Discover GP Conference
A free half-day conference tailored for medical students, foundation doctors, and anyone considering a career in general practice.
Hear leaders of general practice discuss how they make change on a local, regional, and national scale in our panel, including RCGP President Amanda Howe, RCGP Northern Ireland Chair Laurence Dorman, and RCGP Scotland Executive Officer for Professional Development Sigi Joseph. Join interactive workshops and learn how you can influence general practice from day one.
Plus, gain direct career insight in our special near-peer networking sessions!
Bristol Patient Safety Conference 2021
Share your QI, education & innovation projects
Our independent national conference is now in its eighth year.
• Hear from patient safety and quality improvement experts
• Share your work in our poster competition
• Choose from a diverse range of workshops
National Poster Competition - deadline 9th April
The pandemic has necessitated new approaches to the provision of medical care in unprecedented circumstances. We invite you to share QI projects and projects that encompass learning during this time.
Who should apply? - junior doctors, nurses, midwives, consultants, AHPs, GPs, medical students and those working in care settings, among others.
Up to 100 posters. Successful entries receive:
• An invitation to give a live poster presentation*
• A discounted delegate rate of £159. Co-authors also qualify for the discounted rate.
• A national poster competition presentation certificate
• Opportunity to win a first or second prize in each themed group of 10 posters
* 2-minute oral presentation followed by judge-led Q&A
More competition details on our website here.
South West Division Spring Prizes 2021
We are delighted to announce that the following prizes are now open to entrants. Further information, regulations and entry forms can be accessed via our Prizes and Bursaries web page.
NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHIATRY TRAINEE ePOSTER PRIZE
Psychiatric trainees training in the United Kingdom are invited to submit a poster and abstract on any aspect of neurodevelopmental psychiatry. These will be shared at the virtual Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Special Interest Group conference on 23 April 2021 via the Programme and Abstracts Booklet. Entries will be pre-judged in advance of the meeting and winners will be invited to present their poster to a live audience at the conference, with a prize of £100 for the winner.
Deadline for submission of entry form and abstract: Friday 12 March 2021
DIVISIONAL ePOSTER PRESENTATION PRIZE
Trainees, SAS and specialty doctors working in the south west are invited to submit a poster and abstract on any aspect of psychiatry, including Quality Improvement projects. These will be shared at the virtual Spring Biannual Meeting on 14 May 2021 via the Programme and Abstracts Booklet. Shortlisted entries will be invited to present their poster to a live audience at the conference, with a prize of £150 for the winner.
Deadline for submission of entry form and abstract: Thursday 25 March 2021
DR STEPHEN DINNISS FOUNDATION AND MEDICAL STUDENTS ePOSTER PRIZE
Foundation year doctors and medical students are invited to submit a poster and abstract on any aspect of psychiatry. These will be shared at the virtual Spring Biannual Meeting on 14 May
2021 via the Programme and Abstracts Booklet. Shortlisted entries will be invited to present their poster to a live audience at the conference, with a prize of £150 for the winner.
Deadline for submission of entry form and abstract: Thursday 25 March 2021
SPRING BIANNUAL MEETING BURSARY
We offer up to 10 bursaries for south west medical students and foundation year doctors to present a poster at the South West Spring Biannual Meeting on 14 May 2021. All entrants (up to two per submission) will be guests of the Executive Committee and must register for the meeting but will not be charged a conference fee.
These competitions are an opportunity to share your experience of mental health services and psychiatry with colleagues of all levels around the region who will be attending the meeting, with the added bonus of possibly winning a prize!
O & G Conference
Dear Foundation Doctors,
Calling all foundation doctors with an interest in a career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology!
Have you thought about joining us for the RCOG’s National Trainees Conference which will take place virtually on the 27th and 28th May 2021.
O&G trainees from Severn Deanery, in collaboration with the RCOG, have designed an exciting two-day programme with high-profile speakers, breakouts and a timetable that ensures wide coverage of the new core curriculum. Content will be recorded and made available for six months.
It is perfect for anyone considering a career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Programme highlights include:
• MBRRACE-UK
Professor Marian Knight. Professor of Maternal and Child Population Health, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford
• AFFIRM study: Optimising perinatal health through randomised controlled trials – the good the bad and the ugly of using routinely collected data
Professor Jane Norman, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol.
Winner of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' prestigious Eardley Holland Gold Medal in 2020.
• Tackling Racism in Medicine
Dr Christine Ekechi, RCOG Race and Equality Taskforce
• Better for Women strategy
Professor Dame Lesley Regan, Head of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St Mary’s Hospital, London
• Response to The Okenden Report
Speaker tbc
• Something a little different: Animal O&G
Dr Michelle Barrows, Head of Veterinary Services and Conservation Medicine, Bristol Zoo
The virtual price is £195. Tickets can be booked here.