Term Timetable

Swindon/Bath Day Release Course

Autumn/Winter 2006/7

Date	Soapbox	MRCGP Hot Topics		Venue	Topics	Feedback
Date	Soapbox	Paper	Politics	Venue	Topics	Feedback
16 Aug 2006	-	-	-	Bath area GPRs, GP F2s, & SHOs PGMC, RUH, Bath Link to map Parking advice	am: Exciting times in General Practice Only for Bath area doctors. 9.30 - 12.30
12/13 Sept 2006	-	-	-	Urchfont Manor, Devizes Link to map	Pre-Urchfont reading for new GPRs Residential course timetable Nicola Hill's GPR year survival guide (CO version)	Abby Burgess
20 Sept 06	Jo Swallow Physical activity: benefits & hazards (1Mb file)	-	Katrina Goodland	PGMC, RUH, Bath Link to map Parking advice	1st termers: am: Critical appr skills, Bill Irish pm: Medical ethics 2nd termers: nMRCGP Clinical Skills Assessment Pilot, Warwick University	Seema Baliyan
27 Sept 2006	No Course
4 Oct 2006	-	-	-	PGMC, RUH, Bath	Consultation skills day (1st termers - please bring a consultation video, VHS format)	Hany Houmouda
11 Oct 2006	Dana Parr	Alison Law	Louise Wilcocks	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: GU medicine: Kate Horn pm: Groupwork: Travel medicine (Mi)	Alan Speers
18 Oct 2006	Jenny Crushell	Sian Langdon	Angela Timms	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: CVD prevention & lipids update: Mark Dinwoodie pm: groupwork: Stress and burnout (1) Stress and burnout (2) (Ch)	Jo Swallow
25 Oct 2006	No Course (24 Oct: MRCGP written papers)
1 Nov 2006	-	-	-	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: 1st termers: 3-Month Reviews of Vocational Training: click here for an information sheet about the review. pm: 2nd termers: MRCGP oral practice	-
8 Nov 2006	Ken Burke Home births	Philip Weldon	Mandy Leonhardt	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: 10.15: assertiveness 11.30: chronic renal disease: Clive Hall pm: groupwork: Leadership skills (Ma)	Ken Burke
15 Nov 2006	Jim Ropner	Simon Church	Alan Speers	The Academy, GWH, Swindon Note change from previous venue Link to map Parking advice	am: ENT: Angus Weddell pm: groupwork: Martyn's group: End of life issues	Angela Timms
22 Nov 2006	Monica Arora Concord-ance	Katrina Goodland	Lucy Rowse	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: Wilts Trainers' Group: choosing and getting a job pm: finance: Andrew Spokes	Monica Arora
29 Nov 2006	Angela Timms	Ken Burke	Seema Baliyan	The Academy, GWH, Swindon	am: rheumatology: Liz Price pm: groupwork: Chris's group: Denial and collusion	Simon Church
6 Dec 2006	SA MCQ: No Course
13 Dec 2006	Simon Church	Hannah Cross (SHO)	Abby Burgess	Bath area GPRs & SHOs Wiltshire Music Centre	Common problems with special groups	Sian Langdon
13 Dec 2006	Seema Baliyan	?SHO	Jim Ropner	Swindon area GPRs, TAGPRs & SHOs The Academy, GWH, Swindon	Common problems with special groups	Katrina Goodland
20 Dec 2006	Lucy Rowse	Monica Arora	Shyamala Ratnanandan	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: children with learning difficulties: Rosemary Jones pm: groupwork: Fitness to drive Michael's group	Dana Parr
27 Dec 2006
3 Jan 2007
10 Jan 2007	-	-	-	Dorothy House, Winsley Map link	Palliative care day Timetable Reading if first time at DH Palliative Care day Syringe driver guidelines Reading if second or third time at DH Palliative Care day Aims & Objectives Bereavement theory	Feedback
17 Jan 2007	-	-	-	The Academy, GWH, Swindon	Swindon Trainers' Day: common GP problems Timetable	Shyamala Ratnanandan
24 Jan 2007	Louse Willcocks	Davin Bains	Hany Houmouda	The Academy, GWH, Swindon	am: Sports injuries: Kevin Gruffydd-Jones Lumps & bumps: Deidre Buckley Dermatology quiz slides (NB large file: 9Mb) pm: Learning from the Arts	Mandy Leonhardt
	Finishing your GPR year? Find out about BLAG, the Bath Locum and Assistant's Group, by clicking here.

Notes
Times:	All days start at 9.00 prompt; lunchtime 12.45 - 2.00; end 4.30.
Hot Topics:	1) Lead a discussion on 1 paper chosen from the preceding week’s BMJ or BJGP. 2) Lead a discussion on a medical news story from the previous week.
Soapbox:	Present a 10-15 minute talk that will be of interest to the other GPRs and is of relevance to your medical career. We recommend that you use PowerPoint if possible. A basic tutorial on PowerPoint is available at: http://oregonstate.edu/instruction/ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm Other on-line PowerPoint tutorials: http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/ You may find this one on giving a presentation helpful: http://www.kevinboone.com/howto_presentation.html One of the COs will give you feedback on your presentation skills using the pro-forma linked here.
Feedback:	Collate responses from the feedback forms for the day, and e-mail to the group (together with any social notices) by the end of the week.
Attendance:	If you cannot attend, e-mail or 'phone Paula (01225 824894) as soon as possible.
NB If you are not available to “perform” on the day indicated it is your responsibility to arrange a swap with a colleague, and notify Paula of the change.

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