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From the President’s Office 03 Revalidation Guidelines 14 President Awarded Honorary Doctorate 04 Fitness to Practise 14 Doors Open Day 2012 04 Accounts of a Travelling Physician 14 Dr Terry Quinn, MRCPS(Glasg) Announcements 04 Event Calendar 14 Events for All 04 A Welcome Celebration 05 SURGEONS A Welcome Dinner 05 Art Meets Medicine in FTM Medallion 05 Revalidation Guidelines 15 Member Benefits 06 Critical Care 15 Event Calendar 15 MEDICINE IN SPORTS DENTistry Team Type 1 06 Miles Fisher, FRCP(Glasg) Free Access Orthodontic Update Online 16 Medical Challenges at Euro 2012 07 Stewart Hillis, FRCP(Glasg) Honorary Fellows Welcomed 16 Getting Ready for the Games 08 Recruitment 16 Jane Dickson, AFTM RCPS(Glasg) Event Calendar 16 Let the Games Begin 09 Eamonn Brankin, FRCP(Glasg) TRAVEL MEDICINE
SPECIAL FEATURES My College 17 Peter Legatt, FFTM RCPS(Glasg) Fifteen Ninety Nine 10 & 11 Should they stay or should they go? 17 Event Calendar 17 podiatric medicine
Introducing the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine 12 LIBRARY AND HERITAGE Who’s Who? 13 Online Resources 18 Membership Benefits 13 Medical Gymnastics in the 16th Century 18 Key Dates 13 Carol Parry MSc in Health History 18
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From the President’s Office
For some time now in these pages, I have been raising the prospect of a partnership between the College and the University of Glasgow in setting up a Clinical Skills Centre on the University Campus based in the Department of Anatomy. It has been a long process involving both partners, but I am delighted to announce that the agreement has now been finalised and that we can all look forward to opening a state-of-the-art Clinical Skills Centre before the year end. This is a historic venture between College and the University.
In times gone by, the relationship between of the cost of examinations and training. and women who presented themselves. these two respected organisations has On that topic, JCST and JRCPTB, which They were all highly articulate, extremely been unnecessarily strained, but I sincerely are the overarching intercollegiate bodies well informed in terms of core knowledge hope that we are now opening up a new supervising training in surgery and and yet could ably think on their feet or, on era of mutual respect and co-operation medicine, are all too well aware of the that occasion, while seated in front of what which can only be for the benefit of cost to both trainees and the Colleges must have been an intimidating collection postgraduate education and training. in supporting the machinery of training of the great and the good, bar one! The The Centre will be a lasting tribute to and examinations. The surgical colleges University had reactivated a number of the memory of William and Elizabeth commissioned an independent report prizes and medals to award that day, and Davies whose Trust has made a generous to look into ways to try and make the the College also awarded a silver medal for contribution its establishment. It will operation of JCST more efficient, given that the best candidate in Emergency Medicine require additional College funds, and I the organisation is running at a very large which was awarded to Miss Catherine also acknowledge that the University has annual deficit (as indeed is JRCPTB). Williamson. I hope that this is yet another put a very substantial investment into partnership between the University and upgrading the listed Thomson Building in Both deficits are all the more compelling the College which will continue in the which the Centre will be sited. We will now given that Fellows give of their time freely years ahead. rely on the energies, generous enthusiasm to support both organisations and the costs and expertise of Fellows who we will are in no small measure determined by I do hope that the substantial investment welcome to join the teaching faculties agencies outwith the College’s control. It is made by College in bringing us into the on the courses which will cover many skills clear to all, and reinforced by authoritative electronic age of communication is starting in surgical specialties, medical specialties, third parties, that the continuing deficits to bear fruit. The feedback I have had to and in dentistry. in JCST and JRCPTB are unsustainable for date has been complimentary which, I have the Colleges and that ways and means to say, has been a great relief, given the The College has inaugurated a Faculty have to be found urgently to put costs on past contents of my mailbag. I encourage of Podiatric Medicine which will be a sustainable and surer footing. I hope to Fellows and Members, both at home launched on 10 October 2012. The Council report back in the very near future about and abroad, to make use of electronic unanimously supported the concept of solutions to these problems. communication and I would be delighted an additional Faculty in College. Dr Colin to hear from you. This edition of College Semple will be the first Dean of the Faculty, Mr Tim Graham, Chairman of JCIE News has grown considerably, both in ably assisted by Professor Stuart Baird (Joint Committee on Intercollegiate content and quality and I hope that meets who will be the inaugural Vice Dean. An Examinations) has assembled an with your approval. active recruitment campaign is already impressive team who are busy setting up underway by Membership Services and we the inaugural FRCS examination which will We are now entering the summer holiday hope to have an elected Faculty who will be held overseas. There is great optimism season and I wish everyone a happy, take over from the Shadow Board by some that the first part of this examination will healthy and rewarding break from the 12 months following inauguration. The be held by the calendar year end. trials, tribulations and challenges of new Faculty, like its sister Faculty in Travel everyday life, safe in the knowledge that Medicine, is yet another “first” and we look It would be all too easy to be gloomy on return from well deserved leave, forward to it becoming active within the about the times in which we live both all these difficulties are likely to also UK and also to fulfil its true potential on at home and abroad. There are always be renewed in vigour. the international scene. opportunities to lift the gloom and I was fortunate enough to be invited to join I am very conscious that Fellows and a panel assembled by the University of Members are having a tough time in the Glasgow to undertake distinction orals NHS in the UK with a wage freeze and at the end of Year 3 in undergraduate increasing costs of pension provision. medicine. I was hugely impressed by the For trainees, there are additional burdens theoretical knowledge of the young men Mr Ian W R Anderson
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President Awarded Doors Open Honorary Doctorate Day 2012 Our President, Mr Ian Anderson, was recently awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor We will once again be participating in of Science from the University of Glasgow. The award was presented at the College of the annual Glasgow Doors Open Day. Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, 26 June. On Saturday 15 September the College will Mr Anderson is a graduate of Glasgow University and was therefore particularly be open to all visitors. Staff and College honoured to accept the award. Fellows and Members will be on hand to show people around the building. This fantastic event is completely free, and is a great opportunity to come and explore some of the stunning rooms Announcements in your College. More information can be found at www.glasgowdoorsopenday.com Admission Ceremony dates Elections Forthcoming College admission Nomination papers for the forthcoming ceremonies will be held at the Bute Hall, College elections will be issued before University of Glasgow on: the end of August 2012. The deadline Wednesday 14 November 2012, for returning your nomination papers Wednesday 29 May 2013, is Friday 19 October 2012. If required, Wednesday 6 November 2013. voting papers will then be issued during the week commencing 5 November 2012. Inaugural Admissions Ceremony for the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine: Wednesday 10 October 2012.
