Clinical update: STIs and sexual health

Wednesday 29 October 2008

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

The UK is the STI capital of Europe. There are over 110,000 cases of chlamydia, about 20,000 cases of gonorrhoea, almost 4,000 cases of syphilis and about 8,000 new cases of HIV diagnosed in the UK every year. From a previous dip in the early 80s we have seen a remorseless rise in STIs, and we know that many STIs remain undiagnosed. But the picture is not one of gloom! We have a better understanding of the issues than ever before. We have a broader coverage of diagnostic opportunities. We have better therapeutic options. And we also have a better chance of offering patients practical help with other sexual health problems such as erectile dysfunction.
Aims:
- This meeting will give a practical update on new developments and on current best practice in STIs and sexual health
Objectives:
- to update knowledge and skills in the management of STIs
- to update knowledge and skills in the non-specialist management of HIV
- to update knowledge and skills in the management of erectile dysfunction.

We are no longer accepting registrations for this meeting via the website. If you would like to attend this meeting please contact the Administrator directly (Nicole Leida 0207 290 3946). Places may still be available for the meeting, however, at this late stage we may not be able to offer you lunch.

Registration Details:
Fellow: £90
Non-Fellow: £175
Associate: £70
Student Members: £35
Student: £45
Trainee - Fellow: £70
Trainee - Non-Fellow: £80
Allied Health Professional: £80
Retired Fellow: £70

CPD: 5 credits



9.30 am

Registration and coffee

9.55 am

Welcome address
Dr David Misselbrook, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine

MORNING SESSION
Chair: Dr Sris Allan, President, RSM Section of Sexuality and Sexual Health

10.00 am

Setting the scene
Dr Gwenda Hughes, HPA Centre for Infections, London

10.25 am

Questions

10.35 am

Case finding - DEMO
Dr Richard Ma, Islington PCT

11.00 am

Questions

11.40 am

The chlamydia epidemic
Dr Jackie Cassell, The Brighton and Sussex Medical School

12.05 pm

Questions

12.15 pm

HPV - current issues
Dr Paul Fox, Ealing GUM Clinic

12.35 pm

Questions

12.45 pm

Lunch

AFTERNOON SESSION
Chair: Dr David Misselbrook, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine

1.45 pm

HIV - the new scenario
Prof Margaret Johnson, Royal Free Hospital

2.10 pm

Questions

2.20 pm

HIV - problems for survivors
Dr Martin Fisher, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

2.45 pm

Questions

2.55 pm

Tea

3.25 pm

Erectile dysfunction
Dr Philip Kell, The London Clinic

3.50 pm

Questions

4.00 pm

Other sexually transmitted infections
Dr Sris Allan, President, RSM Section of Sexuality and Sexual Health

4.25 pm

Questions

4.35 pm

Closing remarks
Dr David Misselbrook, Dean, RSM and Dr Sris Allan, President, RSM Section of Sexuality and Sexual Health

4.45 pm

Close of meeting

Related information

Contact:

Events Co-ordinator:
Nicole Leida
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3946
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Sponsorship Information:
Sharon Sole
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3848
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Media Information:
Rosalind Dewar
Tel: +44 (0) 1580 764713
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