Programme

Monday 6 October 2008

09:00 - 10:50

Registration

10:55 - 11:00

Chairman's Introduction

11:00 - 11:30

Lecture 1

Disorders of insulin sensitivity: presentation, investigation and management - Dr Rob Andrews (Bristol)

11:30 - 12:00

Lecture 2

Imaging of pituitary and orbits - Dr Dip Mitra (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

12:00 - 12:30

Lecture 3

Postgraduate training in diabetes and endocrinology: the future - Professor John Connell (Glasgow)

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 15:00

Period 1 Workshops

Session A: Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary

Convened by Dr Andy James (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Diagnosis and optimum surgical and radiotherapy intervention to include opthalmic complications - Dr Andrew Levy (Bristol)

(b) Medical per-operative and post operative management of patients with pituitary tumours - with special referece to steroid hormone replacement - Professor Stafford Lightman (Bristol)

Session B: Disorders of growth and development

Convened by Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow) and Liz Crowne (Bristol)

(a) Diagnosis and management of disorders of growth and development, including constitutional delay of growth and puberty - Dr Liz Crowne (Bristol)

(b) Transition of the teenager on growth hormone therapy into adult services - Dr Liz Crowne (Bristol) and Dr Nikki Davis (Bristol)

Session C: Disorders of the thyroid gland

Convened by Dr Mark Vanderpump (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis, including the use of antithyroid drugs and radioiodine - Dr Arie Berghout (Rotterdam)

(b) Investigation and management of thyroid eye disease - Dr Colin Dayan (Bristol)

Session D: Disorders of the adrenal gland

Convened by Professor Wiebke Arlt (Brimingham)

(a) Investigation and management of suspected tumours of the adrenal gland - Professor Wiebke Arlt (Birmingham)

(b) Investigation and management of Cushing's syndrome - Dr John Newell-Price (Sheffield)

15:00 - 15:30

Afternoon Tea

15:30 - 17:00

Period 2 Workshops

Session E: Disorders of the gonads

Convened by Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(a) Assessment and management of the infertile couple: including induction of ovulation and spematogenesis - Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(b) Assessment, investigation and management of women with hirsuitism, virilism and endocrine management of menstrul dysfunction - Dr Caroline Overton (Bristol) and Dr Helen Buckler (Manchester)

(c) Hands on testosterone replacement - Dr Margaret Band (London)

Session F: Disorders of parathyroid glands, calcium, metabolism and bone

Convened by Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

(a) Diagnosis and management of hypercalcaemia - Dr David Hosking (Birmingham)

(b) Diagnosis and management of hyperparathyroidism and peri-operative care of the patient undergoing parathyroidectomy - Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

Session G: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (I)

Convened by Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Paraganglioma syndrome and Von Hippel-Lindau disease - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

(b) Endocrinology and critical illness - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

Session H: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (II)

Convened by Professor Shern Chew (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of MEN 1 - Professor Shern Chew (LondoN)

(b) Investigation and management of suspected hypoglycaemia - Dr Karim Meeran (London)

19:00

Endocrine Quiz - Dr Gerry Conway

Dinner & After Dinner Speech - Professor John Wass


Tuesday 7 October 2008

09:00 - 09:30

Lecture 4

Evidence based approaches to clinical practice: NICE and what you need to know as a consultant - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

09:45 - 11:15

Period 1 Workshops Repeated

Session A: Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary

Convened by Dr Andy James (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Diagnosis and optimum surgical and radiotherapy intervention to include opthalmic complications - Dr Andrew Levy (Bristol)

(b) Medical per-operative and post operative management of patients with pituitary tumours - with special referece to steroid hormone replacement - Professor Stafford Lightman (Bristol)

Session B: Disorders of growth and development

Convened by Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow)

(a) Diagnosis and management of disorders of growth and development, including constitutional delay of growth and puberty - Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow)

(b) Transition of the teenager on growth hormone therapy into adult services - Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow)

Session C: Disorders of the thyroid gland

Convened by Dr Mark Vanderpump (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis, including the use of antithyroid drugs and radioiodine - Dr Arie Berghout (Rotterdam)

(b) Investigation and management of thyroid eye disease - Dr Colin Dayan (Bristol)

Session D: Disorders of the adrenal gland

Convened by Professor Wiebke Arlt (Brimingham)

(a) Investigation and management of suspected tumours of the adrenal gland - Professor Wiebke Arlt (Birmingham)

(b) Investigation and management of Cushing's syndrome - Dr John Newell-Price (Sheffield)

11:15 - 11:45

Morning Coffee

11:45 - 12:15

Lecture 5

Pituitary radiotheraphy: conventional to gamma knife: what to use and when to use it

12:15 - 12:45

Lecture 6

Neural pathways in the regulation of the appetite

12:45 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 15:00

Period 2 Workshops Repeated

Session E: Disorders of the gonads

Convened by Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(a) Assessment and management of the infertile couple: including induction of ovulation and spematogenesis - Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(b) Assessment, investigation and management of women with hirsuitism, virilism and endocrine management of menstrul dysfunction - Dr Gerry Conway (London) and Dr Helen Buckler (Manchester)

(c) Hands on testosterone replacement - Dr Margaret Band (London)

Session F: Disorders of parathyroid glands, calcium, metabolism and bone

Convened by Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

(a) Diagnosis and management of hypercalcaemia - Dr David Hosking (Birmingham)

(b) Diagnosis and management of hyperparathyroidism and peri-operative care of the patient undergoing parathyroidectomy - Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

Session G: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (I)