Update your details Fergus Hewat Cup stays with us We will soon be issuing new membership The Glasgow Senior Fellows have cards to all members of the College. retained the Fergus Hewat Cup, If you have moved house or changed beating the combined Edinburgh employment recently, please contact colleges team at Killermont Golf Course [email protected] to ensure 5 – 3. Well done to all involved! your contact details are up to date.
11 October 2012, 10am-1pm Managing great teams
11 October 2012, 2pm-5pm Developing your profile and professional career Events for All 15 November 2012, 1.30pm-5pm Leadership & people management skills All events listed are being held in the College unless otherwise stated. 5 March 2013, 1.30pm-5pm Leadership & people management skills
The Law Series Manage-Lead-Develop-Succeed 26 March 2013, 10am-1pm Presented by Andrew Smith QC Workshop Series 2012/13 Effective communication See right for details 7 September 2012, 2 – 5pm 26 March 2013, 2pm-5pm Succeeding at interviews Being an Expert Witness To book your place at any ______CPD approved: 3 non-clinical credits of these events: Places on these courses are limited to 20 (code 75454) per course so early booking is Visit: http://rcp.sg/events 19 October 2012, 2 – 5pm recommended. You are welcome to book on single or Understanding consent, medicine Call your College on: +44 (0)141 221 6072 multiple courses. Discounts are available, and the law including 5 for the price of 4. CPD approved: 3 non-clinical credits or email us at: [email protected] (code 75519) BOOKINGS: http://rcp.sg/events
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A Welcome Celebration June admission ceremony one of the largest we have ever had.
182 new Fellows, Members and Associates were welcomed to the College at our June Admission Ceremony. We were delighted to welcome many of our new members, who travelled to Glasgow from different parts of the world, to the College building on the morning of the Ceremony. For those who had not visited the College before, soaking up the history that they are now a part of was a particularly rewarding experience. The ceremony itself was held at the Bute Hall in the University of Glasgow and followed by the Welcome Dinner in College Hall. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day and a wonderful opportunity for our Fellows and Members, new and old, to meet face-to-face and celebrate this important milestone in their careers. New members were welcomed to the College A Welcome Dinner The next admission ceremony will be held on Wednesday 14 November 2012. It will be followed by the Welcome Dinner, hosted by the President. This event is not restricted to newly admitted Fellows and Members, but rather a chance for our existing Fellows and Members to meet with and welcome our new colleagues. As such, all Fellows and Members are invited (see invitation, left). If you would like to attend the Welcome Dinner on 14 November, please contact [email protected] to request a booking form or download one at http://rcp.sg/welcomedinner
Art Meets Medicine in FTM Medallion The Faculty of Travel Medicine recently Mairi was commissioned to create the joined forces with Glasgow School of piece following a competition launched Art to create an exceptional medallion at the School of Art by the College. that embodies Glasgow’s history in art and medicine. Mairi said she was inspired by the practice, purpose and goals of the College’s Faculty The medallion, designed by third year of Travel Medicine as well as the heritage jewellery and silversmithing student Mairi of the College while creating the piece. Collins, was presented to the Dean of the Faculty of Travel Medicine, Professor Peter Chiodini, on Wednesday 6 June.
My College • Your College • Our College 06 MEDICINE IN SPORTS Team Type 1 The place of physical activity in type 1 diabetes has not been clear. Scientific studies have shown no real improvement in glycaemic control, but an increase in physical and psychological wellbeing, leading to an improved quality of life. At a recent meeting of the Strathclyde Diabetes Group, held in the College, a former professional cyclist with type 1 diabetes showed that people with type 1 diabetes can compete at the highest levels of sport. Vice-President (Medical) Miles Fisher FRCP(Glasg) reports.
Kyle Jacques Rose was diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes at the age of 16. He was unable to accept a scholarship in Japan as a teenager to represent the United States because his care providers at the time were too concerned about his recently diagnosed diabetes. Fortunately for him, this was the last event he would miss.
Sports were already an important part of his life and diabetes did not change that. If anything, it gave him more motivation. He was fortunate to make contact with a group of like-minded individuals who were running an amateur cycling team at the time called “Team Type 1”. After competing in amateur events in the US, the team turned professional in 2008. Early success included qualification for the Race Across America, a continuous relay race of 3,000 miles.
