Travelling abroad on an OOPE is exciting and yet very challenging. The question you ask yourself is why you wish to work overseas, for how long, in what capacity and how will it benefit your training. The IAC (international affairs committee) have set out some guidelines to assist you, however you need to tailor your plans to suit your requirements. Whatever kind of post you do overseas, you should try to keep in touch with your Programme Director regularly since there may be changes happening in the UK which you need to know about. This is especially important if you are considering going away before you have a run through NTN e.g. after “Core training” before specialisation. Considering the timing and preparation for exit examinations and any subspecialty interviews is also important. Careful discussion with your Programme Director at an early stage of planning is the wisest course of action. Mentioning your plans in passing to your local consultant is not enough!

“Optimising Nutritional Care in Children with Intestinal Failure and Current Practice in rehabilitation”

Monday 12th October 2009

The aim of this day is to review ‘best practice’ in administering intravenous nutrition in children with intestinal failure. It will address the challenging problem of weaning patients from intravenous nutrition on to enteral feeding and maximising the use of the gut.
It will deal with the practical problems encountered in the day to day care of patients with intestinal failure.
The areas covered will include the indications for intravenous nutrition, formulations commonly used, recent advances in intravenous nutritional constituents (including use of glutamine, types of lipid available), prevention of septicaemia, management of blocked lines, surgical procedures for improving intestinal function (bowel lengthening, indications for and types of stoma) and gastrointestinal investigations useful in evaluating intestinal failure. There will also be lectures on the importance of enteral nutrition in intravenously fed children, devices for delivering enteral nutrition and their indications, calorie requirements and monitoring of nutrient status. The importance of recognising motility disorders will also be addressed. The day will be suitable for health care professionals with an interest in nutrition involved in the care of newborns, infants and children with intestinal failure.

Registration Fees Before 11th September 2009 After 11th September 2009 BAPEN medical/ BAPEN members £40.00 + VAT = £46.00 £60.00 + VAT = £69.00 Non-members £60.00 + VAT = £69.00 £80.00 + VAT = £92.00 Registration fees inclusive of lunch and refreshments. To reserve your place please complete the appropriate section on the Registration Form. Confirmation of your place will be shown on the Invoice/Receipt which will be forwarded as confirmation of booking. Download Programme