19-20 Friday-Saturday
Southern Symposium On Foregut Cancers, Cork 2012. Date: Friday 19th/Saturday 20th October, 2012.
Venue: University College Cork. Campus: Áras Na Mac Léinn, DeVere Hall, Student Centre. Programme to Follow. For further details please contact Anne Bedford on 086 386 0754.

8  Sunday
European College of Aesthetic Medicine.
Hands-on Certification Courses. Module 1 – Botulinum Toxins and Fillers: Essentials, Dublin.
For programme details and testimonials from certified doctors, visit ECAM website and register online today. Spaces limited. Become an ECAM member today.
For more details on training modules and membership, visit www.ecamedicine.com. T: +353 1 2542188.
E: info@ecamedicine.com.

1  Friday
MSc in Healthcare Infection Management, TCD. Information on application. Submission is available at www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/. Final date for submission of applications is Friday, 1st June, 2012. For further information, contact the course co-ordinator, Dr Ronan O’Toole (Email: mscmicro@tcd.ie) or visit our website, www.medicine.tcd.ie/msc-him.

4-8  Monday-Friday
HRB Clinical Research Facility, Galway. Summer School in Biostatistics 2012. Advanced Course in Biostatistics. Venue: Computer Suite, Áras Moyola, NUI Galway. Time: Mornings. Fee: €300 (academic rate), commercial rate on request. For further information and registration form see www.crfg.ie.

8-9 Friday-Saturday
European College of Aesthetic Medicine. Hands-on Certification Courses. Module 5 – Botulinum Toxins, Fillers, and Stimulators: Advanced. For programme details and testimonials from certified doctors, visit ECAM website to register online today. Spaces limited. Become an ECAM member today. For more details on training modules and membership, visit www.ecamedicine.com. T: +353 1 2542188. E: info@ecamedicine.com.

18-22 Monday-Friday
HRB Clinical Research Facility, Galway. Summer School in Biostatistics 2012. Introductory Course in Biostatistics. Venue: Computer Suite, Áras Moyola, NUI Galway. Time: Mornings. Fee: €300 (academic rate), commercial rate on request. For further information and registration form see www.crfg.ie.

4  Friday
Asthma & Airway Inflammation Update 2012.
National Respiratory Specialist Registrar Training Day.  Asthma Research Centre, Academic Centre, Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. For non-SpRs who wish to attend, please contact Postgraduate Office, Connolly Hospital, 01-646 5614 to book a place.

8  Tuesday
Hermitage Medical Clinic Pain Medicine GP Evening at 7pm. Presentations will include:
• Chronic pain – a review of therapeutic options (Dr Connail McCrory, Pain Medicine).
• Controversy in Opiate Prescription (Dr Joe Fitzgerald, Pain Medicine).
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (Mr Jabir Nagaria, Neurosurgeon).
Please contact kwalsh@hermitageclinic.ie or phone 01 6459216 for further information or to reserve a place.

11  Friday
8th Annual Nutricia Paediatric Symposium.
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. Time: 10am–4.30pm.
For full programme and registration form: www.nutricia.ie/events or Freephone 1800 300 414. ICGP CME applied for.

11 Friday
RCPI, Rational and Safe Prescribing — the Way Forward. This meeting brings together experts in the field of rational prescribing. It will appeal to all healthcare professionals involved in the prescribing of medicines in the modern era. Venue: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Email rachelmaguire@rcpi.ie. Web: www.rcpi.ie. Tel: +353 1863 9760. Online registration is open (www.bps.ac.uk/meetings).

11-12 Friday-Saturday
The Irish Fertility Society will hold its 6th Annual Scientific Meeting & AGM at the Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co Dublin. Theme: Optimising Outcomes of Assisted Reproduction Treatment. Abstract submission details can be obtained from: Kate McConville, IFS Secretariat, Cork Fertility Centre, Fernhurst House, College Road, Cork. Completed abstracts should be emailed to: kate@corkfertilitycentre.com. Closing date for submission of abstracts:  20th April at 5pm.

