Courses & Events
Please note: The following events are listed in order or their start date...
STRADA: Postgraduate Programmes for Addictions Professionals
Date: Commencing September 2010
(Info last updated 26 April 2010)
STRADA and the University of Glasgow
Postgraduate Programmes for Addictions Professionals (2010-2011)
Date: Commencing September 2010
Duration: Part-time basis over one academic year
Venue: University of Glasgow
Cost: The tuition fee for the Postgraduate programmes in 2010-11 will be £1416, but there will be fully funded places available for specific areas of the Scottish workforce. Please see the application packs for details of our funding criteria.
STRADA (Scottish Training on Drugs and Alcohol) and the University of Glasgow are now recruiting for our forthcoming Postgraduate programmes.
The University of Glasgow will be delivering three Postgraduate programmes in 2010, specifically designed for professionals working within the substance misuse field. Full details and an application pack can be obtained from the STRADA web site by following the links below:
Certificate of Higher Education: Drug & Alcohol Practic
Closing date for applications is Friday 6 August 2010- Postgraduate Certificate in Addictions
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 1 June 2010 - Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership of Drug & Alcohol Services
Closing date for applications is Friday 13 August 2010
If you have any specific questions about the forthcoming programme, please contact:
Steven Kendrick
STRADA
University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow G11 6PW
Tel: 0141 330 2400
E-mail: strada@gla.ac.uk
Web: www.projectstrada.org
ISAM: 12th International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting
Date: Monday 4 - Thursday 7 October 2010
(Info last updated 14 June 2010)
ISAM
12th International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting
Date: Monday 4 - Thursday 7 October 2010
Venue: Milan
Cost: See Conference web site
The 12th International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Annual Meeting will focus the latest scientific developments in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry, and will offer an impressive program with a combination of Plenaries, Symposia, Workshops and Poster Presentations.
Full details of the Conference, including session plans, registration details, etc. are available at:
www.isam2010.medicina.unimib.it
Conference: Aiming High for Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Date: Wednesday 13 October 2010
(Info last updated 06 July 2010)
Pavilion and eATA (European Association for the Treatment of Addiction)
Aiming High for Drug and Alcohol Treatment:
Where Next for Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Date: Wednesday 13 October 2010
Venue: ORT House Conference Centre, London NW1
Cost: Special delegate rate available on this conference for eATA members - £175 + VAT.
See Pavillion web site for full details.
Delegate rates include a FREE copy of Crossing Frontiers, International Developments in the Treatment of Drug Dependence edited by Alex Stevens
This conference addresses where drug and alcohol treatment goes from here. In light of some major changes in the political landscape and a potential shake-up in how drug and alcohol treatment is managed, this conference provides an opportunity to discuss these changes and get some perspective. We aim to make recommendations for presentation to service providers, opinion formers, decision-makers and policymakers regarding the future shape of treatment and its future direction of travel. The conference will bring together professionals from across a broad spectrum of the voluntary and independent treatment sector, from the public sector and from government and relevant government agencies.
Aims of the conference
- Learn more about how the new government will tackle drug and alcohol treatment.
- Produce that winning tender and navigate the latest commissioning guidelines.
- Where now for the recovery agenda?
- How to achieve eATA accreditation.
- How to build relationships with your local politicians and media.
- Combating stigma - how can this be achieved.
Speakers at the event
- Chair: Steve Rossell Chair of eATA and Chief Executive, Cranstoun Drug Services
- Katie Hill Acting Chief Officer, eATA
- Rosanna O'Connor Director of Delivery, National Treatment Agency
- Dr David Best Reader in Criminal Justice, University of Western Scotland
- Simon Antrobus Chief Executive, Addaction
- Carole Sharma Chief Executive, FDAP
- Martin Barnes Chief Executive, DrugScope
- Bill Puddicombe Chair, eATA Accreditation Panel
- Tim Pope Senior Trainer, Blenheim CDP
Who should attend
- Drug and alcohol professionals;
- Rehabilitative treatment providers (day and residential);
- Statutory sector commissioners, government, local authorities and DATs;
- Criminal justice agencies;
- Representatives from other mainstream services such as housing.
For conference programme, further information, and online booking, please contact:
Gareth Preston
Marketing Department
Pavilion
Richmond House
Richmond Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 3RL
Tel: 01273 666 708
E-mail: garethp@pavpub.com
Web: www.pavpub.com
SMMGP: 5th National Primary Care Development Conference
Date: Friday 15 October 2010
(Info last updated 27 August 2010)
SMMGP
SMMGP: 5th National Primary Care Development Conference:
Innovation in an Austere Climate
Date: Friday 15 October 2010
Venue: The Assembly Rooms, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Cost: £164.50 (inc VAT) per delegate
Cost: £270.25 (inc VAT) for two delegates from one organisation
There are a limited number of free and reduced price places available for users and students - to be considered for one apply by e-mail to elsa.browne@nta-nhs.org.uk
Overnight accommodation available (hotels within walking distance of the venue).
PLEASE NOTE: The conference progamme has been updated in the light of the proposed government policy changes to include a problem-solving session on how to get GPs involved in the new system; and a session on primary care outcome based commissioning.
The programme includes:
- Inspiration for innovation in the current economic climate;
- problem solving sessions;
- examples of local and national innovation (workshops);
- opportunities to strengthen regional forums and networks.
