WMTC - West Midlands Training Course » Autumn 2008

12th December 2008: Invigillator Dr Clare Ford

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Room WF15, Medical School, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT

930-1100 Essay Question Paper

1115-1215 Short answer question paper

28th November 2008: Convener: Mary Anne Preece

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Education Centre, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, B4 6NH

1000-1045h	Peroxisomal disorders	Mrs Sue Alger
1115-1200h	Glycogen storage disorders	Dr Patrick McKiernan
1200-1245h	Carbohydrate disorders	Mrs Mary Anne Preece
1245-1330h	Lunch
1330-1415h	Amino acids	Mrs Mary Anne Preece
1500-1545h	The role of DNA analysis in inherited metabolic disorders	Dr Sarah Ball
1545-1630h	Antenatal diagnosis for inherited metabolic disorders	Dr George Gray

21st November 2008: Convenor Dr David Kennedy 1st & 2nd Years Only

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Pathology Seminar Room, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, B9 5ST

930-1000 Clinical Cases Dr David Kennedy

1000-1100 Clinical Aspects of Myeloma Dr Richard Lovett

1115-1215 Haematological Malignancies Dr Matthew Lumley

1215-1315 Laboratory Investigation of Paraproteinaemia TBC

1400-1500 Techniques for Separating Proteins Dr David Kennedy

1515-1615 Capillary Zone Electrophoresis in Clinical Practice Craig Webster

7th November 2008: Convener: Mary Ann Preece

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Education Centre, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, B4 6NH

1000-1045h	Overview of causes and management of hyperammonaemia and urea cycle disorders	Mrs Mary Anne Preece
1115-1215h	Newborn screening	Mr Paul Griffiths
1215-1245h	Newborn screening – what happens next?	Mrs Di Asplin
1245-1330h	Lunch
1330-1415h	Organic acids	Dr Rachel Webster
1500-1545h	Acyl carnitines	Dr Rachel Webster
1545-1630h	Lactic acidosis and Mitochondrial disorders	Dr George Gray

31st October 2008: Convenor Dr David Vallance 1st & 2nd Years Only

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Post Graduate Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH

0930-1000 Lipid Cases Dr Helen Ashby

1000-1100 The Metabolic Syndrome Dr Helen Ashby

1115-1215 Methods for lipid investigation Dr William Richmond

1215-1315 Standardisation & target values in lipid analysis Dr William Richmond

1345-1435 New markers of cardiovascular risk Dr Steven Martin

1500-1600 Debate: How can we define and calculate CHD risk Dr Steven Martin

1600-1630 Lipid Case Presentation Trainee

24th October 2008: Convener: Mary Ann Preece

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Education Centre, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, B4 6NH

1000-1045h

Overview of paediatric clinical chemistry

Mr Paul Griffiths

1115-1200h

Investigation of hypoglycaemia

Mrs Mary Anne Preece

1200-1245h

Clinical overview of IMD including management

Dr Chris Hendriksz

1245-1330h

Lunch

1330-1415h

Lysosomal storage disorders – clinical

Dr Chris Hendriksz

1500-1545h

Lysosomal storage disorders – biochemistry

Dr Tim Hutchin

1545-1630h

Assessment of jaundice/liver dysfunction

Dr Patrick McKiernan

17th October 2008: Convener Joanne Heynes

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Education Centre, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, B9 5ST

930-1000 Clinical Case Alison Armitage

1000-1100 POCT 1 Dr Gary Thorpe

1115-1215 POCT 2 Dr Gary Thorpe

1215-1245 POCT Case Study: Joanne Heynes

1345-1630 Business Case Competition

10th October 2008: Convenor Dr David Vallance 1st & 2nd Years Only

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Post Graduate Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH

0930-1015 Lipid structure and function I Dr David Vallance

1015-1055 Lipid structure and function II Dr David Vallance

1115-1215 The Evidence. Primary & Secondary Prevention Trials Dr Angela Haddon

1215-1315 Clinical investigation of hyperlipidaemia Dr Bob Cramb

1345-1445 Treatment of hyperlipidaemia Dr Bob Cramb

1500-1530 Case Presentation Trainee

1530-1700 Extending ACB Membership* Dr Ian Watson

*Open to all ACB members in the West Midlands

3rd October 2008: Convenor Hazel Hutton

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Clinical Education Centre (off A34), City General Site, University Hospital of North Staffs, Stoke, ST4 6QG

1000-1045 Research and papers Prof Tony Fryer

1115-1200 NHS Structure and funding Alan Tongue

1200-1245 NHS Procurement Representative from Supplies at UHNS

1330-1430 Preparing a business case Craig Webster

1500-1545 To send or not to send? Hazel Hutton

1545-1630 Course Task Outline, Organisation & Discussion Hazel Hutton

26th September 2008: Convenor Dr Clare Ford Morning 1st Years only

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Post Graduate Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, B15 2TH

0945-1000 Introductions Dr Clare Ford

1000-1100 Clinical Biochemistry: What’s it all about? Dr Jonathan Berg

1115-1215 Anecdotal Tour of Endocrinology Dr Mourad Labib

1215-1300 Role of the lab and how we make a difference Mike Hallworth

1345-1445 Effect of Drugs on Analytical Methods Dr Clare Ford

1500-1600 Electrophoretic Methods Craig Webster

1600-1630 Course Administration Dr Clare Ford

Course Administration will include allocation of term tasks and collection of 2nd year dissertations.