Joint UCL/Imperial Academic Meeting

The second meeting between the anaesthesia, pain and critical care departments of UCL and Imperial College London Schools of Anaesthesia will take place on Friday 17th July at 13.00 to 18.00 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital..

The first meeting attracted researchers and clinicians from outside the two universities, which was marvelous! It increased relations and collaborations between many groups and improved communication between trainees/students to improve academic training. There were world class talks from all the speakers and presenters ranging from bench research into mechanisms of lung injury and HIV induced neuropathic pain, to physiological extremes at the summit of Everest. We had interest from the London Academy of Anaesthesia, the BMA Medical Academic Steering Committee as well as the Academy of Medical Sciences.

The second meeting, we hope, will prove to be as illuminating and our hope is to attract trainees and researchers from all over London and beyond.

We have a very exciting plenary speaker. Professor Nick Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthesia, will give a talk about his research career in mechanisms of anaesthesia. He has an outstanding record and one, which all trainee researchers hope to aspire to, with multiple high impact discoveries and publications.

Could all Consultants and Principal Investigators who have students that would be interested in presenting an oral or poster presentation please email or Dr Roman Cregg on . Send abstracts and titles and we hope to get back to you as soon as possible.

Airway Core Topics Workshops Day CHANGE OF DATE TO 7th OCTOBER

This course, which is aimed at pre-fellowship trainees, is being held at UCLH.

Airway Core Topics Workshops Timetable

9.00-9.30 Registration
9.30-10.00 Welcome & Video
10.00-11.00 Stations 1 & 2
11.00-11.30 Coffee
11.30-12.30 Stations 3 & 4
12.30-1.30pm Lunch
1.30-2.00 AFOI Videos
2.00-3.00 Stations 5 & 6
3.00-3.30 Coffee
3.30-4.30 Case Scenarios / discussion
4.30-5.00 Closure

STATIONS
1. Basic FO – setting up, basic handling, & decontamination
2. Rescue techniques – the surgical airway, jet ventilation etc
3. Supraglottic airways – ILMA & Proseals, I-Gels
4. Low skill FOI & other aids – LMA, Aintree IC, Cook AEC etc
5. Awake FOI – topical anaesthesia & techniques, tubes / equipment etc
6. Video-laryngoscopy – Airtraqs, glidescope, Storz DCI , C-Trach etc
7. Case scenarios

Contact:- Simon Clarke simon.clarke@uclh.org
Anaesthetics Department, Podium 3, Maple Link corridor,
University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU

Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists

The Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists ACTA; http://www.acta.org.uk/ , is holding its autumn meeting on 5th & 6th November.
This national two day symposium is co-hosted by the Lancashire Cardiac Centre & Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital.
This will be of interest to trainees and consultants. More details are at http://www.actablackpool2009.nhs.uk/default.asp

SpR345 Study Day Friday July 10th

Friday July 10 2009
SpR 345 Study Day
UCL Cruciform Building
Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
Programme

0915-1000 BTS Oxygen Guidelines (Speaker TBC)
1000-1045 Trauma Update Pete Shirley Royal London ICU
1045-1115 Coffee
1115-1200 Major Obstetric Haemorrhage Roshan Fernando UCLH
1200-1245 NAP3 Tim Cook Royal United Hospital
1300-1400 Lunch

Blue Skies in Anaesthesia
1400-1430 Anaesthesia in 2020 Judith Hulf President RCOA
1430-1500 Critical Care in 2020 Prof Mervyn Singer UCLH
1500-1530 Perioperative Care in 2020 Prof Monty Mythen UCLH
1530-1600 Anaesthesia in 2020 Martin Lees The Heart
1600-1630 Chairs Questions
You are cordially invited to attend the re-launch and 10th Anniversary Celebrations for the Centre for Anaesthesia in the North Cloisters at the end of the day

ICU Masterclass

At last a fruitful collaboration between a group of London ICU`s is paying dividends in the development of a new ICU Masterclass course designed for the Intensivist in training (and trained), FRCA, and Emergency Medicine.

Our ambition is to run 2 courses a year with inviteed speakers, delivering tight scripted lectures designed to answer all the question!

We open with a great programme on the 25th July and think we have got it just right in terms of speakers cost and education.

All we need is your help guys. The group are desparate to get this course to the students who will ultimately want to come.  If its for you, we would love to see you, but even if its not, can you take the trouble to pass it on via e-mail to those you think would be interested.

This way of advertising is cheap, but most of all its effective as we all seem to have a community of friends interested in ICU matters.

From Steve, Manu Kathy and I, a big thank you for reading.  Here is the URL - direct to the course flyer.

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anaesthesia/meetings/ICUMasterclass.htm#

Best wishes and maybe see you on the day.

