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ARTP Meetings

 

ARTP Annual Conference 2010

28th to 30th January 2010, Park Inn Heathrow Hotel, London.

The ARTP conference has now been endorsed for its Sleep content by the British Sleep Society.
Grants are available for BSS members - follow this link.

 

IARS/ARTP Joint Meeting

15-16 October 2009, Bewley's Hotel, Dublin

The third joint meeting with our Irish colleagues. More details below...

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ARTP Qualifications

ARTP/BTS Spirometry Courses & National Assessment

The ARTP/BTS Certificate in Spirometry was introduced to give a recognised national qualification for those practitioners who follow and complete a recognised programme of study.
It is particularly suitable for Assistant Physiologists and staff in Primary Care undertaking spirometry as part of an extended role.
Click this link for more details about the Spirometry Certificate & Assessment and to find your local assessor.

There are many centres around the country who put on an approved course. Click this link for dates on which courses are running. If your local centre is not currently running one, contact them as there may be enough demand to arrange one.

(The ARTP Spirometry Handbook is an essential reference book to accompany the ARTP Spirometry Course. For more details see The ARTP Spirometry Handbook.)

(See also: Education for Health offer a Diploma Level Module: Spirometry for Practice)

 

ARTP/BTS Practical Examinations in Respiratory Physiology (Part I & II)

The ARTP/BTS Practical Examinations (Part I & II) are recognised national qualifications designed to establish that a clinical physiologist satisfies the competence level expected of a basic practitioner practising respiratory physiology.

To find out more about the Practical Examinations click this link.

(There are two ARTP Practical Handbooks in Respiratory Physiology (Part I & II) which are essential reference books to accompany the respective ARTP Practical Examinations in Respiratory Physiology. However they are also a useful source of reference for anybody working in a respiratory function laboratory. For more details see The ARTP Handbooks.)

 

ARTP Certificate of Competence in Blood Gas Sampling and Analysis

The ARTP Certificate of Competence in Blood Gas Sampling and Analysis has been introduced to demonstrate a recognised standard for those practitioners who complete the Blood Gas Certificate program.

To find out more about the ABG Certificate click this link.

To find out where the associated ARTP Blood Gas Sampling Course is running click this link.

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ARTP Courses

ARTP/BTS Short Course - Interpretation of Lung Function Tests

23rd – 24th April 2009, The Beeches Conference Centre, Bournville, Birmingham

Target Audience: Consultant Physicians, Specialist Registrars and Senior Clinical Physiologists

Speakers and subjects to include: (The emphasis will be on interactive learning with discussion and practical involvement in making, interpreting and reporting the measurements)

Faculty: Dr Brendan Coooper, Dr Adrian Kendrick, Ms Julie Lloyd, Mr Nigel Clayton,  Dr William Kinnear.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course the delegates will be able to:

More information and registration form

 

ARTP Basic Sleep Course

29th – 30th September 2009, Bristol, Venue tba

This course aims to provide each delegate with an outline of –

 For an outline of the programme and registration form click the link below (DOC).

 

ARTP Advanced Sleep Course

21st - 23rd October 2009, Bristol General Hospital

Course Content to include:

Course Objectives: -

  1. To develop knowledge of sleep disorders in the broader context

  2. To develop knowledge of methods of assessment beyond the basics

  3. To understand the potential range of treatments available for managing sleep disorders

Click these links for the programme timetable (DOC) and Registration Form (DOC).
 

ARTP Blood Gas Sampling Course

19th March 2010, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Intended as a practical introduction to the techniques of earlobe capillary and radial arterial blood gas sampling including the background theory.

For an outline of the programme and a registration form click the link below (DOCs).

For further information about the ARTP Certificate of Competence in Blood Gas Sampling and Analysis click this link.

 

ARTP Respiratory Muscle Course

13th May 2010, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham

This course aims to review respiratory muscle function in health and disease, describe the available techniques for examining respiratory muscle function, discuss the selection of a clinically appropriate assessment techniques and demonstrate their practical application.

