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BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Respiratory Medicine SPRING PROGRAMME
Date: Friday 20th June 2008 Location: London

This one day BMJ Masterclass offers busy GPs the chance to get up to date with evidence based practice in respiratory medicine. Gain more knowledge and confidence to manage your patients in a wide range of common respiratory conditions including:

• Diagnosis and management of asthma and COPD
• Chest infections
• Allergies
• Approaches to smoking cessation

This is your last chance to register for an update in respiratory medicine in 2008. To view the full programme, list of speakers or to register, please visit:

For further information visit http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/Respiratory-Medicine

email: vng{at}bmjgroup.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6012


BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update
Date: AUTUMN 2008 Location: Various see below

BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update

Friday 19 & Saturday 20 September 2008, London
Tuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 September 2008, Leeds
Thursday 16 October 2008, Glasgow
Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 November 2008, Manchester
Thursday 4 & Friday 5 December 2008, Bristol
Thursday 11 December 2008, London

We know that taking time out of the practice can be difficult, which is why our clinical editors have been working hard to make this programme even more relevant to you. With feedback from our past delegates and a panel of expert speakers, we have updated the content and added two brand new topics: ophthalmology and ENT. Also featuring new case studies and live clinical demonstrations, this BMJ Masterclass will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to put the latest evidence into practice.

Programme 1 topics include:

* Respiratory medicine
* Mental health
* ENT - NEW!
* Musculoskeletal
* Diabetes
* Paediatrics

Programme 2 topics include:

* Cardiology
* Dermatology
* Palliative care
* Neurology
* Women's health
* Ophthalmology - NEW!

This is an essential update for GPs and advanced nurse practitioners:

1 Access the latest evidence based medicine across a wide range of common clinical conditions
2 Take home practical tips that will change your everyday practice
3 Get your questions answered by the experts
4 Interact with your peers and the experts, and share experiences and best practice.

Secure your place early and take advantage of the early bird rates. To view the full programme, list of speakers or to register, please visit:

http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/general-update

email: vng{at}bmjgroup.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6012


BMJ Masterclass for Physicians: Neurology (6 CPD hours / RCP)
Date: AUTUMN 2008 Location: Various see below

Wednesday 22 October 2008, BMA House, London
Wednesday 10 December 2008, University of Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester

A series of one day masterclasses providing the physician working in acute medicine with the confidence to correctly diagnose, investigate, and manage a wide spectrum of common neurological problems. This year, leading experts covers 3 essential new topics in key neurological conditions including:

• Medicolegal risks...avoiding a neurological disaster - NEW!
• Chronic daily headache: important causes and effective treatment
• Weakness and sensory symptoms
• Vertigo and dizziness
• Stroke - NEW!
• Parkinson's disease
• Collapse of unknown Cause - NEW!

Hear from leading experts including:
Dr Geraint Fuller
Consultant Neurologist
Gloucestershire Royal NHS Trust, and Chair,
Neurology Specialty Advisory Committee
Cheltenham

Dr Brendan Davies
Consultant Neurologist, and Director of the North Midlands Headache
Clinic
North Staffordshire University Hospital,
Stoke-on-Trent

Professor Adolfo Bronstein
Head of Department
Division of Neurosciences and Mental Health,
Imperial College London,
London

Dr Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
MRC clincician scientist and honorary consultant neurologist
Western General Hospital,
Edinburgh

Professor David Burn
Professor of Movement Disorder Neurology and Honorary Consultant
Newcastle General Hopsital,
Newcastle upon Tyne

Professor Phil Smith
Consultant Neurologist
University Hospital of Wales,
Cardiff

Who should attend?
1 Consultants
2 Specialist registrars
3 Associate specialists
4 Staff grades
5 General practitioners with a special interest
6 Specialist nurses

Of the following specialties:
1 Neurology
2 General medicine
3 Geriatric medicine
4 Accident and emergency medicine
5 Intensive care

Secure your place early. This programme sold out within months in 2007! To view the full programme, list of speakers or to register, please visit:

http://masterclasses.bmj.com/neurology

email: vng{at}bmjgroup.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6012


BMJ Careers Fair
Date: 3-4 October 2008 Location: Business Design Centre, London

Take the opportunity to talk to more than 70 exhibitors and attend over 20 seminars, all aimed at helping guide you on your career path. Here’s a taster of some of the seminars we’ll be offering:

* Polishing up your interview skills
* Stand out from the crowd – enhance your CV
* What to do with your medical qualifications outside the NHS
* Stand and deliver - improving your presentation skills
* How to sort out your work life balance
* Speciality training – picking your way through the maze
* Choosing a career in general practice

Entry to the exhibition is free if you book in advance. There will be a charge to attend seminars

Register online at http://www.bmjcareersfair.com

email: tmonk{at}bmjgroup.com Tel: +44 (0)20 8334 4525


BMJ/West Midlands Deanery Medical Careers Fair
Date: 10-11 October 2008 Location: ThinkTank, Birmingham

Visit over 30 exhibitors and attend over 20 seminars, aimed at helping you navigate your way through the maze of career choice. Seminars include:

* Polishing up your interview skills
* Enhancing your CV
* Mix and match - opportunities outside the NHS
* Stand out from the crowd – making your job application work for you
* How to make an effective presentation
* How to sort out your work life balance
* Choosing a career in general practice
* How to create a portfolio career

Entry to the exhibition is free if you book in advance. There will be a charge to attend seminars.