Convened by Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Paraganglioma syndrome and Von Hippel-Lindau disease - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

(b) Endocrinology and critical illness - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

Session H: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (II)

Convened by Professor Shern Chew (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of MEN 1 - Professor Shern Chew (LondoN)

(b) Investigation and management of suspected hypoglycaemia - Dr karim Meeran (London)

15:00 - 15:30

Afternoon Tea

15:30 - 17:00

Period 1 Workshops repeated

Session A: Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary

Convened by Dr Andy James (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Diagnosis and optimum surgical and radiotherapy intervention to include opthalmic complications - Dr Andrew Levy (Bristol)

(b) Medical per-operative and post operative management of patients with pituitary tumours - with special referece to steroid hormone replacement - Professor Stafford Lightman (Bristol)

Session B: Disorders of growth and development

Convened by Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow)

(a) Diagnosis and management of disorders of growth and development, including constitutional delay of growth and puberty - Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow)

(b) Transition of the teenager on growth hormone therapy into adult services - Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow) and Christine Bureen (Bristol)

Session C: Disorders of the thyroid gland

Convened by Dr Mark Vanderpump (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis, including the use of antithyroid drugs and radioiodine - Dr Arie Berghout (Rotterdam)

(b) Investigation and management of thyroid eye disease - Dr Colin Dayan (Bristol)

Session D: Disorders of the adrenal gland

Convened by Professor Wiebke Arlt (Brimingham)

(a) Investigation and management of suspected tumours of the adrenal gland - Professor Wiebke Arlt (Birmingham)

(b) Investigation and management of Cushing's syndrome - Dr John Newell-Price (Sheffield)

19:00

Free Evening


Wednesday 8 October 2008

09:00 - 10:30

Period 2 Workshops Repeated

Session E: Disorders of the gonads

Convened by Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(a) Assessment and management of the infertile couple: including induction of ovulation and spematogenesis - Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(b) Assessment, investigation and management of women with hirsuitism, virilism and endocrine management of menstrul dysfunction - Dr Gerry Conway (London) and Dr Helen Buckler (Manchester)

(c) Hands on testosterone replacement - Dr Margaret Band (London)

Session F: Disorders of parathyroid glands, calcium, metabolism and bone

Convened by Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

(a) Diagnosis and management of hypercalcaemia - Dr David Hosking (Birmingham)

(b) Diagnosis and management of hyperparathyroidism and peri-operative care of the patient undergoing parathyroidectomy - Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

Session G: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (I)

Convened by Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Paraganglioma syndrome and Von Hippel-Lindau disease - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

(b) Endocrinology and critical illness - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

Session H: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (II)

Convened by Professor Shern Chew (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of MEN 1 - Professor Shern Chew (LondoN)

(b) Investigation and management of suspected hypoglycaemia - Dr karim Meeran (London)

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Coffee

11:00 - 12:30

Period 1 Workshops repeated

Session A: Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary

Convened by Dr Andy James (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Diagnosis and optimum surgical and radiotherapy intervention to include opthalmic complications - Dr Andrew Levy (Bristol)

(b) Medical per-operative and post operative management of patients with pituitary tumours - with special referece to steroid hormone replacement - Professor Stafford Lightman (Bristol)

Session B: Disorders of growth and development

Convened by Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow)

(a) Diagnosis and management of disorders of growth and development, including constitutional delay of growth and puberty - Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow)

(b) Transition of the teenager on growth hormone therapy into adult services - Dr Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow))

Session C: Disorders of the thyroid gland

Convened by Dr Mark Vanderpump (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of thyrotoxicosis, including the use of antithyroid drugs and radioiodine - Dr Arie Berghout (Rotterdam)

(b) Investigation and management of thyroid eye disease - Dr Colin Dayan (Bristol)

Session D: Disorders of the adrenal gland

Convened by Professor Wiebke Arlt (Brimingham)

(a) Investigation and management of suspected tumours of the adrenal gland - Professor Wiebke Arlt (Birmingham)

(b) Investigation and management of Cushing's syndrome - Dr John Newell-Price (Sheffield)

12:30 - 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 - 15:00

Period 2 Workshops Repeated

Session E: Disorders of the gonads

Convened by Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(a) Assessment and management of the infertile couple: including induction of ovulation and spematogenesis - Dr Gerry Conway (London)

(b) Assessment, investigation and management of women with hirsuitism, virilism and endocrine management of menstrul dysfunction - Dr Caroline Overton (Bristol) and Dr Helen Buckler (Manchester)

(c) Hands on testosterone replacement - Dr Margaret Band (London)

Session F: Disorders of parathyroid glands, calcium, metabolism and bone

Convened by Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

(a) Diagnosis and management of hypercalcaemia - Dr David Hosking (Birmingham)

(b) Diagnosis and management of hyperparathyroidism and peri-operative care of the patient undergoing parathyroidectomy - Dr Mark Cooper (Birmingham)

Session G: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (I)

Convened by Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

(a) Paraganglioma syndrome and Von Hippel-Lindau disease - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

(b) Endocrinology and critical illness - Dr Steve Ball (Newcastle-upone-Tyne)

Session H: Miscellaneous endocrine disorders and oncology (II)

Convened by Professor Shern Chew (London)

(a) Diagnosis and management of MEN 1 - Professor Shern Chew (LondoN)

(b) Investigation and management of suspected hypoglycaemia - Dr Karim Meeran (London)

15:00 - 15:30

Lecture 7

Recent developments in the treatment of osteoporosis - Dr Job Tobias (Bristol)

15:30 - 16:00

Chairmans Conclusion

16:00

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