Workshops and courses at the National Heart and Lung Institute
Here are details of forthcoming events, which will all be held at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London SW3.
1. Occupational Asthma Workshop
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Next dates: Tuesday 23 February 2010 – booking link below
Registration fee: £120
Online registration:
https://www5.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/coursebookings/
Brief description: Especially suitable for Occupational Health Advisers, Occupational Health Nurses and Practice Nurses, the day covers current issues in the diagnosis of occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma in a hospital setting, and examines the role of the Occupational Heath Practitioner in this process.
Workplace surveillance is covered, with input on the prevention of occupational asthma. Management of occupational asthma once diagnosed is examined. The implications for patients with such a diagnosis is discussed, and an interview with a patient volunteer is presented.
Accreditation: 6 clinical CPD points to be sought; RCN Accreditation Unit: 6 study hours (event ref. 3746)
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2. Workshop on Lung Function Tests, Asthma and Work
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Next dates: [Friday 20 November 2009 – full]; Friday 21 May 2010 – booking link below
Registration fee: £120
Online registration for 21 May 2010:
https://www5.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/coursebookings/
Brief description: Suitable for all Occupational Health professionals with a particular interest in spirometry and lung function testing, and their implications in the workplace.
Examines the role of lung function testing in the workplace. Covers spirometry, histamine provocation and exercise testing: interpretation, abnormalities, longitudinal changes, individual variation and role in health surveillance; use in pre-employment screening/fitness to work; risk assessment of people with asthma.
NB: this is not a practical Spirometry course; a working knowledge of practical spirometry is assumed.
Accreditation: 5 clinical CPD points to be sought; RCN Accreditation Unit: 5 study hours (event ref. 3803).
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3. Introductory Medical Statistics (2 day course) – booking link to be circulated in Spring 2010
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Next dates: Thursday 23 and Friday 24 September 2010
Registration: to open next Spring
Registration fee: tbc
Brief description: Designed to introduce doctors, nurses, clinical research fellows and postgraduate students (anyone who uses statistics in their work or research) to statistical concepts including: epidemiological study design; identifying and describing different data types; selection of appropriate statistical tests (two and three group scenarios); calculation of sample size for basic study designs; understanding the principles behind various forms of regression analysis, including survival analysis.
Accreditation: CPD - 12 non-clinical points to be sought