Programme

Welcome to our interactive programme page

The programme has been developed with the RCP deputy registrar and RCP Resident Doctor Committee alongside representatives from across the UK regions at different training and career grades. 


9:30am
09:30am-10:30am

Session 1

The opening plenary session focuses on cognitive bias in decision making and a beginner's guide to the acute take. This plenary session ends with a panel discussion where we will be joined by IMT, Dr Muha Hassan - we'll share audience comments and questions and consider 'how to enjoy being the med reg'. 
Chair Dr Ben Chadwick
Dr Ben Chadwick
RCP deputy registrar
Speaker Dr Amie Burbridge
Dr Amie Burbridge
Consultant in acute internal medicine, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Speaker Dr Sephie Goodsir
Dr Sephie Goodsir
Acute internal medicine registrar (ST7), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Speaker Dr Muha Hassan
Dr Muha Hassan
IMT2, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
10:30am - Morning break
10:45am
10:45am-12:00pm

Session 2

This session will focus on acute cardiology with talks on heart failure and arrythmia. The session will end with a live cardiology Q&A - we encourage you to use this opportunity to ask any questions.

This session will run in parallel with session 3 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Chair Dr Jhiamluka Solano
Dr Jhiamluka Solano
RCP Resident Doctor Committee representative, Yorkshire; cardiology specialty registrar (ST5), Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker Dr Sarah Birkhoezler
Dr Sarah Birkhoezler
ST6 cardiology registrar, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
10:45am-12:00pm

Session 3

This session will focus on acute respiratory issues including talks on NIV and an update on pneumothorax management. We'll end with a live respiratory Q&A - which is your opportuntiy to ask any questions.

This session will run in parallel with session 2 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Chair Dr Rizwan Khan
Dr Rizwan Khan
IMT3 resident doctor, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Speaker Dr Anthony Martinelli
Dr Anthony Martinelli
Resident Doctor Committee co-chair
Speaker Dr Catherine Rowan
Dr Catherine Rowan
Resident Doctor Committee co-chair
12:00pm - Lunch break
12:30pm
12:30pm-14:20pm

Session 4

Session 4 will include talks on infectious diseases, functional neurological disorders and also immunotherapy toxicitiy. This session will run in parallel with session 5 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Chair Dr Viola Asimba
Dr Viola Asimba
CESR Registrar in acute internal medicine
Speaker Dr Alex Kew
Dr Alex Kew
Infectious diseases and microbiology consultant, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker Dr Ingrid Horitzauer
Dr Ingrid Horitzauer
Consultant neurologist, University of Edinburgh adn NHS Lothian
Speaker Dr Tim Cooksley
Dr Tim Cooksley
Consultant in acute medicine, Manchester University Foundation Trust
12:30pm-14:20pm

Session 5

Session 5 will include talks on diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and renal transplantation. This session will run in parallel with session 4 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Chair Dr Mariyam Adam
Dr Mariyam Adam
Renal and general internal medicine registrar (ST5), Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker Dr Petra Hanson
Dr Petra Hanson
NIHR clinical lecturer in diabetes and endocrinology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Speaker Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal
Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal
ST6 gastroenterology registrar, Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust
Speaker Dr Catherine Byrne
Dr Catherine Byrne
Transplant nephrologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2:20pm - Comfort break
2:30pm
14:30pm-15:45pm

Session 6

Session 6 will include talks on obstetric medicine and geriatric medicine. This session will run in parallel with session 7 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Speaker Dr Sean Ninan
Dr Sean Ninan
Consultant in geriatric and general internal medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Speaker Dr Charlotte Jones
Dr Charlotte Jones

14:30pm-15:45pm

Session 7

Session 7 will include talks on alcohol withdrawal and palliative care. This session will run in parallel with session 6 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Chair Dr Rohan Mehra
Dr Rohan Mehra
Infectious diseases/microbiology registrar
Speaker Dr Emily Holdsworth
Dr Emily Holdsworth
Palliative and internal medicine specialty registrar (ST7), St Gemma’s Hospice, Leeds
Speaker Professor Julia Sinclair
Professor Julia Sinclair
Honorary consultant and clinical lead for alcohol liaison, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
3:45pm - Comfort break
3:55pm
15:55pm-17:10pm

Session 8

Our final session of the day aims to support your professional skills and development. We'll cover human factors and consider ways you can look to motivate juniors. We'll end the session with a panel discussion.
Chair Dr Shruthi Konda
Dr Shruthi Konda
RCP Linacre Fellow
Speaker Dr Ben Lovell
Dr Ben Lovell
consultant in acute medicine, deputy director of postgraduate medical education, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker Professor Rob Galloway
Professor Rob Galloway
consultant in emergency medicine, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust
5:10pm - Closing comments
Please note that any presentations shown at this event have been produced by the individual speakers. As such they are not owned by, and do not necessarily represent the views of, the RCP.
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