CENTRE FOR NEPHROLOGY DIVISION OF MEDICINE RENAL PHYSIOLOGY FOR THE CLINICIAN Fluids, electrolytes and acid-base 14-16 April 2010 The Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 This course aims to integrate physiological principles with day-to-day clinical practice. It will feature formal, introductory lectures each day, and clinical case-based and interactive discussions with our faculty designed to illustrate and build upon the day's presentations. It is intended for Specialist Registrars in Nephrology, and will also be of interest to more senior General (Internal) Medicine SPRs and SPRs in Intensive Care Medicine. Consultant Nephrologists and General Physicians with an interest in fluid and electrolyte disorders are welcome to attend as a "refresher" course. We are very pleased to announce our guest speaker this year, Professor Gerhard Giebisch, emeritus Sterling Professor of Physiology, Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale University. He is a founding editor of the renowned textbook, The Kidney: Physiology and Pathophysiology (also known as Seldin & Giebisch ), and is a member of the US Academy of Sciences. Professor Giebisch is an international expert in renal tubular physiology, particularly potassium and acid-base transport, and has a wealth of experience teaching medical and science undergraduates and postgraduates, with a particular emphasis on applied physiology. REGISTRATION FEES SPR/SHO/Staff Grade/Nurses Consultant 375 395 or 150 per day or 170 per day 10% discount for repeat delegates and/or those attending DIALYSIS 2010 Course fee includes access to all sessions, CD rom of lectures, lunches/teas/coffees/ and Course Dinner CPD credit to be confirmed by the Royal College of Physicians of London Registration opens 1 December 2009 Registration closing date 15 March 2010 For registration information, please contact the Course Administrator: Pamela Fong Whitehead Tel +44 (0)20 7830 2930 Centre for Nephrology Fax +44 (0)20 7317 8591 UCL Medical School Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2PF EMAIL: pf.whitehead@medsch.ucl.ac.uk COURSE DIRECTORS: Dr Chris Laing and Professor Robert J Unwin
Venue and Location The Sir William Wells Atrium is a modern conference hall in the Royal Free Hospital, located in the heart of Hampstead, a lively and cosmopolitan area of north London. Underground: The Northern Line on the London Underground (Belsize Park station) Rail: The London Overground (Hampstead Heath station) Road: Delegates are advised not to drive their own cars to the Royal Free as parking is by residential permit or pay & display only Bus: Numbers 24, 46, 168, 268, C11 REGISTRATION Attendance is limited to 80 participants Registration fee includes CD rom of speakers' presentations, lunches and coffee breaks, and the Course Dinner Registration Fees SPR/SHO/Staff Grade/Nurse Consultant 375.00 395.00 or 150.00 per day or 170.00 per day 10% discount for repeat delegates and/or those attending DIALYSIS 2010 Payment Payment only by cheque or international bank draft payable to: UCL (payment in sterling only) We regret that we do not accept credit cards or bank transfers. Confirmation Confirmation of registration will be sent to delegates whose payment has been received. Cancellation Notification of cancellations must be sent in writing to the Course Administrator. Cancellations will be accepted until 15 March with a refund of the registration fee minus 25% administration fee. No refunds can be made for cancellations received after 15 March. Substitutions of attendees can be made at any time. Registration closing date 15 March 2010
ACCOMMODATION Rooms have been reserved at preferential rates at two hotels in Hampstead, within walking distance. Hotel reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Rates include VAT and service charge. Premier Inn Hampstead 5 minutes walking distance Hampstead Britannia 15-20 minutes walking distance single 109.500 70.00 double 109.50 80.00 twin 109.50 80.00 full English breakfast included in room rate included in room rate parking 14.00 per day no charge cancellation deadline by 1300hr day of arrival otherwise penalty charge for one night by 12 noon day of arrival otherwise penalty charge for one night Limited budget accommodation available please contact the Course Administrator for information Hotel booking closes on 15 March 2010 Hotel Reservations Reservations should be made on the official Registration Form and reserved on a credit card. Reservations must be received by 15 March, thereafter accommodation will be subject to availability. Cancellation Cancellations must be made direct to the hotel by the cancellation deadline. Cancellations after the deadline will be charged one night s accommodation. Name substitutions can be made at any time. In the event of non-arrival, the hotel will release the reservation by 0900hr the following day and the reservation is nonrefundable. DOCTOR in the HOUSE, Accommodation Agency Accommodation in London for medical and all other professions Tel 020 8870 5949 Fax 020 8877 3464 Email: doctorinthehouse@gmail.com www.doctorhouse.co.uk Offering B&Bs, self-contained flats, short-term rates In all areas of London close to public transport Please contact Doctor in the House direct for information and booking
