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Cascadia Haematology
Cascadia Haematology is an organisation focused on the career development of Consultant and Middle Grade Haematologists. Over the last decade Cascadia has witnessed its ascent from a lab-based speciality to one of the most expansive clinical workloads in acute medicine. In spite of this there remains a significant shortfall in Consultant and Middle Grade Haematologists. Cascadia offer flexible, tailored and highly lucrative work to cater to each individual’s lifestyle and circumstances.
Our objective is twofold:
- Support and enhance doctors’ careers
- Maintain departmental staffing levels to ensure high quality patient care
We have a 6-12 month contract in January 2010 for a Consultant/Middle Grade Haematologist.
Please contact Michael Carrington on 01375 671 222 or visit our website.
Participate in a survey for £250
I am searching for a haematologist who is interested in participating in a survey. He/she should be a kind of clinical/medical director, so that he/she is responsible for the therapy and he/she should be involved in hip and knee replacement surgeries, so surgeries in which the patient loses a lot of blood.
The Eumara AG is a market research institute based in Germany.
We are currently conducting a survey on
“Patient management in major elective surgery”
and would appreciate your opinion on various aspects. For this purpose, I would like to invite you to take part in an event, a face-to-face interview on 10th September 2009 in a studio in London. You can choose a time between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.
The interview will last about 45 minutes and as a token of appreciation for your participation, you will receive £250.
To see if you are qualified for the survey, I need to talk to you in advance. For this purpose please give me a call or send me an email/fax with a time I can call you.
Rhona Himmelmann-Ungerer
Tel. 0049-231-18902-68
Fax 0049-231-18902-57
Mail rhu@mkt-field-data.com
Supervisory Skills in the Workplace
Central to the learning of trainees is their relationship with their Educational Supervisor. The responsibilities required by professional bodies are extensive, requiring a degree of educational, managerial and interpersonal expertise. The PMETB Standards for Training require that supervisors must ‘have relevant qualifications and experience’ and ‘must undertake appropriate training’. This workshop covers the skills and knowledge required by Educational Supervisors, and provides practical guidance on their role. This enables supervisors to create an effective learning environment for junior doctors.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: • Identify the role, knowledge, skills, and behaviours of an effective supervisor • Set clear objectives for trainees • Provide constructive, effective feedback to trainees • Recognise the importance of reflection as part of appraisal • Challenge a gap in the performance of a trainee • Identify how the Annual Review of Competence Progression informs development • Write an effective supervisor’s report
Researched, designed and delivered by a team of experienced medical educationalists and doctors, this workshop will provide delegates with a unique opportunity to develop key supervisory skills, which can be effectively implemented in the workplace. This workshop is approved for 5 external non-clinical CPD credits by the Royal College of Physicians.
Appraisal Skills for Revalidation
The General Medical Council (GMC) has described revalidation as �one element of the quality framework which aims to address two distinct but complementary purposes � ensuring patient safety and improving the quality of patient care�. Appraisal is a key part of the revalidation process.
This one-day workshop, designed specifically for consultant appraisal, will meet the needs of both appraisers and appraisees. The workshop will cover the following topics: � The nature and purpose of consultant appraisal � The changing role of appraisal and how this links directly to Revalidation � The evidence needed for appraisal � The skills required by appraisers and the structure of the appraisal meeting � The personal development plan
Delegates will also be given the opportunity to practise appraisal skills and to analyse ways of tackling concerns over doctors in difficulty. Facilitators for this one-day workshop will be a combination of skilled educationalists who have had direct involvement in the Revalidation Pilot, and doctors currently undertaking appraisals using the new Revalidation structure and documentation.
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/event
VSO opportunity in Malawi
VSO are seeking a haematology lecturer for the College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi. This is a unique opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of haematology as a specialty in Malawi. There has until recently been no clinical haematology service in the country, but circumstances are now ripe for this to be developed. There are opportunities for the applicant to contribute to many areas ranging from provision and development of clinical and laboratory services to design of undergraduate and postgraduate training programmes. There are also tremendous opportunities for research.
The placement would suit post-FRCPath haematologists; experienced biomedical scientists specialising in haematology or transfusion would also have much to contribute. Senior applicants with experience at managerial level and who have direct experience of historical techniques and treatment regimens might find this a particularly rewarding placement, but there are potential opportunities for applicants with a wide range of interests and backgrounds.
