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BMJ Masterclass for GPs: Cardiology, Diabetes and CKD, Glasgow
EPASS ACCREDITED. An essential one day update providing you with evidence based, specialist knowledge of three challenging areas of clinical practice - cardiology, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
| When |
Tuesday 22 September 2009 |
|---|---|
| Contact Name | BMJ Masterclasses events team |
| Contact Email | response.masterclasses@bmjgroup.com |
| Contact Phone | 020 7383 6281/6241 |
Overview
Cardiology, diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are three of the most challenging areas of clinical practice. Now, more than ever, GPs require up to date specialist knowledge which can be applied to situations they face every day in the practice. This masterclass, completely updated for 2009, will give you relevant, evidence based information to help you manage your patients most effectively.
Just announced - BMJ Masterclasses now EPASS accredited
EPASS - Educational Providers Accreditation Scheme (Scotland)
You will learn about:
- Heart failure: focus on case studies
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Cardiovascular prevention programme: the new challenge
- Diabetes: current treatments
- Managing co-morbidities in patients with diabetes
- Chronic kidney disease: hot topics.
Why attend?
- Update your knowledge of developments in cardiology, diabetes and CKD
- Interact with, and learn best practice from, leading experts
- Network with your peers throughout the day.
Who should attend?
- GPs
- Practice nurses
- Nurse practitioners.
Below are the topics from the 2008 programme to help you keep track of your learning progress:
- 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.
What they said
“Very high class presentations. Enjoyable and informative.”
“Friendly, informal, and a good choice of topics.”
“For a busy GP this was a well packed course.”
“These courses just get better and better!”
“As a nurse practitioner I found this very helpful for management, especially as I take the diabetic clinic.”
“Lots of GPwSI speakers who gave a very good primary care viewpoint.”
“The speakers very effectively addressed the day to day issues.”
“I enjoyed hearing experts talk logically and pragmatically about their subjects.”
“Clear, systematic, primary care-friendly discussion of important topics.”
“Gave me the opportunity to meet other GPs and review best practice.”
“Very useful revision. I feel that it will help me a lot in my everyday practice - well done and thanks.”
“Well aimed at GP level, full of up to date material.”
“Excellent primary care basis - good refresher of basic principles, along with up to date evidence based medicine.”
“Excellent course book with reference to appraisal and spaces for notes - promotes reflection on learning for practice.”
“Useful update, especially the new emerging evidence.”
“Update on lots of clinically relevant areas in a short period of time.”
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