3rd national RCR Radiology Events and Learning Meeting (REALM)

Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 November 2022, 9:30-16:45 (GMT)
Led by: Dr Li Wong, NHS Lothian and Dr Jon Smith, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust & REALM Chair

It’s not about the errors, it’s about the learning

This year’s themes: ‘Learn well, work well, connect well and live well’

Keynote speakers include:

Professor Mike Bruno, Penn State University.
Professor Lane Donnelly, University of North Carolina.
Dr Kath Halliday, President, Royal College of Radiologists.
Dr Adrian Brady, European Society of Radiology.
David Robson, Science writer and author.
Plus other Scottish based radiologists.

The meeting will include talks on ‘how I run my REALM’, trainee experience of the REALM, networking, outsourcing, DATIX reporting, coping with errors, self-care, resilience and many other topics.

Previous courses have sold out with 100% of attendees saying that they would recommend this course to colleagues, so please book early to avoid disappointment. Consultants, trainees, radiographers and managers welcome. Not restricted to RCR members.

Outline of agenda

Day one:

8.00am	Registration and coffee
8.55am	Introduction	Dr Li Wong, NHS Lothian
9.00am-12.30pm	Session 1: Learn well	Chaired by Professor Michael Bruno, Penn State University, Dr Li Wong, NHS Lothian and Dr Jon Smith, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
9.00am	Error and uncertainty in diagnostic radiology: working toward a deeper understanding of our errors in practice, why they happen, and what can be done about them	Professor Michael Bruno, Penn State University
9.45am	Preparing well and behaving well - how to survive the inevitable consequences of our inevitable errors	Dr Ian Zealley, NHS Tayside
10.00am	Peer learning in radiology	Professor Lane Donnelly, University of North Carolina
10.30am	Panel discussion and Q&A
11.00am	Coffee break
	Pitfalls
11.30am	4 pitfalls in neuro imaging	Dr Sarah Jenkins, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
11.45am	4 pitfalls in head and neck imaging	Dr David Summers, University of Edinburgh
12.00pm	4 pitfalls in cardiothoracic imaging	Dr Michelle Williams, University of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian
12.15pm	Q&A
12.30pm	Lunch break
1.30pm-5.00pm	Session 2: Work well	Chaired by Professor Lane Donnelly, University of North Carolina, Dr Li Wong, NHS Lothian and Dr Jon Smith, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
1.30pm	Lessons in Quality, Safety & Service: A Total System Perspective	Professor Lane Donnelly, University of North Carolina
2.00pm	Is Datix a good way to learn?	Dr Sarah Jenkins, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
2.15pm	How I run my teaching hospital REALM	Dr Andrew S. McQueen, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2.30pm	Trainees and the REALM	Anna Coad, West of Scotland trainee
2.45pm	Q&A
3.15pm	Coffee break
	Pitfalls
3.45pm	4 Pitfalls in MSK imaging (non-MRI)	Dr Khalid Ali, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
4.00pm	4 pitfalls in MRI MSK imaging	Dr David Scott, NHS Tayside
4.15pm	4 pitfalls in GU imaging	Dr Jonathan Serhan, NHS Fife
4.30pm	4 pitfalls in Gynaecological imaging	Dr En Hsun Choi, NHS Forth Valley
4.45pm	Panel discussion
5.00pm	End of day

Day two:

8.00am	Coffee and welcome
8.30am-2.45pm	Session 3: Communicate/connect well	Chaired by Professor Michael Bruno, Penn State University, Dr Li Wong, NHS Lothian and Dr Jon Smith, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
8.30am	Dealing with Diagnostic uncertainty: Minimizing it, communicating it effectively, and learning to live with it when it can’t be avoided	Professor Michael Bruno, Penn State University
9.10am	4 Pitfalls in Radiology Report Writing	Dr Adrian Brady, European Society of Radiology
9.30am	4 things I’ve learned as “Getting it right first time” Lead	Dr Kath Halliday, President, Royal College of Radiologists
9.50am	Establishing REAL in the Scottish NHS insourcing network	Dr Peter Keston, NHS Lothian
10.05am	REAL Radiology for one and all: Radiopaedia’s foundation	Dr Jeremy Jones, NHS Lothian
10.20am	Panel Discussion
10:45am	Coffee break
	Pitfalls
11.15am	4 pitfalls in acute abdomen	Dr Dympna McAteer, NHS Grampian
11.30am	4 pitfalls in HPB imaging	Dr Subra Viswanathan, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
11.45am	4 pitfalls in PET/CT	Dr George Petrides, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
12.00pm	4 pitfalls in financial planning	TBC
12.15pm	Panel discussion
12:30pm	Lunch break
1:30pm	How I run my REALM in Aberdeen	Dr Nazleen Muhammad Gowdh, NHS Scotland
	Pitfalls
1.45pm	4 pitfalls in breast imaging	Dr Jennifer Royds, NHS Lothian
2.00pm	4 pitfalls in paediatric imaging	Dr Jeremy Jones, NHS Lothian
2.15pm	4 pitfalls in vascular radiology	Dr Shilpi Pal, NHS Scotland
2.30pm	Q&A
2.45pm	Coffee break
3.15pm-5.00pm	Session 4: Live well	Chaired by Professor Lane Donnelly, University of North Carolina, Dr Li Wong, NHS Lothian and Dr Jon Smith, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
3.15pm	The expectation effect – how you can reset your expectations to improve health happiness and productivity	David Robson, Science writer and author
3.45pm	A Program to Improve Physician Wellness	Professor Lane Donnelly, University of North Carolina
4.05pm	Health and wellbeing at work	Dr Kate Kennedy
4.25pm	Equality & Diversity: Role in Living & Working Well	Dr Cindy Chew
4.40pm	Q&A
5.00pm	Event end

Registration fees:

Consultant RCR Fellow and member	£375
Trainee RCR member	£250
Non-member	£525
Other concessions (Allied healthcare professionals, students, retired)	£150

COVID-19 guidance:

RCR events are staged in line with the government’s COVID-19 guidelines. The wearing of facemasks is optional. Please be aware of those around you and be mindful that some attendees may be maintaining a degree of social distancing, especially in busier areas.

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