West Midlands Region Autumn Meeting 2021
Who should attend:
- Consultants & specialist doctors in geriatric medicine
- Researchers into Ageing and Age Related Conditions
- Doctors training in related specialties
- GPs with an Extended Role in Older People and GP trainees
- Nurses and allied health professionals
- Advanced and Specialist practitioners
- Consultant Practitioners/Consultant Nurses
- Physician Associates
- Internal Medicine Trainees (especially those considering a career in geriatric medicine)
- Medical, Nursing, Allied Health professional students
Why participate:
- Understand more on the key areas & challenges faced in geriatric medicine
- Hear focused presentations on core areas of the geriatric medicine
- Present the latest scientific research to British Geriatrics Society members and elected officers
- Attend small group workshop sessions
- Network & socialise with other healthcare professionals over 3 days
Cost to attend
| 23 September Non-Member Day Fee (Inc VAT) |
23 September BGS Member |
|
|---|---|---|
| Senior Doctors: Consultant / GP |
£50 |
£25 |
|
SAS Grade / StR / GP Trainee/IMT/Foundation Year Doctor |
£35 | £17.50 |
| Healthcare Professionals: Nurse Allied Health Professional | £35 | £17.50 |
| Retired/ Medical Student | £25 | £12.50 |
Programme
Chairs: Dr Nigel Page (09.45 - 11.30), Dr Martha Pinkney (11.30 - 13.00) and Dr Teresa Quiqley (13.30 - 16.15)
|
Time |
Session |
Speaker |
|
09.45 - 10.00 |
Welcome and Introduction |
Dr Nigel Page - Consultant Geriatrician, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust |
|
10.00 – 10.30 |
Focus on Frailty |
Dr Shams Duja - Consultant Physician & Geriatrician, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust |
|
10.30 – 11.00 |
Transforming older peoples’ services |
Dr Amit Arora - Consultant Geriatrician and Associate Medical Director, University Hospital of North Midlands |
|
11.00 – 11.30 |
Surgical liaison |
Dr Huma Naqvi - Consultant Geriatrician, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust |
|
11.30 – 11.45 |
Break |
|
|
11.45 – 12.15 |
Community Geriatrics |
Dr Stuart Hutchinson - Consultant Geriatrician, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
|
12.15 – 12.45 |
Frailty services |
Dr Eliza Griffiths - Consultant Geriatrician, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust |
|
12.45 – 13.00 |
AGM / handover and tribute to Rod Brooks |
BGS West Midlands Region Committee |
|
13.00 – 13.30 |
Lunch |
|
|
13.30 – 14.00 |
Frailty/orthogeriatric services |
Dr Emma Wales - Consultant Geriatrician, Wye Valley NHS Trust |
|
14.00– 14.30 |
GEMS at WRH |
Dr Muhammad Waqas - Internal Medical Trainee, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust |
|
14.30 – 15.00 |
OPAL |
Dr Hardi Hassan – Consultant Geriatrician University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust |
|
15.00 – 16.00 |
Educational Supervisor training |
Dr Rob Wears - Consultant Geriatrician, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
|
16.00 - 16.15 |
Closing words |
Dr Nigel Page - Consultant Geriatrician, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust |