Courses - Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Royal Brompton Hospital, London and National Heart and Lung Institute (Imperial College)

Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London

Courses and Teaching

We run a variety of workshops both for outside delegates, and for our own RBH and NHLI staff.

Venue: National Heart and Lung Institute, Guy Scadding Building, London SW3 6LY. (how to find us)

We run these courses:

Occupational Asthma
Lung Function Testing in the Workplace — Intermediate Level
Introductory Medical Statistics
Lung Function Testing in the Workplace — Introductory Level: next dates 19 April 2012 (full) and 25 October 2012 [download generic program and flyer]

We also run occasional Updates on Occupational Asthma and Occupational Lung Disease [non-asthma].

The registration fee for the first two workshops is currently Ł120 per person, and includes lunch. Introductory Medical Statistics is free when held internally, and Ł250 including optional evening dinner on the first day when held for external delegates. All workshops and courses are strongly participatory, with ample opportunity for discussion.

Where employers wish to send large numbers of delegates, we can also arrange teaching sessions at your worksite, if that would be more convenient for you. Please contact Magda Wheatley if this is of interest — contact details below.

Further details, such as programs/registration forms and dates of future events, can be obtained from Magda Wheatley:

The Courses

Introductory Medical Statistics Course

Next dates:

(external:)
20-21 September, 2012

(internal to NHLI + RBH staff:)
24-25 May, 2012
01-02 November, 2012

Bookings for the next available course can be made here.

Held twice yearly (internal delegates) and once yearly (external delegates). Please contact Magda Wheatley for further details.

Brief description:

Designed to introduce junior and trainee doctors, nurses, clinical research fellows and MSc students (anyone who uses statistics in their work or research) to statistical concepts including: epidemiological study design; identifying and describing different data types; selection of appropriate statistical tests (two and three group scenarios); calculation of sample size for basic study designs; understanding the principles behind various forms of regression analysis, including survival analysis. Limited to a maximum of 50 delegates.

Accreditation:

Internal course is accredited by Imperial College’s Academic Training Committee as being a recognised ‘B’ equivalent course on the GSLSM (Graduate School of Life Sciences and Medicine) Transferable Skills Programme; external course is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians (CPD): 12 non-clinical points.

“	All the lecturers explained the concepts very clearly and showed great patience. All the slides were very clear; examples and exercises well thought-out.	”
“	Excellent course — best I’ve been to as an SpR.	”
“	The constructive, helpful, "can’t do enough" mentality of the presenters/organisers make this a really useful course.	”
“	This is an excellent course for an introduction into medical statistics and hence very useful for reading and analysing medical papers. In this respect it will be very helpful.	”
“	Very much enjoyed the case studies and interaction between the delegates and lecturers.	”

Occupational Asthma Workshop

Next dates:

Tuesday 01 May, 2012

Bookings for the next available course can be made here.

Please contact Magda Wheatley for further details.

Brief description:

Especially suitable for Occupational Health Advisers, the day covers current issues in the diagnosis of occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma in a hospital setting, and examines the role of the Occupational Heath Practitioner in this process.

Workplace surveillance is covered, with input on the prevention of occupational asthma. We examine the management of occupational asthma once diagnosed. The implications for patients with such a diagnosis is discussed, and an interview with a patient volunteer is presented.

Limited to a maximum of 35 delegates.

Accreditation:

Accredited by the RCN Accreditation Unit and the Royal College of Physicians (CPD).

“	All speakers excellent. Small groups very conducive to discussions post-subject.	”
“	An excellent programme delivered by a very knowledgeable and approachable team.	”
“	I can honestly say that it was the best workshop/study day I have ever been to, so thank you very much for your excellent organisation, and a very enjoyable and informative day. I have taken away some very interesting thoughts and ideas.	”
“	I would most certainly recommend that this course is re-accredited; it is really excellent and we need more of this calibre. — Royal College of Nursing	”
“	Would totally recommend colleagues to attend workshop; look forward to attending the next one! Thank you!	”

Lung Function Testing in the Workplace —
Intermediate Level

Next dates:

Friday 15 June, 2012

Bookings for the next available course can be made here.

Held twice yearly. Please contact Magda Wheatley for further details.

Brief description:

Suitable for all Occupational Health professionals with a particular interest in spirometry and lung function testing, and their implications in the workplace.

Examines the role of lung function testing in the workplace. Covers spirometry, histamine provocation and exercise testing: interpretation, abnormalities, longitudinal changes, individual variation and role in health surveillance; use in pre-employment screening/fitness to work; risk assessment of people with asthma.

NB: this is not a practical Spirometry course; a working knowledge of practical spirometry is assumed.

Limited to 30 delegates.

Accreditation:

Accredited by the Royal College of Physicians (CPD) and by the RCN Accreditation Unit.

“	As a first-time attendee, there is nothing else that I would have hoped for.	”
“	Excellent discussion of the relevant issues. Good chairmanship too!	”
“	Pitched at a level that all members could absorb and understand.	”
“	Very informative. Helpful in terms of adopting a confident and robust approach to supporting “asthmatics” in employment on a rational basis.	”
“	Very much enjoyed the case studies and interaction between the delegates and lecturers. What I really liked is that you achieved your aim of making it understandable. The pace was great. Liked the use of evidence to question current practice and provide insights into interpretation.	”

Forthcoming Courses

Course		Date	Suitable for	Who to contact
Lung Function Testing in the Workplace — Intermediate Level	View generic flyer and programme	15 June, 2012	All Occupational Health professionals	Magda Wheatley
Lung Function Testing in the Workplace: Introductory level	View generic flyer and programme	April 19, 2012 October 25, 2012	OH professionals (including OH technicians)	Magda Wheatley
Occupational Asthma	View generic flyer and programme	01 May, 2012	Occupational health advisers Occupational health nurses Practice nurses	Magda Wheatley
Introductory Medical Statistics (internal to NHLI + RBH staff)	View generic flyer and programme	24-25 May, 2012 01-02 November, 2012	RBH staff, Brompton campus NHLI staff	Stephanie MacNeill, Susie Schofield; Magda Wheatley
Introductory Medical Statistics (external)	View generic flyer and programme	20-21 September, 2012	Junior doctors, nurses, clinical research fellows, MSc students	Magda Wheatley

Staff Teaching Interests

Julie Cannon

In-house teaching on all aspects of occupational asthma. Occasional external teaching on occupational asthma. We like to encourage visitors to the department to observe challenge testing, skin prick testing etc. Please contact us directly if you are interested in visiting.

Professor Paul Cullinan (CASLAT*)

A wide range of teaching and invited lectures on occupational asthma and other occupational lung diseases, and the epidemiology of those diseases, both internally and externally in the UK, and also abroad.

Stephanie MacNeill (CASLAT*) and Susie Schofield

An introductory medical statistics course for research staff at the National Heart and Lung Institute [Brompton Campus only] and Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust is offered. The course covers how to describe data, choose appropriate statistical tests, interpret test results, interpret linear and logistical regression models and understand basic concepts in survival analysis.
Basic introductory lectures on various courses are also offered at Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust and Imperial College School of Medicine including MSc courses and the Evidence Based Health Care Course.

Meinir Jones (CASLAT*)

BSc Respiratory Medicine; MSc Medical Immunology Course
Invited lectures on occupational asthma

Jo Szram (CASLAT*, HEA**)

Holder of an Imperial College teaching development grant for the project "Lungs at Work: an e-learning programme for occupational lung disease".
Teaching Imperial College Medical Students.
Teaching on MRCP courses at Hammersmith, Ealing and St George's Hospitals.
Teaching postgraduate students undertaking Diploma in Thoracic Medicine / MSc Respiratory Medicine and Medical Immunology.
Supervisor for BSc Projects and student BTS abstract presentations.

* CASLAT

Holder of the CASLAT qualification: the Certificate of Advanced Student Learning and Teaching.

** HEA

Higher Education Academy Fellow.