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Clinical practice in Old Age Psychiatry – an update

Friday 22^nd January 2021, 10.00 – 14.40 (UK time)

Online: Virtual Venue

Cost: £60.00 - EAGP and Royal College of Psychiatrist members only

£75 - all non-members

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to announce that the Institute of Mental Health will host this strategic conference which is in partnership with the EAGP (European Association of Geriatric Psychiatry) and The Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry, The Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Building on the successes of the first and second refresher courses held in Leuven, Belgium, in 2016, and Nottingham UK, in 2019 this online virtual learning and networking event for old age psychiatrists will include invited speakers from across the UK and Europe. The clinically focussed event will provide an engaging and stimulating programme for old age psychiatrists and trainees and improve their knowledge and practice.

Confirmed speakers:

• Professor Rob Howard, University College London (UCL) – Late life psychosis
• Professor Marie Åsberg, Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm) – Preventing depression in elderly
• Professor David Taylor, Maudsley Hospital & King’s College (London) – Optimising drug treatment in elderly
• Dr Didi Rhebergen, GZZ inGeest (Amsterdam) – Late life depression
• Dr Annemieke Dols GGZ InGeest (Amsterdam) - Older Age Bipolar Disorder
• Dr Kumar K Rudra, Consultant Geriatrician & Senior Lecturer (Hon), King’s College (London) – Medicine for Old Age psychiatrists
• Dr Volen Ivanov, Ph.D. Psychologist, Karolinska Institute (Stockholm) – Hoarding and squalor syndrome

Further details regarding opening of registration and full programme will follow shortly

If you have any queries please email karen.sugarsnoSpam@nottshc.nhs.noSpamuk

Best wishes

Dr Karin Sparring Björkstén
Ass. Prof. Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)
Board Member EAGP

Dr Mohan Bhat
Consultant Psychiatrist & Associate Medical Director
Academic Secretary (Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry, RCPsych, UK) 

Dr Sujoy Mukherjee
Consultant Psychiatrist (UK)
Executive Member -Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry
Board Membe r and Secretary EAGP