17  Thursday
‘Cancer Pain Management 2012’ will take place at the recently-opened Marymount University Hospice, Curaheen Road, Cork, at 5.30pm. The meeting will provide an update on a range of current issues relating to cancer pain assessment and management. There will be a series of focused presentations, including contributions from Palliative Care, Pain Speciality and General Practice. The meeting is open to all medics from a range of disciplines working in both hospital and community settings. Spaces are limited, so please register early by phoning Ruth Walshe on 086-7702841 or email ruth@medevents.ie.

18 Friday
Neuroprotection: at the cellular, in vivo and clinical level Block-MS Ireland. 2nd Annual Meeting (registration starts 10am). Pearse Street, The Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin. Abstract Deadline: Friday 11th May 2012. Prizes for best posters. Register and Submit Abstracts at: www.block-ms.com.

19  Saturday
Rheumatology Toolbox — Rheumatology For General Practice.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo from 8.30am–2.30pm.
This one-day course will bring you up to speed with modern aspects of rheumatology in a practical, hands-on way.
Full programme and registration form www.rheumatologytoolbox.com. Registration Fee: €100. Book now — course limited to 40 participants. Registration/Information: Go West Conference & Event Management, 091 591222.

19 Saturday
The Cork Fibromyalgia Support Group, Fibromyalgia Conference, at 2pm in the River Lee Hotel, Cork. To reserve a place please forward your name followed by your medical title and contact number. Email: rado_ab@yahoo.co.uk. Text/phone: 085 1567924.

25-26 Friday-Saturday
College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, Irish Congress of Anaesthesia Annual Meeting 2012. The Convention Centre, Dublin. Further details on www.anaesthesiaireland.com.

25-26 Friday-Saturday
Places are still available on the Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry (DCP) examination taking place in Dublin. The registration fee is €1,100. Closing date for applications is 6th April, 2012. Further information, including the application form, is available on www.rcpi.ie or phone 8639 700.

17 Tuesday
Hermitage Medical Clinic Neurology GP Evening at 7pm. Presentations include:
• Chronic Daily & Analgesic Headaches (Dr Martin Ruttledge).
• Fits, Faints and Funny Turns (Dr David Webb, Paediatric Neurologist).
• Common Peripheral Neuropathies (Dr Ronan Walsh, Neurologist).
• A collection of Interesting Neuro Cases Referred Directly from GPs (Dr Ronan Killeen, Consultant Radiologist).
Please email kwalsh@hermitageclinic.ie or Tel: 01 6459216 for further
information.

21 Saturday
‘Managing Your Practice in a Changing and Challenging Environment’, Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4. Please send your completed registration form with payment to: Irish Medical Times, Practice Management Seminar, 24-26 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7. For further information or to book with a credit card, please contact Dylan Conway on (01) 817 6330 or email: dylan.conway@imt.ie.

21  Saturday
Primary Care Surgical Association, 1st Annual Scientific Meeting and AGM. Time:  9am–5pm.

Venue:  Carlton Castletroy Hotel, Limerick. Early booking discount: €140, includes membership of PCSA, lunch & coffee (if booking before 7/4/2012). If booking after 7/4/2012, the cost is €180.

For additional information and registration forms contact: Dr David Buckley, 087 254 1000 or info@asctralee.com, The Ashe Street Clinic, Tralee, Co Kerry, or Dr Niall Maguire: 087 972 8793 or niallnavan@yahoo.ie, Bedford Medical Centre, Convent Road, Athlumney, Navan, Co Meath.

25-26  Wed-Thursday
Places are still available on the Diploma in Medicine of the Elderly (DME) examination taking place in Dublin. The registration fee is €1,100. Closing date for applications is 28th March 2012. Further information, including the application form, is available on www.rcpi.ie or phone 01 8639 700.

28-29 Saturday-Sunday
IFPA-accredited Family Planning Training Course — Doctors and Nurses. Trinity Medical Centre, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8. For further details, a full syllabus and to get an application form, please see our website, www.ifpa.ie.

3 Saturday
Annual GP Study Day. Venue: St Vincent’s University Hospital. Time: 9.00am, Registration. 9.45am, Welcome Session. 10.45-11.15, Tea/Coffee Break.
Contact: Elaine Gough, Postgraduate Administrator, Postgraduate Dept, Education & Research Centre, SVUH, Elm Park, Dublin 4.  Email: e.gough@svuh.ie.

