Renal Medicine: Nephrology in the 21st Century

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Overview

Nephrology in the 21^st Century

Renal medicine is an exciting and ever evolving field. We present a programme of clinically relevant topics highlighting the latest advances in nephrology which will appeal to wide variety of health professionals including GPs, general physicians, doctors in training, students and of course nephrologists!

We have invited engaging, dynamic speakers who are international experts in their field. Topics include:

The role of social media
Updates in chronic kidney disease and transplantation
Overview of living donation
Interactive CPC of managing difficult lupus nephritis cases
Acute Kidney Injury

We hope this will be a highly informative, interactive day relevant to your daily practice.

Dr Samira Bell
Chair of Organising Committee

Programme

Day 1 Thursday 25 April 2019

09.00	Registration and Coffee
09.25	Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Dr Conor Maguire, Director of Education, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - Hashtags and Hot Topics

Chair: Dr Iain Moore, Consultant Nephrologist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust, Middlesbrough

09.30	The role of social media in renal medicine education Dr Paul Phelan, Consultant Nephrologist and Renal Transplant Physician, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh how to engage in social media to enhance teaching, learning and mentorship using online tools for continuing professional development engaging a worldwide network boundaries and pitfalls
10.00	Hot topics in renal replacement therapy Dr Clara Day, Consultant Nephrologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham *update of latest advances in renal replacement therapy including transplantation
10.30	Hot topics in chronic kidney disease Dr Charles Tomson, Consultant Nephrologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle update of latest advances in chronic kidney disease controversies diabetes blood pressure
11.00	Coffee / tea

Session 2 - Transplantation

11.30

JOHN MATHESON SHAW LECTURE
Chair: Dr Conor Maguire, Director of Education, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Live donation: Gold standard or last resort? - the physician's view
Dr Aisling Courtney, Clinical Lead for Live Donor Transplantation, Belfast City Hospital
*overview of global living donation programmes *strategies to increase living donation rates *what lessons can be learned?

Chair

12.15

Professor Patrick Mark, Professor of Nephrology, University of Glasgow

Ethics and practicalities of live donation - the surgeon's view
Professor Lorna Marson, Professor of Transplant Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
*overview of ethical challenges of living kidney donation

12.45

Lunch

Session 3 - Lupus Nephritis

Chair: Dr Nicola Joss, Consultant Nephrologist, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

13.30	Lupus nephritis: difficult cases Professor David Jayne, Professor of Clinical Autoimmunity, University of Cambridge and Director of the Vasculitis and Lupus Service at Addenbrooke's Hospital Professor Stewart Fleming, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, University of Dundee *interactive session covering difficult cases with review of pathology
14.30	Coffee / tea

Session 4 - Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Chair: Dr Samira Bell, Consultant Nephrologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

15.00	What's new in acute kidney injury? Professor Nick Selby, Associate Professor of Nephrology, University of Nottingham *latest developments in AKI recognition, prevention and management
15.30	AKI: the interface between primary and secondary care Dr Jonathan Murray, Consultant Nephrologist, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough managing AKI in primary care the evidence for use of electronic alerts in primary and secondary care
16.00	AKI and pregnancy Dr Kate Wiles, NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow, St Thomas' Hospital, London identification of pregnancy - AKI determining aetiology of pregnancy - AKI *rrt in pregnancy
16.30	Close

Fees

Online booking for this event closes on Wednesday 24 April 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 Wednesday 27 March 2019.

Registration fees
	Early Bird fee until 27 March 2019	Fee from 28 March 2019
Standard fee	£169	£199
RCPE Fellow	£109	£139
RCPE Collegiate / Associate / Foundation Member	£109	£139
Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist / Postgraduate student	£84	£114
Retired FRCPE, including lunch	£30	£30
Retired FRCPE, no lunch	£0	£0
Medical student	£15	£15

Long term / other leave – Fellows and Members, please contact the Event 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 Event 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 Event Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Free places

Unpaid post – Nil, if confirmation of status provided – please contact the Event 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 Event Co-ordinator for your free place.

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 Christine Berwick.

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). A certificate of attendance with CPD information will be issued electronically to individual delegates via email. Please note - certificates can only be issued to attendees who have confirmed their attendance via the online feedback form.

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

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

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.

Parking is available on street (metered) or at the Omni Centre car park, 10 minute's walk from the College.

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, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Credits

Activity Code

121784

#rcpeRenal19

Event Coordinator

Christine Berwick

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3634

Email

c.berwick@rcpe.ac.uk

THIS IS AN ARCHIVED EVENT LISTING.