30th Annual Conference 2015

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Friday 2nd October:

15.00 Check-in Mulranny Park Hotel – arrive early enjoy dinner at leisure in the Nephin Restaurant & the Waterfront Bar  – meeting old friends and new – Music in the bar.

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Saturday 3rd October

8-11.00:  Gourmet Breakfast in the Nephin Restaurant

8.30: REGISTRATION—Grainne Uaile Suite

9.00: Urology Update Dr. Eamon Rogers, Consultant Urologist, Bon Secour Hospital Galway

9.30: Cardiology Update Dr. Jim Crowley, Consultant Cardiologist, UCHG, Galway

10.00: Schizophrenia & Related Psychotic Disorders—New Insights from the past 10 years. Prof .Gary Donohoe, NUIG Galway Professor of Psychology

10.30: Gout Treatment in 2015/Methotrexate in 2015/Tenets of Bone Health Management Dr. Michael Regan, Consultant Rheumatologist & Specialist in Osteoporosis & Bone Health, Galway Clinic, Galway

11.00:  Mental Capacity in Older People—A Practical Discussion Dr. Shaun O’Keefe, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Merlin Park Hospital Galway

11.30: Tea/Coffee—OFFICIAL OPENING OF 30th PHARMA EXHIBITION

12.00 The Rural Practice Allowance – Recent Changes. Dr. Liam Glynn, Lecturer NUIG, GP, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

12.30 Irish General Practice & Competition Law Dr. Michael McConville, GP, Cavan

13.00 Lunch in the Nephin Restaurant

14.00 GP’s—Making an Exhibition of Ourselves Professor Tom O’Dowd, Dept of General Practice, TCD, GP Dublin

14.30 Work Options for Rural Doctors in Other Locations—A Scottish Experience. Dr. Billy O’Connell, Milltown Malbay GP, Co. Clare

15.00 ICGP Report on Rural Practice: Dr. Margaret O’Riordan, Medical Director, ICGP, GP Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary

15.30: IMO Report on Rural Practice : Dr. Padraic McGarry, Chairman IMO GP Committee , GP Longford. Ms. Susan Kline, Chief Operating Officer, IMO

16.30: The Future of Rural Practice – Q & A

17.00: End of Session – Closing Comments.

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Sunday 4th October

8-11.00:  Gourmet Breakfast in the Nephin Restaurant

Meeting in the ROSS Room (1st Floor)

11.00: COPD – An Update: Dr. Cyril Rooney, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar

11.55: Morning Coffee

12.00 Common Ocular Issues in General Practice: Dr. Katherina Tobin, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

12.55: Conference Closing Remarks

13.00: Lunch in the Nephin Restaurant / Waterfront Bar

14.00 Rural doctors Annual Golf Competition, Mulranny Golf Links (9 holes)