Term Timetable

Swindon/Bath Day Release Course

Autumn/Winter 2005/6

Date	Soapbox	MRCGP Hot Topics		Venue	Topics	Feedback
Date	Soapbox	Paper	Politics	Venue	Topics	Feedback
14/15 Sept 2005	-	-	-	Urchfont Manor, Devizes Link to map	Pre-Urchfont reading for new GPRs Residential course timetable Pre-course preparation	Julie Gallagher
21 Sept 2005	Simon Tucker Insomnia ppt	Georgia Woodburn	Caroline Paget	PGMC, RUH, Bath Link to map Parking advice	am: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Janet Cockerell pm: Groupwork 3.30: for 2nd termers: guide to qualitative research	Sarah Smith
28 Sept 2005	No Course
5 Oct 2005	-	-	-	Greenways Conference Centre Chippenham Map Link	9.00: 2nd termers' guide to consultation models Click here for link to pre-course reading First-termers and Swindon TAGPRs: video consultation analysis Second-termers: conflict management; negotiation skills	Michelle Reade
12 Oct 2005	Kate Rees drugs ppt	Dan Perkin	Marwa Awad	The Academy, GWH, Swindon Link to map Parking advice	am: Musculoskeletal 1 pm: Groupwork: Ethics	Claire Thomas
19 Oct 2005	No Course
26 Oct 2005	3-Month Appraisals of Vocational Training: PGMC, RUH, Bath Click here for an information sheet about the review.
2 Nov 2005	Fraser Head	Paper	Jenny Crushell	Bath area GPRs, TAGPRs & SHOs Wiltshire Music Centre, BoA Map link	Motivational Interviewing (JS) Drugs & Alcohol Janet Hernan and Teresa Pointing	Patrick Nearney
2 Nov 2005	Christiane Loch	Runa Saha	Angela Timms	Swindon area GPRs, TAGPRs & SHOs Oakfield Campus, Swindon	Alcohol problems in General Practice; motivational interviewing	Ponraj
9 Nov 2005	Claire Rumball	(Nick Martin)	Sarah Smith	The Academy, GWH, Swindon	am: Medically Unexplained Symptoms: Chris Bass pm: Groupwork: Dealing with uncertainty	Abby Burgess
16 Nov 2005	Jan Knobloch ASCOT ppt	Anita Wadhwa	Libby Monks	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: Groupwork: The New NHS (Mi) pm: Dermatology: Kay Dawkes & Chris Bevan	Caroline Paget
23 Nov 2005	Patrick Nearney Flu pandemic ppt	Peter Churn	Runa Saha	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: GUM: Kate Horn pm: Groupwork: Personal Development Plans	Ayo Uko
30 Nov 2005	Nicola Hills HRT ppt	Nicola Manley	Rebecca Thomas	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: Gastroenterology Masterclass BLAST Trainers' group pm: Groupwork: Stress management and burnout (Michael's group)	Claire Mellings
7 Dec 2005	No Course
14 Dec 2005	Julie Gallagher	Nicola Weldon	Duncan Parker	The Academy, GWH, Swindon	am: Finance for GPs: Andrew Spokes pm: Choosing a practice; life as a locum	Ben Lashbrook
21 Dec 2005	Michelle Reade	Ponraj	Emmeline Maguire	PGMC, RUH, Bath	am: Community paediatrics: Rosie Jones pm: Groupwork: Access to medical records (Jane's group) Xmas meal at Woods	?
28 Dec 2005
4 Jan 2006	Caroline Paget	Katherine Applegate	Ash Bhatia	The Academy, GWH, Swindon	am: Musculoskeletal 2 pm: Groupwork: (Martyn's group)	Duncan Parker
11 Jan 2006	-	-	-	Wiltshire Music Centre, BoA NB Not at Dot House! Map link	Palliative Care Day Timetable	Nicola Hills
18 Jan 2006	-	-	-	The Academy, GWH, Swindon	Swindon Trainers' Day	Daniel Perkin
	Finishing your GPR year? Find out about BLAG, the Bath Locum and Assistant's Group, by clicking here.

Notes
Times:	All days start at 9.00 prompt; lunchtime 12.45 - 2.00; end 4.30.
Hot Topics:	1) Lead a discussion on 1 paper chosen from the preceding week’s BMJ or BJGP. 2) Lead a discussion on a medical news story from the previous week.
Soapbox:	Present a 10-15 minute talk that will be of interest to the other GPRs and is of relevance to your medical career. We recommend that you use PowerPoint if possible. A basic tutorial on PowerPoint is available at: http://oregonstate.edu/instruction/ed596/ppoint/pphome.htm Other on-line PowerPoint tutorials: http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/tutorials/csc101/powerpoint/ppt.html http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/ You may find this one on giving a presentation helpful: http://www.kevinboone.com/howto_presentation.html One of the COs will give you feedback on your presentation skills using the pro-forma linked here.
Feedback:	Collate responses from the feedback forms for the day, and e-mail to the group (together with any social notices) by the end of the week.
Attendance:	If you cannot attend, e-mail or 'phone Paula (01225 824894) as soon as possible.
NB If you are not available to “perform” on the day indicated it is your responsibility to arrange a swap with a colleague, and notify Paula of the change.

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