Register online at http://www.bmjcareersfair.com

email: tmonk{at}bmjgroup.com Tel: +44 (0)20 8334 4525


3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport
Date:30th October 2008 Location:FIFA, Zurich

For further information and to register for this event please visit: htt://www.fifa.com/medical

email: Tel:


3rd International Hip Arthroscopy Meeting
Date:November 21-22 2008 Location:Germany

Main subjects Include:

Operative technique:
- Positioning and portal placement
- Arthroscopic anatomy
- Abrasion and microfracture
- Labral resection and repair
- Capsular release/plication
- Impingement - bump/rim trimming
- Indications and results
- Limits

For further information and to register for this event please visit: htt://www.registration.intercongress.de

email:info.freiburg@intercongress.de Tel:+49 (0) 761 696 99-0


Heidelberg Shoulder Convention 2008 – Strategies in shoulder arthroplasty
Date:November 07-08 2008 Location:German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg, Germany

For further information and to register for this event please visit: htt://www.registration.intercongress.de

email: Tel:+49 611 97716-0


23rd ACSP Annual Conference / Football Australasia
Date:22nd – 25th October 2008 Location:Melbourne, Australia

For further information please visit: http://www.footballaustralasia2008.com.au

email: Tel:


ACSMS
Date:16th – 18th October 2008 Location:Hamilton Island

For further information please visit: http://www.sma.org.au

email: Tel:


10th World Congress of the Society for Tennis Medicine and Science
Date:2nd – 4th October 2008, Location:Tokyo

For further information please visit: http://www.icstms2008.jp

email: Tel:


10th World Congress of the Society for Tennis Medicine and Science
Date:2nd – 4th October 2008, Location:Tokyo

For further information please visit: http://www.icstms2008.jp

email: Tel:


IADMS
Date:October 9-12 2008 Location: Cleveland, USA

For more information please visit http://dance.case.edu/IADMS

email:jane.baas@wmich.edu Tel: (269) 387 5845


BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update, Programme 2
Date: Various, see below Location: Various see below

Friday 27 June 2008, Newcastle
* Running back to back with programme 1

Leading experts bring you the latest evidence, guidelines, and best practice in an easy to understand and interactive format. Learn using case studies, with the chance to ask questions. This update will change your everyday practice and give you greater confidence in managing your patients. You will also receive our popular course handbook covering new guidelines, practical management tips, key references, and commonly asked questions, exclusive to our delegates.

Topics include:
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Palliative Care
- Mental Health
- Renal: Chronic Kidney Disease
- Women’s Health

For the full programme please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/general-update/autumn-2007

email: events{at}bmjgroup.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241/6281


BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Cardiology, Diabetes and CKD
Date: Various, see below Location: Various see below

Thursday 19 June 2008, London
Thursday 25 September 2008, Leeds
Monday 3 November 2008, Birmingham

This one day masterclass will advance your knowledge in three of the most rapidly changing and challenging areas of clinical practice, and provide you with practical information from expert speakers.

Topics covered include:
• Heart failure: the essentials of management
• Atrial fibrillation
• Secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI)
• Complications of diabetes
• Therapeutic challenges in the management of type 2 diabetes
• Chronic kidney disease: when to refer to the nephrologist.

This masterclass is suitable for:
• GPs
• Practice nurses
• Nurse practitioners

Early bird rates are available so don't delay. To view the full programme and list of speakers or to register, please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/cardiology-diabetes-ckd

email: events{at}bmjgroup.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241


2nd World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention
Date: 26-28 June 2008 Location: Norway

For more information please visit http://www.ostrc.no/en/Congress/

email: Tel:


25th Congress of the German speaking Society of Arthroscopy (AGA)
Date: 25-27 September 2008 Location: Interlaken, Switzerland

Main subjects:
- Rotator cuff: State of the Art and dispute
- Hip arthroscopy: golden standard or vogue?
- Arthroscopy of the higher ankle
- Chondral therapy
- What's new?

Organisation of the scientific programme: German speaking Society of Arthroscopy

email: aga{at}intercongress.de Tel: +49 (0) 761 696 99-0


ACSMS
Date: 16-18 October 2008 Location: Hamilton Island

For more information please visit http://www.sma.org.au

email: Tel:


German Congress of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
Date: 22-25 October 2008 Location: Berlin, Germany

Scientific Chairmen:
Prof. Dr. med. Joachim Grifka, Regensburg
Prof. Dr. med. Axel Ekkernkamp, Greifswald
Dr. med. Siegfried Gφtte, Berlin
Language, CME:
Congress language will be German (no simultaneous translation). 24 credit points are expected to be certified in Germany (6 per day)

email: orthopaedie-unfallchirurgie{at}intercongress.de Tel: +49 0611 97716-0


23rd ACSP Annual Conference / Football Australasia
Date: 22-25 October 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia

For more information please visit http://www.footballaustralasia2008.com.au/

email: Tel:


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