Meetings 2005 to 2006
President: Dr Stanley Hawkins BSc FRCP
Contemporary Topics in Medical Practice, Research and Education
October 2005
Thursday 13 October 8.00 pm.North Lecture Theatre MBC QUB
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
The History of Neurology in Belfast
Dr. Stanley Hawkins, Reader in Clinical Neurology, Queen's University Belfast
Thursday 27 October 8.00pm.Ulster Medical Society Rooms
Undergraduate Medical Education, the GMC, the University and the NHS
Prof. Maurice Savage, Director of the Medical Education Unit, QUB
November 2005
Thursday 17 November 8.00pm.Ulster Medical Society Rooms
JOINT MEETING WITH THE ULSTER OBSTETRICAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Inherited Thrombophilias and Pregnancy
Professor John Higgins, University College Cork
Thursday 24 November 8.00pm.Ulster Medical Society Rooms.
JUNIOR MEMBERS FORUM.
Molecular Determinants of Prognosis in Malignant Melanoma
Mr Christopher Hoo
The Physical and Psychological State of Amputees from the Northern Ireland Troubles 1969-2003
Dr Lorraine Graham
Studies on Familial Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Dr Damian McCall
Studies of Mortality in Multiple Sclerosis
Dr Orla Gray
December 2005
- Thursday 8 December 8.00pm.
Beech Hill Country House Hotel
THE DESMOND WHYTE LECTURE
Postgraduate Medical Education
Dr. Terry McMurray, Postgraduate Dean
January 2006
Thursday 12 January 8.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
JOINT MEETING WITH THE NORTHERN IRELAND ETHICS FORUM
Ethical Issues Resulting from Screening for Complex Genetic Disorders
Prof Nick Wood, Professor of Neurology and Neurogenetics, Institute of Neurology, London
February 2006
Thursday 2nd February 8.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
Stem Cell Transplantation and the Nervous System
Prof. Neil Scolding, Professor of Neurology, University of Bristol
Thursday 16 February 8.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
Research and Audit in the Modern NHS.
Prof Charles Warlow, Professor of Medical Neurology, University of Edinburgh
Thursday 23 February 8.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
JOINT MEETING WITH THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE
THE GARY LOVE LECTURE
Aspects of Medical Biography
Dr. Chris Gardner-Thorpe, Consultant Neurologist, Exeter & Editor of the Journal of Medical Biography
March 2006
Friday 3 March 7.15 for 8.00pm.
Great Hall, QUB.
Annual Presidential Dinner.
Thursday 16 March 8.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms.
What is a Disease?
Dr. Gavin Giovannoni, Consultant Neuro-immunologist, Institute of Neurology, London
Thursday 30 March 8.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
THE ROBERT CAMPBELL ORATION
Modernising Medical Careers
Prof. Alan Crockard, National Director, Modernising Medical Careers, London
May 2006
Thursday 18 May 2.00pm.
ANNUAL GOLF COMPETITION for the Victory Challenge Cup.
Thursday 25 May 5pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING