‘‘Simulation, Robotics and Telemedicine: Innovation Driving Patient Care”.
Date: 12th November 2013
UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bristol, BS34 8QZ
About the event
This one-day conference has been organised by Health Education South West, the Royal Society of Medicine, and Bristol Robotics Laboratory. It brings together leading clinicians, academics and researchers from the UK and Europe to discuss latest advances in Medical Robotics, Simulation and Telemedicine. The Conference will appeal to surgeons and practitioners wishing to refresh their knowledge, and to junior clinicians and trainees embarking on clinical careers. It will also appeal to researchers involved in medical technology, to medical device manufacturers looking for new opportunities, and to academia, public and charitable institutions.
Conference Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
- Sir Ian Carruthers (Ex CEO, NHS South of England) and author of Innovation, Health and Wealth: accelerating adoption and diffusion in the NHS (provisional)
- Prof David Gillatt (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Director, Bristol Urological Institute)
- Dr Nicholas Robinson (President Elect, Royal Society of Medicine Telemed Council)
- Dr Magnus Annerstedt (Head of Robotic Surgery, Department of Urology, Herlev University Hospital, Denmark)
- Dr David Grant (Associate Dean, Simulation, Health Education South West; President, International Pediatric Simulation Society)
- Prof Mark Emberton (Director, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL; Clinical Director, Clinical Effectiveness Unit, Royal College of Surgeons of England)
- Dr Mark Callaway (Consultant Radiologist, United Bristol Healthcare Trust)
- Sasha Karakusevic (Chief Operating Officer, North Bristol NHS Trust; Director, Health Innovation Education Cluster (SW) Torbay Care Trust)
- Mr John McGrath (Consultant Urological Surgeon, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust)
- Mr John Ferris (Head of School of Ophthalmology, Health Education South West)
- Mr Robert Longman (Consultant Colorectal Cancer Surgeon, United Bristol Healthcare Trust)
Aims of conference
- Provide a forum for debate on medical innovation and issues relating to robotics, simulation, and telemedicine.
- Provide delegates with a deeper understanding of current issues and technologies for delivering better patient care.
- Stimulate innovation and showcase research and best practice.
- Provide a forum to meet new people, discover/exchange new ideas, and form links for future research and collaboration.
Who should attend?
- Surgeons involved in laparoscopy and minimal access surgery
- Surgeons involved in image guided surgery and navigation
- Academic researchers in medical robotics and image guided surgery
- Healthcare practitioners and educators involved in telemedicine and medical simulation
- Medical students and trainees
- Robotics and engineering students
- NHS representatives and private companies dealing in healthcare, robotics and ICT.
- Representatives from medical charitable organisations
- Medical device industry design engineers / business development managers
Registration
- Full Registration - £100 (includes all refreshments and lunch).
- This conference is open to students and trainees at a special rate of £25 (includes all refreshments and lunch).
Bookings
Please contact James Whitaker, Academic Department, Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE, Tel 0207 290 2980l: Fax: 0207 290 2989 email: regions@rsm.ac.uk
or Book online
Poster presentations
The conference invites early career medics and researchers to display posters, describing evidence based practice and innovation, and work in progress/new ideas.
The winning posters will be decided by a conference judging panel, which includes:
- Prof Davinder Sandhu (Postgraduate Dean/Head of Education, Health Education South West)
- Prof Bob Woodward (Professor of Simulation, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)
- Dr Parag Singhal (Clinical Director, Weston Hospital)
The wining posters will receive prizes from Professor Steve West, Vice Chancellor, UWE
The deadline for poster abstracts is Thursday 31st October 2013.
For further information please email rsm.regions@rsm.ac.uk or visit this link.
Exhibitors and Sponsors from industry or research centres are welcomed.
Venue
The conference will be held at the University of the West of England’s Exhibition and Conference Centre. It has excellent transport links for the M4, M5 and M32 motorways and onsite parking for 580 cars. Bristol Parkway train station is just a 5 minute taxi ride or 15 minute walk away.