

Chair: Dr Michael MacKenzie MBE, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Medicine, NHS Highlands

15:45	Eco-epidemiology and surveillance of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the UK Dr Maya Holding, Biosurveillance Senior Project Team Leader, Virology and Pathogenesis Group, UK Health Security Agency * clinical update on tick bourne disease, global and Scottish * presentation * diagnostics * treatment * further learning resources
16:20	One Health Dame Sally Davies, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge & UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance * one health * climate impact on infection * solutions to antimicrobial resistance
16:55	Close

Fees

Attendance options

RCPE welcomes delegates to attend events in person at the College. This event will be run as a hybrid event, with the option to attend the event in-person at the College or to view online from home. Delegates can book for in-person, in the College attendance up until the day of the event. Or for online only attendance up until 31 August 2023. All delegates will have on-demand access to all talks for 28 days following the live event. In person attendance gives you the opportunity to enjoy lunch, coffee, networking opportunities to meet speakers and colleagues in the historic surroundings of the College and to view our Heritage exhibitions.

An early bird discount applies until Wednesday 9 August 2023.

Registration fees - for in-person, online and on-demand attendance
	In-person - early bird fee (until 9 August 2023) for full day	Online - early bird fee (until 9 August 2023) for full day	In-person - Fee (from 10 August 2023) for full day	Online - Fee (from 10 August 2023) for full day
Non-RCPE Member or Fellow	£205	£185	£215	£195
RCPE Fellow & Collegiate/Associate Members	£135	£125	£145	£135
RCPE Foundation Member, Nurse, AHP, Pharmacist, Physician Associates	£120	£100	£130	£110
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country, RCPE Student Member	£0	£0	£0	£0
Retired RCPE Fellow, Non-RCPE Student	£20	£10	£20	£20

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 a member of RCPE – 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.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within seven days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to take your place at the discretion of the event co-ordinator.

If you are no longer able to attend in-person, you can still view the event online. We will only reimburse the in-person fee under exceptional circumstances. The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

In the event that the College is unable to host the in-person element of this event, all those registered to attend the College in-person will be reimbursed the additional in-person fee.

Further Information

This event is open to all grades of medical, health care and scientific staff and to students. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event (see Fees page).

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

On-demand Access

All presentations will be available to view on-demand by the second working day after the live event for 28 days, allowing you to catch-up in your own time. All delegates, including those attending in-person, will have access to view the talks on-demand again during this period.

If you are attending the event in-person at the College, please be aware of the following:

Photography

A professional photographer may be in attendance at this event. Photographs may be used by the College in digital and printed publicity material. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a member of staff know at the registration desk.

Access

A wheelchair lift and internal lift are in place at the College, allowing access to the conference centre and historic rooms. However, as a listed building, meeting rooms 4 & 5 have restricted access. For further information and assistance, please contact the Event Co-ordinator responsible for the event.

An induction loop system is available in the Great Hall and Conference Centre Auditorium.

Parent Room

We can provide a Parent Room at our events. If you are interested in using this facility, please contact the Co-ordinator for further information.

Accommodation and Directions to the College

The College has negotiated special rates with a number of local hotels.

Bicycle racks are available for cyclists at the door to 8 Queen Street. For access to further bicycle racks, please ask at reception.

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Local walking routes

Three short walks can be enjoyed from the College. So if you are visiting us, why not explore the local area. Details can be found at Medal Routes.

Commercial Sponsorship

Many events are supported by commercial companies taking stand space. Health professionals and NHS managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on the Calendar, should contact the event Co-ordinator.

Exhibitors/sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of the event and the College has developed an Ethical Sponsorship Policy to support organising committees and committee chairs in their negotiations with potential commercial partners for education and other events.

Venue:

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

Credits

Activity Code

145855

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Event Coordinator

Julia Macintosh

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3680

Email

j.macintosh@rcpe.ac.uk

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