SpR Club Autumn 09
Here follows an invitation to the next SpR Club meeting in Edinburgh
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Free Money
There are a number of awards and bursaries available through the Renal Association – have a look and see if you think you or someone you know might be enough of a high flier to apply. Link (Thanks to SpR Club Clare for the tip)
Pandemic ‘Flu and Training
Concerned that the coming H1N1 pandemic will impact on your training? Then read this reassuring document from PMETB. Training During Pandemic
Cardiff Training Day 22.7.09
The training day programme for next week is finalised and looks like this, Venue: Room 1F08, New Lecture Theatres Programme: 10.00 -11.00 Pre-transplant assessment, guidelines and HTA Dr Kesh Baboolal 11.00 – 11.30 Journal club Dr K Kamaraj 11.30 – 11.45 Coffee 11.45 – 12.15 Case Presentation Dr Moriarty 12.15- 13.00 Hepato-renal syndrome Dr Aspinall 13.00 – 13.45 Lunch 13.45 – 14.15 Hypertension – causes, investigations and BHS guidelines Dr Aled Lewis 14.15 – 15.15 NCEPOD. The whys and wherefores Dr George Findlay 15.15 – 15.45 Tea 15.45 – 16.15 CPC Dr Menon Please meet at the Institute of Nephrology…
Course / Training / Education Update
NHS Education South West Joint Annual Education Conference Link Medical Leadership Programme Link Finance for Hospital Doctors PDF Link
Obituary
Jean Dausset, Nobel laureate and discoverer of HLA antigens. Link
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…
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