Main Conference Programme Day 2
Developing programme; subject to change without notice
21st June 2024
| 8.15 – 9.00 | Registration, Coffee and Poster Viewing | ||
| 9.00 | Eponymous Lecture: Ernstine Henry Lecture:
Occupational support for patients returning to work after Joint Replacement Professor Gary Macfarlane, Clinical Chair in Epidemiology, Dean of Interdisciplinary Research and Research Impact, University of Aberdeen |
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| 9.45 | Plenary Lecture 4: Joint replacement and return to work
Dr Paul Baker, Director for Research and Innovation, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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| 10.15 – 11.15 | Parallel 7
Occupational Health MDT Multi-disciplinary approach to Rehabilitation within Occupational Health Ms Louise Dobbin, Vocational Rehab Therapist, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast What does OT have to offer in an OH context? Mrs Diane Keys, Lead Occupational Therapist/Senior Manager, Occupational Health Department Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Musculoskeletal conditions and work: challenges and solutions Dr Cameron Black, MSK Specialist Physiotherapist - Occupational Health & Wellbeing |
Parallel 8
Oral Presentations Session 2 (delegate presentations) |
Parallel 9
OH Psychology Professor Jo Yarker, Professor in Occupational Psychology, Birkbeck, University of London The use of mental health screening at work Professor Neil Greenberg Clinical and Academic Psychiatrist, King's College London Update on psychological therapies Dr John-Paul Corrigan, Specialist Chartered Psychologist, Belfast Health and Social Care |
| 11.15 – 11.45 | Refreshments, Exhibition and Posters | ||
| 11.45 – 12.15 | Plenary Lecture 5: Update on Biologics Dr Paddy Allen, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Ulster Hospital, South Eastern Trust |
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| 12.15 – 13.00
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Parallel 10
Oral Presentations Session 3 (delegate presentations) |
Parallel 11
Oral Poster Session (delegate presentations) |
Parallel 12
Clinical Update 2 Menopause & the Workplace Dr Andrea Latimer, Occupational Health Physician & Menopause Specialist, County Fermanagh Oncology Dr Caroline Forde, Clinical Research Fellow at Queen's University Belfast Not All Red Itchy Rashes Are Dermatitis Dr Luci McWhor, Belfast |
| 13.00 – 13.45 | Lunch, Exhibition and Posters | Meet the Expert Lunches | |
| 13.45 – 14.45 | Parallel 13
Noise Induced Hearing: Health Surveillance Improving our approach to health surveillance for noise Ms Clare Forshaw, Founder and Director of the UK Hearing Conservation Association OH and HSE’s role as a regulator Susan Donnelly, HM Principal Inspector, HSE Defining notches in NIHL Melanie Brewster, NHS trained Clinical Physiologist specialising in udiology |
Parallel 14
Training in Occupational Medicine A survey on obstacles to training in the devolved nations Alice Rutter, Occupational Health Physician, NHS Education for Scotland Restarting the training programme in NI Martin Tohill, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, Belfast HSC Trust Portfolio pathway candidates training route Jon Spiro, FOM Deputy Director of Training and Chair of the CESR Advisory Group |
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SOM International Group: all welcome Chair – Dr Rikard Moen, SOM International Chair Resurgence of silicosis from artificial stone – journey to a ban in Australia Professor Malcolm Sim AM, Emeritus Professor, Monash University, Australia International Perspectives on occupational health - what have we learnt and what is transferable? Dr Kenji Saito, ACOEM President Global OH next steps Dr Richard Heron, Co-chair IOMSC |
| 14.45
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Prize-giving
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| 15.00 - 15:30 | Plenary Lecture 6: Managing liver disease in the workplace
Dr Brooke Layard, Consultant Hepatologist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust |
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| 15.30 | Closing Remarks – messages to take home SOM and FOM Presidents | ||