6 Tuesday
Endocrinology GP Educational Evening. Presentations on Endocrinology/Diabetes Cases will be given by Dr John McDermott. If you would like to register for this meeting, please email kwalsh@hermitageclinic.ie or 01 6459216.

8 Thursday
Irish Medical Writers Spring Meeting in association with Boehringer Ingelheim at the Dublin Convention Centre. To join IMW, send a cheque for €50 payable to the Society of Irish Medical Writers and post to 27 Belgrove Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Ireland.

9 Friday

‘The Next Chapter — A Presentation of data and a Review of Clinical Experiences of Post-Abortive Mental Health’. A lecture by Prof Priscilla Coleman on her recent study, ‘Abortion and Mental Health — Quantitave Synthesis and Analysis of Research, 1995-2009′. Venue: McAuley Postgraduate Centre, Mater Hospital. Chaired by Prof Patricia Casey. CPD/CME accredited. Time: 4pm-6pm. Registration is free, for details or to register contact 085 775 6320 or email: thenextchapterireland@gmail.com.  

10 Saturday
Irish Medical Acupuncture Society Back Pain Study Day. Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin. Led by Dr Jens Foell and Dr Marian O’Reilly, this workshop for doctors and allied health professionals will focus on the assessment, management and acupuncture treatment of back pain. Fee: €95, includes lunch and refreshments. CPD credits applied for. Further details and online booking at http://irishmedicalacupuncture.blogspot.com.

16 Friday
2nd Irish Robotic Prostatectomy Symposium Galway Clinic. Following on from the great success of the Inaugural Irish Robotic Prostatectomy Symposium, which was held on Wednesday March 16 2011 in Galway, the faculty has now confirmed the date for its 2012 meeting. Friday, March 16 2012 will see the 2nd Irish Robotic Prostatectomy Symposium take place in the Galway Clinic, Galway. To register, log on to www.irps2012.com using this meeting reference: IRPS or contact CCIS Ltd, tel: +353 61 476800.

20 Tuesday
GP meeting. Time: supper from 7pm, meeting at 8pm sharp. Venue: Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. For more information and reservations, call Ruth Ronan on 01 2064304 or email ronanr@blackrock-clinic.com.

24 Saturday
Management Of Pitch Side Emergencies 3rd Annual Course 9am-5pm. For more information and online registration, please log on to www.mpse.ie or mail paul.ogrady@hse.ie (Mr Paul O’Grady, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Clinic West, Castlebar, Co. Mayo). There is a token course fee of €150 to secure booking. Lunch, accomodation and annual dinner included in course fee. Cheque payable to ‘Orthopaedic Training Fund’.

31 Saturday
The Mater Private Annual Gp Study Day. The Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown, Dublin, (9am to 1pm). This study day has been organised by a team of consultants and gives medical professionals the opportunity to be part of a number of round-table learning discussions led by experts from the Mater Private. To registrar, please contact Ronan on 01 885 8234 or rcasserly@materprivate.ie. More details on the consultants attending and the topics they will be discussing will be made available shortly.

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.

6-7  Friday-Saturday
EMed-Induction in the Education & Research Centre, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin. Contact Ms Gaye Moffat (g.moffat@st-vincents.ie). Phone: (01) 2214207. Web: www.emed-induction.ie. Fee: €150 (includes refreshments, lunch and a copy of course materials).

7    Saturday
The European College of Aesthetic Medicine is delighted to announce hands-on certification training in Dublin. Module 1. Botulinum Toxins and Fillers: Essentials. Register online today. Spaces limited. www.ecamedicine.com.

21 Saturday
William Stokes Postgraduate Centre ‘GP Study Day’ at St James’s Hospital. For further details please contact fhoolahan@stjames.ie. To register online, please log onto www.williamstokespostgrad.ie.

21 Saturday

The Medico-Legal Society of Ireland Inaugural Academic Day, ‘Children: Medicine and the Law’, Dublin Castle Conference Centre. Topics include ‘Age of Consent to and Refusal of Medical Treatment; Mandatory Reporting — Surrogacy, The Child’s Voice in the Legal Arena; and Medic0-Legal Issues at the Coalface for the Physician. For details, programme and registration contact: Dr Mary Davin-Power, Tel 087 2257517, email marymedleg@gmail.com.

