This series of webinars held over 3 evenings (via Zoom), focus on the key information needed by primary & secondary care clinicians in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. These learning events are open to health professionals and will be of relevance to GPs, doctors and nurses in emergency and acute care settings, practice nurses, pharmacists, paramedics and those working in minor injury units across all parts of the UK and Ireland.
There is no fee to attend.
A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants in advance of the courses.
Go to Lyme Resource Centre (LRC) website for details – https://www.lymeresourcecentre.com/node/1302
Tuesday 15th March 2022 (19:00-20.15)
Webinar 1: Introduction to Lyme Disease
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
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18.30-19.00 |
Registration |
Gordana Avramovic |
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19.00 – 19:05 |
Welcome and Introduction |
Arlene Brailey (Chair) FRPharmS FFRPS Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre |
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19:05- 19:35 |
Recognising Lyme disease: the essentials |
Dr Zahra Husain, GP London, co-author of RCGP Lyme disease Toolkit and member of RCGP Lyme Disease Spotlight Project. |
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19.35-20.00 |
Delving deeper: Case studies in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease |
Professor Jack Lambert Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/ University College Dublin. Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre. |
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20.00-20.15 |
Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
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Prof Jack Lambert Dr Zahra Husain Dr Anne Cruikshank
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20.15-20.30 |
Continuation of Q and A for those who wish to remain online |
Prof Jack Lambert Dr Zahra Husain Dr Anne Cruikshank
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Wednesday 23rd March 2022 (19:00-20.15)
Webinar 2: Lyme Disease in children
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
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18.30 -19.00 |
Registration |
Gordana Avramovic |
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19.00 – 19:05 |
Welcome and Introduction |
Arlene Brailey (Chair) FRPharmS FFRPS Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre |
|
19:05 – 19.50 |
Diagnosing and treating Lyme disease in children |
Prof Gareth Tudor-Williams, Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London
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19.50 – 20.15 |
Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
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Prof Gareth Tudor-Williams, Professor Jack Lambert Dr Anne Cruikshank Dr Zahra Husain |
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20.15 – 20.30 |
Continuation of Q and A for those who wish to remain online |
Prof Gareth Tudor-Williams, Professor Jack Lambert Dr Anne Cruikshank Dr Zahra Husain |
Tuesday 29th March. 2022 (19:00-20.15)
Webinar 3: Neuroborreliosis
The neurological manifestations of Lyme disease
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Time |
Session |
Speaker |
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18.30-19.00 |
Registration |
Gordana Avramovic |
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19.00 – 19:05 |
Welcome and Introduction |
Arlene Brailey (Chair) Senior Pharmacist and Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre |
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19:05- 19:40 |
Neuroborreliosis: Recognising the neurological and psychiatric manifestations of Lyme disease
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Dr Anne Cruikshank, GP Oxfordshire, RCGP Clinical Champion for Lyme disease (2018-2019) Lead author of the RCGP Lyme disease Toolkit |
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19.40-20.00 |
Case studies – an Infectious Disease consultant’s approach to managing neuroborreliosis |
Professor Jack Lambert Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/ University College Dublin. Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre. |
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20.00-20.15 |
Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
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Prof John (Jack) Lambert Dr Anne Cruikshank Dr Zahra Husain |
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20.15-20.30 |
Continuation of Q and A for those who wish to remain online |
Prof John (Jack) Lambert Dr Anne Cruikshank Dr Zahra Husain |
Course Director:
Professor John (Jack) Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases,
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/University College Dublin, Ireland.
Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre https://www.lymeresourcecentre.com/