David Walker
Consultant in Critical Care
UCLH

Second National Perioperative CPET Meeting Wednesday 1st July 2009

Second National Perioperative CPET Meeting
Wednesday 1st July 2009
Institute of Electrical Engineers, London
Chairs:  Mike Grocott, Michael Parker

Agenda

Registration and coffee 09.00-09.20
Welcome 09.20-09.30 Mike Grocott and Michael Parker
09.30-11.00 CPET in practice Chair: Michael Parker
Perioperative CPET: the literature Richard Struthers
Perioperative risk in a broader context Jon Carlisle
How should we respond to CPX results Jonathan Wilson
Panel discussion
Coffee 10.30-11.00
11.30-12.30
Debate:  CPET - where’s the value? Chair: Mike Grocott
Pro:
In support of CPET Michael Swart

Con: Against CPET Michael Parker

Lunch 12.30-13.30
13.30 - 14.50 National Perioperative CPET Group Chair: Mike Grocott

Organisation/Website/Minimum dataset/Guidelines
Michael Parker
Discussion
Coffee 14.50-15.10
15.10-16.40 Abstract session (with Prizes) Chair: Michael Parker
5 * 10 minute presentations with 5 minutes questions
14.45-17.30 Plenary Lecture Chair: Mike Grocott
Risk assessment for surgery: the future Paul Older
17.30 Closing comments: Mike Grocott & Michael Parker
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: WWW.EBPOM.ORG or email alan.williamson@expotel.com or denny.levett@ucl.ac.uk

Orthopaedic Anaesthetists meeting in Cairo 6-11th November

The British Society of Orthopaedic Anaesthetists 14th Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in Egypt. 

This travelling meeting will fly to Cairo on Friday 6th November and then to Luxor on Saturday 7th to begin a 4 day cruise on The Nile.  We will be on board the MS Mojito, which was voted the best cruise ship on the Nile in 2008.  There will be opportunities for guided sightseeing along the way.  We have negotiated highly competitive prices for this meeting.

There will be a daily scientific programme reflecting the interests and practice of orthopaedic anaesthetists. 

The organising committee would like to invite expressions of interest in attending the meeting.  We are looking for speakers on topics of general interest, topics pertinent to orthopaedic anaesthesia, recent developments and novel pharmaceuticals as well as poster presentations. 

If you are interested please contact Mrs Kirti Popat (kirti.popat@rnoh.nhs.uk), the Anaesthetic Department Coordinator at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital on 020 8909 5560.  One of the organising committee members would be delighted to return your call.

CPD will be applied for.

Organising Committee:
Dr Rita Gad El Rab
Dr Valerie Taylor
Dr Roxaneh Zarnegar
Professor Ezzat Azziz

A practical introduction to Intensive Care, 25th July 2009

A one day, basics of critical care, course

Practical Skills - How to use a ventilator, How to resuscitate, use inotropes and oesophageal Doppler, Ultrasound guided central venous cannulation, Airway Management,
ICU Tricks and Secrets, Review of current hot papers in Intensive Care, Dealing with ICU crises: Shock, Hypoxia and ‘not ventilating’, ICU Housekeeping: The Boring Stuff that makes a difference

Who should attend?
Anyone managing critically ill patients
Anyone starting an intensive care post

Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford St London
Saturday July 25th 2009 (£135 per person)
and
Saturday January 30th 2010 (£135 per person)

There is a reduced combined price for those also booking on the Introduction to Anaesthesia course, during the same weekend.

For more information please see
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anaesthesia/meetings/intensivecare
or contact Alison Lambert, 0207 679 6455

An Introduction to Anaesthesia - 26th July 2009

This 1 day course is held at the Inst. for Child Health, London, and is intended for those who have little or no anaesthetic exerience (e.g. FY1/2, ST1/2 Medicine or Surgery), acute core medical trainees and those thinking about a career in Anaesthesia.

The Course fee is £110.00 and includes breakfast, lunch, & tea and coffee during break times.  There is a reduced combined price for those also booking on the Practical Introduction to Intensive Care course, on the previous day (i.e. 25th July 2009.

Further information and registration forms can be found on http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anaesthesia/meetings

UCH Primary FRCA Course - 23rd & 24th April 2009

This 2 day exam revision course consists of 1 day of OSCES, small group tutorials, covering essentials for the Primary FRCA examination, and 1 day of VIVAs.

The next course runs on the 23rd and 24th April 2009 and will be held at University College Hospital, London W1. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

For further details please contact Alison Lambert on 0207 679 6455, or by e-mail.

