{"id":5356,"date":"2013-10-11T08:04:37","date_gmt":"2013-10-11T07:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/?p=5356"},"modified":"2013-10-11T08:04:37","modified_gmt":"2013-10-11T07:04:37","slug":"national-undergraduate-sports-exercise-medicine-conference-next-month-hosted-by-semsoc-in-association-with-usems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bjsm\/2013\/10\/11\/national-undergraduate-sports-exercise-medicine-conference-next-month-hosted-by-semsoc-in-association-with-usems\/","title":{"rendered":"National Undergraduate Sports & Exercise Medicine Conference (Next Month!) \u2013 Hosted by SEMSoc in association with USEMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Undergraduate perspective on Sports & Exercise Medicine –<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span>a BJSM blog series<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Ashleigh Williams<\/b><\/p>\n

@SEMsocuk<\/a><\/p>\n

The Undergraduate Sports & Exercise Medicine Society<\/a> (USEMS) has been working to promote the specialty of Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) to UK medical undergraduates. A primary aim for USEMS is to facilitate affordable SEM education as it does not currently feature within UK undergraduate curricula. Therefore USEMS decided that after the successes by the Cardiff SEM Society (March \u201912, December \u201912<\/a> & June \u201913<\/a>), they should help a UK regional society host an annual undergraduate SEM conference. The well established Manchester University SEMSoc (@SEMsocuk<\/a>) took-on the\u00a02013 hosting challenge.<\/p>\n

\"SEMSOCAimed at medical students with an interest in SEM<\/strong>, the conference will help students develop specialized knowledge and skills. Whilst giving insight into caring for the elite athletes medical needs, it will also provide an excellent opportunity to network with fellow students and professionals. The SEMSoc team at Manchester University have arranged lectures and interactive seminars by top SEM professionals from around the North West.<\/p>\n

The morning will be dedicated to a series of five diverse lectures <\/strong>\u2013 from sports injury to research. One notable lecture will provide insight into the identification, pathophysiology and subsequent treatment of adolescent sports injury. Also, we are lucky to have Dr Richard Usher, team doctor for Team sky pro cycling team, speak on his experiences with this elite sport. The final morning lecture is on the importance of research by Dr Joseph Lightfoot, a former graduate of Manchester medical school. Dr. Lightfoot is well placed to offer advice on how other students can emulate his achievements.<\/p>\n

The afternoon workshops<\/strong> will provide valuable \u201chands on\u201d practice. In Workshop 1,\u00a0Ms Elinor Richardson, a physiotherapist at Harris & Ross will teach\u00a0lower limb assessment. Workshop 2, hosted by one of the UK\u2019s largest undergraduate surgical societies, Scapel<\/em>, will focus on shoulder injuries. The final workshop, with Dr Phillip Batty, will cover common radiological findings and relevant diagnostic entities with the practical twist of how to clinically assess for these pathologies.<\/p>\n

Shortlisted entrants for the Tom Donaldson Prize at the upcoming BASEM conference at St. George\u2019s Park will also have the opportunity to present posters to conference delegates.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/i><\/b> Manchester Royal Infirmary Undergraduate Centre<\/p>\n

Date:<\/i><\/b> 30th<\/sup> November 2013<\/p>\n

Time:<\/i><\/b> Registration 9 am<\/p>\n

Tickets:<\/i><\/b> prices include lunch, refreshments and networking<\/p>\n