20th Annual symposium on women's health

Friday 16 October 2009

Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

organised by the Royal Society of Medicine and Women's Health Concern

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Registration Details:
Doctor: £165
Fellow: £165
Nurse: £115

CPD (Applied for)



9.00 am

Registration, exhibition viewing and coffee

9.30 am

Welcome and introduction
Dr John Stevenson, Chairman Women's Health Concern

9.40 am

Low eGFR: but is kidney function really abnormal?
Dr Chris Farmer, Consultant Nephrologist, Kent and Canterbury Hospital

10.20 am

Bio-identical hormones and other complementary medicine : Science fact or science fiction ?
Professor Margaret Rees, Consultant Gynaecologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, Editor in Chief, Maturitas, Member of the Women's Health Concern Medical Advisory Panel

11.00 am

Coffee break

11.30 am

The Gerald Sawyer Memorial Lecture : Heart disease in women
Professor Peter Collins, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London

12.10 pm

Teenagers and sex : is it catching?
Dr Gillian Vanhegan, Medical Director Brook Advisory Centre, London

12.50 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm

What are the real risks for breast cancer ?
Professor Richard Farmer, Emeritus Professor Epidemiology, University of Surrey

2.40 pm

Arthralgia and arthritis : when is an ache really a disease ?
Dr Mike Irani, Consultant Rheumatologist, Ashford Hospital, Ashford

3.20 pm

Tea break

3.50 pm

Osteoporosis therapies: pancreas or poisons ?
Dr John Stevenson, Consultant Metabolic Physician , Royal Brompton Hospital, London, Member of Women's Health Concern Medical Advisory Panel

4.30 pm

Your questions answered
Dr John Stevenson

4.45 pm

Completion of evaluation forms

4.50 pm

Close of meeting


Terms and Conditions

Places are only guaranteed upon written confirmation. No refunds are provided. Substitutions may be made at any time without charge. Cheques must be in sterling drawn on a UK bank account. Acceptance is at the discretion of the event organiser. Registrations will not be accepted over the telephone. In the event that the RSM cancels the meeting, liability will be limited to registration fees already paid to the Society for the meeting.

Related information

Contact:

Senior Events Co-ordinator:
Sinem Göçmen
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3856
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

:
Barbara Halstead, Conference Manager, WHC
Tel: