4th Fred J Epstein International Symposium on New Horizons in Paediatric Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurofibromatosis
Date: March 15-19, 2009	Location: Eilat, Israel
A Symposium for Pediatric Neurologists, Neurosurgeons Neuroradiologists, Neuropathologists, Neuro-oncologists, Neurogeneticists, Neuroscientists, Perinatologists and Pediatricians The Symposium will provide an update in the diagnoses and management of diseases of the nervous system in infants and children that may be treated surgically. An emphasis will be placed on joint, rather than parallel sessions with both neurological and neurosurgical approaches. The faculty is comprised of recognized leaders in their respective fields. Special attention will be given to controversial issues of common interest in patient management, new surgical- neuroradiologicaltechniques and oncological options. The Conference will be conducted in English. Conference Organizers are: Shlomi Constantini, Israel, Shaul Harel, Israel, Rick Abbott, USA, Susan Bressman, USA, Kathy Epstein, USA, Roger J. Packer, USA, Shlomo Shinnar, USA For more details please visit www.fredhorizons.com
email: newhorizons{at}targetconf.com	Tel: +972 3 5175150

BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update, Programme 1
Date: Various, see below	Location: Various see below
Monday 25 February 2008, Glasgow* Wednesday 12 March 2008, Bristol Friday 4 April 2008, Newcastle Tuesday 29 April 2008, London* Wednesday 14 May 2008, Sheffield* Tuesday 10 June 2008, Birmingham* * Running back to back with programme 2 Leading experts bring you the latest evidence, guidelines, and best practice in an easy to understand and interactive format. Learn using case studies, with the chance to ask questions. This update will change your everyday practice and give you greater confidence in managing your patients. You will also receive our popular course handbook covering new guidelines, practical management tips, key references, and commonly asked questions, exclusive to our delegates. Topics include: - Respiratory Medicine - Gastroenterology - Neurology - Diabetes - Musculoskeletal - Paediatrics For the full programme please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/general-update/autumn-2007
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241/6281

BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Paediatrics and Women's Health
Date: 10 March, 4 June 2008	Location: March; London, UK. June; Sheffield, UK
Back in 2008 with an all new programme, this practical one day BMJ Masterclass will give you the latest updates on the management of your patients in two important areas of primary care. In the paediatrics session, you will learn about: - Nutrition - Dermatology - Child protection. In the women’s health session, you will learn about: - Endometriosis and pelvic pain - Contraception - Sexual health including infections. Who should attend? - GPs - Advanced nurse practitioners - Practice nurses. Early bird rates are available so don't delay. To view the full programme and list of speakers or to register, please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/paediatrics-womens-health
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241/6281

BMJ Masterclass for Physicians: Haematology
Date: 27 March & 22 May	Location: March; London, May; Manchester
CPD 6 HOURS RCPath/RCP NEW for 2008, this one day masterclass will deliver essential updates on the latest evidence based medicine and best practice in a wide spectrum of malignant and non-malignant haematological conditions. Learn about: - Chronic myeloid leukaemia - Acute myeloid leukaemia - Myeloproliferative disorders - Anaemia - Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura - Thrombosis and bleeding. This masterclass is aimed at: - Consultants and specialist registrars in haematology, oncology, pathology, general medicine, paediatrics and immunology - Associate specialists in haematology - Staff grades in haematology - General practitioners with a special interest in haematology - Advanced nurse practitioners. To view the full programme or to register, please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/haematology Register by 21 February 2008 to take advantage of the early bird discount.
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241/6281

