National Training Course in Thyroid Ultrasound and FNAC

For endocrinologists and specialists in thyroid disease National Training Course in Thyroid Ultrasound and FNAC Guy s Hospital London, UK British Thyroid Association

Course details Dates Friday Venue Robens Suite Guy s Hospital London Introduction This popular one-day course is for clinicians who specialise in the management of thyroid disorders. It is designed to teach very specific skills, namely how to perform thyroid ultrasound and fine needle aspiration (FNA). It is predominantly aimed at those wishing to use these techniques as an extension of the clinical evaluation of such patients particularly in the context of one stop clinics. The course is an initial step and integral part of the national training scheme for certification in the use of ultrasound in the management of thyroid diseases by non-radiologists. It complies with the curriculum for training and certification for neck ultrasound by non-radiologists, drawn up jointly by the British Thyroid Association and the Royal College of Radiologists. The course will include guidance on how to meet the other essential components of the scheme, leading to full certification. The workshop includes the essential core knowledge required for Level 1 certification and includes sessions on the theory, principles and practice of ultrasound and its application to the neck and thyroid examination and biopsy. The course includes practical hands-on sessions in neck ultrasound concentrating on the thyroid gland. There is a specific practical workshop on ultrasound guided FNA. The course is endorsed by the Society for Endocrinology and British Thyroid Association and is approved by the Royal College of Physicians for 6 hours of CPD. Who should attend? The training programme is aimed at trainees and established specialist clinicians who manage thyroid diseases, particularly thyroid nodules, goiters and thyroid cancer. Course Directors Dr Malcolm Prentice, Consultant Endocrinologist for the British Thyroid Association Dr Jake Powrie, Consultant Endocrinologist, Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Dr Rose Ngu, Consultant Maxillofacial Radiologist, Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Format The course combines lectures and presentations with case studies, examples of good practice and Q & A sessions. A unique focus of this course is the opportunity for hands on sessions with patients, training in fine needle aspiration using Blue Phantom dummies and one to one expert commentary and guidance. The programme includes a morning tea break, lunch and afternoon tea/ coffee. Course materials Delegates will receive comprehensive course materials to take away. 1

Outline Programme Topics covered include: - Principles of Ultrasound - Level 1 Ultrasound Syllabus - How to Scan the Neck and Normal Anatomy - Hands on Session: The Basics - Thyroid anatomy and lymph nodes - Hands on Session: Anatomy and nodes - Recognising and Understanding the US Features of Thyroid Nodules - Diffuse Thyroid Disease - Hands on Session: Patients - Criteria for thyroid FNA - Hands on Session: FNA - Interactive session - Questions and answers Booking, course fees and enquiries Consultants 300 Trainees/ SpRs 250 For further information and to book online, please visit: www.guysandstthomasevents.co.uk If you have any enquiries about the course, please contact the events team on 020 7188 1622/3 or Email: events@gstt.nhs.uk 2

Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest Foundation Trusts' in the UK. It consists of St Thomas' Hospital, Evelina London Children s Hospital and Guy's Hospital. The Trust provides a full range of hospital services, as well as specialist services including cancer, cardiothoracic, women & children s services, kidney care and orthopaedics. Guy s is a major centre for cancer and renal services with the UK s largest kidney donor programme, and is also a leading centre for genetics, stem cell and allergy research. St Thomas is a leading centre for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, stroke, HIV and dermatology. The Trust has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest A & E departments in London. GSTT has an annual turnover of 1.2 billion and employs 13,500 staff. Last year the Trust handled over 2 million patient contacts including: 1.03 million outpatients 83,000 inpatients 82,500 day case patients 184,000 accident and emergency attendances 866,000 in community services 6,800 babies delivered The Trust has 665 beds at St. Thomas', 288 at Guy's and 144 at the Evelina London Children s hospital and 64 in the community. NHS statistics show that our patient survival rates are nearly 25 per cent better than the national average. This is one of the lowest standardised mortality rates in the NHS and provides an important indication of the quality of care provided by our clinical staff. Diabetes and Endocrinology at Guy s and St Thomas The Department of Endocrinology at Guy s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive local and tertiary service in all aspects of endocrinology. We manage approximately 8,000 patients per year in 2 purpose built fully staffed multidisciplinary out-patient day centres. There are 6 full time NHS consultants and 3 endocrine specialist nurses with facilities for day case endocrine testing and clinical research within the units on both sites. There is also a dedicated bed available for inpatient investigation. The Department has facilities for management of complex endocrine conditions including a one stop thyroid clinic with in-clinic ultrasound and ultrasound guided FNA supported by in-clinic cytology. There is a dedicated endocrine surgeon and a tertiary care ENT department with particular expertise in complex thyroid cancer. There is a cytopathology department with specialist interest in thyroid cytology and histopathology and dedicated facilities for radio-iodine therapy. Specialist thyroid oncology services including radiotherapy are provided on-site and there is a weekly, multi-site video linked thyroid cancer MDT. 3