Since Team Type 1’s first participation in the Race Across America in 2005, the team has won the race four times and currently holds the Race Across America record for the fastest trans-continental crossing in just 5 days, 9 hours and 5 minutes. The caloric expenditure for certain riders on the team reached 8,000 calories per day during this event. Kyle raced in the US, Europe and Asia, before leaving the sport Kyle wearing an insulin pod for continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in 2011 at the age of 32. off the bike, encouraging, motivating, and sponsor Sanofi, an insulin manufacturer. Hypoglycaemia is the main risk of exercise inspiring others with diabetes. It competes as a Professional Continental in people with type 1 diabetes, and Kyle team (if the Tour de France was Scottish Team Type 1 in the US now encompasses frequently used technology to avoid Premier League this is like Scottish First several sports, including running and this, including insulin pump therapy and Division). They hope to get a wild-card triathlon, and there is also a “Team Type 2” continuous blood glucose monitoring entry to the Tour de France in the future, which completed the Race Across America during a race. Today, Kyle travels the world so perhaps one day we may see a person in 2009 and 2010. The professional team as an ambassador for diabetes speaking with type 1 diabetes join a famous cancer has included non-diabetic cyclists and about his experiences as a Type 1, on and survivor as a winner of the Tour de France! is called “Team Type 1-Sanofi” after the http://www.teamtype1.org/
Member benefits 3rd triennial conference 19th – 20th June 2014 Did you know that as a member of our College there are a wide range of lifestyle benefits available to you, including discounted SECC Glasgow holiday and hotel bookings, and priority banking.
For physicians, surgeons, dentists, and For more information visit http://rcp.sg/lifestyle practitioners of travel medicine, podiatric medicine and sports medicine. SAVE THE DATE SAVE
www.rcpsg.ac.uk MEDICINE IN SPORTS 07 Medical Challenges at Euro 2012 Stewart Hillis FRCP(Glasg), supervising Euro2012 medical doctor in Poland, reports on medical challenges at one of the world’s largest sporting events. The European Football Championship organised by UEFA is the third biggest world sporting event after the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. Following previous experience, the UEFA Medical Committee were determined to set new and advanced standards of medical support and facilities at this year’s competition. EURO2012 was held in eight national venues in Poland and the Ukraine. I was asked to liaise with the national and local organisers to supervise the organisation and development of the facilities in the Polish centres of Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan on behalf of UEFA. National Stadium Warsaw
This required pre-competition inspection choose training centres in Poland and locus. Repeat visits were conducted to visits during the year prior to the for five to travel to the individual games ensure that recommendations for changes competition. We visited the emergency in the Ukraine. They were based in were put in place. Doping control was hospitals in each match venue city and non-venue cities which meant additional conducted at each game and separate liaised with the Health Minister and local medical facilities had to be identified rooms were required for blood and governmental agencies who wished UEFA and recommended. urine testing which meant significant to utilise almost exclusively the hospitals of modification of existing facilities. the National Health Service. UEFA created The stadia in the venue centres were its own company to organise all aspects specifically built for the games and I was based in Warsaw and had variable of the competition which had a different although each was of a state-of-the-art duties. We reviewed applications for agenda and wished to also use private design, they were completed at different the substitution of injured players prior hospitals and dental facilities. This meant times during the year making it difficult to the competition, trained the referee that there was a source of minor conflict to combine inspection visits to assess the support staff on CPR and AED use and in determining the designated hospitals development of the medical provisions provided medical care to the referees and to be selected and supported by UEFA. and to arrange for trial events to be the ‘UEFA family’ during the competition. held of a similar size to a EURO2012 Each hospital visit by the teams in each The National Health hospitals had a competition match. In addition, the usual venue, for investigation or treatment, military background and had poor physical stadium emergency care providers were was monitored and follow up contact was plant. The quality of the work being required to tender to provide the service made with the medical liaison officer. The performed however was excellent in all during the competition which meant that team doctors were seen at each pre-match departments. On one visit I asked to see there was doubt until fairly close to the training session and at the games to help the cardiology department specifically commencement that the newly created with any specific administrative problems. and was shown a primary angioplasty for facilities would be manned appropriately. myocardial infarction in one laboratory The organisation and cooperation of the and a trans-aortic valve replacement in The medical facilities at the stadia were Polish medical staff was superb. Audit another. In addition, we inspected the divided into pitch side provision of AED’s reports of all player and spectator injuries emergency response services to check the and full emergency bags (developed by at each locus of care were prepared provision of ambulances and the access UEFA based on the recommendations of at each game. Audit reports on the times to hospital both from the stadia Jonny Gordon of the Victoria Infirmary, outcomes, including repatriation in and the teams’ training venues. Glasgow), appropriate stretcher teams for a few instances for foreign visitors, use on the field of play and a pitch side were also prepared. The main need for the teams during emergency medical room. First Aid posts the competition was perceived to be were placed in the stadium and mobile To be a medical officer and ‘football emergency care close to their base camps medical teams circulated to treat the punter’ at International Games, whether and training grounds. Medical liaison spectators during the match. Additional being the doctor on the bench for the officers were appointed to each team, services were provided for the VIP and team or having an organisational role, is manned ambulances were present at each Hospitality areas. Each inspection required a delight and always has its own special training session, and local imaging services a ‘walk the walk’ around each facility to rewards. It was no different in Poland and were identified. One confounding factor check that signage was appropriate and by the way, Spain, the best team won! was the choice of 13 of the 16 teams to that visitors could easily identify each
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THE PHARMACIST’S VIEW Getting Ready for the Games
Jane Dickson AFTM RCPS(Glasg) is a pharmacist based in Blackpool who has been selected to work for the London 2012 Olympic Games. She will be based at the Stratford Polyclinic during the Games. She describes the pharmacist’s role and her building excitement in this lifetime career experience.
