Conference sessions by themes
In order to help you see how conference might expand your skills and knowledge base, we have arranged conference sessions and activities under the following broad themes.
High risk foot / Vascular disease / Diabetes
- The rise and fall of amputations in a remote and rural region -
Jayne Robbie, Diabetes UK Clinical Champion - ZAP (Zero avoidable amputations) - What have we learned? -
Jayne Robbie, Diabetes UK Clinical Champion - Assessing the limb of concern: For suspected chronic limb threatening ischaemia in ten minutes or less -
Amirah Barwise, trainee in podiatric surgery - Blood supply and scalpel: When vascular insufficiency closes the door on surgery -
Amirah Barwise, trainee in podiatric surgery - The vascular podiatry journey: A service user perspective
- The need for quality palliative care for people living and dying with CLTI -
Dr Henry Davies, Vascular Surgeon Trainee - Saving lives and limbs: The gift of all podiatrists in a new era of rising amputations
- Diabetes footcare in dark skin tones -
Jayne Robbie, Diabetes UK Clinical Champion, and Luxmi Dhoonmoon, Nurse Consultant Tissue Viability, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - Diabetic management in the complicated diabetic patient -
Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant Diabetologist - Why glycaemic control is everyone’s responsibility -
Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant Diabetologist - Cutaneous manifestations in diabetes
MSK/Arthritis
- Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound for podiatrists
- Managing the patient with midfoot pathology -
Dr Richard Wilkins, Dr Jill Halstead, Alaa Razak, Alastair Oxberry and Patricia Taylor - Practical workshop on musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Practical pop up: Hallux rigidus — What you need to know and practical demonstration with Q&A -
Mr Ryan McCallum, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon - Hallux valgus: MIS vs open -
Felix Kilmartin - Hallux limitus/rigidus: Salvage or surrender?
Michael Sweeney (DPM) - Implementing the new British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) guideline for the management of foot health in inflammatory arthritis -
Robert Field, Lead Podiatrist – Rheumatology Services, Pan Dorset Community Services Directorate, Christopher Joyce, Extended Scope Podiatrist, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dermatology
- Onychomycosis guidelines update (British Association of Dermatologists) -
Professor Ivan Bristow and Dr Kashif Bhatti, Dermatologist - In-foot skin flaps, rotations and advancements -
Rebecca Shirley, Consultant Plastic Surgeon - CUBED – A melanoma screening app for podiatrists -
Dr Jennifer Andrews - The benefits of sunlight exposure -
Dr Richard Weller
Issues of consent / legal issues / complex cases
- Mental capacity and consent
- Clinical pitfalls and legal consequences: Learning from common failings in practice
- Exploring complex cases with our expert panel
- Record keeping (dedicated session) -
Emma Noe, The Royal College of Podiatry Council member, and Sharon Gray and Katie Harwood, Professional Support Officers, Royal College of Podiatry
Mental health and well-being
- Wellbeing session: Men’s health
- Wellbeing: Meditation
- Sofa session: Mental health
- Wellbeing: Yoga
- Student workshop: Wellbeing
- Wellbeing: Morning wake-up yoga
Person-centred care
- Walking the narrative: How stories elevate podiatry’s role in prevention and system leadership -
Carolyn McDonald, Chief Allied Health Professional for Scotland
Menopause
- Menopause café session -
Dr Veronica Newton, Lecturer at Salford University - Podiatry and menopause