Events
Forthcoming events
NHS masterclasses 2008/2009
type of event Lunchtime meetings x 8
dates & times Wednesdays, 12.15 to 1.45 (between 15 October 2008 and 13 May 2009)
venues General Practice & Primary Care, University of Glasgow How to find us...
aimed at NHS staff
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MBChB internal examiner training sessions x 8
type of event Morning/evening examiner training sessions (2008/2009)
dates & times various
venues various
aimed at OSCE examiners
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Archive of past events
A TALE of many teachers 2008
type of event One-day teacher training and learning event
date Thursday 11 September 2008
venue Wolfson Medical School Building, University of Glasgow
keynote speaker John Skelton, Professor of Clinical Communication, University of Birmingham Medical School
aimed at GP tutors and educational supervisors
more information Programme, "what delegates said" etc
Depression: the way forward
type of event One-day conference
date Friday 25 April 2008
venue Kelvin Conference Centre, University of Glasgow
speakers Helen Lester, Allyson McCollam, Colin McCormack, Jill Morrison, Graham Watt, Jim White, Chris Williams, Phil Wilson
details This conference set out to address the management of depression in the 21st century. It brought together experts in the field from psychiatry and primary care, both north and south of the border, to address a series of vital issues.
aimed at All those dealing with depression in the community, including GPs, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, the voluntary sector
more information Slides, information about speakers, "what delegates said..." etc
What do we all need to know about children? Defining a multi-professional learning agenda
type of event One-day conference
date 16 November 2007
venue Kelvin Conference Centre, University of Glasgow
speakers Graham Bryce, Phil Wilson, Helen Minnis, Christine Puckering, Christopher Gillberg, Carmela Miniscalco, Peter Lee, Malcolm Hill, Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Alison Leask, Anne Clarke
details Different professions have different perspectives and this groundbreaking conference allowed leading authorities from a wide range of disciplines to share their views on what we should know about their craft and what it can contribute to a shared understanding of children’s lives. Participants were encouraged to contribute their visions for a core learning agenda – ‘What we all need to know’.
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Decision points in qualitative research in the health sciences (DPQR1)
Part of the Faculty of Medicine Research Training programme 2007/08
type of event Five x 3 hour workshops
date 16, 18, 22, 23 & 25 October 2007
venue General Practice & Primary Care, University of Glasgow
speaker Dr Lynne Lochfeld, McMaster University, Canada
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A TALE of many teachers 2007
type of event One-day teacher training and learning event
date 06 September 2007
venue Wolfson Medical School Building, University of Glasgow
keynote speaker Sir Kenneth Calman
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Self-help and depression
type of event Evening workshop
date 27 March 2007
venue General Practice & Primary Care, University of Glasgow
speakers Chris Williams, Catriona Kent
more information Programme etc
"A new path entirely" The NHS as a work in progress: a conference to mark the 80th birthday of Dr Julian Tudor Hart
type of event One-day conference
date Saturday 03 March 2007
Venue Hunter Halls, University of Glasgow
details An open meeting to mark the 80th birthday, and outstanding career as a family doctor, epidemiologist, scientist and social advocate of Dr Julian Tudor Hart, addressing the big issues concerning health and health care in Scotland. For everyone with an interest in the NHS - patients, professionals, politicians and the general public.
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e-health: what does it mean in practice?
type of event One-day conference
date Thursday 08 February 2007
venue Wolfson Medical School, University of Glasgow
details An update on emerging themes in e-health.
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Mindfulness in medicine
type of event One-day conference
date 29 June 2006
venue Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre, Glasgow
keynote speaker Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Understanding the impact of the GMS contract: research and policy implications
type of event One-day workshop
date 12 June 2006
venue Wolfson Medical School Building, University of Glasgow
speakers Nadine Harrison, Matt Sutton, Bruce Guthrie, Helen Lester, David Heaney, Claire Sweeney, Joan Forrest, Kate O'Donnell
more information Slides, information about speakers, summary report etc