Diary Dates


PEN Group Clinical Update Course


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/ location_in_edinburgh.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. In the first instance, please submit to:


penadministrator@qmu.ac.uk N.B. 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/courses/ PEN-info.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


BAPEN Medical Teaching Day in 2012 at DDF – Nutrition and Liver Disease


Date: 17th June 2012 Venue: Liverpool Website: www.bapen.org.uk/ce_annual_conf.html


BAPEN


Advancing Clinical Nutrition Registered Charity 1023927


BAPEN


Advancing Clinical Nutrition Registered Charity 1023927


Topics to be covered: • Nutritional assessment of NAFLD


• Management of NAFLD • Nutritional management of both stable and unstable liver disease patients.


BAPEN Medical Combined Meeting with the Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland


Date: 15th November 2012 Venue: Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Scotland


Topics to be covered: • Chronic pancreatitis


• Nutritional support in the perioperative period in pancreatic cancer


• Maintaining nutrition in severe pancreatitis BAPEN


Advancing Clinical Nutrition Registered Charity 1023927


BAPEN In Touch No.64 March 2012


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