Sleep Medicine
Occupational Medicine: Ramazzini prize
Deadline: Sunday 15 September 2024
Open to: Specialist trainees in Occupational Medicine, ST3-ST6, Trainees and OHPs on the CESR route
Prize: £250 and a certificate
About this event
- Date and time Tue 5 Nov 2024 from 8:45am to 4:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Sleep Medicine, Occupational Medicine
Shift work and sleep disturbances can pose significant health risks, impacting employee well-being and productivity. As 24/7 operations and remote work become more common, addressing these issues is crucial. This conference will explore the latest research and best practices to mitigate these risks, support employees, reduce healthcare costs, boost workplace morale, and develop actionable solutions for healthier workplace environments.
Through expert-led discussions, participants will learn to implement evidence-based interventions, assisting employers, occupational health professionals, and policymakers in improving sleep health and overall employee well-being.
By attending this conference, you will:
- Understand and identify shift work's key health risks
- Develop actionable solutions to promote healthier workplace environments
- Be able to advocate for healthier work schedules and environments within your organisations
The Occupational Medicine: Ramazzini prize will also be presented and awarded at this meeting. Click here to make your submission and find out more. The deadline for submission is Sunday 15 September 2024.
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Tickets
Early Bird pricing available until 22 September 2024.
Member
| RSM Fellow | RSM Associate | RSM Retired Fellow | RSM Trainee | RSM Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £77.00 | £46.00 | £46.00 | £46.00 | £24.00 |
Non - Member
| Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors | AHP / Nurse / Midwife | Trainee | Student |
|---|---|---|---|
| £141.00 | £84.00 | £84.00 | £44.00 |
Agenda
View the programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
CHAIRS: Dr Jane Hicks, President, Sleep Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine, Consultant, Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Sam Valanejad, President, Occupational Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine, Consultant Specialist in Occupational Medicine
Basic science of circadian rhythms
Professor Steven Lockley, Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey
Shift working and doctors rotas
Professor Steven Lockley
Update on shift work
Professor John Axelsson, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Medical dangers of shift work
Professor John Axelsson
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Ramazzini award trainee presentations on "Sleep and shift work"
Lunch
Ramazzini award: Winner announcement
Dr Sam Valanejad
Shift work in the airline industry
Dr Daryll Wylie, Consultant in Occupational Medicine, Medigold Health
Update on the treatment of sleep apnoea
Dr Siriam Iyer, Consultant Respiratory & Sleep Physician, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Training Programme Director, Respiratory Medicine, South Yorkshire
Tea and coffee break
Title to be confirmed
Dr Judith Bird, Clinical Health Psychologist and Head of Mental Health, Medigold Health
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration will close on 04 November 2024 at 1:00am (GMT). Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.
