Category: Course Preview

Predatory conferences

What are they and how do you spot them? Unfortunately, some organisers create predatory conferences designed simply to make money rather than further scientific endeavour. When choosing where to submit posters and abstracts, or attending as a delegate or speaker, you need to be assured of the quality of a conference. So how do you…

Preview: Neurosurgery High Speed Drill Course

5 July 2024 (face to face) St George’s, University of London Course leads: Mr Erlick Pereira, Mrs Fay Greenway Fee: £50 More details: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/neurosurgery-high-speed-drill-course Why join the course? This one day interactive course aims to build understanding and provide hands-on experience of High Speed Drills. The candidates will learn the basic skills and techniques for…

Preview: The Comorbidities of Epilepsy Course

21 June 2024 (onsite/virtual) St George’s, University of London Course lead: Dr Marco Mula Fee: From £25 More details: www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/comorbidities-of-epilepsy Why join the course? Epilepsy is one of the most common, chronic neurological condition in the UK. The course will offer a practical grounding in the most common comorbidities associated with epilepsy. This is an…

Recent Advances in Young Onset Dementia from St George’s, University of London

– 24 April 2024 (onsite/virtual)Course lead:  Prof Peter GarrardFee: From £55More details: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/young-onset-dementia Book your place here: https://shop.sgul.ac.uk/short-courses/professional-education/neuro/recent-advances-in-young-onset-dementia Why join the course? The course will provide an update on current diagnostic standards, best practice and new developments in clinical practice relating to the young onset dementias. A case-presentation session at the end of the meeting…

Management and Leadership in Neurosurgery from St George’s, University of London

Course lead: Ms Meriem AmaroucheFee: From £50Book at: https://shop.sgul.ac.uk/short-courses/professional-education/neuro/management-and-leadershipMore details: https://www.sgul.ac.uk/study/professional-education/short-courses/management-and-leadership Why join the course? In addition to their clinical duties, neurosurgeons are expected to engage with various management and leadership roles. This is particularly important for senior trainees who must demonstrate that they are ready to become consultants. This course will help trainees, and newly…

Structural Inequalities in the Clinical Neurosciences

Jeremy D Isaacs, Ania A Crawshaw Molecular & Clinical Science Research Institute, St George’s, University of London and Department of Neurology, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Over 16 million people live with a neurological condition in England alone.  We know that the experience of neurological illness isn’t shared equally across the…

Traumatic Brain Injury from St George’s University of London

Course Information Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a very important aspect of medical education and is often not taught specifically in either undergraduate or postgraduate courses. St George’s has one of the few TBI services in the country, and the TBI team have developed this one-day teaching course to focus on the clinical management of…

Structural Inequalities in the Clinical Neurosciences from St George’s University of London

Audience Clinical staff, including nurses, allied health professionals and academics with an interest in this area.  Course description Evidence of systemic injustice in health outcomes has been mounting for decades. Over 16 million people live with a neurological condition in England alone. Despite this, inequalities in research and clinical outcomes in neurology have received relatively…

Upcoming Courses from UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

Multidisciplinary Neuro-oncology Teaching Course The need for multidisciplinary working in Neuro-oncology is well established but a common theme that will be addressed is the need for better understanding between core specialties within the Neuro-oncology Multidisciplinary Team. To address this, this course has been designed for Trainees, Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists in the core specialities…