February events

8  Wednesday
Blackrock Clinic Post Graduate Education for GPs. Time: Supper from 7pm. Meeting at 8pm sharp. Venue: Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Standards, Guidelines And Business Practice – What We Need to Know? Topics: ‘National Standards For Safer Better Healthcare — What They Mean For GPs’, Dr Deirdre Mulholland, Head of Standards & Methodology, HIQA. Audit Overview And Practical Advice – Dr Claire Collins, Director Of Research, ICGP. Incorporation – Cutting The Tax Overhead, Mr David Giles, Partner, BDO Simpson Xavier. For more information and reservations, call Ruth Ronan on 01 2064304 or email ronanr@blackrock-clinic.com.

8 Wednesday
Masterclass: Cardiology from 5pm–7:30pm at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Registration is from 4.30pm. Registration fee is €50. There is no registration fee for RCPI Trainees, Members and Fellows. For details please visit www.rcpi.ie or email courses@rcpi.ie.

10 Friday
St James’s Hospital National Training Day — Syncope in the Emergency Department. Venue: Durkan Lecture Theatre, Trinity Health Sciences Building, St James’s Hospital. Cost: Advance Registration €30. Limited spaces, apply early. Bookings and enquires: Email: syncopetraining@stjames.ie.

11 Saturday
Waterford GP Study Day. Venue: Waterford Castle Hotel, Waterford. Time: 9.30am to commence sharply at 10am. For more information contact Maria Hussey, 01-66381110.

11 Saturday

‘Management of Equestrian Sports Injuries – Basic Life Support and Skills Training’ seminar at Tattersalls Ireland, Fairyhouse, Ratoath, Co Meath, 9am-4pm. Organised by the Medical Equestrian Association of Ireland. Topics: ‘The Medical Officer – Medico-Legal Aspects’; ‘The Doctor’s Bag and Analgesia’; ‘Pre-Hospital Management of Soft Tissue Injuries’; and ‘Cardiac First Responder – Advanced Certificate’. Fee: €60. For registration and more details, contact Dr Antonia Lehane at antonialehane@eircom.net.

16-18   Thurs-Saturday
Science in the Diagnosis & Treatment of Spinal Pain. A three-day conference on spinal pain with a focus on the future of pain
management, including specially-devised symposia for GPs, pain nurse specialists and researchers.
Thursday:  (19.30-21.00) College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, 22 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Friday: 17th February (14.30-20.50). College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, 22 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Saturday: (8.00-16.45).The Convention Centre, Spencer Dock, Dublin 1. Full programme on: www.spinalpaindublin2012.com.

24  Friday
Irish Society of Clinical Microbiologists. Bone and Joint Infection: An Update. The Convention Centre, Dublin. If you would like to attend this meeting please contact Irene Callanan on irene.callanan@novartis.com.

25  Saturday
Irish Sleep Society 8th Annual Scientific & General Meeting in the Crowne Plaza, Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9. Closing date for abstracts for oral and poster presentations (abstracts accepted from all disciplines working in sleep medicine) is Friday, 3rd February, 2012.
www.irishsleepsociety.org or theirishsleep society@gmail.com.

25 Saturday
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital GP Study Day.
Session 1:  09.00–10.45. Session 2:  10.45–12.45. Further information from Regina Prenderville.  Tel: 01 803 2636 or 087 637 6563. Fax: 01 8309090.   Email:  rprenderville@mater.ie.