The RCPE Course in Acute and General Internal Medicine

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Overview

This course will provide topical and relevant updates on a wide variety of acute and general medical conditions encountered by clinicians. Experts will cover topics of current and practical relevance with frequent opportunities for interactive case-based learning. Places are limited to maximise networking during the course. The week will consist of a series of themed days, and topics covered will include:

Diagnosing, investigating and treating infection and fever.
Therapeutic advances in common conditions, including heart failure, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and inflammatory arthritis.
Acute management of collapse, breathlessness, fever, chest pain.
Fits, faints & funny turns: Differential diagnosis & appropriate investigations.
Preventing premature death from cancer, cardiovascular disease and alcohol.

This course is aimed at physicians (consultant and senior trainee level) who wish to enhance their acute and general medicine knowledge. It will be of great interest to clinicians from around the world who encounter patients with general medical conditions. Delegates can select which day to attend or sign up for all 5 days, whichever best suits training needs.

The course also features a social programme including a Welcome Reception in our historic buildings and the option of an exclusive tour of ‘The real Mary King's Close’. The afternoons of Wednesday and Friday are free to allow delegates to explore the beautiful city of Edinburgh.

Programme

Day 1 - Monday 27 May 2019

Infection: Hot and bothered

08.30	Registration and Coffee
08.55	Welcome Professor Derek Bell OBE, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
09.00	Introduction Dr Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious diseases and General Medicine, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow * setting the scene

09.05	Is it or is it not infection? Dr Busi Mooka, Consultant in Infectious diseases, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee * clinical assessment * early warning scores * systemic inflammatory response and sepsis * importance of clinical review * diagnostic pitfalls
09.35	New Developments in laboratory diagnosis of infection Dr Kate Templeton, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh * role of biomarkers * rapid and emerging diagnostics * laboratory role in antimicrobial stewardship
10.05	Radiological approach to investigation of fever Dr Peter Garmany, Consultant Radiologist, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow * multi-disciplinary team approach to diagnosis * difficult differential diagnosis in suspected infection
10.35	Coffee / tea

11.00	Fever in the immunocompromised patient Dr Dáire O’Shea Consultant in Infectious diseases, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh * defining the population and risks * opportunistic pathogens * clinical approach * role of guidelines
11.30	Acute complications of HIV Dr Morgan Evans, Consultant in Infectious diseases, Western General, Edinburgh * approach to the acutely unwell patient with HIV * complications of immunosuppression * complications of therapy * key investigations and treatments
12.00	Approach to the patient with headache and fever Dr Celia Jackson, Consultant in Infectious diseases and Virology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary * clinical assessment of suspected CNS infection * role of neuro-imaging * when to perform LP * key investigations * treatment challenges
12.30	Lunch

13.30	Sexually transmitted infections in acute medicine Dr Richard Kennedy, Senior Specialist Trainee, Genitourinary Medicine * when to suspect an acute STI * emerging and re-emerging conditions * key investigations and treatments
13.55	The febrile returning traveller Dr Rob Laing, Consultant in Infectious diseases and General Medicine, Aberdeen * geographical approach to fever * common presentations * key investigations * when to consider viral haemorrhagic fever
14.20	Tea

	Case presentations and practical interaction
14.45	TB conundrums Dr Brian Choo-Kang, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
15.15	Is it or isn't it Lyme infection? Professor Tom Evans, Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Glasgow University and Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow
15.45	Managing uncertainty and S.aureus bacteraemia Dr Claire Mackintosh, Consultant in Infectious diseases, Western General, Edinburgh
16.15	Close of day one
17.00	Welcome reception & tour of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Day 2 - Tuesday 28 May 2019

Preventing disease and delaying death

08.30	Registration and Coffee
09.00	Introduction Dr Peter Reid, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

09.05	Challenges to healthcare in the 21st century Professor Derek Bell OBE, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
09.35	Premature death from alcohol Dr Alastair MacGilchrist, Vice Chair SHAAP (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems) and Consultant Hepatologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * review of evidence tax on alcohol – does it work? international & cultural approach
10.05	Reducing cancer incidence - changing lifestyles why and how? Professor Annie Anderson, Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research, University of Dundee * what are the future challenges and the strategies in place to deal with them
10.35	Coffee / tea

11.00	Premature death from cardiovascular disease and non-communicable diseases Professor Simon Capewell. Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Liverpool * what are the future challenges and the strategies in place to deal with them
11.30	Caring for people with multimorbidity: beyond the guidelines Professor Bruce Guthrie, Professor of General Practice, University of Edinburgh what's our role as clinicians? approach/realistic medicine
12.00	The impact of work on health Professor David Fishwick, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Director, Centre for Workplace Health health and wellbeing of clinicians working patterns and mortality * safe napping
12.30	Lunch

