Obituary
Jean Dausset, Nobel laureate and discoverer of HLA antigens. Link
June 2009
Yet More SCE News
More information about the exit exam KBA SCE, this time from the JRCPTB. What it does say – SpRs should not be put under pressure to sit the exam. It is not a requirement. What it doesn’t say – SpRs will not be at a disadvantage if they don’t sit the exam.
RCP Update 30.10.09
The programme for the next regional Royal College update (Severn and Peninsula) has been released. Immunosuppression! Service realignment! Latin!
South West PD Masterclass
Below follows a message from Lucy Dodsworth of Baxter. PD Masterclass for SW Rotation Saturday 24th October 2009 10am to 4pm Venue: Bristol Hilton This is a day focusing on assessment, choice and management of patients for home dialysis therapies, aimed at SpRs and new Consultants. We will send invitations and agendas nearer the time, but I wanted to make sure you have this date in your diaries. I am aware that this is close to rotation time, which is partly why we are holding the conference on a Saturday, and I hope that as many of you as possible…
Help with SCE questions
Does anyone have access to the My MRCP example questions for the nephrology SCE. I’m about to pilot a project aimed at preparing ST’s/SpRs for the exam and would like to make sure I am right track. If you do have access please can you email me – warland@doctors.org.uk Many thanks David Warland
Ultrasound Course
Interested in being able to locate more than the lower pole of the left kidney? Fancy a trip south of the river? King’s offer a hands-on US course for nephrologists priced at a very reasonable £100. Renal US Course Related joke
AKI Roundup
Tsar Donal O’Donoghue has a roundup of some relevant literature around the management of acute renal failure and the critically ill patient – all made topical by the general poor early management of AKI noted in the NCEPOD report. Both links are also notable for their puntastic title. Tsar’s Blog
Peninsular GIM
The next Peninsula GIM training day programme has been released, and includes a talk on “Renovascular Disease” by Richard D’Souza. Exeter GIM