My role during the Games will entail: Minor Ailments Schemes will only be training has been completed prior Clinical screening, dispensing of medication, available to non-athletes and for a limited to the commencement of the Games. clinical advice for drugs used in sports, range of conditions, such as cystitis and This has included CPPE (Centre for and ensuring drugs supplied comply with athlete’s foot. Referral on to primary Pharmacy Postgraduate Education) the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), care can be done if necessary but e-learning, the WADA lists, dispensing International Olympic Committee (IOC) everything must be recorded and systems, and onsite training. and International Paralympics Committee all items must be dispensed. (IPC) Guidelines. As College News goes to print, excitement With support from Guys and St Thomas’s for the Games is building and I feel Strict rules will be enforced when it comes Hospital, we are also providing a medicines privileged to be part of this unique occasion. to administering or prescribing drugs to information service for other healthcare the athletes. Medication may be dispensed professionals to access. The opportunity to work in a restricted for no more than seven days, for example, and tightly controlled field of medicine is and will need to comply with WADA. Ensuring the correct drugs are administered daunting. However the experience to be For the athletes, items may only be and accounted for throughout the Games is gained is immense. Being able to look after issued on prescription and any prohibited an extremely important responsibility – an the fittest people in the world is a once in drugs will require a Therapeutic Use incorrect dose could deny an athlete their a lifetime career experience that I did Exemption Certificate. Olympic medal. As such, much needed not want to miss.
PHYSICIANS SURGEONS DENTISTS TRAVEL MEDICINE PODIATRIC MEDICINE College Scholarships & Awards Financial assistance to advance your career As a member of the College, you are welcome to apply for a number of awards to help you progress your research, improve your knowledge and skills, or widen your experience by visiting other countries and/or specialist centres. The following awards are closing soon. Please check out our website for details of other scholarships and awards on offer.
European School of Internal Medicine Attend the school in Saas Fee, Switzerland, 20-26 January 2013 Open to Members of the College in specialty training Specialty Internal Medicine Value Registration fees, accommodation & travel Closing date 31 October 2012
College Travelling Fellowship Travel to a centre of excellence Open to All training grade Fellows and Members of the College, Faculty of Podiatric Medicine and Faculty of Travel Medicine, plus Associates of the Faculty of Travel Medicine Specialty All specialties Value £2,000 maximum per award Closing date 30 November 2012
Medical Elective Award Travel abroad during your elective study Open to Medical students studying at a Scottish University Specialty Not applicable Value £1,000 maximum per award Closing date 30 November 2012
More information: +44 (0)141 221 6072 | E: [email protected] | http://rcp.sg/scholarships
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The doctor’s view Let the Games Begin
For 14 years now College Fellows and Members, working with our nursing colleagues from around the West of Scotland, have provided gold standard pre-hospital care at all sporting events and concerts at the National Stadium, Hampden. At the time of writing, preparations are currently advanced for the provision of medical care for all who will be attending the Olympic football games this month. Lead doctor to the National Stadium,Eamonn Brankin FRCP(Glasg) reports.
After the Hillsborough disaster, the Taylor Hot summer days (remember those?) such gained invaluable exposure to and training Report rightly criticised the lack of a as in September 2006 resulted in numerous in pre-hospital care by working at such co-ordinated response by the emergency runners collapsing during the Great Scottish events. Similarly, optimal command and services. Subsequently, in 1990, at the Run, but appropriate resuscitation on control structures have been developed request of Sir Harry Burns, then director site both reduced admission numbers by our close working relationships with of Public Health at NHS Greater Glasgow significantly and meant that patients the other emergency services, which have & Clyde, the department of major event referred to hospital were no longer proved invaluable when major incidents medicine was set up for the NHS Board. priority one cases, which reduced do occur. Working with senior multi-disciplinary demands on resuscitation facilities staff, including voluntary agencies, the at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. There can be no better service than to have major event team has provided cover at the right people with the right skills and all major events in and around Glasgow for Our team draws upon nearly 50 doctors infrastructure in the right place at the right the last 21 years. In the sporting context, from a variety of clinical disciplines and a time. Working closely with our colleagues the group has provided medical expertise similar number of nurses, and has acquired at the Scottish Ambulance Service, and the at sporting events as diverse as the Great a wealth of experience in pre-hospital care local Emergency Departments, the team Scottish Run, the Champions’ League and over the years. aims to ensure that the Games at Hampden UEFA Cup Finals and numerous concerts are optimally safe for all who attend, such as Oasis, Bruce Springsteen and Take There is no better training for a potential while also minimising the exposure of the That. Weather conditions are topical at major incident situation than having frontline NHS in Glasgow to increased the moment and can greatly affect both extensive experience of working in areas workload, so that the people of Glasgow the number of patients treated at sporting where such incidents take place, like at can enjoy the once in a lifetime experience events and the nature of their illnesses. mass gathering events. Junior staff have of the Olympic Games in Glasgow.
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Welcome to Glasgow’s hidden jewel
Fifteen Ninety Nine is the new trading company of the College. This new venture will be focused on establishing the College building as a first class venue for corporate functions, weddings, and private dining. The intention is to cater for events ranging from small to large. We will also open our minds and doors to filming opportunities in our fantastic historic venue.
All Fellows and From the outset, College Council has You, our Fellows and Members, are been determined that Fifteen Ninety the College. Without you, the College Members benefit Nine as a business will not impact would not exist. As part of your on College business. No courses, membership benefits package, all from 50% off examinations or College events will Fellows and Members of the College be adversely impacted by Fifteen will now receive a 50% discount on room hire and Ninety Nine. room hire and free corkage if you book your event at Fifteen Ninety However, these splendid buildings free corkage Nine. So, if you are planning a which contain our history and enable conference, a family wedding, or a our future can be celebrated and private occasion for family, friends or enjoyed by many and Fifteen Ninety colleagues, why not make it even more Nine provides this opportunity. special and memorable by holding it in your College.