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13.30	Congenital heart disease Dr Niki Walker, Consultant Cardiologist, Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow
13.50	Cystic fibrosis Dr Helen Rodgers, Director of Scottish National Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
14.10	Diabetes Dr Fraser Gibb, Consultant Endocrinologist, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh
14.30	Parkinson's Disease Dr David Breen, Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, University of Edinburgh
14.50	Tea

15.20	How to live to 100 and stay healthy? Professor David Stott, David Cargill Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Glasgow
16.00	Break

	Public Lecture
16.15	Health in a changing climate Professor Sir Andy Haines, Professor of Environmental Change and Public Health, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
17.15	Close of Day Two
from 18.45	Exclusive tour of The Real Mary King's Close

Day 3 - Wednesday 29 May 2019

Therapeutic advances in common conditions

08.30	Registration and Coffee
09.00	Introduction Dr Alison Stillie, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, The Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh & Dr Kirsty Maclennan, Senior Trainee, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

09.05	Haematology Dr Catherine Bagot, Consultant Haematologist, Haemophilia & Thrombosis Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary * new treatments DOACS anticoagulation
09.35	Cardiology Dr Martin Denvir, Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Queens Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh * New treatments for heart failure
10.05	Rheumatology Professor Peter Taylor, Norman Collison, Chair of Musculoskeletal Sciences, University Oxford * Innovations in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis
10.35	Coffee / tea

11.10	Respiratory Dr Tom Mackay, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Sleep Centre, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary * Oxygen therapy
11.40	Antibiotic stewardship Dr Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General Medicine, Antimicrobial Management Team Lead NHS GGC, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow defining antibiotic stewardship application to hospital practice *evidence of efficacy
12.10	Acute kidney failure - prevention and treatment Dr John Harty, Consultant Nephrologist, Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Northern Ireland *what a generalist needs to know
12.40	Lunch
13.30	Free afternoon

Day 4 - Thursday 30 May 2019

Breathlessness and chest pain

08.30	Registration and Coffee
09.00	Introduction Dr Catherine Labinjoh, Consultant Cardiologist, Forth Valley Royal Hospital

09.05	Acute Breathlessness Dr Claire Gordon, Consultant in Acute Medicine, NHS Lothian common acute presentations early management *investigation and over-investigation
09.50	Breathlessness: Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and does it matter? Dr Joy Miller, Department of Respiratory, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary * approach to breathlessness in the outpatient clinic * not all breathlessness is COPD * first steps in investigation and management
10.30	Coffee

11.00	Pulmonary hypertension in the co-morbid patient Dr David Kiely, Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield * causes and management * interpretation of echo results * who to refer and when
11.45	Breathlessness & Chest Pain: in Pregnancy Professor Cathy Nelson-Piercy, Consultant Obstetric Physician, Womens Services, St Thomas Hospital, London * what’s normal and what’s not * red flags * multidisciplinary working * when and how to investigate
12.30	Lunch

13.30	The investigation of suspected angina Dr Allister Hargreaves and Dr Sharon Oswald, Consultant Nurse Acute Medicine, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert * an approach to suspected angina * rapid access chest pain services * referral guidance *investigations
14.15	Interactive Case Presentations Panel: Dr Joy Miller, Dr Allister Hargreaves and Dr Susan Pound, Consultant Geriatrician, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline
14.20	Case 1: chest pain and angina Dr Catherine Labinjoh and Dr Anna Barton
15.00	Tea

15.30	Case 2: breathlessness and PE Dr Claire Gordon and TBC
16.10	Case 3: Older patient with multimorbidity and HFpEF Dr Lynsey Fielden & Dr Rachel Devlin Ageing and Health, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert
16.50	Close of Day Four

Day 5 - Friday 31 May 2019

Fits, faints and funny turns

08.30	Registration and Coffee
09.00	Introduction Dr Conor Maguire, Consultant Physician, Medicine for the Elderly, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

09.05	Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) Dr Fergus Doubal, Consultant Stroke Physician & Geriatrician, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh * can a TIA present as a ‘fit, faint or funny turn’? * how to make the diagnosis. * how to manage
09.45	Seizures Dr Richard Davenport, Consultant Neurologist, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh * can a seizure present as a ‘fit, faint or funny turn’? how to make the diagnosis. how to manage and investigate * how to differentiate from other presentations
10.25	Cardiac Syncope Dr Ashley Nisbet, Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer and Cardiology Lead for South Bristol Academy, University of Bristol * how does cardiac syncope present? * can it present as a ‘fit, faint or funny turn’? * how to make the diagnosis. * how to manage and investigate * how to differentiate from other presentations
11.05	Coffee / tea