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – Seminar 2008
Date: 4 April 2008	Location: London, UK
This year’s seminar will focus on three key topics: (1) How does patient privacy legislation affect an editor’s ability to publish? (2) What is publication? — the changing definitions of publication. (3) COPE’s new Best Practice Guidelines. There will also be a short demonstration of an anti-plagiarism system as it is working in a publishing house. Invited speakers will discuss legislation on privacy and data protection that editors need to be aware of; how editors should respond to more and more data being available online prior to formal peer-reviewed publication; and what happens to a publication after it appears in print. The newly designed COPE website will be demonstrated, and there will be interactive workshops on common ethical and editorial dilemmas. Editors, authors and all those interested in improving the standard of publication ethics are welcome. The seminar will include invited talks: - A Pandora’s box of tissues—legislation in relation to tissues and cells - The promise and perils of patient privacy - Pre-publication or duplicate publication? How to decide - What really happens to a publication after it appears in print - Screening for plagiarism: the CrossCheck initiative In addition: - Discussion of COPE’s new Best Practice Guidelines with experiences from journals who have piloted the audit - COPE’s new website unveiled - Interactive workshops on the key topics of the seminar. - Opportunities to network with other editors and share your experiences and challenges The seminar is free for COPE members and £50.00 for non-members. Numbers are limited and early booking is advisable. For registration or more information please contact the COPE Administrator at cope{at}bmjgroup.com or call 020-7383-6602.
email: cope{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20-7383-6602

International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care
Date:22-25 April 2008	Location: Paris, France
Why attend? - Join over 1,000 health care professionals from over 40 countries worldwide - Learn from experienced leaders and improvement experts - Find out what is current in quality and safety - Gain new skills and tools for creating change in your organisation - Take home practical solutions for improvement methods - Network with like-minded colleagues Register on-line from January 2008 onwards For more information on the forum visit http://www.internationalforum.bmj.com
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6409

BMJ Masterclass for Physicians: Cardiology
Date: 30 April 2008	Location: Manchester, UK
CPD 6 hours, RCP Chaired by Professor Roger Hall, Professor of Clinical Cardiology, University of East Anglia, Norwich and Former Editor of Heart, the BMJ Masterclass for Physicians: Cardiology provides you with the latest evidence and best practice in cardiology. Learn about: - Diagnosis and management of stable angina - Management of patients with cardiac arrhythmias - Heart failure: pharmacotherapy and device therapy - Medicolegal risk. For the full programme please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/cardiology/programme-08 Book by Monday 21 January 2008 to take advantage of the early bird discount.
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241

BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update, Programme 2
Date: Various, see below	Location: Various see below
Wednesday 30 April 2008, London* Thursday 15 May 2008, Sheffield* Wednesday 11 June 2008, Birmingham* Friday 27 June 2008, Newcastle * Running back to back with programme 1 Leading experts bring you the latest evidence, guidelines, and best practice in an easy to understand and interactive format. Learn using case studies, with the chance to ask questions. This update will change your everyday practice and give you greater confidence in managing your patients. You will also receive our popular course handbook covering new guidelines, practical management tips, key references, and commonly asked questions, exclusive to our delegates. Topics include: - Cardiology - Dermatology - Palliative Care - Mental Health - Renal: Chronic Kidney Disease - Women’s Health For the full programme please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/general-update/autumn-2007
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241/6281

BMJ Masterclass for Physicians: Respiratory Medicine
Date: 1 May 2008	Location: Manchester, UK
CPD 6 hours, RCP Professor Wisia Wedzicha, Editor in Chief, Thorax, and Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University College London returns to Chair the BMJ Masterclass for Physicians: Respiratory Medicine. Leading experts cover important new topics and debate areas of controversy. Learn about: - Preventing exacerbations in asthma - Smoking cessation - Reducing COPD exacerbations - Pleural effusions - Pneumonia - Sleep apnoea. For the full programme please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/respiratory/programme-08 Book by Monday 21 January 2008 to take advantage of the early bird discount.
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241

