Meetings 2017 to 2018
President: Ms Angela M Carragher MB, BCh, BAO, FRCS (Edin), MMedSci
Aim Higher
October 2017
Thursday 5 October. 8.00pm.
North Lecture Theatre, Medical Biology Centre, Lisburn Road, Belfast
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
The Loveliness of Life
Ms Angela M Carragher, Consultant Surgeon and Associate Postgraduate Dean
Thursday 19 October.
There are two meetings on this day
First Meeting: TRAINEE DAY from 9.00am to 4.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
JOINT MEETING WITH NIMDTA AND QUB, the topic being:
Research for Trainees: Opportunities, Presentations & Prizes.
Guest lecturer is Professor Phil Kalra who will speak on:
'Reverse engineering' a clinical research career in the NHS.
Second Meeting: Evening Lecture at 8pm.
North Lecture Theatre, Medical Biology Centre, Lisburn Road, Belfast
The Patient Experience.
Mrs Margaret Murphy, Chairperson World Health Organisation (WHO) Patients for Patients' Safety
November 2017
Thursday 2 November. 8.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
JOINT MEETING WITH THE ULSTER SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE
THE GARY LOVE LECTURE
Some Glimpses of Medieval Greek Medicine.
Professor John Duffy, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
Thursday 23 November. 8pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Defending Doctors—Why do I defend doctors?
Ms Mary O'Rourke QC, Medical Lawyer
December 2017
Thursday 7 December. 8.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
THE ROBERT CAMPBELL ORATION
Blind Sight—How children and adults with brain damage really see.
Miss Sonia George, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon BHSCT
January 2018
Thursday 11 January. 8.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Sports Medicine and Nutrition in Irish Rugby.
Dr Ciaran Cosgrave and Ms Ruth Wood-Martin IRFU
Thursday 25 January. 8.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
JOINT MEETING WITH THE ULSTER OBSTETRICAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Menopause: Natural selection or modern disease?
Dr Nick Panay, Consultant Gynaecologist
February 2018
Thursday 1 February. Buffet 5pm, Lecture 6pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
JOINT MEETING WITH THE BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF
Burnout: Identification and Remediation.
Professor Hilary Sanfey, Professor of Surgery, Southern Illinois University, Illinois
Thursday 15 February. 8.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
SIR THOMAS AND LADY EDITH DIXON LECTURE
Bullying and Undermining: #LetsRemoveIt.
Dr Judy Evans, Aesthetic Surgeon and Honorary Secretary, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
March 2018
Thursday 22 March. Buffet 5pm, Lecture 6pm. Out of Town Meeting
Armagh Robinson Library, 43 Abbey Street, Armagh BT61 7DY
New insights into cardiovascular risk in adults.
Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Professor of Medical Gerontology, Trinity College, Dublin
April 2018
THURSDAY 12 April. Buffet 5pm, Lecture 6pm. Out of Town Meeting
Great Hall, Magee College, Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 7JL
DESMOND WHYTE MEMORIAL LECTURE WITH ALTNAGELVIN MEDICAL STAFF
The Northwell Health Medical Experience.
Mr Michael J. Dowling, CEO Northwell Health, N.Y., and
Professor Lawrence G. Smith, Physician-in-Chief Northwell Health, and Dean of Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.
Saturday 14 April. 8.00pm.
Great Hall, Queen's University of Belfast.
ANNUAL PRESIDENTIAL DINNER.
May 2018
Thursday 10 May. 5.30pm.
Council Room, Whitla Medical Building, Lisburn Road, Belfast
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.