Chronic fatigue syndrome
Monday 28 April 2008
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
The aim of this meeting is to take a broad look at chronic fatigue syndrome, examining its nature and definition, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical assessment and diagnosis, the patient perspective, and various approaches to treatment. This is a scientific conference and there will be an emphasis on an evidence based approach throughout.
Registration Details:
Fellow: £130
Associate: £100
Student Members: £40
Nurse: £125
Allied Health Professional: £125
Retired Fellow: £100
Non-Fellow: £240
Student Non-Member: £50
Trainee: £125
CPD (Applied for): 5 credits
We are no longer accepting registrations for this meeting via the website. Places may still be available for the meeting, however, at this late stage we may not be able to offer you lunch. If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact the Administrator directly (Nicole Leida 0207 290 3946). Please note that it will not be possible to register on the day for this meeting.
9.25 am |
Registration and Coffee |
9.50 am |
Welcome address |
| Dr John Scadding, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine | |
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Session One |
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| Chair: Dr John Scadding, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine | |
9.55 am |
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and what is ME? |
| Professor Peter White, Barts & the London Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry | |
10.20 am |
Questions |
10.25 am |
Pathophysiology |
| Dr Anthony Cleare, Institute of Psychiatry, London | |
10.50 am |
Questions |
10.55 am |
Epidemiology |
| Professor Simon Wessely, King's College London | |
11.20 am |
Questions |
11.25 am |
Open discussion |
11.40 am |
Coffee |
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Session Two |
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| Chair: Professor Anthony Pinching, Peninsula Medical School | |
12.05 pm |
Assessment: general practitioners' approach |
| Professor Chris Dowrick, University of Liverpool | |
12.30 pm |
Questions |
12.35 pm |
Assessment: psychiatrist's approach |
| Professor Matthew Hotopf, Institute of Psychiatry, London | |
1.00 pm |
Questions |
1.05 pm |
Lunch |
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Session Three |
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| Chair: Professor Mansel Aylward, Unum Provident Centre for Disability, Cardiff University | |
2.00 pm |
M.E. - The patient perspective |
| Sir Peter Spencer, Action for M.E. | |
2.25 pm |
Questions |
2.30 pm |
Management: NICE Guidelines |
| Professor Richard Baker, Leicester University | |
2.55 pm |
Questions |
3.00 pm |
Tea |
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Session Four |
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| Chair: Professor Kam Bhui, Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry | |
3.30 pm |
CBT and GET |
| Professor Rona Moss-Morris, University of Southampton | |
3.55 pm |
Questions |
4.05 pm |
What drugs can I use? |
| Dr Alastair Miller, Royal Liverpool University Hospital | |
4.30 pm |
Questions |
4.35 pm |
Open discussion |
5.00 pm |
Close of meeting |