For more information email us on [email protected]
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The timeless charm and regal Alexandra Room atmosphere of the historic College Exudes elegance with traditional period features and a touch of glamour with its building make it the perfect location glistening chandeliers. Capacity: 50 for weddings. Exclusive use of the Lower Library building for your wedding will ensure Originally used as a reading room, the shelves seamless, efficient service with peace are stacked with books from the turn of the 20th Century. You can feel the history in this of mind for you and your guests. timeless room. Capacity: 40
College Hall Magnificent ceilings, dazzling chandeliers and an impressive Victorian fireplace. Capacity: 120
Lister Room The original fireplace from the ward in Glasgow Royal Infirmary where the Events, famous Joseph Lister carried out much of his outstanding work. Capacity: 20
conferences Lock Room Originally part of the library, this comfortable and dining room overlooking St Vincent Street, still houses some of the College’s texts. O ur individually styled rooms, Capacity: 18 function suites, and lecture theatres David Livingstone Room can cater for events ranging from A perfect setting for fine dining and small two to 200 guests. private events. Capacity: 20
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My College • Your College • Our College 12 SPECIAL FEATURE PODIATRIC medicine
Introducing the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine The First Faculty of Podiatric Medicine within a UK Royal College
For some years the College has worked closely with the College of Podiatry, London and has co-operated in the delivery of Podiatric Medicine symposia since 2006, as well as signing a memorandum of understanding in 2007. The College regulations were amended at the Spring General Meeting this year to allow for the creation of a Faculty of Podiatric Medicine.
The regulated profession of podiatry is Podiatric medicine has enjoyed an increase extensive, evidence-based and in addition celebrating its centenary year in 2012. in the scope of practice particularly in to the basic clinical sciences, podiatric Podiatric medicine has developed rapidly the fields of musculoskeletal medicine, medicine, medicine, pharmacology and over the last 40 years and this evolution can diabetes, dermatology, podopaediatrics, surgery, it includes research methods which be attributed to firstly, the establishment sports injuries, biomechanics, and podiatric enable the graduate to become a critical of an all degree profession and secondly, surgery. This increased scope of practice and analytical clinician who utilises current to the introduction of local anaesthesia can be attributed to podiatrists gaining research to underpin clinical practice. It and prescription-only medicines into the access to radiology and imaging studies should be noted that over the last 20 years scope of podiatric practice. Additionally, and an increased utilisation to deliver the there has been a significant increase in the the evidence base for podiatric practice, highest standards of patient care. It is not number of students carrying out further generated by sound clinical and academic uncommon to find a Podiatrist practising study, particularly at postgraduate, MSc research, has provided the profession with at consultant level while working within level with some colleagues progressing robust knowledge which underpins all a multi-disciplinary team. to PhD study. clinical practice. Podiatric Medical Education The research culture within podiatric The profession of podiatry is regulated Within the UK there are currently 13 practice is well established. There are a by the Health Professions Council and Universities offering a BSc(Hons) degree number of well recognised research centres currently there are approximately 12,000 in Podiatry / Podiatric Medicine, which around the UK, particularly in the fields registrants. The Professional Body and is the entry point into the profession. of diabetes, rheumatology and musculo- College of Podiatry estimate that 50% of Approximately 400 students graduate each skeletal medicine. members are employed within the NHS year. The resources required to deliver and 50% within the private / independent these programmes are extensive and all This is a very exciting time both for the sector. This equates to one podiatrist for programmes must adhere to the well College and our colleagues in Podiatric every 5,000 head of population. Currently, established quality assurance mechanisms Medicine. We look forward to working it is estimated that at any one time seven within the Higher Education sector, the together to fully develop this exciting million patients are under the care Health Professions Council, and the College new Faculty. of a podiatrist. of Podiatry, London. The curriculum is
www.rcpsg.ac.uk SPECIAL FEATURE 13 PODIATRIC MEDICINE Who’s Who? Key The College has made the following appointments to the Podiatric Medicine Executi ve Board to lead the Faculty unti l such ti mes as formal electi ons can be held. dates:
All events listed are being held in the College unless otherwise indicated.
August: 21 August Executi ve board meeti ng
October: 10 October Inaugural Admission Ceremony of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine College Hall Dean, Vice-Dean, Secretary, Dr Colin Semple FRCP(Glasg) Professor Stuart Baird Mr Matt hew Fitzpatrick 10 October Inaugural Faculty of Podiatric Medicine AGM
11 – 13 October Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference SECC, Glasgow
Ordinary Member, Ordinary Member, Ordinary Member, David Dunning, FCPodM. Alan M Borthwick PhD, MSc, Joanne McCardle BSc (Hons) DipPodM. MChS. MSc. FChS, FCPodMed, FHEA FCPodMed Join us: www.rcpsg.ac.uk/podiatric-medicine +44(0)141 221 6072 [email protected] Membership Benefi ts
Professionals in podiatric medicine are welcome to apply • Access to Scholarships and Awards to become a Fellow or Member of our pioneering Faculty of Podiatric Medicine. • Discounted admission to the Annual Symposium in Podiatric Medicine Membership benefi ts include: • Discounted admission to clinical and non-clinical CPD events • Use of the postnominals FFPM RCPS(Glasg) [Fellows] and MFPM in College RCPS(Glasg) [Members] • Networking opportuniti es • Full access to the College library, including your personal ATHENS password and access to the extensive Scotti sh Health Libraries • Lifestyle benefi ts – visit htt p://rcp.sg/lifestyle Catalogue (SHELCAT), as well as interlibrary loans, advice and help with literature searches, and a daily health media update.