Symposium and Workshop: “The Effect of Armed Conflict on the Health and Development of Infants and Children”
Date: 5-6 May 2008	Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
The Programme for Global Paediatric Research (“PGPR”) includes paediatric researchers, societies, and other organizations committed to child health. It was formed in January 2004 to address the disparity between the scientific research resources available in high-income countries and the quantity of scientific research focused on the health of children in mid- and low-income countries. PGPR works at the centre of a global network to inform, educate, facilitate international research cooperation and collaboration, and advocate for research to improve the health of all children. Symposium PGPR’s seventh symposium will be held May 5, 2008 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (www.pas-meeting.org). This three-part symposium will focus on the effect of armed conflict on the health and development of infants and children. Parts 1 and 3 will be comprised of expert presentations providing an overview of the problems and issues and instances of work that is being done. Part 2 will feature platform presentations from selected abstracts on related issues. Symposium topics include: - Overview of Health Problems Faced By Infants and Children During and After Armed Conflict, Peter Salama, UNICEF - Public Health & The Human Cost of War, Frederick “Skip” M. Burkle, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard School of Public Health and University of Hawaii - Death and Disability Resulting from War in Northern Uganda, Jane Aceng, Lira Regional Referral Hospital and Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; and Margaret Nakakeeto, Milago Hospital and Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda - The Professionalization of Humanitarian Assistance and Its Implications for Child Health, Richard Brennan, International Rescue Committee - The Distribution, Determinants, and Changing Character of Violence in Crises Around the World, Richard Garfield, Columbia University and World Health Organization - Abuse of Children During and After Armed Conflict, Harendra de Silva, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka - The Effect of Armed Conflict and its Aftermath on the Development of Children in the First Three Years of Life, Raija-Leena Punamaki University of Tampere, Finland The symposium is open to all those who register for the PAS Meeting. Workshop At the follow-up workshop on May 6 colleagues from high-, mid- and low-income countries will meet in order to examine the critical issues and establish clear plans for collaborative study on the effect of armed conflict on the health and development of infants and children and ways to alleviate these affects. One of the goals of the workshop will be to discern the next research steps that should be taken. If you wish to attend the workshop and/or require further information, please use the contact info below.
email: Alvin.Zipursky{at}sickkids.ca	Tel: 001 416-813-8762

XIth BIENNAL EARA CONFERENCE 1st Announcement
Date: 7-10 May 2008	Location: Turin, Italy
For more details please visit www.eara2008torino.eu
email: alessia.casadei{at}congressiefiere.com	Tel: 0039 011 2446911

52nd Annual Scientific Meeting
Date: 11-14 June 2008	Location: Rhode Island, USA
At the invitation of Drs John Duncan, Conrad Johanson, and Gerald Silverberg. Research papers are sought on hydrocephalus and spina bifida, including urology, orthopaedics, genetics and neural development, and psychosocial issues. Casey Holter Memorial Lecturer: Professor Andrew Copp: Genetics and Embryology of Neural Tube Defects Abstract closing date February 8th 2008: forms and information from: www.srhsb.org
email: srhsb{at}btinternet.com	Tel: 00 44 1869 243614

BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Cardiology, Diabetes and CKD
Date: Various, see below	Location: Various see below
Thursday 19 June 2008, London Thursday 25 September 2008, Leeds Monday 3 November 2008, Birmingham This one day masterclass will advance your knowledge in three of the most rapidly changing and challenging areas of clinical practice, and provide you with practical information from expert speakers. Topics covered include: • Heart failure: the essentials of management • Atrial fibrillation • Secondary prevention after myocardial infarction (MI) • Complications of diabetes • Therapeutic challenges in the management of type 2 diabetes • Chronic kidney disease: when to refer to the nephrologist. This masterclass is suitable for: • GPs • Practice nurses • Nurse practitioners Early bird rates are available so don't delay. To view the full programme and list of speakers or to register, please visit: http://masterclasses.bmj.com/GPs/cardiology-diabetes-ckd
email: events{at}bmjgroup.com	Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6241

5th International Conference on Pediatric Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (PCRRT)
Date: 19–21 June 2008	Location: Orlando, USA
Course Director: Timothy E. Bunchman, MD Sponsors: PCRRT Foundation DeVos Children’s Hospital and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Physician and nursing credit Abstracts deadline: April 18
email: cmalone{at}pclnet.net	Tel:

2nd European Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
Date: 9-10 October 2008	Location: Paris, France
As injury prevention and safety promotion initiatives gain momentum in Europe, the 2nd European Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion will be a milestone opportunity to take stock of these developments and help move actions at European and national levels forward. In this respect, the conference builds on two very important policy papers from the World Health Organization and European Commission: the WHO Regional Committee Resolution RC55/R9 and the EU Council Recommendation on the prevention of injuries and the promotion of safety. These documents strengthen the case of injury prevention and safety promotion by clearly placing it within health promotion and consumer protection policies in WHO- and EU Member States.
email: secretariat{at}eurosafe.eu.com	Tel: + 31 20 511 4513