Medical Education Programme

 
Education venue
Cannizaro House - revised venue for the Autumn 2009 education programme.

Wimbledon Clinics offers a free medical educational programme to health professionals. This regular programme provides an up-to-date and multi-disciplinary overview of musculoskeletal and sports-related problems from local experts in relevant fields. During the year, nationally recognised guest speakers will be invited.

As part of our ongoing commitment to education and research in the field of musculoskeletal injuries and sports medicine, Wimbledon Clinics provides sponsorship to assist research fellows studying for higher degrees with Imperial College, London.

Members of the group providing the programme are actively involved in the world of sports medicine and teach on the faculty for Sports and Exercise Medicine with the London Deanery. Locally they teach on the MSc in Sports Science and Medicine with Roehampton University of Surrey.

Programme Format

  • The core programme will run on the first Wednesday of every month, from 7pm – 9pm
  • Each month a different area will be covered with a multidisciplinary approach
  • Each talk will last for 15-20 minutes with plenty of time for discussion
  • Patients and clinical examination techniques will be used
  • Certificates of attendance will be awarded

Autumn 2009/Winter & Spring 2010 Programme at Cannizaro House
Venue:

Cannizaro House, West Side, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, London SW19 4UE

Directions to Cannizaro House
Dates: First Wednesday in the month, 7pm – 9pm

The 2009/2010 programme will cover these topics.
7th April 2010

 

 Topic: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  Dr A Nicholaou, Consultant Pain Specialist Overview
  (TBC) Rehabilitation
3rd March 2010

 

 Topic: Ankle Injuries
  Gino Di Matteo Principle of Rehabilitation of Ankle Injuries
  Dr Syed Baber Ankle Diastasis Injuries and Achilles Tendon Repair - Radiology
  Mr Rhidian Thomas Ankle Diastasis Injuries and Achilles Tendon Repair - Surgical Aspects
3rd February 2010

 

 Topic: Management of Wrist Injuries
  Dr Mike Rossiter, Sports Physician  
  Physiotherapist (tbc)  
January 2010

Due to our annual educational meeting held in Chamonix, there was no session.
2nd December 2009

Christmas Meeting

Topic: Medical Management of Lower Back Pain
  Dr Christopher Jenner, Consultant Anaesthetist and Pain Specialist, St Mary's Paddington and Imperial College NHS Trust.  
4th November 2009

Chair: Mr Duncan Tennant

 Topic: Chronic Lower Back Pain

 

 Dr Barber, Consultant Radiologist  

 

 Mr Jason Bernard, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Surgical Management
7th October 2009

Chair: Mr David Ward

Topic: Chronic Lower Leg Pain
  Dr Adam Mitchell, Consultant Radiologist  

 

 Dr Jonathan Rees, Consultant Rheumatologist

 
  Mr Rhidian Thomas, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Surgical Management
2nd September 2009

Chair: Mr Adrian Fairbank

Topic/Subjects

 

Dr Jonathan Rees, Consultant Rheumatologist & Sports Physician

Beijing Paralympics 2008

 

 Dr Marie-Helene Marion,
Consultant Neurologist 		Use of Botulinum Toxin in Neurology
Previous Programmes