For more informati on visitwww.rcpsg.ac.uk/podiatric-medicine
My College • your College • our College 14 PHYSICIANS Revalidation Guidance for Physicians event Revalidati on is the new system through which doctors will be required to demonstrate that they possess the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to practi se medicine. Calendar Following introducti on, it is anti cipated that most doctors will have parti cipated in the new system by 2016. All events listed are being held in the College unless otherwise indicated. In readiness for the launch of revalidati on The GMC recommends that doctors in at the end of 2012, we have, in partnership specialist practi ce should consult the August: with the Academy of Medical Royal supporti ng informati on guidance provided 18 – 19 August 2012 Colleges (AoMRC), produced guidance for by their college or faculty. MRCP Part 1 Course physicians on the supporti ng informati on 30 August 2012 required for appraisal and revalidati on. Our guidance for Physicians is available to download at htt p://rcp.sg/cn03pguidance MRCP PACES Training evening This course is run over fi ve evenings September: 5 – 6 September 2012 Stroke 2012 Symposium: In the Fitness to Practise changing world of stroke, what do you need to know? The General Medical Council recently announced the introducti on of the Medical 7 September 2012 Practi ti oners Tribunal Service (MPTS) for the medical profession in the UK. The MPTS is The Law Series: Being an expert part of the GMC but will be operated separately and will be accountable to Parliament. witness The aim of the MPTS is to protect pati ents and the public by ensuring fair and evidence- based decisions about a doctor’s fi tness to practi se. Details of all fi tness to practi se cases 12 September 2012 and decisions will be published on the MPTS website: www.mpts-uk.org and any sancti ons Detect Cancer Early Symposium against a doctor will conti nue to be included in their GMC registrati on record. More 13 September 2012 informati on about the MPTS is available to download at htt p://rcp.sg/cn03mpts CV Building and Specialty Applicati ons 14 September 2012 Respiratory Failure for the Non-Respiratory Consultant Dementia training a valuable experience 25 – 26 September 2012 IMPACT Accounts of a Travelling Physician October: 11 October 2012 Dr Terry Quinn MRCPS(Glasg) is a Manage Lead Develop Succeed specialist trainee in Geriatric Medicine. Workshop Series: Managing With the support of a College Travelling Great Teams Fellowship, he recently spent four weeks 11 October 2012 at the University of Oxford to enhance Manage Lead Develop Succeed his knowledge of dementi a. Workshop Series: Developing your profi le and professional career Cogniti ve decline and dementi a are a substanti al and growing public health 16 October 2012 concern. At present only a minority of So you want to be a medic/surgeon: older adults with cogniti ve impairment A guide to subspecialty training in are referred to specialist memory services medicine and surgery and general hospital clinicians have an Spending ti me in the Nuffi eld Department 17 October 2012 important part to play in initi al diagnosis of Clinical Medicine, John Radcliff e Hospital NIV for Physicians and assessment. As a specialist trainee in University of Oxford allowed me to develop 19 October 2012 geriatric medicine I am very aware of the clinical skills in dementi a management The Law Series: Consent Issues, prevalence of dementi a and delirium in while also allowing me to form research Medicine and the Law general hospitals and was frustrated by links: Oxford Project to Investi gate Memory a gap in my knowledge regarding opti mal and Ageing (OPTIMA), Thames Valley 30 October 2012 assessment and management; while as Dementi a and Neurodegenerati ve Research FYI – an introducti on to post FY a clinical lecturer with a research interest Network (DENDRON) and the Cochrane training and how to get there in neurodegenerati ve diseases I was also Dementi a and Cogniti ve Improvement interested in the research possibiliti es group are all based in John Radcliff e. relati ng to dementi a assessment. For further informati on and bookings To read this arti cle in full, please visit htt p://rcp.sg/cn03dementi a visit htt p://rcp.sg/physicians
www.rcpsg.ac.uk 15 SURGEONS Revalidation Guidance for Surgeons event Revalidati on is the new system through which doctors and surgeons will be required to demonstrate that they possess the clinical skills and knowledge necessary to practi se Calendar medicine. Following introducti on, it is anti cipated that most doctors will have parti cipated in the new system by 2016. All events listed are being held in the College unless otherwise indicated. Revalidati on will be achieved by having remain fi t to practi se. It has been widely regular appraisals based on core guidance consulted upon and is applicable across September: and advice produced by the General the many areas of clinical practi ce. 5 – 7 September 2012 Medical Council (GMC) and will be MRCS OSCE Preparati on Course The GMC has set out the requirements undertaken on a fi ve yearly cycle. 7 September 2012 for revalidati on for all surgeons in their The Law Series: Being an Expert Witness In readiness for the launch of revalidati on Good Medical Practi ce framework for at the end of 2012, we have, in partnership revalidati on and their guidance on 13 September 2012 with the Academy of Medical Royal supporti ng informati on. Our guidance CV Building and Specialty Applicati ons Colleges (AoMRC), produced guidance for builds upon the GMC guidance to off er 13 September 2012 surgeons on the supporti ng informati on clear and practi cal examples, relevant Foundati on in Criti cal Care in required for appraisal and revalidati on. to practi sing surgeons. Surgery Course The guidance has been designed to The GMC recommends that surgeons 19 – 21 September 2012 off er practi cal examples of the types of in specialist practi ce should consult Basic Surgical Skills Course supporti ng informati on that surgeons the supporti ng informati on guidance 27 – 28 September 2012 might present at their annual appraisal. provided by their college or faculty. Advanced Diploma in Clinical Educati on This in turn contributes to their October: revalidati on portf olio, upon which their Our guidance for Surgeons is available to 11 October 