The Royal College of Physicians of London invites applications to deliver the Linacre Lecture for 2011:

Applicants must be Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of London who are under the age of 40 on 30 September 2010.

Ideally the lecture should include a proportion of original unpublished work in a balanced account of the subject suitable for a general medical audience. If work has been carried out in collaboration or under supervision, approval by those colleagues must be obtained before an application is submitted. The name of the applicant should be in the top right hand corner of each copy of the synopsis.

The closing date for applications is 30 September 2010.

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Applications will be invited by the Education Committee of the British Society of Gastroenterology who will recommend to Council the recipient of the 2011 award. Applications should include:

1. A manuscript (2 A4 pages ONLY) describing the work conducted.
2. A bibliography of relevant personal publications.
3. An outline of the proposed content of the lecture, including title.
4. A written statement confirming that all or a substantial part of the work has been personally conducted in the UK or Eire.

Entrants must be 40 years or less on 31 December 2010 but need not be a member of the Society. The recipient will be required to deliver a 30 minute lecture at the annual meeting of the Society in March 2011. Applications should be composed electronically in Word or Rich Text format and emailed as an attachment to the BSG Office ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by 1st of November 2010.

The BSG, in partnership with the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK, has embarked upon a programme to deliver the Specialty Certificate Examination in Gastroenterology.

The Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) is a compulsory component of assessment for Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) for all UK trainees whose specialist training in Gastroenterology began in or after August 2007. The examination compliments workplace-based assessments and ensures that trainees have sufficient knowledge to practice safely and competently as consultants. The first SCE in Gastroenterology took place in June 2008.

The next SCE in Gastroenterology is scheduled to take place on 30 September 2010.

All candidates who take the exam for the first time in 2010 and who are unsuccessful in their attempt will automatically be offered a retake at no extra charge.

Contacts:

• MRCP Website

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11-12th November, 2010

In collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, WGO will hold its second advanced Trial Design Workshop in Athens, Greece in November 2010.

Based on the principles of our successful Train the Trainers program, this workshop will run over two days, and include both small group work and interactive learning sessions. The workshop is limited to 30 participants, who have a demonstrable interest in this topic and current or potential responsibility for running trials.

Interested parties should send a CV and covering letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the BSG Offices.

Topics include:

• Types of clinical trials
• Literature review
• Data analysis
• Statistics for clinicians
• Publication
• Ethical considerations

Closing date for receipt of applications: June 15th 2010

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