Year 3 Course lead: Professor Karim Meeran

Background to Clinical Specialities (28 November - 16 December 2011)

 
This 3-week lecture course acts as an introduction to many different clinical specialities. It is a taster session to give a better understanding of each speciality, and aims to broaden and integrate your clinical knowledge at an early stage. It will also include introductory material to clinical specialities taught in Year 5.

Guidebook [Word]

All sessions will be in the Drewe lecture theatre, 1st floor, Reynolds Building, Charing Cross campus.
Week 2

WEEK 1 - links below are PowerPoint presentations unless otherwise indicated:
Title Lecturer
Monday 28 November
Introduction Professor Karim Meeran
An opthalmology taster - log in to Blackboard to view the 2 e-modules in the year 3 ophthalmology course Miss Vickie Lee
Exam 1 Professor Karim Meeran, Mr Martin Lupton
HIV Dr Graham Cooke
Improving management and leadership skills in undergraduate medicine Mr Colin Bicknell, Dr Claire Woolcock
Tuesday 29 November
Cardiology and chest medicine  
Introduction Professor Jamil Mayet
The patient with chest pain Professor Jamil Mayet
The approach to palpitations, syncope and prevention of sudden cardiac death in the young Dr Boon Lim
Cardiac examination, murmurs and valve assessment Dr Zachary Whinnett
Approach to the patient who is SOB, assessing fluid status, evaluation and treatment of heart failure Dr Darlington Obi Okonko
Cardiology at the cutting edge; developing a critical mind and pushing the boundaries Dr Darrel Francis
Cardiac and respiratory study day Dr Irem Patel
Getting the most out of the plain chest radiograph Dr Mary Roddie
An approach to the breathless patient Dr Irem Patel
Respiratory examination Dr Irem Patel
Self management- what does it mean? Dr Irem Patel
Living – and dying – with a long term respiratory condition Dr Irem Patel
Respiratory quiz Dr Irem Patel
Wednesday 30 November
Substance misuse
Introduction and clicker quiz: 'Substance misuse in the clinical specialties'
Substance misuse and clinical specialities [pdf] Dr Christopher Hilton
From substance use, misuse to dependence [pdf] Professor Anne Lingford-Hughes
Brief work with drinkers [pdf] Neal Richardson

Radio 5 Live interview

 
Thursday 1 December
Surgery and radiology: A multi-disciplinary approach to excellence in patient care
Introduction to day and introduction to surgical component Mr Mikael Sodagren
Introduction to radiology component Dr Alex Chapman
Elective general surgery Mr Mikael Sodagren, Dr Alex Chapman
Elective vascular surgery [pdf] Miss Celia Riga, Dr Alex Chapman
Urology case with patient Mr Erik Mayer, Mr Dan Cohen, Dr Alex Chapman
Emergency general surgery Mr Mikael Sodagren, Dr Alex Chapman
Emergency vascular surgery [pdf] Miss Celia Riga, Dr Alex Chapman
Career path in surgery Mr Mikael Sodergren
Women in surgery Ms Jo Franks
Career path in radiology Dr Alex Chapman
Spot diagnosis test Dr Alex Chapman
Summary of day and questions Mr Mikael Sodagren
Friday 2 December
How to be a good referrer for imaging? Dr Ravi Lingam
Pub Quiz 3 Professor Karim Meeran
Question time: Ethics in medicine, surgery palliative care and mental health Dr Wing May Kong, Dr Adrian Raby,
Dr Catherine Urch, Dr Angharad Rutley
Medical law at the end of life Dr Wing May Kong, Dr Adrian Raby

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