Meetings 2011 to 2012

President:  Professor Patrick Johnston

New Frontiers in Clinical Medicine

October 2011

Thursday 6 October 8.00 pm.
North Lecture Theatre, MBC, QUB
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Future Frontiers and Challenges in Clinical Medicine
Professor Patrick Johnston, MD PhD FRCP FRCPI
Director, Institute of Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast

Thursday 20 October 7.00pm.
Seminar Room 1, Health Sciences Building, Belfast City Hospital
Personalised Medicine and Modern Pathology
Professor Manuel Salto-Tellez, MD FRCPath
Chair of Molecular Pathology, Queen's University and Clinical Consultant Pathologist, BSHCT
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November 2011

Thursday 24 November 7.00pm.
Waterfoot Hotel, Londonderry
Cross-Border Partnership in the Delivery of Health Services
Dr Michael McBride (Chief Medical Officer, Northern Ireland) and
Dr Tony Holohan (Chief Medical Officer, Ireland)

December 2011

Thursday 8 December 8.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
JOINT MEETING WITH THE ULSTER OBSTETRICAL AND GYNAECOLOGICAL SOCIETY
The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer
Dr Amanda Tristram
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Gynaecological Oncology, Cardiff University

Thursday 15 December 7.00pm.—Buffet from 6.00pm
North Lecture Theatre, MBC, QUB
JUNIOR DOCTORS' PRIZE EVENING
This is an important evening for the Society when junior doctors working in Northern ireland have the opportunity to present their research or interesting cases. It is always an interesting and instructive evening for all members.


January 2012

Thursday 12 January 7.00pm.
North Lecture Theatre, MBC, QUB
The Role of Systematic Reviews in Reaching and Breaching New Frontiers
Professor Mike Clarke, BSc PhD
Director of the MRC All-Ireland Hub for Trials Methodology Research, Queen's University

February 2012

Thursday 2 February 7.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
THE SIR THOMAS AND LADY DIXON LECTURE
Beyond Survival: Optimizing the Preservation and Recovery of Function in the Management of Brain injury
Dr Teo Forcht-Dagi, MD DMedSc MPH MBA MTS FAANS FACS FCCM
Dr. Forcht-Dagi is a Boston neurosurgeon with a life-long interest in the preservation and recovery of function after head injury

Friday 3 February 7.15 for 8.00pm.
Canada Room and Great Hall, QUB.
Annual Presidential Dinner.

Thursday 16 February 7.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
The Future of Genome Medicine in Patient Care
Dr Hakon Hakonarson, MD PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

March 2012

Thursday 1 March 7.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
JOINT MEETING WITH THE ULSTER SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE
THE GARY LOVE LECTURE
Sir Hans Sloane—His Life and Legacy
Dr Stanley Hawkins, MD FRCP
Consultant Neurologist, BHSCT and Reader in Clinical Neurology, QUB

Thursday 22 March 7.00pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
THE ROBERT CAMPBELL MEMORIAL ORATION
Correcting Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (ctfr). Can Genetic Diseases Really Be Fixed?
Professor Stuart Elborn, MB BCh BAO MD FRCP
Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Director of the Centre for Infection and Immunity at Queen's University

May 2012

Thursday 10 May 2.00pm.
Venue to be decided
ANNUAL GOLF COMPETITION for the Victory Challenge Cup
Further information will be available later. Please contact the Honorary Secretary, Dr John Craig, if you are interested in playing

Thursday 31 May 5pm.
Ulster Medical Society Rooms
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING