GAT CAMBRIDGE 2009
1-3 JULY, CORN EXCHANGE
**ONLINE BOOKING CLOSES MIDDAY DAY MONDAY 30TH JUNE**
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE CONFERENCE
AFTER THIS TIME
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY 2009
| 10:00 – 11:00 |
REGISTRATION & COFFEE |
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| 11:00 – 11:10 |
WELCOME ADDRESS |
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Dr David Whitaker, Immediate Past President, AAGBI |
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| 11:10 - 13:05 |
SESSION I: ADJUSTMENT, REDUCTION & RESEARCHING RISK |
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Chairman: Dr Arun Gupta, Cambridge |
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| 11:10 – 11:35 |
Medication error research in the real world |
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Dr Dan Wheeler, Addenbrooke’s |
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| 11:35 – 12:00 |
Electronic double checking of anaesthetic drugs |
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Dr Roger Hall, Papworth |
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| 12:00 – 12:25 |
Do I need ethical approval? - Is there a clear boundary between audit and research? |
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Dr Paul Roe, Addenbrooke’s |
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| 12:25 – 12:50 |
Outcome Prediction in Head Injury |
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Prof David Menon, Addenbrooke’s |
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| 12:50 – 13:05 |
Discussion |
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| 13:05 – 14:00 |
LUNCH |
| 14:00 – 15:30 |
SESSION II: ANAESTHESIA CAREERS |
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ST Session |
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Chairman: Dr Liam Brennan, Cambridge |
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| 14:00 – 14:25 |
Developments in examinations and training |
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Mr David Bowman, Director of Training & Examinations, RCoA |
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| 14:25 – 14:50 |
The high risk surgical patient |
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Dr David Walker, UCLH, London |
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| 14:50 – 15:15 |
Applying for ST3 - maximising success |
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Dr Claire Shannon, Associate Dean & Regional Advisor, London |
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SpR Session |
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Chairman: Dr Les Gemmell, Honorary Sectetary, AAGBI |
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| 14:00 – 14:25 |
National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia |
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Prof David Rowbotham, Chairman, NIAA |
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| 14:25 – 14:50 |
How to occupy yourself after FRCA |
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Prof Julian Bion, Chairman, Professional Standards Committee, RCoA |
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| 14:50 – 15:15 |
Paediatric emergencies for the non-specialist |
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Dr Isabeau Walker, GOSH, London |
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SAS Session |
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Chairman: Dr Ramana Alladi, AAGBI Council |
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| 14:00 – 14:25 |
Career progress & development for SAS Doctors |
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tbc |
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| 14:25 – 14:50 |
Life outside operating theatres |
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Dr Ramana Alladi, Aston-Under-Lyne |
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| 14:50 – 15:15 |
Money matters |
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Dr Mark Martin & Mr Scott Clayson, Cavendish Medical, London |
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| 15:15 – 15:30 |
Discussion |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 |
COFFEE |
| 16:00 – 17:30 |
SESSION III: REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA |
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Chairman: Dr Liam Brennan, Cambridge |
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| 16:00 – 16:25 |
Regional Anaesthesia for Day Surgery Patients |
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Dr Nick Denny, King’s Lynn |
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| 16:25 – 16:50 |
I can still make your legs weak and your heart stop! – Lipid rescue |
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Dr David Tew, Addenbrooke’s |
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| 16:50 – 17:15 |
Spinal anaesthesia for Day Surgery patients |
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Dr Beverley Watson, King’s Lynn |
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| 17:15 – 17:30 |
Discussion |
THURSDAY 2ND JULY 2009
| 09:00 – 09:25 |
SESSION IV: CRITICAL CARE |
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Chairman: Dr Rowan Burnstein, Cambridge |
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| 09:00 – 09:25 |
Critical Care of the Obstetric Patient |
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Dr Catherine Nelson-Piercy, London |
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| 09:25 – 09:50 |
Cardiothoracic Assist Devices |
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Dr Alain Vuylsteke, Papworth |
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| 09:50 – 10:15 |
Presumed consent for organ donation - do we presume too much? |