2012 Responsible Offi cer will recommend to the download at htt p://rcp.sg/cn03sguidance Manage Lead Develop Succeed General Medical Council (GMC) that they Workshop Series: Managing Great Teams 11 October 2012 Manage Lead Develop Succeed Workshop Series: Developing your profi le and professional career 13 October 2012 Foundati on Skills in Surgery 16 October 2012 So you want to be a medic/surgeon: A guide to subspecialty training in medicine and surgery 22 October 2012 DOHNS Part 2 OSCE (London) Closing date: 24 August 2012 24 October 2012 Surgical Anastamosis Techniques 30 October 2012 FYI – an introducti on to post FY training and how to get there November: 1 – 2 November 2012 Glasgow Surgical Forum 3 November 2012 Critical Care Glasgow University Surgical Society Undergraduate Conference 2012 Foundati on in Criti cal Care in Surgery, Commences Thursday, 13 September 2012 15 November 2012 This new course will train foundati on doctors to recognise criti cally ill surgical pati ents Manage Lead Develop Succeed and initi ate eff ecti ve initi al management that will improve pati ent outcomes. Workshop Series: Working Under Pressure Course parti cipants will learn vital non-technical skills that complement theoreti cal knowledge and technical skills in the provision of surgical criti cal care. For further informati on and bookings Contact [email protected] for more informati on. visit htt p://rcp.sg/surgeons
My College • your College • our College 16 DENTISTRY Free Access to Orthodontic Event Update Online Calendar As part of the membership benefi ts package, Fellows and Members of the Faculty of Dental Surgery are now enti tled to free online access to the journal Orthodonti c Update, All events listed are being held in the including online CPD. This is in additi on to your free subscripti on to Dental Update. College unless otherwise indicated.
You can access Orthodonti c Update at 40 hours of CPD can be gained through September: www.orthodonti c-update.co.uk and login Dental Update (4 per issue) and 16 hours 7 September 2012 using the same user name and password of CPD can be gained through Orthodonti c The Law Series: Being an Expert that you use for Dental Update. Update (4 per issue) by answering multi ple Witness choice questi ons provided in each issue CPD Available October: of the respecti ve journals. The questi ons 9 – 10 October 2012 Did you know you can gain CPD via Dental always relate to arti cles within the journal. Update and Orthodonti c Update? MFDS Part 2 Revision Course 11 October 2012 Manage Lead Develop Succeed Workshop Series: Managing Great Teams Honorary Fellows Welcomed 11 October 2012 We were delighted to welcome two new Professor Mahesh Verma, who is the Manage Lead Develop Succeed honorary Fellows to the Faculty at the June Director Principal (Dean) of the Maulana Workshop Series: Developing your Admission Ceremony. Azad Insti tute Of Dental Sciences, were Profi le and Professional Career awarded the Honorary Fellowship in November: Professor Raman Bedi, who heads Dental Surgery – Hon FDS RCPS(Glasg). 15 November 2012 the Internati onal Centre for Child Oral Manage Lead Develop Succeed Medicine, King’s College London, and Workshop Series: Working Under Pressure 15 November 2012 Manage Lead Develop Succeed Workshop Series: Leadership and People Management Skills 16 November 2012 Drugs in Denti stry Dental Annual General Meeti ng Dental Annual Dinner 22 – 23 November 2012 MFDS Part 2 Exam Closing date: 7 September 2012 December: Annual Dental Dinner 7 December 2012 FGPD(UK) Study Day – Endodonti cs Invitation and Oral Medicine Venue: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Date & Time: 16 November 2012, 19:30 for 20:00 Open to all Fellows and Members of the Faculty of Dental Surgery. Places are limited and will be secured on a first come first served basis. For further informati on and Formal dress | £50 per head | BOOKINGS: [email protected] bookings visit htt p://rcp.sg/denti sts
College examinati ons, and promoti ng and able to demonstrate initi ati ve, enthusiasm, Recruitment facilitati ng College educati onal events. and professional experti se towards this role. Internati onal Advisor We are currently recruiti ng an internati onal Applicati ons are open to Fellows of The term of offi ce is four years. Expressions advisor for the Faculty of Dental Surgery. the Faculty of the Dental Surgery with of interest should be made to Liam Meehan internati onal networking experience and a via internati [email protected] Main responsibiliti es include recruiti ng proven commitment to educati on, training new Fellowship applicants, promoti ng and/or examinati ons. You should also be
www.rcpsg.ac.uk 17 TRAVEL MEDICINE My College
Peter Leggat FFTM RCPS(Glasg) is Professor and Director of the Anton Breinl Centre, James Cook University, Townsville. event He heads up postgraduate programmes in public health and tropical medicine, including one of his passions – a Calendar course on travel medicine, which he founded 20 years ago. All events listed are being held in the Dr Leggat’s life is about to get busier having recently being College unless otherwise indicated. appointed the next Secretary-Treasurer of the International Society of Travel Medicine. September: 3 September 2012 OSCE Exam – Diploma in Travel I served as a medical offi cer with the Exactly when travel medicine came into Medicine Australian Regular Army for almost fi ve being is unknown. What is certain is that years. This included att achments to the there is increasing travel. The World 3 – 7 September 2012 Department of Veterans Aff airs in Brisbane Tourism Organisati on reported 982 million Residenti al Week – Diploma in Travel and the Australian Embassy in Bangkok. internati onal arrivals in 2011. This is driving Medicine While in Thailand, I completed a DTM&H a demand for services in the preventi on 7 September 2012 at the Bangkok School of Tropical Medicine, and management of health problems of The Law Series: Being an Expert Mahidol University, which opened up to me internati onal travellers, which is essenti ally Witness a fascinati ng world of tropical diseases. In what travel medicine is all about. Travel the absence of a local professional society medicine (and aerospace medicine) in tropical medicine, I helped to found The conti nues to fi gure in my medical practi ce 11 September 2012 Australasian College of Tropical Medicine today, which is sti ll with the Australian Joint conference with the Faculty (ACTM) in 1991, which rapidly grew to Army, but in a part-ti me uniformed and of Occupati onal Medicine – Should more than 500 members in just a few years. civilian capacity. they stay or should they go? – the duti es of employers and health In 1992, I left my full-ti me positi on in the In July this year, I was appointed incoming professionals for workers abroad. Australian Army and took up an academic Secretary-Treasurer of the Internati onal University of London positi on in the Anton Breinl Centre, James Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) from Cook University, Townsville, where I May 2013. This is the only appointed helped found postgraduate programmes positi on on the Executi ve Board of what is October: in public health and tropical medicine. the peak body for travel medicine globally. 