The week long course is structured to reflect the FRCPath exam. Part 1 being covered Monday-Wednesday, with Part 2 on Thursday and Friday concluding with a mock exam style session.
The course will present a varied and comprehensive programme, speakers are highly regarded consultants and experts in their field with a track record of excellence in presentation.
Monday 3rd September
Mondahy
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08.30
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Coffee and Registration
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09.30
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Management of CML in 2012
Professor Charles Craddock
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10.30
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Pharmacy Tips
Nick Duncan
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10.30
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How to identify / screen appropriate patients for new anticoagulants
Dr Matt Fay
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11.30
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Refreshments
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11.45
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Immunophenotyping in the diagnosis of haematological malignancies
Dr Fiona Clark
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12.45
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Lunch
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13.45
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Paediatric Haematology
Dr Phil Darbyshire
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15.45
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Refreshments
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16.15
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Advances in the investigation and management of anaemia
Dr Tim Littlewood
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17.30
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Advances in the management of aplastic anaemia
Professor Judith Marsh
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18.30
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Close
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Tuesday 4th September
Tuesday
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08.30
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Coffee and Registration
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09.00
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Management of AML
Dr Manoj Raghavan
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09.45
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Advances in the management of myeloma
Dr Guy Pratt
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10.30
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Refreshments
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11.00
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Management dilemmas in myeloma
Dr Mark Cook
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12.00
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Treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Dr Sridhar Chaganti
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12.45
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Lunch
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13.30
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Low Grade Lymphomas
Dr Ram Malladi
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14.15
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The 4 most important papers in haemostasis, thrombosis and general haematology
Dr Deepak Chandra
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15.00
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Refreshments
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15.30
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High grade lymphomas
Dr Andrew McMillan
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16.30
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Case discussions in malignant haematology
Drs Cook & McMillan
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20.00
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Course dinner Maharajah Restaurant in Birmingham
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Wednesday 5th September
Wednesday
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08.30
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Coffee and Registration
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09.00
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Structure of the FRCPath Exam
Dr Jim Murray
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10.00
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Myelodysplastic syndromes
Dr Juliet Mills
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10.45
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Refreshments
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11.15
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Dr Fiona Clark
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12.00
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The 4 most important papers in haemato-oncology this year
Dr Salim Shafeek
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12.45
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Lunch
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13.45
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Management of CLL and its Variants
Dr Jeff Neilson
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14.30
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Platelets
Prof Steve Watson & Dr Gillian Lowe
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15.30
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Refreshments
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15.45
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Anti-coagulants
Dr Peter Rose
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16.45
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Thrombosis
Dr Will Lester
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17.30
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Close
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Thursday 6th September
Thursday
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08.30
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Coffee and Registration for Part 2
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09.00
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Transfusion Topics
Dr Neil Smith
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11.00
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Refreshments
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11.15
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Transfusion Topics continued
Dr Neil Smith
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12.15
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Lunch
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13.00
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Thrombosis
Dr Will Lester
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15.00
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Refreshments
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15.15
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Haematological Short Cases
Dr Nigel O’Connor
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16.15
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Haemostasis
Dr Jonathon Wilde
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18.15
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Close
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Friday 7th September
Friday
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08.30
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Coffee and Registration
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09.00
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Haemoglobinpathy
Dr Nick Jackson
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10.30
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Refreshments
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10.45
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Haemoglobinpathy continued
Dr Shivan Pancham
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12.45
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Lunch
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13.30
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Mock Exam
Dr Andrew Stewart
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16.00
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Close
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Programme subject to change.