Infectious Diseases Update 2009
Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th March 2009 at the Hammersmith Hospital, London
The Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity at Imperial College London presents this two-day course focussing on best practice in infection management, research methods, and development of the specialist antimicrobial pharmacist role. Designed with the Department of Pharmacy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, specifically for pharmacists and other ID professionals, the programme will cover a wide range of current topics including:
- Clostridium difficile
- MRSA
- Vaccination
- Bone infection
- ESBLs
- Surgical and medical prophylaxis
- Pulmonary infections
- Soft tissue infections
- TB
- Antivirals
- Auditing to DH and Healthcare Commission standards
- Ethics and anti-infective development
- Professional and academic development
The expert Faculty members and invited lecturers are authorities in the field. Speakers will include:
- Prof Shiranee Sriskandan
- Prof Sunil Shaunak
- Paul Wade
- Prof Bryony Dean Franklin
- Dr Onn Min Kon
- Dr Kieran Hand
- Dr Mark Atkins
The course is now full! More than 110 pharmacists and ID specialists will be attending.
Provisional timetable
Wednesday 11th March 2009
Time | Programme |
09.30-09.40 | Introduction and Welcome - Dr Alison Holmes |
| Update on basics (Chair: Dr Hayley Wickens) |
09.40-10.10 | Bacteria (speaker TBC) |
10.10-10.40 | Viruses and basics of antiviral treatment (Dr Mark Atkins) |
10.40-11.10 | Interpretation of laboratory results (Dr Annette Jepson) |
11.10-11.30 | BREAK |
| Update on therapies and infections (Chair: Dr Hayley Wickens) |
11.30-12.00 | Bone infection (speaker TBC) |
12.00-12.30 | Clostridium difficile - current treatment options, DH recommendations and antibiotic strategies (Dr Eimear Brannigan) |
12.30-13.30 | LUNCH (and optional staff round) |
| Update on prevention (Chair: Dr Eimear Brannigan) |
13.30-14.00 | Surgical and medical prophylaxis (Dr Claire Thomas) |
14.00-14.30 | Vaccination - principles and practice (Dr Mark Atkins) |
14.30-14.50 | BREAK |
| Measuring and demonstrating your worth (Chair: Dr Hayley Wickens) |
14.50-15.20 | Research methods - how to design a good study and assess your interventions (Prof Bryony Dean Franklin) |
15.20-15.50 | Networks - national and international (Wendy Lawson) |
16.00 | CLOSE |
Thursday 12th March 2009
| 09.30 | Update on therapies and infections II (Chair: TBC) |
| 09.40-10.10 | TB (Dr Onn Min Kon) |
| 10.10-10.40 | Pulmonary infections (Speaker TBC) |
| 10.40-11.10 | Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (Jan Hitchcock and Mark Gilchrist) |
| 11.10-11.30 | BREAK |
| Update on resistant infections (Chair: TBC) | |
| 11.30-12.00 | ESBLs and resistant Gram negatives (Speaker TBC) |
| 12.00-12.30 | MRSA and resistant Gram positive - management strategies (Dr Marianne Nolan) |
| 12.30-13.30 | LUNCH |
| 13.30-13.40 | Chair: Dr Alison Holmes |
| 13.40-14.10 | Ethics and anti-infective development (Prof Sunil Shaunak) |
| 14.10-14.40 | Soft tissue infection - the changing picture (Prof Shiranee Sriskandan) |
| 14.40-15.10 | BREAK |
| The bigger picture: developing your role (Chair: Prof Ann Jacklin) | |
| 15.10-15.40 | Professional and academic development (Dr Kieran Hand) |
| 15.40-16.10 | Government/DH drivers for the work of abx pharmacists - what you need to know! (Paul Wade) |
| 16.10-16.15 | Course end (Dr Alison Holmes) |
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the price of the course.
Kensington Hilton (approx £109 p.n. and close to Holland Park tube station)
Travelodge Wembley (approx £29 p.n. and close to Hanger Lane station)
Alternatively you could contact Du Cane Housing which is very close to the hospital. They may be able to provide a limited amount of budget accommodation.