A minimum of 1 year but preferably 2 years committment is required. You will receive flights, housing and a local living allowance and NHS pension contributions will be continued. Please contact http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteering for further information; the current volunteer would also be pleased to receive informal enquiries (email tom.latham@ed.ac.uk).
http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteering
Snake Venom - Channel 5
Channel 5 is looking to speak with someone about the effects that long-term exposure to snake venom can have on the human body and blood. Also they would like to speak to anyone who knows about the medicinal properties and/or uses of venom in preventing blood clots, curing cancer and other illnesses.
If anyone can help please contact Paul at paul@zigzag.uk.com as soon as possible.
Applications to deliver the Linacre Lecture 2010
The Royal College of Physicians is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications to deliver the Linacre lecture for 2010.
Applicants must be Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of London under the age of 40 on 30 September 2009. They should submit 8 copies of:
I. An abbreviated CV, including present appointment and a list of personal publications and papers in press relevant to the lecture.
II. A synopsis of the proposed lecture (about 500 words) describing the subject and the extent to which the work is original. Ideally the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience. If work has been carried out in collaboration or under supervision, approval by those colleagues must be obtained before
the application is submitted. The name of the applicant should be in the top right hand corner of each copy of the synopsis.
Only personal applications (not nominations) will be accepted.
Closing date for applications:
30 September 2009
Applications should be submitted to:
Academic Registrar
Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park
London NW1 4LE
Tel: 020 7935 1174 Ext. 564
Fax: 020 7224 0719
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/trustfunds
Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship Programme
The Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship Programme will provide financial grants to hospital clinics, patient associations and primary care trusts who are working in the areas of HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV) or Invasive Fungal Diseases (IFD). It has been established to encourage the development of innovative programmes that will make a real difference in the diagnosis and management of HIV, HBV and IFD.
To apply for the grant please email: fellowshipprogramme@gilead.com
The closing date for the 1000-word application is 31st March 2009. Successful applicants will be notified by end of April 2009.
Date of preparation December 2008 000/UKM/08-12/MA/1019e
Jean Shanks Foundation/RCPath Fellowship
The Royal College of Pathologists and The Jean Shanks Foundation are pleased to invite applications for a research fellowship in a pathology discipline or related field of 3 years' duration to commence in 2009.
Further information and application forms are available on the College’s website.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 2nd March 2009.
http://www.rcpath.org/index.asp?PageID=127
Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science
The Royal College of Physicians is pleased to announce that the Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science 2010 is now open for applications.
This award was established in 1988 in honour of the late Sir Graham Bull who was the first Director of the Clinical Research Centre at Northwick Park. A Trust for the Graham Bull Prize was set up to provide money for young research workers under the age of 45 who feel that they have made a major contribution to clinical science. The work can cover a wide range of expertise, such as molecular and cellular biology, imaging technology, psychiatry, or health sciences. The award is open to both clinical and basic scientists who must apply for their own work to be considered. The sum of £1000 will be awarded to the prize winner.
The closing date for applications is 31 March 2010. Details of the Prize are also available, along with an application form, on the website.
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/trustfunds
RDInfo
RDInfo, part of the National Institute for Health Research, is a trio of services providing up-to-date access to details of research funding, training and advice. To keep up to date with the latest information on funding opportunities you can subscribe to RSS feeds and register to receive weekly email updates targetted to your areas of interest. For those who are new to research, a research process flowchart is available offering hints, tips and advice mapped to the different stages involved.
EHA-ASH International Fellowship Award
The EHA-ASH International Fellowship Award is a unique award program that gives EHA and ASH members the opportunity to work in another country for up to two years. The program is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas and research methods during the participants’ time abroad.
This year the award amount has been increased to 75,000 Euros for both European and North American participants.
Members submitting a letter of intent must have a doctoral degree and be actively engaged in laboratory or clinical research or enrolled in a post-graduate hematology training program. More information and guidelines for the letter of intent can be found on the ASH website (link below).
The letter-of-intent deadline is September 4, 2008.
Submit your letter today! For more information, please visit the ASH website or contact Courtney Krier, ASH Award Program Coordinator, at +1 202-776-0544 or ckrier@hematology.org
http://www.hematology.org/education/awards/ifa.cfm
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge: Mary Evelyn Lucking Prize in Medicine
The Royal College of Physicians has agreed to assist in the award of the above Prize which has been established by the late Tom Scotson Lucking in memory of his wife with the object of assisting students in medicine.
The Prize is of the value of not less than £750. It is to be awarded for a significant contribution or research normally before completion of higher medical training within seven years of taking the final MB degree (or equivalent for a flexible trainee) in the field of (a) Leukaemia Research, (b) Nephrology or (c) Dermatology.
The Prize shall be awarded by the Master of Fitzwilliam College, the Director of Studies in Medicine of the College, and the College Bursar in consultation with the Regius Professor of Physic and the Royal College of Physicians.
Applicants are required to submit six copies of their curriculum vitae and up to five publications of original research in the field. Applicants are also asked to submit letters of application through proposers prepared to cite them for the award.
Applications should be sent to The Master, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge CB3 ODG by Monday, 10th November 2008.
Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Programme in Liverpool
The Wellcome Trust has funded the University of Liverpool and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) for three Clinical PhD Programmes annually for the next five years, starting in 2008. The topic is “Health priorities in the developing world” and there are opportunities for haematologists.
- The Programme starts with one year of MRes during which the research project is developed in detail. Thereafter a three-year MPhil/PhD research project will be undertaken, usually overseas.
- The next intake will be in August 2009, and applications will be accepted in the New Year.
- Personal remuneration is on British clinical pay scales, and personal overseas allowances follow Wellcome Trust guidelines. Course fees are included.
- The maximum research project budget is £15,000 in Y1, and £130,000 in the three subsequent years (subject to justification).
- The Programme aims to address the serious health problems faced by developing world countries, ranging from biomedical through to health policy sciences.
- The Diploma Course in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTM&H) will be available in Year 1.
- The Programme offers the opportunity for overseas placements in major Wellcome Trust facilities in Malawi, Kenya, Thailand, VietNam, South Africa, and Sarawak.
Applicants will be medically qualified (with five years' medical training post-qualification) and will fulfil the Wellcome Trust eligibility requirements for Fellowship support (see http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Grants/Fellowships-and-personal-awards/WTD004435.htm ).
We are looking for doctors training in any speciality relevant to health in the developing world who are enthusiastic to develop a career in Clinical Science and keen to spend time working in a developing country.
Liverpool has a long history of commitment to global health and extensive experience in PhD supervision and graduate studies. We offer a wide range of potential speciality opportunities and have many established overseas links,
particularly the Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme In Malawi which is run in collaboration with the local medical school.
Further details available at www.liv.ac.uk/medicine/postgraduate/HPDW.htm (link below) and from jhollett@liv.ac.uk
http://www.liv.ac.uk/medicine/postgraduate/HPDW.htm
Lifeblood - new website and travel scholarships
Lifeblood: the thrombosis charity have updated their website and there are now teaching slides related to thrombosis & thromboprophylaxis available to download for health professionals, along with downloadable patient information leaflets covering many aspects of thrombosis and thrombophilia.
Lifeblood are offering 10 travel scholarships a year to health professionals, especially nursing staff, to visit conferences and other centres.
http://www.thrombosis-charity.org.uk
The effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions
New guidance produced by the Royal College of Physicians, The Royal College of Radiologists and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provides the latest information on the effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions.
Approximately 11,000 patients in the 15–40 age group are diagnosed with cancer each year, and for many of these younger cancer patients fertility is or will become extremely important. The report aims to improve standards of management of fertility for these patients, calling for nationwide provision and funding, and for a scientific approach to future developments.
This guidance is essential reading for all clinicians and health professionals involved in cancer care.
For more information and to purchase a copy, call + 44 (0) 207 935 1174 ext 358.
http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/news.asp?PR_id=388
Haematology Consultant Workforce: the next 10 years
Review of the haematology consultant workforce for the next 10 years undertaken by the BSH and the Royal College of Pathologists
BloodMed Free for BSH members
Are you a British Society for Haematology Member? If so then you are entitled to full access to BloodMed.com - which includes direct access to the full online content of BJH.
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- Go to the URL: www.BloodMed.com.
- Login in with your BloodMed username and password.
- In the right hand navigation click on the link BJH link when you will be redirected to the BJH content. You do not need to log into the online service, Synergy again.
