3rd Nottingham Postgraduate Course for the GastroenterologySpecialty Certificate Examination
Thursday 23rd March 2017 – Friday 24th March 2017
A focused curriculum-based update in Gastroenterology and Hepatology forgastroenterology registrars approaching the Gastroenterology SCE
Course details
Welcome to the third Annual Nottingham Gastroenterology SCECourse. This 2 day BSG and BASL endorsed course is set to be afantastic event for Gastroenterology trainees of all grades, coveringthe breadth of the 2010 JRCPTB Gastroenterology curriculum,tailored to help trainees prepare for the gastroenterology specialtycertificate examination. This interactive course covers all the coretopics including GI radiology, histopathology and endoscopy imagesreflective of the content of the examination. In addition sessions areincluded on examination technique with the opportunity for real-timemock examinations and quizzes for discussion.
The course has been designed and organised by a ConsultantGastroenterologist who is a MRCP (UK) examiner with the support ofsenior trainees (who have prepared, sat and passed the examination) anda GI Oncologist who is a FRCR examiner.
Our course faculty is comprised of an impressive and broad range ofsenior academic and clinical consultants, many of whom are nationallyand internationally recognised to be experts in their field.
The aim of the course is to provide trainees with a strong foundation inGastroenterology, which can be translated to their day to day clinicalpractice but also provide the necessary skills and knowledge base toenable them to successfully complete the Gastroenterology specialtycertificate examination.
By the end of the course, you will: Have had an interactive learning experience in
Gastroenterology via didactic lectures, radiology/endoscopyimage-based quizzes and interactive case-based MCQsessions
Identify areas of the Royal College of Physicians trainingboard (JRCPTB) 2010 curriculum which have been coveredwithin the course and apply them to your own clinicalpractice
Be able to apply learnt knowledge to the SCE exam. Be able to link your learning experience directly to areas
within your NHS Eportfolio
Receive a course certificate to acknowledge attendance andto claim study leave
Programme: Day 1:Thursday 23rd March 2017
Session 1: WelcomeChairs: Dr Nina Lewis, Dr Eleanor James
0800 – 0825 Registration and coffee0825 – 0830 Welcome introduction and course overview
Dr Nina Lewis, Professor Guru Aithal0830 – 0850 Approach to the exam and BOF questions
Dr Eleanor James0850 – 0930 Pre-course exam0930 – 0950 Coffee break
Session 2: HepatologyChairs: Dr Martin James, Dr Eleanor James
0950 – 1015 Alcoholic liver disease and NAFLDProfessor Guru Aithal
1015 – 1040 Viral hepatitis updateDr Steve Ryder
1040 – 1105 Complications of chronic liver diseaseDr Martin James
1105 – 1130 Coffee break1130 – 1155 Autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease
Dr Neil Guha1155 – 1220 Metabolic liver disease and liver in pregnancy
Professor Guru Aithal1220 – 1300 Lunch
Session 3: Pancreato-biliaryChairs: Dr Nina Lewis, Dr Eleanor James
1300 – 1325 Benign pancreatic pathologyDr Steve Ryder
1325 – 1350 Benign biliary tract and gallbladder diseaseDr Emilie Wilkes
1350 – 1415 Pancreato-biliary cancers including NETDr Eleanor James
1415 – 1430 Coffee break
Session 4: Upper GIChairs: Dr Nina Lewis, Professor Krish Ragunath
1430 – 1455 Oesophageal pathology including Barrett’sProfessor Krish Ragunath
1455 – 1520 Gastric pathology including helicobacterProfessor John Atherton
1520 – 1540 Coffee break
Session 5: GI RadiologyChairs: Dr Nina Lewis, Dr Eleanor James
1540 – 1605 Upper GI radiology quizDr Rajpal Dhingsa
1605 – 1630 HPB radiology quizDr Yutaro Higashi
1630 – 1655 Malignant liver lesions including HCCDr Ankit Rao
Programme: Day 2:Friday 24th March 2017
Session 6: ColonChairs: Dr Nina Lewis, Dr Sunil Samuel
0900 – 0925 IBD: epidemiology and diagnosisDr Sunil Samuel
0925 – 0950 IBD: treatment and scoringDr Gordon Moran
0950 – 1015 Microscopic colitis, non-IBD colitisDr Nina Lewis
1015 – 1040 Colorectal cancer and polyposis syndromesDr Nick Wight
1040 – 1100 HPB histology quizDr Philip Kaye
1100 – 1120 Coffee break
Session 7: Small bowel and functional disordersChairs: Dr Nina Lewis, Dr Eleanor James
1120 – 1145 Upper GI functional disorders & manometryDr Ching Lam
1145 – 1210 NutritionDr Tim Bowling
1210 – 1235 Lower GI functional disordersDr Maura Corsetti
1235 – 1300 Luminal histology quizDr Philip Kaye
1300 – 1400 Lunch
Session 8: EndoscopyChairs: Dr Martin James, Professor Ragunath
1400 – 1425 Lower GI radiology quizDr Craig Jobling
1425 – 1450 Upper GI bleedingDr Martin James
1450 – 1515 EUS and ERCP endoscopy quizDr Martin James
1515 – 1540 Upper and lower GI endoscopy quizProfessor Krish Ragunath
1540 – 1600 Coffee break
Session 9: ConclusionChairs: Dr Eleanor James, Dr Nina Lewis
1600 – 1630 Post-course exam1630 – 1645 Concluding remarks and feedback
Faculty biographies
Professor Guruprasad Aithal
