[Dysphagia] UK Swallow Research Group

[Paula.Leslie at newcastle.ac.uk (Paula leslie)]

1st UKSRG Conference
London
2nd December 2005

It is with the greatest pleasure that we announce the first UK swallowing 
research group conference to be held at the British Medical Association, 
London.

The group recognize the multidisciplinarity of the clinical specialties and 
basic science that supports developments in the field and we will be running 
an annual conference.

Aims:
To disseminate and debate the latest swallowing research 
To bring researchers together from basic science and clinical practice to 
share ideas and develop research projects
To encourage peer review and support for work in progress

Presentations in the first conference will be given by:
Dr David Smithard Stroke Physician
Prof Michael Polki Respiratory Medicine (Keynote)
Prof Angus Walls Restorative Oral Health (Keynote)
Dr Michael Drinnan Medical Physics
Dr Lin Perry Stroke Nursing
Mr Steve Davies Dysphagia Nurse
Ms Annette Kelly Head & Neck Dysphagia SLT
Dr Shaheen Hamdy Gastroenterology
Dr Maxine Power Stroke Medicine SLT

The programme for 2005 will cover the interface between respiration, oral 
health and swallowing, advances in swallowing assessment, and new and emerging 
treatments. We hope you will be able to join us.

Registration ?120.00 (including lunch).
 
For further information please contact:

Maxine Power     mpower@fs1.ho.man.ac.uk
Steve Davies     steve.davies@ghnt.nhs.uk
David Smithard   Dgsstroke@aol.com

Paula Leslie
Degree Programme Director
Surgical and Reproductive Sciences
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
UK
+44 (0) 191 222 6279(T)/8988(F)
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sars/postgrad/MSc.htm