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Day 1 - Wednesday 17 June

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:15 - 09:00

Registration and industry exhibition opens / Tea & Coffee (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

09:00 - 09:05

Welcome and introduction
Dr James Brooks, Chair, Resident Doctors Committee

09:05 - 10:20

W1: Allergy for anaesthetists

(09:05 - 09:25) Allergy science, Perioperative Allergy Network
Dr Dave Sleep

(09:25 - 09:45) Allergy mythbusting
Drs Amy Dodds and Anna Littlejohns

(09:45 - 10:05) What happens at allergy clinic?
Dr Louise Savic

(10:05 - 10:20) Q&A panel discussion

10:20 - 10:50

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

10:30 - 12:00

Poster facilitation and judging session

10:50 - 12:30

Session W2: Artificial intelligence

Speakers coming soon

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

13:30 - 14:10

Keynote

Keynote coming soon

14:10 - 15:15

Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations and Oral Case Presentations

Resident Doctors Committee oral presentation prize presentations (top 3)
'Every department needs a...'

Specially selected oral presentation prize presentations (top 3) 

Winner of the Thomas Boulton Anaesthesia History prize presentation

15:15 - 15:45

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

15:30 - 16:45

Session W3: Obstetrics

Speakers coming soon

16:45 - 18:10

Poster facilitation and judging session

17:00 - 17:45

Session W4: Anaesthetic updates

(13:50 - 14:05) HIV Update
Speaker coming soon

(14:05 - 14:20) Tweakments
Dr Sethina Watson

(14:20 - 14:35) Asthma update
Speaker coming soon

(14:35 - 14:55) Discussion

17:45 - 20:00

Complimentary Resident Social (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:15 - 09:00

Registration and industry exhibition opens / Tea & Coffee (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

09:00 - 09:05

Welcome and introduction
Dr James Brooks, Chair, Resident Doctors Committee

09:05 - 10:20

W1: Allergy for anaesthetists

(09:05 - 09:25) Allergy science, Perioperative Allergy Network
Dr Dave Sleep

(09:25 - 09:45) Allergy mythbusting
Drs Amy Dodds and Anna Littlejohns

(09:45 - 10:05) What happens at allergy clinic?
Dr Louise Savic

(10:05 - 10:20) Q&A panel discussion

10:20 - 10:50

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

10:30 - 12:00

Poster facilitation and judging session

10:50 - 12:30

Session W2: Artificial intelligence

Speakers coming soon

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

13:30 - 14:10

Keynote

Keynote coming soon

14:10 - 15:15

Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations and Oral Case Presentations

Resident Doctors Committee oral presentation prize presentations (top 3)
'Every department needs a...'

Specially selected oral presentation prize presentations (top 3) 

Winner of the Thomas Boulton Anaesthesia History prize presentation

15:15 - 15:45

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

15:30 - 16:45

Session W3: Obstetrics

Speakers coming soon

16:45 - 18:10

Poster facilitation and judging session

17:00 - 17:45

Session W4: Anaesthetic updates

(13:50 - 14:05) HIV Update
Speaker coming soon

(14:05 - 14:20) Tweakments
Dr Sethina Watson

(14:20 - 14:35) Asthma update
Speaker coming soon

(14:35 - 14:55) Discussion

17:45 - 20:00

Complimentary Resident Social (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

Day 2 - Thursday 18 June

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:30 - 09:00

Registration and industry exhibition / Tea & Coffee (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

09:00 - 10:15

Session T1: Medical Hypnosis

(09:00 - 09:20) The Evidence
Dr Karen Pearson

(09:20 - 09:40) Hypnotic Techniques
Dr Caron Moores

(09:40 - 10:00) Hypnotic Experience
Dr Kate Berry

(10:00 - 10:15) Q&A panel discussion 

10:20 - 11:00

Keynote

Speaker coming soon

11:00 - 11:30

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

11:30 - 12:10

Session T2: Sexual Safety

(11:30 - 11:40) An organisational perspective
Dr Sarah Thornton

(11:40 - 11:50) A legal perspective
Ms Hina Belitz

(11:50 - 12:00) A novel perspective
Dr Bijal O'Gara

(12:00 - 12:10) Discussion

12:10 - 12:50

Session T3: Panel discussion

(12:10 - 12:50) Speakers coming soon

12:50 - 13:50

Lunch, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

13:50 - 14:55

Session T4: Research update

Speakers coming soon

14:55 - 15:15

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

15:15 - 16:00

Session T5: TBC

Speaker coming soon

16:00 - 16:30

Prize giving, Resident update and Closing remarks
Chair: Dr James Brooks, Chair, Resident Doctors Committee

(16:00 - 16:15) Prize giving ceremony
(16:15 - 16:30) Resident update; The Association and what we do for you and closing remarks

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:30 - 09:00

Registration and industry exhibition / Tea & Coffee (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

09:00 - 10:15

Session T1: Medical Hypnosis

(09:00 - 09:20) The Evidence
Dr Karen Pearson

(09:20 - 09:40) Hypnotic Techniques
Dr Caron Moores

(09:40 - 10:00) Hypnotic Experience
Dr Kate Berry

(10:00 - 10:15) Q&A panel discussion 

10:20 - 11:00

Keynote

Speaker coming soon

11:00 - 11:30

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

11:30 - 12:10

Session T2: Sexual Safety

(11:30 - 11:40) An organisational perspective
Dr Sarah Thornton

(11:40 - 11:50) A legal perspective
Ms Hina Belitz

(11:50 - 12:00) A novel perspective
Dr Bijal O'Gara

(12:00 - 12:10) Discussion

12:10 - 12:50

Session T3: Panel discussion

(12:10 - 12:50) Speakers coming soon

12:50 - 13:50

Lunch, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

13:50 - 14:55

Session T4: Research update

Speakers coming soon

14:55 - 15:15

Tea / coffee, industry exhibition and poster viewing (Gateshead Suite Foyer)

15:15 - 16:00

Session T5: TBC

Speaker coming soon

16:00 - 16:30

Prize giving, Resident update and Closing remarks
Chair: Dr James Brooks, Chair, Resident Doctors Committee

(16:00 - 16:15) Prize giving ceremony
(16:15 - 16:30) Resident update; The Association and what we do for you and closing remarks