RCPE Online Symposium: Rehabilitation Medicine

Wednesday

30 October

2024

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Overview

This online symposium aims to bring together leading experts to delve into critical topics shaping the field, from the evolution of rehabilitation medicine to its future under the WHO 2030 agenda. Discussions will span a broad spectrum, including the intricacies of post-conflict and post-COVID-19 rehabilitation, the vital role of mental health support post-infection, and ethical considerations in best interest decision-making. Attendees will also gain insights into the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (ReSPECT), the nuances of rehabilitative conversations in neuro-progressive conditions, advanced management of concussion, and strategies for life after stroke. Join us for an enlightening exploration of these pivotal issues, fostering a comprehensive understanding and innovative approaches in rehabilitation medicine.

Booking for this event closes on 20 November 2024, which still allows 7 days to watch the talks on catch-up, before the attendance/feedback survey closes and the talks are no longer generally available. Some talks will still be available after this date to Fellows and Members.

All delegates will have catch-up access to all talks for 28 days following the live event.

This symposium will be delivered online only.

CPD

Please note in keeping with Federation regulations CPD certificates can only be sent to those who have completed the attendance/feedback survey before the close, which is 8 January 2025, 28 days following the live event.

We cannot extend past this date so please ensure you complete the survey before this date te receive your CPD credit certificate.

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Programme

Wednesday 30 October 2024

09:00	Registration and Coffee
09:25	Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Professor Sunil Bhandari, Vice President (England & Wales), Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1

Chair: Dr Edwin Jesudason, Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant, Edinburgh

09:30	SIR BYROM BRAMWELL LECTURE Rehabilitation medicine, past, present, future (including WHO's Rehabilitation 2030 initiative) Prof Manoj Sivan – President BSPRM & Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust @sivanmano _{* what is rehabilitation medicine? * current challenges/opportunities for rehabilitation medicine * what can we expect for the future, including aspirations set by WHO 2030}
10:10	Discussion
10:25	Post conflict rehabilitation Col Dr Alan Mistlin, Ministry of Defence Consultant in Rehabilitation and Rheumatology @AlanAmistl _{* nature of impairments seen post recent conflicts * strategies of rehabilitation offered to injured service personnel, physical and psychological * community based psychosocial rehabilitation within armed forces communities}
10:55	Break

Session 2

Chair: Chair details tbc

11:20	Post critical care rehabilitation Dr Elizabeth Wilson, Consultant Critical Care, Edinburgh @ElizabethSWil _{* levels of impairment post critical care admission * post critical care rehabilitation service provision and outcomes achieved}
11:45	Post Covid-19 rehabilitation Dr Janet Scott, Clinical Lecturer Infectious Diseases, MRC, University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research _{* current definitions of post Covid-19 syndrome and possible pathophysiological basis * severity phenotypes and possible treatment modalities}
12:10	Integrating mental health into covid rehab - the Mental Health After Covid Hospitalisation (MACH) project Dr Nadine Cossette, Consultant Psychiatrist, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh _{* mental health impact of individuals, and their families, of hospitalisation with Covid-19 * recommendations to manage the mental health impact of the pandemic in Scotland * impact of implementation recommendations over last 3 years}
12:35	Discussion
12:50	Lunch

Session 3

Chair: Chair details tbc

13:40	Best interest decision making in rehabilitation medicine Speaker details tbc _{* consider individual capacity to make decisions in rehabilitation medicine * legal framework including relevant differences across the 4 home nations and internationally * consider advocacy inputs and advocacy for patients with other services}
14:05	Recommended summary plan for emergency care and treatment (ReSPECT) Dr Juliet Spiller, Consultant in Palliative Care, Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh @JASpiller _{* creating clear, concise, accessible personalised plans with patients for future clinical care * examples of process and outcomes}
14:30	Thinking ahead: rehabilitative conversations in neuro-progressive conditions Dr Edwin Jesudason, Rehabilitation Medicine Consultant, Edinburgh @Edwin1432 with Ms Nicola Wisdahl, patient’s spouse _{* lived experience and professional views * working together with families * care toward and after death}
14:55	Discussion
15:10	Coffee/Tea

Session 4

Chair: Chair details tbc

15:30	Management of concussion and rehabilitation post concussion Dr Jonathan Hanson, Consultant Physician in Sport & Excercise Medicine, NHS Fife & Team Doctor, Scotland Men’s Rugby Team _{* diagnosis and early management of concussion including head injuries in sports * longer term rehabilitation management of those with ongoing impairments post concussion}
15:55	Life after stroke Prof Gillian Mead, Professor of Stroke and Elderly Care Medicine, Usher Institute, Edinburgh University _{* long term impairments post stroke * evidence base for practical options to manage long term issues post stroke}
16:20	Discussion and thanks
16:40	Close

Fees

Online booking for this event closes on 20.11.2024, which will still allow 7 days to watch the talks on-demand, before the feedback survey closes and the talks are no longer generally available. Some talks will still be available after this date to Fellows and Members - please contact the Symposium Coordinator for further information.

	Fee
Non-RCPE Member or Fellow	£265
RCPE Fellows & Members (Collegiate & Associate)	£165
Allied Health Professional	£165
RCPE retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member	£70
RCPE Fellow in low/middle income country	£0
RCPE Student Member	£0

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.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within three 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.

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 before it closes. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event, (on 27 November 2024) with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates will not be issued if feedback has not been completed within 28 days. We are obliged to work within Federation rules.

Venue:

Online, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

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Event Coordinator

Marie Allan

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3680

Email

m.allan@rcpe.ac.uk