Fifty years since 'Smoking and health' progress, lessons and priorities for a smoke-free UK

A joint conference with the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies

Tuesday 6 March 2012
Venue: Royal College of Physicians

This conference will commemorate the publication of the RCP report on Smoking and Health in 1962, the progress made since, and will outline what needs to be done in the future to prevent smoking and smoking-related disease.
The conference is supported by the UKCTCS.

Audience: This conference will be relevant to all clinicians, public health practitioners, politicians, policy makers and the public.

Conference Organiser:  Royal College of Physicians

Contact Email:  conferences@rcplondon.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: 020 3075 1252/1300/1436

Programme and booking: http://events.rcplondon.ac.uk/details.aspx?e=2497

Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK Medical Educational Programme

 A new and exciting educational programme has been launched aimed directly at improving the understanding of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension amongst all levels of health care professionals. This is the first course of its type in the UK and has been under development for more than 18 months. The programme is based around e learning with some printed support materials where candidates work through 4 section’s which has a mixture of text, videos and other interactive tools to aid learning and skill development. This will lead to students gaining a greater knowledge and understanding of PH. There are 4 main aims of the course:

·         Develop an understanding of the different types of PH and its associated conditions

·         Improve the ability to facilitate early and correct diagnosis of PH

·         Improve the overall treatment and management of PH

·         Increase awareness of the issues facing patients with PH

In his forward to the course Professor Paul Corris (Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Director National Pulmonary Hypertension Service (Newcastle), Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University and Freeman Hospital) has enthusiastically described the whole programme as being ‘a long and overdue, valuable resource’.

The course has 3 routes which can be undertaken, the first being a self-accredited option which would be working through the course, performing on going assessments at the end of which a certificate will be available to show completion. The other 2 routes are aimed at candidates working towards a degree or masters, which upon completion will be worth 20 points at either level. The course has been accredited by Edge Hill University in Manchester/Liverpool and candidates undertaking this route will have access to all of their student support services.

If you would like any further information on the course, please contact the office who will be able to provide more information on 01709 761 450 or education@phassociation.uk.com. We do have a limited number of bursaries available which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.