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Dr Kevin Gunning, Addenbrooke’s |
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| 10:15 – 10:30 |
Discussion |
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| 10:30 – 10:55 |
COFFEE |
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| 10:55 – 12:25 |
SESSION V: REGISTRARS’ PRIZE |
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Chairman: Dr David Bogod, Editor-in-Chief, Anaesthesia |
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| 12:25 – 13:15 |
LUNCH |
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| 12:35 - 13:15 |
LUNCH SESSION: NPSA |
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| 12:35 - 12.50 |
Introduction to NPSA Alert 'WHO Surgical Safety Checklist' |
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Ms Joan Russell, NPSA |
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| 12:50 - 13:30 |
Videos of the Checklist in use |
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Ms Fran Watts, NPSA |
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| 13:00 - 13:10 |
Group activity on use of the Checklist - red, amber or green? |
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Ms Sukhmeet Panesar, NPSA |
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| 13:10 - 13:15 |
Q&A |
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| 13:15 – 14:45 |
SESSION VI: AGM / TRAINEE CONFERENCE AND RESULTS OF REGISTRARS’ AND AUDIT PRIZES |
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Chairman: Dr Adam Paul, GAT Committee |
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| 13:15 – 13:30 |
AGM |
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Dr Chris Meadows, GAT Chairman |
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| 13:30 – 14:30 |
Trainee Conference: How not to… |
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…give a presentation |
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Dr William Harrop-Griffiths, Immediate Past Honorary Secretary, AAGBI |
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.…get a paper published |
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Dr David Bogod, Editor-in-Chief, Anaesthesia |
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..…get a consultant job |
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Dr Iain Wilson, Honorary Treasurer, AAGBI |
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| 14:30 – 14:45 |
Registrars’ and Audit Prizes |
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Dr Richard Birks, President, AAGBI |
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| 14:45 – 15:00 |
SESSION VII: AAGBI HISTORY PRIZE |
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Chairman: Dr Chris Meadows, GAT Chairman |
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| 15:25 - 16:25 |
SESSION VIII: PINKERTON LECTURE |
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Chairman: Dr Chris Meadows, GAT Chairman |
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Putting numbers on risks: can we do it and is it worthwhile? |
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Prof David Spiegelhalter, Cambridge University |
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| 16:25 – 17:40 |
SESSION IX: CORONER'S COURT |
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An anaesthesia trainee in the coroner’s court |
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– an interactive dramatisation of an inquest following a child’s death |
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The Coroner . |
Dr David Bogod (a real Coroner!) |
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The child’s mother |
Dr Hilary Aitken |
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Lawyer for the trainee |
Dr Liliane Field (a real lawyer!) |
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The Trust’s Clinical Director |
Dr William Harrop-Griffiths |
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Lawyer for the Trust |
Dr Andrew Hartle |
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The Trainee |
Dr Alex Beckingsale (a real Trainee!) |
FRIDAY 3RD JULY 2009
| 09:30 – 10:45 |
SESSION X: ROLES BEYOND ANAESTHESIA |
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Chairman: Dr Simon Fletcher, Norwich |
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| 09:30 – 09:50 |
Formula 1 doctor |
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Dr Paul Carroll, Ipswich |
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| 09:50 – 10:30 |
Forces doctor |
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Surg Cdr Jane Risdall, Royal Navy |
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Dr (Wg Cdr) Simon Hughes, Oxford |
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Dr (Maj) Harry Pugh, Plymouth |
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| 10:30 – 10:50 |
The perils, potential, and pitfalls of being a clinician-inventor |
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Dr Peter Young, Norwich |
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| 10:50 – 11:05 |
Discussion |
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| 11:05 – 11:30 |
COFFEE |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 |
SESSION XI: WYLIE LECTURE |
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Chairman: Dr Chris Meadows, GAT Chairman |
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The medical expert in court in the 21st century - help or hindrance? |
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Ms Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel QC, London |
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| 12:30 |
.CLOSE OF CONFERENCE |
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Dr Richard Birks, President, AAGBI |
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