The course is aimed at qualified Respiratory Clinical Physiologists, doctors in training, Respiratory Physiotherapists and Respiratory Nurse Specialists. It may also be suitable for trainee respiratory Clinical Physiologists who have completed ARTP Part 1 and are working towards their ARTP Part 2 qualification. The speakers/facilitators are experts in the field and the format will be interactive, practical and informal.

Subject Areas:

The course is led by Dr William Kinnear, Consultant Chest Physician at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham.

Course numbers are restricted to allow effective small group learning and early registration is advised.

For an outline of the course and a registration form click this link (DOC).

 

ARTP/BTS Full Exercise Testing Course

23rd to 26th November 2009, City Hospital, Birmingham

This is a four day course split into two distinct parts, practical aspects and underpinning knowledge and the clinical interpretation of Exercise tests. Delegates may register to either of the 2-day parts as appropriate or for the full four-day comprehensive course.

Day 1 & 2: Practical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.
Recommended for anyone required to perform Exercise tests and present data without analysis or clinical interpretation.
Target Audience: Respiratory/Cardio-respiratory Clinical Physiologists, SpR’s

Day 3 & 4: Clinical Interpretation of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Recommended for anyone required to analyse and clinically interpret Cardiopulmonary Exercise test data.
Target Audience: Band 7/8 Clinical Physiologists, SpR’s, Consultants

For an outline of the course click this link (DOC).
For a registration form click this link (DOC).

 

Lung Function Reporting Course

2nd - 3rd April 2009, The Beeches Conference Centre, Bournville, Birmingham

Target audience: This course is aimed at advanced level respiratory physiologists involved in the clinical interpretation of pulmonary function tests.

Learning Outcomes:

(More Information / Registration Form)

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Non-Invasive Ventilation Course

19th September 2008, The Beeches Conference Centre, Birmingham

Target Audience:  (minimum Band 6) - Senior Clinical Physiologists , Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Respiratory Physiotherapists

The aim of this 1 DAY course is to provide delegates with the underpinning knowledge, practical experience and pitfalls of running both acute and domiciliary non-invasive ventilation services. The course will be compatible with the proposed MSc specialist option in Clinical Physiology.

(More Information / Registration Form)

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ARTP Paediatric Spirometry Course

15th October 2009, Institute of Child Health, London

Course overview:

Suitable for: Practice Nurses, Physiotherapists, Respiratory Nurses, Respiratory Physiologists wanting to work in paediatrics.

(More Information / Registration Form)

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Other Meetings & Courses

Courses and meetings have been listed in this section because they may
be of interest to the respiratory professional.
ARTP does not necessarily endorse the quality of external courses/meetings.

British Thoracic Society (BTS) 2009- Winter Meeting

2nd - 4th December 2009, Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, Westminster, London

More details from the British Thoracic Society Website.

 

British Thoracic Society (BTS) 2009 - Summer Meeting

25th - 26th June 2009, Bournemouth

More details from the British Thoracic Society Website.

The 2010 Summer Meeting will take place in Manchester on 24-25 June 2010.

 

ERS 17th Annual Congress

15th - 19th September, 2007 - Stockholm

More details from the European Respiratory Society Website.

 

Chief Scientific Officer's Conference & Healthcare Science Awards

Chief Scientific Officer’s 6th Annual Conference 2008

Tuesday 24th & Wednesday, 25th November 2009
 Guoman Tower Hotel, St Katharine’s Way, London

The CSO Conference, now in its sixth year, is recognised as the ‘must attend’ conference for senior healthcare scientists. No other conference has its unique combination of key policy makers, including Ministers and NHS leaders, together with worldclass scientists giving their view of cutting edge science. Add to that a sparkling awards ceremony which recognises the best of the best in healthcare science and the opportunity to network right across the entire professional spectrum and you have an unmissable two day event.

The overall theme is quality and invited speakers include David Nicholson, Chief Executive of the NHS and Lord Darzi, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Health. There will be sessions on regenerative medicine and the extraordinary diagnostics we might see in the next five years and also sessions on leadership and the modernising scientific careers programme.

This year’s conference and awards will be hosted by Vivienne Parry. The awards will take place on the evening of 24th November. In order to make this unique conference available to the widest possible section of healthcare scientists, the cost of this conference is being held at just £60 to include both days and the dinner.

