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Cardiology, Diabetes and CKD
This evidence based course will help busy GPs and nurses stay on top of the latest advances in cardiology, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Whether you just need to brush up in these clinical areas, or address a specific learning need in your personal development plan, this masterclass will give you a comprehensive update.
2010 dates now available!
Wednesday 25 May 2010, London
Friday 25 June 2010, York
Wednesday 24 November2010, Birmingham
Registration will be opening soon - in the meantime we suggest you put the dates in your diary and submit your study leave if required. If you would like to be notified when registration opens, please register your interest.
You can also find out more about the Cardiology, Diabetes and CKD masterclass below, or visit BMJ Learning where there are 38 online modules on cardiology, diabetes or CKD to complete. BMJ Learning is free for BMA members, and non-BMA members can take advantage of our BMJ Learning discount subscription offer.
2009 topics:
- 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.
Click on the links to view the 2009 programme and speakers
2008 topics:
- 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.
Click on the links to view the 2008 programme and speakers
Who should attend?
- GPs
- GP trainees
- GPs with a special interest in cardiology, diabetes or CKD
- Clinical leads
- Practice nurses
- Nurse practitioners
- Community matrons
- Other healthcare professionals with an interest in cardiology, diabetes or CKD.
What they said - comments from our delegates
“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.”
