Diary Dates


The 2nd Latin America Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and


Hypertension (CODHy) Date: 22nd – 25th March 2012 Venue: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Website: http://www.codhy.com/LA/2012/


Nutrition Society Scottish Section Meeting 2012


Future food and health Date: 26th - 27th March 2012 Venue: Kings College Conference Centre, University of Aberdeen, UK Website: www.nutritionsociety.org


ESPGHAN Update 2012 Date: 27th & 28th April 2012 Venue: Stockholm, Sweden Website: http://www.espghan2012.org


The International Scientific Conference on


Probiotics and Prebiotics - IPC2012 Date: 12th - 14th June 2012 Venue: Kosice, Slovakia. Website: http://www.probiotic-conference.net/Conference


2012 BAPEN Conference Date: 18th – 20th June 2012 Venue: Liverpool See page 11 for further details


34th ESPEN Congress Date: 8th – 11th September 2012 Venue: Barcelona, Spain Website: http://www.espen.org


BAPEN South Region Meeting Date: 17th September 2012 Venue: Paultons Park, Hampshire Email: Peter.Austin@SUHT.SWEST.NHS.UK


BPNG BPNG


Advanced Study Day Long Term Parenteral Nutrition Topics include: HIFNET Update and PN Funding, Nutrition and Fluid Requirements in Longer Term Patients; Formulation and Stability Issues, Preparing a Patient for Home, Reviewing the Long Term Patient, Line Complications & Management, Managing LFTs in Long Term Patients...


Date: 13th March 2012 Venue: Guildhall, Bath Email: bpnginfo@googlemail.com Website: www.bpng.co.uk


Fundamentals of Parenteral Nutrition Topics include: Indications in Adults & Children, Monitoring Nutrition Support, Adult Requirements, Stability in PN and Access for PN...


Date: 24th April 2012 Venue: Regents College, London Email: bpnginfo@googlemail.com Website: www.bpng.co.uk


BAPEN


BAPEN Medical Meetings 2012 Possible teaching days on basic nutrition at both the Digestive Disease Federation in June 2012 and the Association of Surgeons in May 2012 – both in partnership with the education committee. December 2012 - combined meeting with Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Watch this space for further information!


BAPEN


Advancing Clinical Nutrition Registered Charity 1023927


BAPEN


Advancing Clinical Nutrition Registered Charity 1023927


BAPEN


Advancing Clinical Nutrition Registered Charity 1023927


PEN Group Clinical Update Course 2012


The clinical Update Course is a 7-month course aimed at experienced dietitians working predominantly in nutritional support. The course is taught at master’s level and on successful completion delegates will be awarded with 15 maters levels credits (equivalent to one module) from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. The course starts in March, when pre-course work is sent out, and ends in September when the post-course assessment is submitted. Full details of all specific dates are detailed on the PEN Group website, and via the following link: http://www.qmu.ac.uk/dn/default.htm at Queen Margaret University.


The residential week will be Monday 25th June – Thursday 28th June 2012 at Queen


Margaret University, Edinburgh, more details to be found at the following address: http://www.qmu.ac.uk/prospective_students /how_to_find_us.htm


The residential section of the course will start at 9am on Monday 25th June and 4 nights self catered accommodation is included in the cost commencing Sunday the 24th June 2012. Cost: The cost of the course has been maintained for a further year: • £950, including accommodation


• £850, without accommodation. N.B. accommodation price is based on self catered campus accommodation, breakfast and evening meal are not provided. There are facilities to prepare your own meals and local shops nearby. Lunch and refreshments are provided during the


teaching days.


Applications opened 1st October 2011 and places are allocated on a first come first served basis on receipt of completed application form, manager’s form, and full payment. Please submit to:


penadministrator@qmu.ac.uk in the first instance. Please note: places are restricted to dietitians who will have been working for 2 years from the date of application, i.e. qualified before Sept 2010.


Application forms can be downloaded from the PEN Group website and also from the link found on the following page: http://www.qmu.ac.uk/dn/ default.htm. Further information on the course and details on how to apply for the course can be found at the PEN Group website (www.peng.org.uk) by clicking on Clinical Update.


Any further queries please contact: penadministrator@qmu.ac.uk


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