Who should attend?
• Senior healthcare scientists and healthcare scientist leads from NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Foundation Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, University faculties, Independent Sector, Professional bodies, Special Health Authorities (eg Health Protection Agency, National Blood Service)
• Healthcare science advisors, HR directors, Nursing Directors, Medical Directors and Chief Executives
• Workforce planners, education commissioners, employers and human resource representatives

Please put the date in your diary and look out for your invitation, which will arrive in July. Your invitation will include outline details on the programme; submission details and process for the awards; and information on how to register and pay to attend this important event.

Register your interest by clicking here to ensure they receive their personal invitation in July.

I look forward to seeing you in November, with kind regards

Professor Sue Hill OBE Chief Scientific Officer Department of Health

See also CSO's Web Page

 

The International Sleep Medicine Course

27th September  - October 1st 2009 Robinson College Cambridge

Who should attend?
This highly acclaimed international postgraduate programme is aimed at medical specialists, physiologists and nurses who care for patients with sleep disorders. The scope is to offer a comprehensive and contemporary review of the most relevant aspects of normal sleep, abnormal sleep physiology as well as clinical investigation and treatment of sleep disorders.

The Programme The course will run on four consecutive days, from Monday September 28th to Thursday October 1st 2009 and is organised in cooperation with members from the British Belgian and Dutch Sleep Societies. The faculty comprises expert UK and European speakers.

A programme of 8 modules includes lectures, seminars and practical sleep study workshops on Sleep Physiology, Sleep Assessment, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Sleep Breathing Disorders, Circadian Rhythm disorders, Insomnia and Psychiatric Disorders and Parasomnias. Delegate numbers are limited to 80 participants to ensure adequate debate and discussion.

Click here for More Info / Provisional Programme

 

Respiratory Education UK (Spirometry Modules)

Various Dates UK-wide - See REUK Website for details

REUK runs spirometry modules which have been accredited by the ARTP.

These two modules, along with the rest of the new Respiratory Practice pathways, are geared towards the pending developments within the respiratory field and are designed to provide healthcare professionals with the skills base to perform, interpret and critically appraise Spirometry and its impact on their practice.

Full learning outcomes and module details are available here (external site) -
DipHE Module: Essential Spirometry (including screening for respiratory disease)
BSc Module: Spirometry and Screening: Critical Interpretation and Screening

See the REUK Website for more details & dates.

 

COPD7 Conference

30 June - 2 July 2010   - I nternational Conference Centre, Birmingham UK

An International Conference aimed at the breadth of the COPD spectrum from basic science through to clinical practise and what people living with the condition need and want.

COPD7 will provide new and interesting information for all delegates and encourage lively debate and discussion.

Providing high quality evidence based health care for the 21st century presents particular challenges wherever we are based in the world and in this country there are many national policies and initiatives which will ensure that COPD is both recognised and embedded in the future.

Click here for more info COPD7 Information

 

Mannitol Bronchial Challenge Testing Workshop

15th January 2010  -  Brentry, Bristol

More info - Bristol Mannitol Workshop

 

2nd Annual NHS CFH Healthcare Professionals and Practitioners Conference: Bringing technology into practice

Wednesday 02 December 2009 - National Exhibition Centre (NEC) Birmingham

 The second annual conference for allied health professionals (AHPs), healthcare scientists (HCSs), pharmacists and psychologists is aimed at those who are interested in the ways in which informatics can enable us to provide better safer clinical services.

We aim to make the day a participative and valuable opportunity to meet and network with other healthcare practitioners experiencing and developing systems and technology in practice.

Interactive workshops will include the following topics:

Senior representatives from the Department of Health, NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) and the NHS Information Centre will address delegates to connect current policy with practice.

Those attending will be encouraged to share examples of emerging best practice, see what progress is currently being made and how IT can and does support innovation in practice.

The event has been planned collaboratively by members of the NHS CFH National Advisory Group which includes professional body IM&T representatives. We have been keen to include content that is not constrained to NHS CFH systems and services so that it encompasses the wider informatics agenda and creates an environment for sharing practice. 

Bookings are now being taken and can be made online. To view the full draft agenda or book a place, please visit: http://etdevents.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/2484

The conference is free to all delegates and includes lunch and refreshments. However, travel expenses are excluded.

