Message from ABCD regional champion-Dr John Parr
ABCD-The best CPD in Diabetes?
John Parr Consultant Physician South Tyneside.
ABCD (The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists) is now 10 years old. I was sent by the NRDSAG to its inaugural meeting at Windsor to find out “what it was about”, particularly at the time there was great opposition to a potential rival organization from Diabetes UK. I actually found it an extremely beneficial, refreshing and vibrant meeting and have continued to attend meetings ever since. For me it’s the best Diabetes CPD in town.
Why? Firstly it provides twice-yearly specialist, up to date, timely and comprehensive programmes (see enclosed programmes) by expert speakers, directed to Specialist/Consultant Diabetologists, with enough time to question and debate the issues from the floor. Audience participation is one of its strengths and even the great and the good get questioned rigorously.
Secondly the programme addresses issues and challenges that we consultants face in daily practice, and in such a convivial setting talking to and supporting each other is the best psychotherapy around.
Thirdly its practical side; through country-wide collaboration, audits on triple oral therapy and glargine use in pregnancy have been undertaken and by achieving substantial numbers have made the results meaningful (current audits are on Charcots, Exubera, Osteomyelitis Management and Outcome); the Survey of Inpatient Services and through collaboration with Diabetes UK the UK Specialist Services Survey, have all been important. It submits to NICE and contributes to RCP groups. The organization represents consultants in diabetes and many are members
Fourthly it encourages SpR membership, attendance and participation, through meetings (another venue for posters) and the audit programmes/awards. Indeed a meeting for SpRs follows on from the main meeting – making 2 days of good diabetes education and by taking in the splendid preceding British Thyroid Association meeting in November, extending to 3 days.
Is it a meeting just for “old farts”? Not necessarily! It’s also for “young farts” (after all they eventually become “old-farts”) and specialists of all description. Further information is available from http://www.diabetologists-abcd.org.uk/ .
John Parr Consultant Physician South Tyneside.
ABCD (The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists) is now 10 years old. I was sent by the NRDSAG to its inaugural meeting at Windsor to find out “what it was about”, particularly at the time there was great opposition to a potential rival organization from Diabetes UK. I actually found it an extremely beneficial, refreshing and vibrant meeting and have continued to attend meetings ever since. For me it’s the best Diabetes CPD in town.
Why? Firstly it provides twice-yearly specialist, up to date, timely and comprehensive programmes (see enclosed programmes) by expert speakers, directed to Specialist/Consultant Diabetologists, with enough time to question and debate the issues from the floor. Audience participation is one of its strengths and even the great and the good get questioned rigorously.
Secondly the programme addresses issues and challenges that we consultants face in daily practice, and in such a convivial setting talking to and supporting each other is the best psychotherapy around.
Thirdly its practical side; through country-wide collaboration, audits on triple oral therapy and glargine use in pregnancy have been undertaken and by achieving substantial numbers have made the results meaningful (current audits are on Charcots, Exubera, Osteomyelitis Management and Outcome); the Survey of Inpatient Services and through collaboration with Diabetes UK the UK Specialist Services Survey, have all been important. It submits to NICE and contributes to RCP groups. The organization represents consultants in diabetes and many are members
Fourthly it encourages SpR membership, attendance and participation, through meetings (another venue for posters) and the audit programmes/awards. Indeed a meeting for SpRs follows on from the main meeting – making 2 days of good diabetes education and by taking in the splendid preceding British Thyroid Association meeting in November, extending to 3 days.
Is it a meeting just for “old farts”? Not necessarily! It’s also for “young farts” (after all they eventually become “old-farts”) and specialists of all description. Further information is available from http://www.diabetologists-abcd.org.uk/ .
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