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

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 |
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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. |