25 Wednesday
Hermitage Medical Clinic Gastroenterology GP Educational Evening — Round Table Discussions at 7pm. Dr Richard Farrell, Dr Jack Hollingsworth & Dr Barbara Ryan. Please email kwalsh@hermitageclinic.ie or telephone 01 6459216 for further information.

27 Friday
RCPI Hot Topics: Gastroenterology & Hepatology from 9:30am –4pm. Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, No 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Registration on this programme is open to all medical practitioners. Please note prior registration is essential. A registration fee of €75 applies before the 20th of January 2012; thereafter the fee will be €100.

28 Saturday
Title: Cardiac MRI In Clinical Practice. Venue: Blackrock Clinic. Time: from 8.30am, coffee & registration, meeting starts at 9am. Call Ruth Ronan on 01 206 4304 or email ronanr@blackrock-clinic.com for more details.

28 Saturday
UPMC Beacon Hospital Annual GP Study Day at 1.30pm. ‘Troubleshooting in General Practice – Solutions to Everyday Challenges.’ To confirm your place please email your details to muireann.feirteir@beaconhospital.ie or call 01-293 5686 by Friday 20th January, 2012.

28 Saturday
The Irish Society of Medical Oncology (ISMO) in association with Roche Products (Ireland) Limited announce Visiting Scholar Fellowship 2013–2015. The successful candidates will be announced at the conclusion of a specially-convened ISMO Educational Meeting. The closing date for applications for both award schemes is Wednesday 11th January 2012 at 5pm.Applications should be posted to Regina Prenderville (rprenderville@mater.ie) at: The Institute for Cancer Research, 48 Eccles Street, Dublin 7 and should be clearly marked ‘Visiting Scholar Fellowship’ or ‘NCHD Bursary’. Medical enquiries may be made to Professor John McCaffrey at 01-8858569 or can also be made by email to jmccaffrey@mater.ie.

3 Saturday
Masterclass on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain. Time: 8.30am to 1.30pm. Location: Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin 3. Delegates: General practitioners. To register log-on to www.chronicpain.ie or phone Christina on (01) 8047567. Closing date for registration is 25th November, 2011.

6 Tuesday

‘Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation’ meeting with speaker Liam Heavin MISCP. Part of Bray Clinical Society’s Clinical Programme 2011/2012 with convenor Dr Brendan Cuddihy. Location: Royal Hotel, Bray. Time: 8pm sharp. Accreditation: 2 CME points and half-day HSE Study Leave. Call Greystones Medical Centre at 01 287 4275 for more details.

13 Tuesday

Bray Clinical Society AGM with convenor Dr Judy McNulty, President Elect. Location: Royal Hotel, Bray. Time: 8pm sharp. Accreditation: 2 CME points and half-day HSE Study Leave. Call Greystones Medical Centre at 01 287 4275 for more details.

2-3 Wednesday/Thursday
‘Ageing Globally – Ageing Locally: Planning All Our Futures’ – conference hosted by the Centre for Ageing, Research and Development. International experts and leading Irish researchers and professionals in the field of ageing will explore how different countries address challenges and opportunities of population ageing, why global ageing matters and how to plan for changing demographics. For details, see www.cardi.ie. To confirm attendance, email Nicola@cardi.ie or call 01 478 6308.

3-4 Thursday-Friday
Update on Current Controversies in Orthopaedic Trauma. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin. CME points will be awarded. To register log on to www.ccot2011.com using this meeting reference: CCOT or contact CCIS Ltd on +353 61 476800.

5 Saturday
St Luke’s Day Fellowship Admission Ceremony at the RCPI, No 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, from 5.45pm. For more information on admission ceremonies please contact Karen Doyle at karendoyle@rcpi.ie or Tel: (01) 863 9738.

5  Saturday
Hermitage Medical Clinic GP Study Day from 9.30am. Agenda to follow. For further details please contact Karen Walsh on 01 6459216 or email kwalsh@hermitageclinic.ie.

8  Tuesday
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The Role of Medical Nutrition: from Infancy to Old Age. Registration 9.30am, presentations commence at 10am and finish at 4.15pm.
For registration and more information, please contact Dearbhail Ormond on Freephone 1800 300 414 or email events.ireland@nutricia.com,
or visit www.nutricia.ie/events.