11 October 2012 To this day, the Master of Public Health This is a signifi cant challenge, but also Manage Lead Develop Succeed and Tropical Medicine is one of only two an opportunity to guide the discipline of Workshop Series: Managing Great such programmes in the world. In 1993, travel medicine, which is rapidly maturing Teams I also founded and commenced teaching into a speciality area. This is refl ected by 11 October 2012 an Australian postgraduate course in the establishment of a Faculty of Travel Manage Lead Develop Succeed travel medicine, which has seen more Medicine (FTM) in the College more than Workshop Series: Developing your than 500 graduates. The programme six years ago. Profi le and Professional Career has att racted numerous accolades and it remains Australia’s only postgraduate travel Peter Leggat was previously 18 October 2012 medicine course. Director-General of the World Safety FTM Annual Symposium: Travel Organizati on, Chair of the FTM ACTM, Medicine in Olympic Year: Citi us and twice ACTM President, amongst others. Alti us Forti us November: 15 November 2012 Manage Lead Develop Succeed Workshop Series: Working Under ‘Should they stay or should they go?’ Pressure 15 November 2012 The duti es of employers and health professionals for workers abroad. Manage Lead Develop Succeed Workshop Series: Leadership and Joint conference between the Faculty of Travel Medicine and the Faculty People Management Skills of Occupati onal Medicine. December: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 11 September 2012 7 December 2012 FGPD(UK) Study Day – Endodonti cs This conference will provide important informati on for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and Oral Medicine and employers who are involved with employees who travel abroad for their work. CPD approved: 5.5 points For further informati on and bookings visit htt p://rcp.sg/travelmedicine
My College • your College • our College 18 LIBRARY & HERITAGE
Online Resources
The library plays an important role in supporting the learning and information needs of College members and we are committed to improving access to our modern resources. How we deliver our services to members continues to evolve and many of our resources are now available online.
This third in a series of articles discussing Catalogue). The Shelcat catalogue items, order journal articles and track online library resources looks at Shelcat incorporates the holdings of over orders. You can also view your search and our online library catalogue. 50 NHS and other health library sites history, combine searches and save records. throughout Scotland – this gives you the Shelcat advantage of not only being able to search How to get a Shelcat library account The College library houses over 30,000 and borrow books* from our own lending Every member of the College is entitled volumes of works covering all aspects of collection but also those of our other to a Shelcat library account, simply contact medicine, health and surgery and you Shelcat partner libraries, providing access us at [email protected] and we will send can use our online catalogue to search to a significantly greater range of books you details of how to apply. for many of these items. and resources. Our library catalogue can be accessed at www.shelcat.org/prcp Our online library catalogue is part You can also manage your library account of Shelcat (Scottish Health Libraries online – you can requests books, renew *Book loans are only available to our UK members.
Medical Gymnastics in the Sixteenth Century – not a recipe for success for athletes of today.
Keeping with our sports theme, Carol Parry reports on an ancient face reddened or when becoming breathless. He did, however, gymnastics text. very much approve of walking, be it walking to and fro to stimulate intellectual discussion or more vigorous walking to aid digestion or Girolamo Mercuriale, an Italian physician of considerable learning, work up an appetite. published a work on gymnastics entitled De Arte Gymnastica in 1569. The second edition of his work (published in 1573 in The work, aimed at the general reader as well as the physician, Venice and 1577 in Paris) is probably more famous, however, as was very influential and formed the basis of subsequent books it contains a celebrated series of fine woodcuts showing Roman on gymnastics. athletes wrestling, boxing, lifting weights etc. It is in fact, the very first illustrated printed book on gymnastics and the College Library holds a 1577 edition of the work.
The illustrations were largely the work of the Italian artist and antiquarian Pirro Ligorio who reconstructed his imaginative pictures from ancient archaeological finds such as stone friezes. Mercuriale drew heavily on ancient texts, particularly the work of the second century A.D. author Galen. The work describes the physical training and gymnasia of the ancients and then considers gymnastics from the viewpoint of its usefulness to health.
Although he felt that exercise on the whole strengthened bodies, Mercuriale followed Galen in believing that the entire lifestyle of the athlete was unhealthy. He considered that athletes ate the wrong diet (too much meat), had too much sleep, went out too much in the sun and had unbalanced emotions. Mercuriale suggested that the right time to stop exercise was as soon as the Illustrations of rope climbing and boxing from De Arte Gymnastica, 1577.
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