Scottish Thoracic Society National Trainee Symposium

Tuesday

05 November

2024

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Overview

Register now for the Scottish Thoracic Society National Trainee Symposium which will be held in person at the Stirling Court Hotel on Tuesday 5th November 2024.

The STS National Trainee Symposium is an annual event aimed towards Respiratory trainees both medical and surgical. This year we will have the lung transplant team from Newcastle taking us through the journey of lung transplant from referral to post operation- including patient's journey. Trainees will be presenting their research data and this will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about ongoing respiratory research in Scotland. Prizes for best spoken and commended presentation.

Free registration for Trainee Doctors, Medical Students and AHPs.

CPD will be applied for.

STS Membership

Membership gives you access to the annual AGM and shape the future of the STS. Members are entitled to a discount of 20% on registration fees at the STS Annual Meetings. Another benefit is that once membership is paid, you can apply separately to access the Training Day Videos and Resources on this website with no additional charge.

To find out more please visit: STS Membership

If you have any enquiries please contact: sts@societysupport.org

Programme

Day 1 Tuesday 5 November

09:30	Registration, tea and coffee
09:55	Welcome and Introductory Remarks by Dr George Chalmers, Consultant Chest Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary & President, Scottish Thoracic Society

Session 1 - Lung transplant

Chair: Mr Nikos Kostoulas, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow

10:00	Introduction Mr Nikos Kostoulas, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow
10:05	The Lung Transplant Referral, Review and Candidate Selection Process Dr Gerard Meachery, Consultant in Respiratory & Transplant Medicine, Joint Director of Cardiothoracic Transplant Programme, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10:35	The role of the Transplant Coordinator- Assessment & Education of the potential lung transplant recipient Ms Kirstie Wallace, Clinical Transplant Co-ordinator, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10:50	The Lung Transplant Surgeons perspective Ms Jennifer Whiteley, Cardiothoracic surgeon, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow
11:20	Tea and coffee break
11:35	Early and Long Term Post Operative Challenges and Complications in Lung Transplant Recipients: Useful Tips and Pitfalls to Avoid. Dr Gerard Meachery, Consultant in Respiratory & Transplant Medicine,Joint Director of Cardiothoracic Transplant Programme, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
12:15	Patients Journey Mr Alan Weir

Session 2

Chair: Dr Edward Paterson, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

12:30	Guest Speaker Leadership as a trainee: are you a skelf or a crunchy nutter? Dr Emily Turner, ST7 Respiratory/GIM, University Hospital Crosshouse
13:00	Lunch and exhibition

Session 3 - Research Talks

Chair: Dr Ananda Mirchandani, Senior Clinical Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh, and Honorary Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, NHS Lothian

13:55 - 15.45	Research Talks
14:00	An update regarding the Meso-ORIGINS study: part of the PREDICT-Meso International Accelerator Network Dr Mark Neilly, Clinical Research Fellow, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and University of Glasgow, School of Cancer Sciences Authors: Mark DJ Neilly, Selina Tsim, John Maclay, Rocco Bilancia, Anna Bibby, Timothy Gatheral, Alina Ionescu, Andrew Griffiths, Avinash Aujayeb, Najib Rahman, Janet Fallon, Christopher Craig, Michelle Macdougall, John Corcoran, Rakesh Panchal, Mahendran Chetty, Raja Reddy, Adeel Ashraf, Phil Reid, Elizabeth Sage, Phil Short, Andrew Stanton, Kevin Conroy, Ben Prudon, Laura Succony, Kevin Lamote, Gordon Cowell, Crispin Miller, Robert Rintoul, Joshua Roche, Laura Alexander, Julie Roberts, Jacqui Gourlay, Joanne McGarry, Nicola Walker,, Alexandrea MacPherson, Kevin G Blyth
14:15	Long-Term Outcomes of SABR vs Sublobar Resection in Lung Cancer – Scottish Cancer Registry Review Mr Ghaith Qsous, Specialty Doctor in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Authors: Ghaith Qsous, Matthew McSorley, Sanjeet Singh, Thabbta Vianna, Anthony Chambers, Malcolm Will, Vipin Zamvar, Renzo Pessotto
14:30	Audit on Urgent lung cancer suspected pathway in NHS Ayrshire and Arran Dr Sushmitha Gudla, Clinical Development fellow, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Authors: Dr Sushmitha Gudla, Dr Philip Hodkinson
14:45	Fix the Broken Service and the Rib: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Experience Dr Chen Chuan Fang, Specialty Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Authors: Chen Chuan Fang, Anthony Chambers
15:00	Is there an association between Fibrotic Interstitial Lung disease and Fibrotic Liver Disease? Audit of Patients with established Fibrotic ILD in Greater Glasgow and Clyde Dr Fiona Beaton, IMT2 Doctor, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow Authors: Fiona Beaton, Ellen McEntee, David Anderson
15:15	Coronary Artery Calcification on CT imaging in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH): Uncovering its Impact on Clinical Parameters and Outcomes. Arzjang Fathi, 4th Year Medical Student, University of Glasgow Authors: Arzjang Fathi, Dr Colin Church, Dr Richard Good
15:30	Surgical Outcomes in Pulmonary Hypertension - A single centre review Dr William Kerrigan, Pulmonary Vascular Fellow, Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit Authors: William Kerrigan, Melanie Brewis, Martin Johnson, Colin Church
15:45	Tea and coffee break (Panel deliberates)
16:00	Announcement of winner and close Dr George Chalmers, Consultant Chest Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary & President, Scottish Thoracic Society

Fees


	In-person
Consultant	£50
Trainee Doctor	£0
AHP	£0
Medical Student	£0

Invoices

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

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 sts@societysupport.org.

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

Accommadtion

A limited number of rooms are available at Stirling Court Hotel for those who wish to stay.

Please contact sts@societysupport.org for further details on how to book the preferential rate.

Certificates

CPD will be applied for. To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the day of the event, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed if feedback has not been completed.

Photography

Photographs may be used by the STS 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.

Commercial Sponsorship

Many events are supported by commercial companies taking stand space. Delegates are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this event should contact sts@societysupport.org.

Exhibitors/sponsors have no input to the programme. The Scottish Thoracic Society (STS) is grateful to them for their support. Pharmaceutical sponsorship has not been used in the provision of any prizes.

Venue:

Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling,, Stirling, FK9 4LA

Event Coordinator

Lowry McLoughlin

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3649

Email

sts@societysupport.org