9 Wednesday
ISPEN 2011 Inaugural Annual Conference. Disease and Nutrition: Muscle Matters. Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. To register online go to www.ispen.ie or email info@ispen.ie.

9 Wednesday
Irish Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ISPEN), inaugural annual conference, Disease and Nutrition: Muscle Matters. Venue: RCPI, Kildare
Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, commencing at 9am. CPD approved by the RCSI (6.25 credits), RCPI (6 credits) and ICGP (5 credits), the event features leading experts from the US, Europe and Ireland. To register or for further details visit www.ispen.ie.

10-12  Thurs-Saturday
2011 ‘Near’ Conference, Powerscourt Ritz Hotel, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow. Ireland’s First International Behavioural Health Conference. Pricing €300. Includes: 3 days/25+ international speakers and workshops, full access to the conference and seminars, lunch and coffee breaks. To register as a delegate and for further details please visit our conference website, www.nearconference.com.

11-12 Friday/Saturday
The Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2011, Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin. Featuring a symposium on ‘Difficult-to-treat infections in patients with lung disease’ and a Translational Science Guest Lecture entitled ‘The Genetics of asthma: moving from bench to bedside’, as well as oral and poster presentations on a range of respiratory topics. For further information, visit www.irishthoracicsociety.com, email info@irishthoracicsociety.com or telephone (01) 283 5252.

12 Saturday
The National Maternity Hospital General Practitioner Study Day. 9.30hrs–13.45hrs. For more information contact: Geraldine McGuire, 01-6373147 or  e-mail gpstudyday@nmh.ie.

12-13 Saturday-Sunday
European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Practice Development Workshops and Masterclass at the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin. Registration fee €300 (including gala dinner at the RCPI). To register visit www.escrs.org. Contact: Colin Kerr at colin@eurotimes.org.

18 Friday
Irish National ADHD Meeting taking place at the RCSI from 11am–5pm. Contact Jack Olden at jolden@shire.com for details.

19 Saturday: Asthma Society ‘Asthma Health Day’.

Venue: Portlaoise from 1pm-4pm.

Opportunity for asthma sufferers to speak with an asthma nurse about all aspects of their asthma management and symptoms.

19 Saturday
The Centre For Disability Law And Policy will host a one-day conference (in conjunction with the Burton Blatt Institute) entitled ‘Genetic Discrimination — Transatlantic Perspectives on the Case for a European Level Legal Response’. It will take place in Aras Moyola MY129 (Ground Floor), North Campus, National University of Ireland, Galway, commencing at 9am. There will be a registration charge of €100 for attendees (€50 for students). To register, please go to: http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=139. For further details see www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp or contact aisling.depaor@nuigalway.ie.

19 Saturday
A Study-day for General Practitioners. Venue: Croke Park Conference Centre, Croke Park, Dublin 3. Coffee and registration: 9:45am. Meeting commences at 10:15am sharp. For further details please contact Maria Hussey on: 01 6638110. Supported by Servier Laboratories (IRELAND) Ltd.

25-26  Friday-Saturday
Winter Anaesthesia Weekend 2011, College of Anaesthetists of Ireland. Venue: 22 Merrion Square. For further information see: www.anaesthesia.ie. Email: odoran@coa.ie.

26 Saturday
Diabetic Foot Symposium. Venue: Robert Adams Lecture Theatre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. Time: 9am to 3pm. CME accreditation will be available. Registration fee: €75. Early bird rate (by 31st August): €50. Please contact Linda Kehoe at lkehoe@clearstream.ie for a full programme and information on how to register.

26 Saturday
CCS 2011. Irish Conference on Survivorship after Cancer during Childhood and Adolescence, Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin. Registration opens 1st September 2011. Registration is free. To register, or for more information, visit www.ccs2011.ie or phone Boyne Research Institute, +353 (0)41 9836041.

26 Saturday
Association Of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland, Irish Standing Committee Annual Open Meeting & Seminar, Conrad Hotel, Dublin. Meeting: 9:00am-10:30am. Seminar: National audit followed by buffet lunch: 11:00am-1:30pm.