Meetings 2017 to 2018
The Programme of Lectures starts on Thursday 5 October 2017 and continues at intervals, usually on Thursday evenings, until the Spring
Certificates of Attendance will be available at each academic meeting.
Guests of Fellows and Members are welcome as are all registered medical practitioners, medical students, and other interested health professionals, whether members or not. Anyone else wishing to attend should contact the Honorary Secretary beforehand.
It is planned to have most lectures in the Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL.
Lectures in the Whitla Medical Building will be held on the First Floor in Seminar Rooms 5 & 6 unless otherwise stated. A lift is available.
Lectures in the Medical Biology Centre will be held in the North Lecture Theatre.
Entry to the car park for the Whitla Medical Building and the Medical Biology Centre can be effected by pressing button 'B' on the intercom at the barrier to speak to security. The doors to the Whitla Medical Building will also be controlled by security. No code is available. Those who prefer to access the Whitla via the MBC should note that the MBC will almost certainly be open during term time until 9 or 10 o'clock but that this is not guaranteed.
President: Ms Angela M Carragher MB, BCh, BAO, FRCS (Edin), MMedSci
Aim Higher
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A lecture marked ‡‡ will be suitable for a non-medical audience.
October 2017
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Thursday 5 October. 8.00pm.
North Lecture Theatre, MEDICAL BIOLOGY CENTRE, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Presidential Address
The Loveliness of Life. ‡‡
Ms Angela M Carragher, Consultant Surgeon and Associate Postgraduate Dean
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Thursday 19 October.
There are two meetings on this day
First Meeting: Trainee Day from 9.00am to 4.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Joint meeting with NIMDTA and QUB, the topic being:
Research for Trainees: Opportunities, Presentations & Prizes.
Guest lecturer is Professor Phil Kalra who will speak on:
'Reverse engineering' a clinical research career in the NHS.
Second Meeting: Evening Lecture at 8pm.
North Lecture Theatre, MEDICAL BIOLOGY CENTRE, Lisburn Road, Belfast
The Patient Experience. ‡‡
Mrs Margaret Murphy, Chairperson World Health Organisation (WHO) Patients for Patients' Safety
November 2017
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Thursday 2 November. 8.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Joint Meeting with the Ulster Society for the History of Medicine
The Gary Love Lecture
Some Glimpses of Medieval Greek Medicine.
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Professor John Duffy, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
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Thursday 23 November. 8pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Defending Doctors—Why do I defend doctors? ‡‡
Ms Mary O'Rourke QC, Medical Lawyer
December 2017
January 2018
February 2018
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Thursday 1 February. Buffet 5pm, Lecture 6pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Joint Meeting with the Belfast City Hospital Medical Staff
Burnout: Identification and Remediation.
Professor Hilary Sanfey, Professor of Surgery, Southern Illinois University, Illinois
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Thursday 15 February. 8.00pm.
Postgraduate Lecture Theatre, BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Sir Thomas and Lady Edith Dixon Lecture
Bullying and Undermining: #LetsRemoveIt.
Dr Judy Evans, Aesthetic Surgeon and Honorary Secretary, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
March 2018
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Thursday 22 March. Buffet 5pm, Lecture 6pm. Out of Town Meeting
Armagh Robinson Library, 43 Abbey Street, Armagh BT61 7DY
New insights into cardiovascular risk in adults.
Professor Rose Anne Kenny, Professor of Medical Gerontology, Trinity College, Dublin
April 2018
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THURSDAY 12 April. Buffet 5pm, Lecture 6pm. Out of Town Meeting
Great Hall, Magee College, Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 7JL
Desmond Whyte Memorial Lecture with Altnagelvin Medical Staff
The Northwell Health Medical Experience. ‡‡
Mr Michael J. Dowling, CEO Northwell Health, N.Y., and Professor Lawrence G. Smith, Physician-in-Chief Northwell Health, and Dean of Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.
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Saturday 14 April. 8.00pm.
Great Hall, Queen's University of Belfast.
ANNUAL PRESIDENTIAL DINNER.
May 2018
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Thursday 10 May. 5.30pm.
Council Room, Whitla Medical Building, Lisburn Road, Belfast
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.