Wednesday 14 April 0830-0915 Registration 0920 Welcome & course introduction 0930-1000 The renal microcirculation - a vascular overview 1000-1045 A walk along the nephron - a tubular overview 1045-1130 Control of sodium and water excretion 1130-1200 coffee break 1200-1230 Ask a physiologist and physiology MCQs 1230-1315 Dialysis sodium, water, and BP 1315-1415 buffet lunch 1415-1500 clinical cases: sodium & water 1500-1545 clinical cases: sodium & water 1545-1615 tea break 1630-1715 Bedside (renal) physiology 1730-1830 Guest Lecture Gerhard Giebisch A history of renal physiology 1930 COURSE DINNER Thursday 15 April 0900-0945 Hyponatraemia 0945-1015 Hypernatraemia 1015-1100 clinical cases: dysnatraemias 1100-1130 coffee break 1130-1215 Diuretics 1215-1300 Hypercalciuria and hypertension 1300-1400 buffet lunch 1400-1445 Magnesium in health and disease 1445-1530 Calcium and phosphate in health and disease 1730-1830 Plenary Lecture at UCL, central London, Gerhard Giebisch (all delegates invited to attend) Potassium homeostasis Friday 16 April 0900-0930 Acid-base essentials 0930-1015 Acid-base and the kidney physiology and pathophysiology 1015-1100 clinical cases: acid-base 1100-1130 coffee break 1130-1215 Adrenal steroids and the kidney 1215-1300 Renal physiology breakout session 1300-1400 buffet lunch 1400-1445 clinical cases: tubulopathies 1445-1530 Thinking physiology! 1530 CLOSE OF COURSE
INVITED FACULTY Matthew Bailey Detlef Böckenhauer Pierre Bouloux Giovambattista Capasso Charles Chazot John Cunningham Mitchell Halperin Pascal Houillier Ewout Hoorn Philippe Jaeger Fiona Karet Robert Kleta Chris Lote David Shirley Carsten Wagner Ben Walsh Stephen Walter Stanley White Christopher Wilcox Anselm Zdebik Robert Zietse COURSE DIRECTORS Chris Laing Robert Unwin University of Edinburgh, UK Great Ormond Street Hospital, London University of Naples, Italy Centre de Rein Artificiel, Tassin, France University of Toronto, Canada Université René Descartes, Paris Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Addenbrooke s Hospital, Cambridge University of Birmingham, UK University of Zurich, Switzerland Emeritus, Imperial College, London University of Leeds, UK Georgetown University, Washington DC Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Accreditation CPD credit to be confirmed by the Royal College of Physicians of London Certificate of Attendance A Certificate of Attendance will be available to all registered delegates at the conclusion of the course CD Rom A CD rom of speaker presentations will be sent to all registered delegates after the course Course Administration Pamela Fong Whitehead Centre for Nephrology UCL Medical School Rowland Hill Street London NW3 2PF Tel +44(0)20 7830 2930 Fax +44(0)20 7317 8591 EMAIL pf.whitehead@medsch.ucl.ac.uk Disclaimer All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as printed. However, the Course Administration reserves the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, any arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating directly or indirectly to the Course, for any cause beyond its reasonable control. In the event the Course is cancelled by the organisers, or cannot take place for any reason outside of the control of the organisers, the registration fee shall be refunded in full. The liability of the organiser shall be limited to that refund and the organisers shall not be liable for any other loss, cost, or expense, howsoever caused, incurred or arising.
Registration RENAL PHYSIOLOGY FOR THE CLINICIAN 14-16 April 2010 please complete in full in BLOCK LETTERS Title (Prof /Dr /Mrs /Ms /Mr) Last name First name Post Institution Dept Mailing address City Postal code Tel Email Registration Fee 3 days per day SPR/SHO/Staff Grade/Nurse 375 150 Consultant 395 170 10% discount for repeat delegates and/or those attending DIALYSIS 2010 The registration fee includes participation in the course, CD rom of lectures, lunches and coffee/tea breaks, and Course Dinner Dietary requirements vegetarian vegan other Course Dinner I will I will not attend on THURSDAY 15 April Registration fee due Registration accepted only with payment in full Payment only by cheque or international bank draft payable to: UCL (payment in sterling only) We regret we do not accept credit cards or bank transfers Registration closing date 15 March 2010 Premier Inn Hampstead 5 minutes walking distance Hampstead Britannia 15-20 minutes walking distance single 109.50 70.00 double 109.50 80.00 twin 109.50 80.00 full English breakfast included in room rate included in room rate parking 14.00 per day no charge cancellation deadline by 1300hr day of arrival otherwise penalty charge for one night For budget accommodation, please contact the Course Administrator by 12 noon day of arrival otherwise penalty charge for one night Hotel (1st choice) Hotel (2nd choice) Room type arrival date departure date no of persons no of nights Hotel payment due Reservations accepted only when reserved on credit card. We do not accept pre-paid reservations. AMEX MasterCard Visa No expiry date name on card signature Hotel booking closes on 15 March 2010 Hotel accommodation subject to availability after 15 March Please return registration and payment to the Course Administrator: REF: RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, Pamela Fong Whitehead Centre for Nephrology, UCL Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF Tel +44 (0)20 7830 2930 Fax +44 (0)20 7317 8591 pf.whitehead@medsch.ucl.ac.uk Administration Use Only date received cheque date cheque amount date of conf accomm booked accomm paymt