Thursday 27 November, 10:00-18:00 GMT
Zayed Centre for Research, London and online
Course Directors:
Mr Simon Blackburn, Co-Director of Education, GOSH and Mr Paolo De Coppi, Professor of Paediatric Surgery, GOSH
Event overview:
The Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely Symposium, held in honour of Lewis Spitz & Edward M Kiely, is one of the highlights of the UK Paediatric Surgical calendar. It is followed by the Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture. This is held in memory of Alexander Simpson-Smith who was a surgeon at Great Ormond Hospital in the 1930s and was tragically lost in action during World War II.
The 77th Simpson-Smith Memorial Lecture will be given by Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Paediatric Surgeon, Head of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme and Supervisor General of the the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre.
Learning objectives:
The symposium will focus on multidisciplinary care for congenital anomalies, management of complex airway problems, surgical innovation (including technology, fetal surgery and the management of congenital lung lesions) as well as the management of conjoined twins.
Who should attend:
This event is open to all doctors working in or with an interest in paediatric surgery. We welcome attendance from other multidisciplinary members with an interest in the topics being discussed.
Programme:
The programme is attached
Event pricing:
Bands 8 & above, Consultants, Speciality Doctors (SAS) or equivalent (face-to-face ticket) - £80.00
Bands 5-7, Resident Doctors or equivalent (face-to-face ticket) - £40.00
Bands 8 & above, Consultants, Speciality Doctors (SAS) or equivalent (online ticket) - £40.00
Bands 5-7, Resident Doctors or equivalent (online ticket) - £20.00
GOSH Staff (face-to-face or virtual ticket) -£0.00 Please note, these places are limited and you must register with your GOSH email address.
Please note: Face-to-face tickets include morning and afternoon refreshments. Lunch will not be provided.
Registration:
Face-to-face registration will close on Thursday 20 November, 17:00 GMT.
Virtual registration will close on Thursday 27 November 2023, 08:00 GMT.
This event is not being recorded and will not be available to view after the event.