Education Programmes

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

VTS HALF-DAY RELEASE PROGRAMME February to August 2008

All Meetings will be held in the Postgraduate Centre Lecture Theatre unless stated otherwise.

FEBRUARY 2008
6^th	2.00pm	Planning Meeting
13^th	2.00pm – 3.00pm 3.15pm – 5.00pm Meeting Room, Postgraduate Medical Centre	Fitness To Drive Trainer: Dr D Fair How To Get The Best From Your Referrals Trainer: Dr M Williams
20^th	2.00pm	The Increasing Place of Genetic Counselling in Primary Care Trainer: Dr T Hughes
27^th	2.00pm	Telephone Consultations and Triage Trainer: Dr M Jones
MARCH 2008
5^th	NO MEETING	*CME WEEK*
12^th	FULL DAY Postgraduate Medical Centre	Management of Schizophrenia & Psychoses in General Practice Trainer: Dr S Calder Resources: Dr D Geddes & Ms D Spicer, Primary Care Mental Health Worker
19^th	2.00pm	The Prison Doctor – Visit to Full Sutton Prison Trainer: Dr T Longmore
26^th	2.00pm	GPRs Choice – CBT Trainer: Dr J Bell-Syer
APRIL 2008
2^nd	2.00pm	Common ENT Problems in General Practice Trainer: Dr J Coop
9^th	2.00pm Meeting Room, Postgraduate Medical Centre	Pain Management Trainer: Dr K Bill
16^th	NO MEETING	Minor Surgery Course
23^rd	2.00pm	Management of Stroke Trainer: Dr J Hewitson
30^th	2.00pm	GPRs Choice Group A – Childrens’ Behavioural Problems Dr N Metcalfe / Dr M Howson - Trainer: Dr C Anderton Group B- Family Planning Dr P Pye - Trainer: Dr S Butlin Group C – Psychiatry / Postnatal Depression Dr I Marshall - Trainer: Dr P Anderson
MAY 2008
7^th	2.00pm	How to Manage Somatising Patients Trainer: Dr B Laughey
14^th	NO MEETING	OSCE
21^st	NO MEETING	*ATLS*
28^th	2.00pm	Therapeutic Options in Depression Trainer: Dr S Calder
JUNE 2008
4^th	FULL DAY	Women & Men’s Health Trainers: Dr P Evans & Dr M Roman
11^th	NO MEETING	*Family Planning Course*
18^th	2.00pm	Where Do We Stand On HRT Today Trainer: Dr J Batty
25^th	2.00pm Learning and Research Centre	GPRs Choice Group A – Early Preganancy Problems & Infertility Dr E Broughton Trainer: *Dr S Gilleghan* Group B – Skin Rash et al – Dr J Bailey *Trainer: Dr P Smith* Group C- Women’s Health – H Iredale Trainer: Dr J Maloney
JULY 2008
2^nd	Full Day	Alternative Medicine Trainer: Dr C Hirst
9^th	2.00pm Meeting Room, Postgraduate Medical Centre	The Management of Alcoholism Trainer: Dr R Thompson
16^th	2.00pm	GPRs Choice Group A – Eczema & Psoriasis – Dr R Guion - Trainer: Dr B Wilkinson Group B – GP Emergencies – Dr A Cooper - Trainer: Dr P Ashley Group C – History of Medicine, Medical Humanities - Dr S Hanna -Trainer:
23^rd	7.30pm Medical Society Rooms	*Strawberries & Wine*
30^th July	NO MEETING

ANYONE INTERESTED IN VISITING THE DRUG ADDICTION UNIT - ‘COMPASS : SERVICES TO DRUG USERS’ WHICH IS NOW BASED AT 70 THE MOUNT, YORK - PLEASE CONTACT DR MIKE JONES OR DR MARTIN ASHLEY, GP TRAINER AT 35 MONKGATE, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE (Tel. No. 626234).

ALSO ANYONE WISHING TO SIT IN AT THE HEADACHE CLINIC AT YORK HOSPITAL PLEASE CONTACT DR MANUELA FONTEBASSO, GP TRAINER AT 14 FRONT STREE, ACOMB, YORK.

(Tel. No. 794141)

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE VTS WHOLE DAY RELEASE PROGRAMME for those GPRs in Hospital posts AUGUST 2007 TO JULY 2008 All Meeting will be held in the Postgraduate Centre Lecture Theatre unless stated otherwise
August 8^th 2007	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Medical Ethics Trainer: Dr S Calder
September 12^th 2007	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Primary Health Care Team Trainer: Dr T Longmore
October 10^th 2007	Full Day Medical Society Rooms, 23 Stonegate	Child Protection Trainer: Dr C Anderton Resource: Ms S Rees – Specialist Nurse
November 14^th 2007	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Musculoskeletal Medicine Trainer: Dr M Roman Dr M Williams
December 12^th 2007	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Management in General Practice Trainer: Dr J Lloyd Dr P Smith Dr J Hewiston
January 9^th 2008	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Communication Skills Trainer: Dr L Welch Dr B Tams
February 13^th 2008	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Palliative Care Trainer: Dr G Orr
March 12^th 2008	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Management of Schizophrenia & Psychoses in General Practice Trainer: Dr S Calder Resource: Ms D Spicer, Primary Care Mental Health Worker
April 9^th 2008	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Dealing with Deaths, Bereavement and Mourning Trainer: Dr J Batty
May 7^th 2008	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Dermatology Masterclass Trainer: Dr M Ahluwalia Dr P Anderson
June 11^th 2008	No Meeting	Family Planning Course
July 9^th 2008	Full Day Lecture Theatre, PGMC	Complaints & Medical Negligence Trainer: Dr D Hammond
July 23^rd 2008	6.30pm Medical Society Rooms	Strawberries & Wine

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

VTS HALF-DAY RELEASE PROGRAMME February to August 2008

All Meetings will be held in the Postgraduate Centre Lecture Theatre unless stated otherwise.

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

All Meeting will be held in the Postgraduate Centre Lecture Theatre unless stated otherwise

Primary Health Care Team

Trainer: Dr T Longmore

Trainer: Dr C Anderton

Trainer: Dr M Roman

Trainer: Dr J Lloyd

Trainer: Dr L Welch

Trainer: Dr G Orr

Trainer: Dr S Calder

Trainer: Dr J Batty

Trainer: Dr M Ahluwalia

Trainer: Dr D Hammond