London Affiliation of Physician Associates - 2nd Winter Conference

London Affiliation of Physician Associates – 2nd Winter Conference

Friday 06th December 2019 09:00 to 17:00
Lecture Theatre A, Hunter Wing, St Georges University Hospital NHS foundation Trust SW17 0QT

This one-day conference from LAPA (London Affiliation of Physician Associates) focuses on the continuing professional development for the Physician Associate covering a wide range of clinical topics. This will be an opportunity to network with colleagues from both the London region and nationally. The conference will look at the future developments of the Physician Associate role in practice and support new ways of teaching. The conference is supported by key speakers in the areas of Endocrine, Palliative and Neurosurgery. This event is accredited for six, type one CPD points. See Presentations below.

Lung Cancer Treatment
Clinical Endocrinology
Haematological Emergencies
Infectious Diseases
Recognising dying

Registration 08:45
Introduction 09:00-09:15 Mr Chandran Louis PA-R (Urology) - St Georges University Hospital NHS Trust
Lung cancer with case-based learning 09:10-10:00 Dr Jason Chow (Consultant Oncologist) - St Georges University Hospital NHS Trust
Recognising dying and challenging conversations 10:00-11:00 Dr Joanna Davies (Consultant in Palliative medicine) - St Georges University Hospital NHS Trust
BREAK 11:00 - 11:15
Back pain assessment Red flags 11:15-12:15 Mr Francis Johnston (Consultant Neurosurgeon) - St Georges University Hospital NHS Trust
LUNCH 12:15-13:00
Common endocrine disorders and management 13:10-14:00 Dr Amar Puttanna (Consultant Endocrinologist) - University of Birmingham NHS trust
Haematological Emergencies 14:00-15:00 Mr Jamie Saunders PA-R (Haematology) - Guys and Thomas Hospital NHS Trust
HIV/TB (TBA) 15:00-16:00 Dr David Smith (Registrar in Infectious diseases/Microbiology) - St Georges University Hospital NHS Trust
BREAK 16:00 - 16:10
Leadership and innovative teaching for PAs 16:00-17:00 Mr Pete Gorman PA-R - Programme director at the University of Wolverhampton
Dr Jim Parle - Emeritus Professor of primary care; Senior examiner for the PA national examination
Closing Remarks 17:00-17:15 Mr Chandran Louis PA-R (Urology) - St Georges University Hospital NHS Trust

CPD accreditation has been awarded by the RCP for 6 hours
Limited numbers are available. Lunch will be provided.

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