This event is an exciting chance to experience a rich academic programme in Malta including lectures and historical talks by both British and Maltese delegates.
The conference will be held at the Mater Dei hospital conference halls. Transport will be provided to and from the Hilton Hotel, St Julian's Bay, daily. Tours to Malta's many historic sites with transport and a qualified guide are included. Please see the program for further details.
During this meeting you will:
Learn about the medical history of Malta and the Knights of Malta
Trainees will be given the opportunity to present and share surgical knowledge at an international meeting
To book, please email RSM.malta4@gmail.com with your details and you will receive all the booking information.
With thanks to our organising committee: Professor Raymond Galea, Professor Joseph Galea, Mr Gordon Caruana Dingli, Mr Matthew Cassar, Ms Elaine Borg, Ms Denise Hili and Dr Alexander Esposito.
CPD:
Professor Raymond Galea, Head, Postgraduate Department, Mater Dei Hospital and Medical School, Mr Gordon Caruana Dingli, Chair, Department of Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, Professor Joe Galea and Mr Joe Ellul, President, Surgery Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Chairs: Professor Joe Galea and Mr Joe Ellul
Mr Jeffrey Dalli, Mater Dei
Mr Yazan Masannat, Aberdeen
Ms Elaine Borg, Mater Dei
Mr Matthew Borg, Mater Dei
Chairs: Professor Joe Galea and Mr Hamid Khawaja
Mr Noel Cassar, Mater Dei
Professor Ameet Patel, King's College Hospital London
Mr Chris Camenzuli, Mater Dei
Guided walking tour of Valletta, capital city of Malta, built by La Vallette the grandmaster who led the Knights of Malta to victory at the Great Siege of 1565 against the Ottoman Turks. Valletta is full of historical buildings, auberges and museums as well as many restaurants, cafes and theatres and is a UNESCO world heritage site.
We will visit the upper Barrakka gardens, St John’s Co-Cathedral and other sites along the tour.
Hilton Malta Hotel, St Julian's
Chairs: Miss Rachel Hargest and Mr Alexander Attard
Mr Josef Watfah, St Mark’s Hospital, London
Ms Sara Baker, UK
Mr Makis Ypsilantis, Princess Royal University Hospital and King's College Hospital, London
Professor Ian Curran, Duke National University of Singapore
Chairs: Mr Alexander Attard and Professor Ameet Patel
Mr Sam Parker and Mr Said Mohammed, University Hospitals, Croydon, UK
Mr Ben Cresswell, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospitals, UK
Visit to Hagar Qim and Mnajdra, megalithic temple complexes in the southwest of Malta, overlooking the sea. Dating from the Ġgantija phase (3600-3200 BC). The Megalithic Temples of Malta are among the most ancient and complete standing religious sites on Earth, described by the World Heritage Sites committee as "unique architectural masterpieces”.
We will also visit Wied iz-Zurrieq, and Dingli cliffs. We will then go on to Marsaxlokk, a pretty fishing village in the south of the island followed by dinner there.
Ferry to Gozo, the quieter sister island of Malta. Gozo is said to be Homer’s island of Ogygia, where Odysseus caroused with the honey--voiced sea-nymph Calypso. Victoria is the capital with the Citadel at its centre, the fortified city originally established in the Bronze age about 1500BC and subsequently fortified by the Phoenicians, Romans, and the Knights.
We will also visit the Ta Pinu, Basilica and shrine of the Virgin Mary, Dwejra, “Inland Sea” and seaside village of Xlendi where we will have dinner.
Chairs: Professor Graham Layer and Mr Gordon Caruana-Dingli
Professor Charles Savona Ventura, Mater Dei
Mr Andreas Prachalias, King's College Hospital, London
Mr Ray Gatt, Mater Dei
Professor Joseph Galea, Mater Dei
Chairs: Professor Ray Galea and Professor Graham Layer
Mr Gordon Caruana Dingli, Mater Dei
Mr Norman Briffa Sheffield, UK and Col David Vassallo, RAMC (retd) Hampshire, UK
Mr Ray Delicata, Abergavenny, Wales UK
Visit to The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum one of the world’s best preserved prehistoric sites — a 6,000-year-old underground burial temple complex with a network of alcoves and corridors carved into solid rock. It seems incredible that the ancient people created such an amazing beautiful and decorated structure with their primitive tools. Another UNESCO world heritage site in Malta.
We will also take the opportunity to visit the Tarxien temples if time allows. (Visitor numbers to the Hypogeum are limited by Heritage Malta and due to this we will be visiting the site in two groups.)
Grand harbour cruise and guided walking tour of Birgu, one of the “3 cities” followed by dinner in Birgu.
Chairs: Professor Godfrey Laferla and Mr Joe Ellul
Dr Christina Cassar
Dr Gabriel Degiorgio
Dr Stephanie Debono
Dr Mark Portelli
Dr Anthony Pio Dimech
Dr Sarah Ellul
Dr Svetlana Brincat
Michaela Farrugia
Dr Andrew Scicluna
Dr Samuel Attard
Dr Francesca Leone
Dr Temidayo Osunronbi
Malta
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