REGISTRATION FEES:
- Non-Members* of the Manchester Medical Society - £10
- Trainees - FREE - If you wish to reserve a place please email admin@mms.org.uk indicating your grade to receive the free rate.
- Medical/health related Undergraduate Students - FREE but must register in advance at admin@mms.org.uk using your student email.
- Members – FREE (log in first)
2.00-2.35 pm
Youth Mental Health: adapting to a changing world
Professor Bernadka Dubicka, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry HYMS University of York; Honorary MAHSC Professor University of Manchester
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The talk will discuss the changing context of CAMH, with high prevalence and demand, together with lack of workforce; the need for new models, i thrive systems thinking, and mention my new trial in depression, BAY (Behavioural Activation for Young People), which uses an online blended approach to upskill newer CAMHS clinicians.
2.35-3.15 pm
The neurodiversity movement and its implications for autism interventions
Dr Kathy Leadbitter, Research Fellow, Division of Psychology & Mental Health, University of Manchester
Learning Objectives:
- To learn about the aims of neurodiversity movement
- To understand how the autism intervention landscape is changing
- To consider ways to make your practice more neurodiversity-affirmative
3.15-3.30 pm Break
3.30-4.00 pm
Management of Hypoglycaemia in Neonates & Children
Dr Senthil Senniappan, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist & Clinical Director for Endocrinology, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
Learning objectives:
- To understand how to approach and manage hypoglycaemic episodes in neonates and children
- To learn about the common causes of hypoglycaemia
- To understand various treatment options for conditions causing hypoglycaemia
- To understand when to escalate and refer the patietns for further input from specialist teams
4.00- 4.30 pm
Looking back to look forward: what physicians of the past can teach us about eating disorders
Dr Jane Whittaker, retired Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist