College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine

Honyman Gillespie Lectures 2011-12

A series of lectures have been arranged to take place during the WINTER TERM 2011-12. The lectures will be held in Lecture Theatre B, Chancellor's Building, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh at 5pm.

In association with the Lister Post-Graduate Institute.

Cancer in young people: cure is not enough

Speaker: Professor Hamish Wallace, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh

Thursday 17 November 2011, 5.00pm

Thursday 17 November 2011, 6.00pm

Are hospitals getting safer?

Speaker: Dr Simon Watson, Consultant in Renal and Transplant Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Quality and Safety Faculty, NHS Institute, Dept of Health (UK Gov)

Thursday 1 December 2011, 5.00pm

Thursday 1 December 2011, 6.00pm

The role of the international team doctor

Speaker: Dr James Robson, Head of Medical Services, Scottish Rugby Union plc

Thursday 26 January 2012, 5.00pm

Thursday 26 January 2012, 6.00pm

Research synthesis: what Cochrane has done for pregnancy & childbirth

Speaker: Professor Jim Neilson, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Liverpool

Thursday 2 February 2012, 5.00pm

Thursday 2 February 2012, 6.00pm

Neurodegeneration, stem cells and brain repair

Speaker: Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Professor of Neurology, Director of Centre for Clinical Brain Science, The University of Edinburgh

Thursday 23 February 2012, 5.00pm

Thursday 23 February 2012, 6.00pm

Vascular rheumatology – from East Acton to the Orient

Speaker: Professor Justin Mason, Professor of Vascular Rheumatology, Imperial College, London

Thursday 29 March 2012, 4.00pm

Thursday 29 March 2012, 5.00pm

The Lectures are open to all Graduates and Senior Students - CME Approved