Endocrine problems in the young
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
A joint meeting with the Paediatrics & Child Health Section A joint meeting with Paediatrics & Child Health Section
Earlybird fees apply till the 25/01/2010.
Registration Details:
Fellow: £65
Associate: £50
Trainee - Fellow: £50
Student Members: £30
Non-Fellow: £150
Trainee: £65
Allied Health Professional: £65
Student: £40
Meeting ref: ED-J10-3
CPD (Applied for): 5 credits
9.30 am |
Registration, tea and coffee |
9.55 am |
Welcome and introduction |
| Chair: Dr James Ahlquist, President of Endocrinology & Diabetes Section 2009-2010 | |
10.00 am |
Getting the sex assignment right |
| Professor Faisal Ahmed, Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow | |
10.30 am |
Keeping a watchful eye on growth |
| Professor Gary Butler, Institute of Child Health, London | |
11.00 am |
Tea and coffee break |
| Chair: Dr Vic Larcher, President of Paediatrics & Child Health Section 2009-2010 | |
11.30 am |
The obesity epidemic |
| Dr Ken Ong, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge | |
12.05 pm |
Tackling obesity by lifestyle changes |
| Mr Tam Fry, UK National Obesity Forum | |
12.30 pm |
Tackling obesity now: role of bariatric surgery in the young |
| Professor Nick Finer, University College London Hospital, London | |
1.00 pm |
Lunch |
| Chair: Dr Michael Clements, Watford General Hospital, London | |
2.00 pm |
Hypogonadism: getting through puberty to adulthood |
| Professor Pierre-Marc Bouloux, Royal Free Hospital, London | |
2.30 pm |
Graves' disease in the young |
| Dr Tim Cheetham, Royal Victoria Hospital, Newcastle | |
3.00 pm |
Tea and coffee break |
| Chair: Professor Ieuan Hughes, Cambridge University | |
3.30 pm |
Case Presentations |
| 3 case presentations | |
4.30 pm |
Completion of evaluation forms |
4.35 pm |
Final remarks and close of meeting |