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Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the
Older Adult 2016
Dr Rebecca Lee, Consultant in Elderly Medicine & Organising Committee
Member
2016 proved to be another highly successful year for the International
Geriatricians’ Course. Over 100 delegates from across the world attended,
coming from Norway to Australia and from Qatar to Canada. The overall theme
for the week was the frail patient. Each day focused on a different aspect of this
including the frail patient in a care home/acute hospital/at home, abnormal
bloods, and cardiovascular disease. There was a mixture of lectures, interactive
case-based discussions and workshops. For a flavour of this year’s course
and views from delegates and organisers, watch the video on the International
courses page:
An attractive social programme included a Welcome Reception, a tour of
the College’s historical buildings and a very popular evening medical history
tour. In addition to the social programme, two half-days allowed delegates to
explore the beautiful city of Edinburgh.
The 2016 Brian Chapman Scholarship was awarded to Dr Nhio Matambo
of Zimbabwe (see his report on the right). This scholarship is awarded
each year to a candidate from a DfID* priority country to enable them to
attend the conference. To find eligibility criteria for the 2017 scholarship
competition and enter see:
The next course will be
Monday 22–Friday 26 May 2017.
Please note: The programme will be the same as 2016
and there will be a
new programme in 2018! Delegates can attend the full course or on a day-
by-day basis. For further information, please see the Events Calendar of our
website or contact Felicity Garvie at
*Department for International Development, UK Government
The Brian Chapman scholarship
recipient
Dr Nhio Matambo
I’m currently working as a senior
registrar in general internal medicine
at Harare Central Hospital in
Zimbabwe. We have an increasing
number of elderly patients coming
into our hospitals every day and face
challenges in terms of managing
this important group of patients,
especially the frail elderly.
I am really grateful to the College
having helped me to attend such an
important course. I really enjoyed
this very informative and educational
course and would recommend it
to anyone looking to add to their
knowledge in the field of medicine
of the elderly. The programme was
awesome, with excellent, world-class
speakers who did not disappoint.
I had the opportunity to meet with
great speakers who are experts in
their fields and also to meet with
doctors from across the globe. I’ve
made friends with doctors from
Australia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Canada, New Zealand and Saudi
Arabia, just to mention a few. I also
had the opportunity to stay in the
beautiful College accommodation
which I will recommend to anyone
visiting Edinburgh. I feel I’ve really
benefited a lot from attending
this course having come from a
background where I had not received
any training in medicine of the older
adult. I can manage my patients
confidently now using the cutting-
edge information provided during the
well-planned course.
Thanks to the College once again for
organising such a powerful course
and also to Dr Dorothy Chapman
for presenting me with the Brian
Chapman award.
