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

Cognitive bias in decision making

Speaker Dr Llinos Evans
Dr Llinos Evans
Acute internal medicine registrar (ST7), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Time to take control: A beginners guide to the medical take

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 Birkhoelzer
Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer
Cardiology registrar (ST6), University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Heart failure on call: what the med reg needs to know

Speaker Dr Peter Calvert
Dr Peter Calvert
Cardiology registrar (ST6), Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Call the medical registrar: Arrhythmia

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

Non-invasive ventilation

Speaker Dr Catherine Rowan
Dr Catherine Rowan
RCP Resident Doctor Committee co-chair, specialty registrar in respiratory and general internal medicine (ST7), Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

An update on pneumothorax management

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, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Speaker Dr Alex Kew
Dr Alex Kew
Infectious diseases and microbiology consultant, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Approach to fever in the returning traveller

Speaker Dr Biba Stanton
Dr Biba Stanton
Consultant neurologist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Acute management of functional neurological disorders

Speaker Dr Tim Cooksley
Dr Tim Cooksley
Consultant in acute medicine, Manchester University Foundation Trust

Acute complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors: what the on call medical registrar needs to know

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 (ST6), 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

Diabetes on the acute take: new drugs, new tech & what not to miss

Speaker Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal
Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal
ST6 gastroenterology registrar, Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust

Navigating IBD emergencies: a practical guide for medical registrars

Speaker Dr Catherine Byrne
Dr Catherine Byrne
Transplant nephrologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

There's a kidney transplant recipient to see...

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.
Chair Dr Sacha Moore
Dr Sacha Moore
WCAT specialty registrar in nephrology & general internal medicine (ST5), University Hospital of Wales
Speaker Dr Charlotte Jones
Dr Charlotte Jones
Diabetes and endocrinology SpR - Guy's and St Thomas hospital

Obstetric medicine: common presentations

Speaker Dr Sean Ninan
Dr Sean Ninan
Consultant in geriatric and general internal medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Falls and delirium for the medical registrar

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 (ST5), Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker Dr Emily Holdsworth
Dr Emily Holdsworth
Palliative and internal medicine specialty registrar (ST7), St Gemma’s Hospice, Leeds

Palliative care - what happens in the end?

Speaker Professor Julia Sinclair
Professor Julia Sinclair
Professor Julia Sinclair, honorary consultant and clinical lead for alcohol liaison, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Management of acute alcohol withdrawal

3:45pm - Comfort break
3:55pm
15:55pm-17:10pm

Session 8

Session 8 will focus on professional skills and leadership, including talks on human factors as well as delivering feedback and motivating juniors. This is a stand-alone session and will conclude the conference.
Chair Dr Shruthi Konda
Dr Shruthi Konda
RCP Linacre Fellow
Speaker Professor Rob Galloway
Professor Rob Galloway
consultant in emergency medicine, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust

Human factors in patient safety

Speaker Dr Ben Lovell
Dr Ben Lovell
consultant in acute medicine, deputy director of postgraduate medical education, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Delivering feedback and motivating resident doctors

Speaker Dr Timesh Pillay
Dr Timesh Pillay
Respiratory medicine specialist regsitrar (ST5), Guys' and St Thomas' NHS Foundation 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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