Acute Oncology Workshop & Trainees Weekend 2023

This meeting brings together a panel of multidisciplinary speakers to address some of the dilemmas faced by everyone working in Acute Oncology. There is a focus on how acute oncology fits into the curriculum and the current NHS landscape and how cancer professionals can work together to keep patients safe during these challenging times. In addition to talks on patient pathways and leadership of acute oncology services, there are practical and interactive MDT sessions discussing the management of oncology-related emergencies and some difficult clinical scenarios

A collaboration with:

Acute Oncology – challenges and opportunities
Friday 10 November 2023

Venue: Hilton Leeds City Hotel, Leeds.

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Programme

Friday 10 November 2023
0930	Registration with coffee
1000	Welcome and introduction – Prof Andrew Wardley and Dr Hilary Williams/Caroline Wilson
1010	Session 1 Plenary (Bagshawe) Lecture: What can cancer do to support urgent care recovery? Dr Tim Cooksley, Society for Acute Medicine
1040	COFFEE
1100	Session 2 Alternatives to the front door: SDEC and virtual wards Dr Caroline Wilson, Sheffield and Dr Rebecca Murphy, Acute Medicine
1120	Session 3 Cancer Hotlines: An opportunity to get it right first time? Philippa Jones, UKAOS and UKONS
1140	Session 4 A new RCP Acute Oncology Toolkit for 2023 Dr Carys Phillips, Acute Medicine
1200	Questions and Panel Discussion Dr Cooksley, Dr Phillips, Rebecca Murphy, Philippa Jones – Chair: Dr C Wilson
1230	NETWORKING LUNCH
1330	Session 5 Breakout MDT sessions (25 mins each room with 5 min changeover) (i) Pregnant, unwell and with cancer? Presenter: Dr Melanie Nana (obstetric medicine fellow) (ii) The acutely breathless cancer patient– what is the cause? (Disease, Drug or Infection in a world of COVID and Pneumonitis ADR) Leeds respiratory team (iii) Bowel obstruction (Is there an alternative to the hospital bed?): Dr Zena Salih and Christie CAReGO team
1455	COFFEE
1515	Session 6 Leading the acute oncology service – differing perspectives? Chair: Dr Hilary Williams; Dr Carys Phillips, Dr Anna Mullard, Dr Kate Young, Naomi Clatworthy and Katie Hudson
1615	Close of session Dr Hilary Williams and Dr Jenny Cotton
1630	Meeting Close & drinks reception

ACP Trainees Weekend 2023
Saturday 11 November – Sunday 12 November 2023

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Programme 

Saturday 11 November 2023
0930	Registration with tea & coffee
0950	Welcome and introduction Trainee organisers
1000	Session 1 Advances in targeted therapies in breast cancer Professor Andrew Wardley
1040	Session 2 Management of bone metastases Miss Karen Shepherd
1120	COFFEE
1140	Session 3 Managing late effects of SACT Dr Anna Olsson-Brown
1220	Session 4 Prognostication in the palliative patient Dr Seamus Coyle
1300	NETWORKING LUNCH
1400	Session 5 Acute Oncology Fellowships and career opportunities in AO- examples and lessons learner Dr Michael Tilby & Dr Andrew Viggars
1445	Session 6 Oncology career in a DGH Dr Anna Mullard
1530	COFFEE
1550	Session 7 Role of Oncology in Advanced Care Planning – see it, say it, share it Dr Ashling Lillis
1630	Close of session. Summary and feedback
1930	Dinner and prize evening After-dinner speaker: Professor Helena Earl

Sunday 12 November 2023
0930	Registration with tea & coffee
0945	Session 1 ACP Trainees committee and opportunities Presentation: Dr Jenny Cotton
1030	Session 2 Acute oncology and our curriculum Discussions from trainees and survey results from Dr Andrew Viggars Presentation: Dr Andrew Viggars
1115	COFFEE
1135	Session 3 ACP President’s Prize: McElwain’s Prize (translational) McElwain Prize (clinical)
1235	Session 4 ESMO YOC Dr Jonathan Lim
1245	Close of session. Summary and feedback Dr Jenny Cotton
1250-1400	NETWORKING LUNCH and DEPARTURE