11.30	A practical session with cases and audience participation * acute vertigo * recurrent dizziness * acute vestibular syndromes
	Joint session by: Dr Lara Mitchell, Consultant in Medicine for the Elderly, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow Dr Jo Lawson, Associate Specialist in General Medicine, Falls & Syncope Services, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
13.00	Course evaluation time
13.15	Close of course and lunch

Fees

Online booking for this course closes on Monday 13 May 2019 but places may still be available after that date - please contact the Education Co-ordinator for further information.

An early bird discount applies until Thursday 25 April 2019.

Registration fees
	Early Bird fee until 25 April 2019	Fee from 26 April 2019
Full Course Fee (5 days) *	£669	£719
Daily Attendance Fees
Monday 27 May 2019 (full day)	£199	£249
Tuesday 28 May 2019 (full day)	£199	£249
Wednesday 29 May 2019 (half day)	£99	£149
Thursday 30 May 2019 (full day)	£199	£249
Friday 31 May 2019 (half day)	£99	£149

* If you have also registered to attend the 5 days of the Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the Older Adult (20-24 May 2019) you will be entitled to a £100 refund on your fees for this course. Details of which will follow on receipt of your completed registration for both courses.

Scholarship

There is an opportunity for a doctor from a DfiD priority country to compete for The Professor James C Petrie Scholarship which covers the cost of course fees, accommodation and travel to attend this RCPE Course in Acute and General Internal Medicine on 27-31 May 2019. If you would like to apply for this, please contact Margaret Farquhar m.farquhar@rcpe.ac.uk. The closing date for applications to this scholarship is Sunday 10 February 2019.

Social Programme

Full details on the social programme can be found on the "further information" tab. Social events can be booked online along with your registration.

Invoices and downloadable registration forms.

Please contact the Event Coordinator, Margaret Farquhar (m.farquhar@rcpe.ac.uk):

If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation (payment via invoice is not available for online booking)
in need of a downloadable registration form
Further details on programme, scholarships or social programme

Further Information

Who should attend

This course is aimed at physicians (consultant and senior trainee level) who wish to enhance their acute and general medicine knowledge. It will be of great interest to clinicians from around the world who encounter patients with general medical conditions. Delegates can select which day to attend or sign up for all 5 days, whichever best suits training needs.

Social Programme

Monday, 27 May 2019 at 5pm
Reception and Tour of the Royal College of Physicians

Cost: included in registration fee

Do join us at the end of Day One for an informal reception and tour of the historical rooms of the Royal College of Physicians. Please indicate your wish to attend when you register.

Tuesday, 28 May 2019 from 6.45pm
An Exclusive Evening Tour of the Real Mary King’s Close

Cost: £15 per head

The Real Mary King’s Close is hidden beneath the characteristic and lively streets of Edinburgh’s busy thoroughfare – the Royal Mile. Shrouded in myths and mysteries, the Close and its warren of streets, homes, and passageways offer a truly unique 5 star visitor experience. Unlock the secrets of Edinburgh’s only preserved 17^thcentury street, wander through a labyrinth of Old Town alleyways, avoid the cry of gardyloo, and discover the stories of the people who lived, worked, and died here.

The tours will start from 6.45pm. You will be allocated and informed of your tour time slot nearer the start of 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 main historic rooms. For further information and assistance please contact the RCPE Co-ordinator responsible for the event.

An induction loop system is available in the Great Hall.

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.

Plan a cycle journey here with CycleStreets!

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 Co-ordinator responsible for the event.

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, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Credits

Activity Code

122882

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Event Coordinator

Margaret Farquhar

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3636

Email

m.farquhar@rcpe.ac.uk

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Day 1 - Monday 27 May 2019 Infection: Hot and bothered

Day 2 - Tuesday 28 May 2019

Preventing disease and delaying death

Day 3 - Wednesday 29 May 2019

Therapeutic advances in common conditions

Day 4 - Thursday 30 May 2019

Breathlessness and chest pain

Day 5 - Friday 31 May 2019

Fits, faints and funny turns

Scholarship

Social Programme

Invoices and downloadable registration forms.

Who should attend

Social Programme

Accommodation and Directions to the College

Local walking routes

Commercial Sponsorship

Credits

Activity Code

Event Coordinator

Telephone

Email

Day 1 - Monday 27 May 2019

Infection: Hot and bothered