Management of common problems in older people
Friday 21 May 2010
Venue: National Science Learning Centre, University of York, Heslington, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5DD, .
This conference follows on from the successful meetings held over the past two consecutive years and aims to further update doctors (in primary and secondary care) and other health professionals on the different and challenging topics faced in medical problems of older people.
As the number of older people in the population grows, doctors and health professionals will increasingly be involved in the management of this vulnerable group.
This important conference brings together a range of speakers who have considerable expertise in their specialist areas of geriatrics, medicine, psychiatry and surgery, many of whom are regarded as national experts.
Registration Details:
Early Bird Retired Fellow: £45
RSM Early Bird Student: £20
RSM Early Bird Trainee: £45
RSM Early Bird Associate: £45
RSM Early Bird Fellow: £65
Early Bird Student: £25
Early Bird Trainee: £65
Early Bird AHP/Nurse/Midwife: £65
Early Bird Consultant/GP: £125
CPD: 5 credits
SPECIAL OFFER:
If you are interested in this meeting you may also wish to attend 'Common topics in the management of elderly care' which is being held in Liverpool on 16 June - if both meetings are booked together you can save up to 14% on individual meeting rates.
Please register for each meeting via their registration page and we will apply the discount upon receipt of the registrations (must be applied for on the same date).
9.30 am |
Registration and coffee |
10.00 am |
Welcome address |
| Dr Michael Waugh, Regional Sub-Dean, RSM | |
| Chair: Dr Oliver Corrado, Consultant Physician, Leeds General Infirmary | |
10.05 am |
The management of breast cancer in the elderly |
| Mr Kieran Horga, Breast care & General Surgery Consultant , Spire Leeds Hospital | |
10.30 am |
The assessment and management of dementia in older people |
| Dr Anthony Bayer, Senior Lecturer & Head, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales | |
10.55 am |
Discussion |
11.10 am |
Coffee break |
11.30 am |
Symptom control of the dying patient |
| Dr Fiona Hicks, Clinical Director for Palliative Care, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust | |
11.55 am |
Thyroid disease in older people: Do we really know it all? |
| Dr Ramzi Ajjan, Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Leeds | |
12.20 pm |
Assessing patients with syncope |
| Dr Elizabeth Brierley, Consultant in Elderly Medicine, Bradford Royal Infirmary | |
12.45 pm |
Discussion |
1.00 pm |
Lunch |
| Chair: Dr Neil Penn, Consultant physician, St James's Hospital, Leeds | |
2.00 pm |
Cardiac intervention in older people - what does it achieve? |
| Dr James McLenachan, Cardiology Consultant, Spire Leeds Hospital | |
2.25 pm |
Pulmonary fibrosis: Diagnosis and management |
| Dr Paul Beirne, Respiratory Medicine Consultant , Spire Leeds Hospital | |
2.50 pm |
The changing face of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the over 55's |
| Dr Michael Waugh, Regional Sub-Dean, RSM | |
3.15 pm |
Diagnosis and management of liver disease in older people |
| Dr Mervyn Davies, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Spire Leeds Hospital | |
3.40 pm |
Discussion and completion of evaluation forms |
3.55 pm |
Close of meeting |