Consultant Hepatologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHSTrust, Professor of Hepatology at the University of Nottingham andLead Director of the NIHR Nottingham Digestive DiseasesBiomedical Research Unit
Professor John Atherton
Consultant Gastroenterologist at Nottingham University HospitalsNHS Trust, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean, Faculty of Medicineand Health Sciences
Dr Tim BowlingConsultant Gastroenterologist and Lead Clinician in Nutrition atNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Maura CorsettiConsultant Gastroenterologist and Associate Professor inGastroenterology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Rajpal DhingsaConsultant GI Radiologist and Lead Clinician in Radiology atNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Yutaro HigashiConsultant GI Radiologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHSTrust
Dr Eleanor JamesConsultant Clinical Oncologist and Lead Clinician for AcuteOncology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Martin JamesConsultant Hepatologist and Lead Clinician in Gastroenterology atNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Craig JoblingConsultant GI Radiologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHSTrust
Dr Philip KayeConsultant Histopathologist at Nottingham University HospitalsNHS Trust
Dr Ching LamConsultant Gastroenterologist at Sheffield NHS Teaching HospitalFoundation Trust
Faculty biographies
Dr Nina LewisConsultant Gastroenterologist at Nottingham UniversityHospitals NHS Trust and Honorary Assistant Professor atUniversity of Nottingham
Dr Gordon Moran
Consultant Gastroenterologist at Nottingham University HospitalsNHS Trust and Clinical Associate Professor at the University ofNottingham
Professor Krish RagunathProfessor of GI Endoscopy, Head of Endoscopy and ConsultantGastroenterologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Ankit RaoConsultant Oncologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHSTrust
Dr Stephen Ryder
Consultant Hepatologist and Academic Lead at NottinghamUniversity Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Sunil SamuelConsultant Gastroenterologist at Nottingham UniversityHospitals NHS Trust and Honorary Assistant Professor atUniversity of Nottingham
Dr Nick WightConsultant Gastroenterologist at Kings Mill Hospital, SherwoodForest Foundation NHS Trust
Dr Emilie WilkesConsultant Hepatologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHSTrust
Course organisers
Dr Nina LewisNina is a luminal Consultant Gastroenterologist and HonoraryAssistant Professor at Nottingham, with special interests inintestinal inflammation, GI cancer and GI epidemiology. She is aRoyal College Examiner for the written examinations of MRCPand has been Host Examiner for MRCP PACES at NottinghamUniversity Hospital. Nina is an established trainer includinghosting MRCP PACES preparation courses, is an ALS Instructorand has received formal training in teaching methods includingfrom Nottingham University's Postgraduate Certificate in HigherEducation.
Dr Eleanor JamesEleanor is the GI Clinical Oncologist at Nottingham, with aninterest in stereotactic body radiotherapy for UGI and HPB cancers.She is also regional oncology lead in lymphoma where through herrole as secretary to the UK Cutaneous Lymphoma Group sheorganises the national training events. She has extensive experienceof writing and assessing Single Best Answer questions as part of theFRCR examining board.
Dr Caroline SharrattCaroline is a final year Gastroenterology registrar in the EastMidlands Deanery. Her specialist interests are IBD and nutrition,and has completed a year 4 IBD fellowship. She is currently onOOPE, working as a Senior Fellow in Medical Education and sheis involved with training of University of Nottingham medicalstudents. She is a member of the Trent Skills Simulation Centrefaculty and working towards a master’s degree in medicaleducation.
How to get to the course:PGEC at QMC, NG7 2UH
The course is being held at the Postgraduate Education Centre(PGEC) at the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Derby Road,Nottingham NG7 2UH.
Please access the hospital website:http://www.nuh.nhs.uk/getting-here/qmc-and-our-emergency-department/to establish the different ways to travel to the QMC.For those arriving by train to Nottingham, there is a tram that linksthe train station to the hospital with a tram stop right outside thePGEC, QMC:
Course endorsement
We would like to thank the British Society of Gastroenterology(BSG) and the British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL)for endorsing the educational content of our course.
How to register for attending course
Please register online at:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nottingham-gastroenterology-sce-course-2017-tickets-30551648804
The cost of the two-day course is £120. Payment is by bank transfer on theEventbrite website. Receipts will be generated on payment for the course toassist with claiming study leave at your hospital.
Please do contact us if you have any queries or questions:
https://en-gb.facebook.com/gastroscecoursenottingham/