 

A Practical Guide to Improving the Quality of COPD Services Looking Forward to the National Clinical Strategy

Tuesday 12 January 2010  - 76 Portland Place, London

Healthcare Events are pleased to offer Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology members a 15% discount (quote reference ARTP/COPDJ/15% in the ‘for office use only’ box on the booking form)

It is estimated as many as 3 million people in the UK are affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The National Clinical Strategy for COPD is currently in development, with the consultation document due for released by the Department of Health later this year.

“NHS services for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have improved over the past five years but the quality of services offered varies considerably and often falls short of national quality standards. This is the main finding of the latest national audit into the acute care of COPD, which is the fifth biggest killer in the UK, the second most common cause of emergency admission to hospital and one of the most costly in-patient conditions treated within the NHS.” ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

Through a series of presentations, this one day conference, chaired by Kevin Holton Head of COPD Programme Department of Health, looks forward to the soon to be released National Clinical Strategy with Professor Sue Hill Chair and Clinical Lead The National Clinical Strategy for COPD examining the responses to the consultation and how it will improve and monitor the quality of COPD services. You will also hear from a variety of healthcare professionals on developing quality indicators and metrics, improving quality, auditing COPD services and improving end of life care for COPD patients.

Topics include:

Chair and keynote speakers include:

Related links....

CPD approval is being sought, recognised by the IHM and supported by HQIP

Download a copy of the conference programme click here

For more information contact Hanisha on 020 8541 1399 or email hanisha@healthcare-events.co.uk

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Clinical Physiology Degree

Higher Education Institutes offering the Clinical Physiology BSc and the Respiratory Specialist option...

Higher Education Institute

Respiratory Specialist Option

Professional Body Moderator
University of Wolverhampton

Yes

 Dr. Adrian Kendrick
City of Westminster College

Yes

 Mr. Trefor Watts
University of Ulster

Yes

 Mrs. Julie Lloyd
University of Wales, Swansea

Yes

 Mrs. Joanna Shakespeare
Anglia Ruskin/Homerton College

Yes

 Mr. Nigel Clayton
University of Portsmouth

Yes

 Dr. Roger Carter
University of Glamorgan

Yes

 None in place - currently no students registered
Newcastle college, Sunderland University

No

 No
Nottingham Peoples/ Castle Hill/ DeMontford University

No

 No
Manchester Metropolitan

No

 No
Glasgow Caledonian

No

 No

 

CPD & Distance Learning

Courses and meetings have been listed in this section because they may
be of interest to the respiratory professional.
ARTP does not necessarily endorse the quality of external courses/meetings.

(Educational establishments wishing to have relevant course listed here should contact admin@artp.org.uk with full course details)

City of Westminster College - CPD Modules at Masters Level

These modules have been developed in conjunction with the Professional Bodies. They are validated by Middlesex University, and have PBEC accreditation. The modules are designed for potential students working as a Specialised Practitioner in Clinical Physiology, and may be taken as stand-alone qualifications for CPD purposes.

(See Generic Information on CWC MSc Modules for more details)

The module titles provisionally available during academic year 2008-2009 are -

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Graduate Certificate of Paediatric Respiratory Science
and
Graduate Certificate of Paediatric Sleep Science

School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia.

The courses are conducted via flexible distance education and can be completed while working full time. It is estimated that students would average 5-6 hours per week. The course uses WebCT, an interactive education delivery system, to conduct discussions, exams and for course administration.

Both Courses have 4 units covering the general areas of physiology, methods, clinical interpretation and conducting studies (lab practice and management, QC etc).

The courses focus on paediatric issues.
The course fees include all required texts and also includes other hardware and software as required.

More information at www.paediatrics.uwa.edu.au/postgraduate/courses

(NB ARTP members can apply for a $1,500 AUD international scholarship (limited number) and on successful completion will receive 220 CME credits)

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Recommended Reading

See the ARTP 's list of Recommended Reading in Respiratory Physiology, Measurement & Medicine.

ARTP Members can get 10% off books from Blackwell's Publishing - See offer details on the Members Only Section of the website.

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