If you are...
- Strategically or operationally responsible for developing primary care drug treatment services in your area, or
- A shared care coordinator/worker, GP or other primary care practitioner, service manager, commissioner, pharmacist, DAT Officer, user of services or shared care worker
...then this conference is for you - come and have your say!
The Conference Programme & Registration Form can be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:
Conference Programme & Registration Form (PDF, 2.4MB)
You can also register instantly online below and we will invoice you for the fee:
Recovery Rocks
We are very excited to welcome to the conference for the first time "Recovery Rocks" - a local choir who celebrates their recovery by singing about it!
Please fax or mail completed forms to our conference organiser:
Sarah Pengelly
SMMGP 2010 Conference
The Granary
8 Star Street
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 7AA
Tel: 01920 468856
Fax: 01920 462494
E-mail: sarah.mpa@dial.pipex.com
Medineo: Addiction - The Case for Recovery in a Changing World
Date: 17 November 2010
(Info last updated 3 August 2010)
Medineo and Drink & Drugs News (DDN)
Recovery Conference
Addiction: The Case for Recovery in a Changing World
Date: 17 November 2010, 9am-4.30pm
Venue: 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B3LS, United Kingdom
Cost: Normal price £245.00. Receive a £30.00 discount, if you book before the 30th September. Prices include entrance to the conference, full conference documentation, lunch and refreshments.
Leaders in the field will discuss the evidence base for drug and alcohol recovery models and what the implications are for therapeutic interventions. Using examples of best practice we will explore how drug treatment systems can gear up for the increased demand for recovery options from the public; the political support for recovery options and how to make this possible within the economic climate.
Chaired by Rosanna O'Connor (NTA Director of Delivery).
Speakers and Topics
- Prof David Best - Recovery Capital: An Individual and Group Phenomenon
University of the West of Scotland and Chairman of the UK Recovery Academy - Mark Gilman - Asset Based, Visible Contagious Recovery
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse in England (NTA) - Christian Guy - The Policy Context
Senior Policy Specialist, Centre for Social Justice - Dr Ed Day - Bringing 2 Worlds Together
Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant in Addiction Psychiatry, University of Birmingham - Noreen Oliver MBE - Bringing Recovery Home
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The BAC (Burton Addiction Centre) and the O'Connor Centre in Staffordshire - Dr David McCartney - LEAP Evaluating Outcomes - Recovery Communities
Clinical Lead at Lothian & Edinburgh Abstinence Programme (LEAP) - Dr Alison Battersby - The Psychiatrist and The Third Sector Provider: Effective Bedfellows?
Consultant Psychiatrist in Substance Misuse, NHS Plymouth
The Conference Programme & Registration Form can be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:
- Conference Programme & Registration Form (PDF, 571K)
For details and booking, or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Web: www.medineo.org
RCGP: 16th National Conference
Date: Thursday 12 - Friday 13 May 2011
(Info last updated 17 May 2010)
RCGP, SMMGP, Healthcare Events Limited
RCGP 16th National Conference:
Working with Drug & Alcohol Users in Primary Care
Date: Thursday 12 - Friday 13 May 2011
Venue: Harrogate International Centre
The largest event in the UK for GPs, shared care workers, drug users, nurses and other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners, and researchers interested in, and involved with, the management of drug and alcohol users in primary care.
We are delighted to hold the 16th National Conference at the Harrogate International Centre. The conference is the largest event in the UK for GPs, shared care workers, drug users, nurses and other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners and researchers interested in, and involved with the management of drug users in primary care.
Building on the success of past conferences, this long-running event returns once again to examine the critical role primary care plays in working with drug users, their families and carers.
Conference topics will include interesting debates on issues facing drug and alcohol users and GPs such as how to deliver high quality treatment, and what is best practice?
Learn from:
- Formal conference sessions.
- Workshops.
- Poster display and paper presentations.
- Films.
- Dedicated networking opportunities.
What this year's delegates said:
- "I feel charged up again after becoming a bit disillusioned lately with the way policy and services have been going, but that's just my opinion. The harm reduction battle must be hammered home and defended. I believe that the whole value for money slant should be made more of as this is what politicians understand if nothing else. Many thanks to all of you, it's been a privilege to attend."
- "Overall the conference covered some important and interesting issues. A) abstinence/recovery and harm minimisation debates. B) social inclusion/inequalities C) models of addiction."
- "I always enjoy the conference and it influences changes in my working practice."
- "I always like the range of topics and the practical ëhow to do it' management day to day, as well as more philosophical aspects of the field. The range of people attending and speaking is good. Always well organised."
Programme & Application Form
Full conference details, including programme, venue information and application form will be available in the Conference Programme, which will be available here online as soon as it is released.
Call for Posters, Papers, Film & Other Media
We are already accepting submissions for the presented papers and poster sessions. If you have been involved with work that you would like to present at the conference contact us by e-mail (see below).
Submissions selected for presentation at the conference will each be voted on during the event by delegates. Winning submissions in each category (poster, paper, film and media) will be awarded a FREE delegate place at the 17th Annual Conference held in 2012.
To register your early interest and reserve a place, or for any other information, please contact:
Matt Davenport
Healthcare Events
2 Acre Road
Kingston upon Thames KT2 6EF
Tel: 020 8541 1399
Fax: 020 8547 2300
E-mail: matt@healthcare-events.co.uk