UCL Centre for Anaesthesia Upcoming Meetings

KnO2wledge IV Conference
Lessons from Life at the Limits
Tuesday 28th April 2009
Institute of Physics, UCL, London
Course Fee £125

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing For Pre-operative Assessment Course
Monday/Tuesday 29th - 30th June 2009
IET, Savoy Place, London
Course Fee £595

The 2nd National Perioperative CPET Meeting
Wednesday 1st July 2009
IET, Savoy Place, London
Registration Fee £100

8th Evidence Based Perioperative Medicine
Thursday and Friday 2nd - 3rd July 1st July 2009
IET, Savoy Place, London
Registration Fee £125

11th Current Controversies in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
14th – 18th October July 2009
Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland

http://WWW.EBPOM.ORG OR BOOK VIA EXPOTEL +44 161 603 4719

Obstetric Anaesthesia Introductory Course

There is a one day ‘survival course’ in obstetric anaesthesia, which is aimed at SHOs / SpRs just starting out on the labour ward.

The course consists of lectures with a practical emphasis, followed by a question and answer session.

It is held at the Courthauld Lecture Theatre, Middlesex Hospital. Basic lunch / refreshments are provided. Further details can be obtained from Siobhan in the Centre of anaesthesia. (uch.acru@btinternet.com)

North Thames Foundation Course in Anaesthesia

This course has been designed to give ST1s in anaesthesia an introduction to the specialty, and to cover the core requirements necessary for the Competency Assessments which should be carried out after 3 months training. The course is held on Fridays. It consists of 5 weeks of classroom teaching at the Royal Free, a one day ALS/Critical care Workshop teaching and one day in the Anaesthesia Simulator at Barts.

The topics covered in the classroom sessions include preoperative assessment, management of the airway, anaesthetic equipment, drugs used in anaesthesia, regional analgesia and dealing with common adverse events.

The cost of the course is £495.

The course is open to trainees in the North Central Thames School. Places are limited and the course is very popular. Trainees in other schools are welcome to apply if places are available.

Application forms are available for downloading on the download page on this site.

http://www.schoolofanaesthesia.co.uk/downloads/Novice%20Anaesthetic%20Course%20Application%20Form.doc

For further information, contact Leo Minnion, Course Administrator, on 0207 7472 6294

Fibreoptic Intubation Practical Course in Colchester

We are running an awake fibreoptic training course at Colchester hospital. The delegates are the subjects, and to ensure 1:1 training, numbers are limited to 4 participants and two observers only. The course is running every two months and there are places available in June, October and December. The cost is £175 for participants and £150 for observers. All grades of staff are welcome-SHOs, SpRs , staff grades and Consultants. The morning consists of lectures followed by mannequin and model practice,during the afternoon there is supervised endoscopy and intubation. It is anticipated that each participant will perform three endoscopies and one intubation.

More information is available at the website fibreopticintubation.co.uk

The course is accredited for 5 CPD points from the RCoA. PLease contact Marion Brown on 01206 742149 for further information and an application form.

Fibreoptic Intubation Practical Course at UCLH

There is now a monthly one-day course, held at UCLH.

The aim of the course is for registrars to learn how to anaesthetise the airway and pass a fibreoptic scope in an awake patient (each other!!). Basic training on cleaning & handling the scope will be included.

Candidates can get dates, further information & application form by emailing Simon Clarke. The course fee will be £100.

Core Knowledge Days

The School runs a series of Core Knowledge Days. These are intended to guide SpR 1/2 Trainees through the Competencies that they require, and the curriculum is based around the syllabus.

Further details can be obtained from Clare Prudden, UCH Anaesthetics Secretary or tel: 0207 691 5827. The most recent courses will be advertised on the News Page. They can also be seen at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anaesthesia/meetings/

North Thames Autumn Meeting - Dingle, Ireland

This is a three-day meeting, held in an area of outstanding beauty. The conference is chaired by Monty Mythen, Jim Down and Mike Grocott, and speakers are invited from London and the UK, Ireland and the USA. The Skellig Hotel, where the conference is held, is a 4-star 110-bedded hotel, with first class conference and leisure facilities.

The conference program is broad-based, and there is a full social program and Partners Programme for non-anaesthetists. Sailing, golf, horse-riding and boat excusrsions are available.

Further details of the programme, and an application form, are available from http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anaesthesia/meetings/

North Thames Winter Meeting - French Alps

This annual meeting is held in the Alps and combines the opportunity to experience the delights of the mountains with an exceptional academic programme. Further details can be obtained from their website http://www.ntam.org.uk

SpR 345 Study Days

These meetings are held 4 times a year, jointly with the other anaesthetic schools in north London. They cover a wide range of topics, including clinical matters, current research and developments in anaesthesia, clinical governance and management. Talks are regularly included on the appointment procedure for Consultant posts. Once a year the meeting is devoted to current research going on within the School.

We consider that attendance at these meetings is an important Training Objective. Details of the next meeting are posted on the News Page.
The 2008 dates are
14.3.08
23.5.08
12.9.08
7.11.08