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49th annual meeting of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
REPORT OF PAST MEETING
49th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
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HE 49th ANNUAL CONGRESS was held in Cambridge on the 23rd to the 26th of July, 2002. The Congress was preceded by the History Group Meeting, which was opened by a fascinating talk on the history of Cambridge over the centuries. Professor John Davis, a former paediatrician and a Fellow of Peterhouse College (the oldest in the university) captivated his surgical audience. This set the scene for a successful history section. The last speaker was Dr Hung from Taiwan who had the misfortune to have been in hospital overnight, but still managed to present his paper. Thereafter, proceedings continued without further health scares, and the pleasant summer weather was enjoyed by all. As usual, the meeting was very international in character and was presided over effectively by David Lloyd. The scientific sessions commenced on Wednesday, and the program continued through to Friday evening. The usual evening social functions were very successful, giving those attending the chance to discuss matters in a much more relaxing atmosphere than in the sessions in the Corn Exchange. King’s College was an impressive venue for the Annual Dinner when eating involved a group of talented and entertaining singers. On this occasion, the Denis Browne Gold medal was presented to J.J. Corkery— known as Sean—for his widespread contributions to the specialty. Sean responded in his inimical way. Other special features of the
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meeting were the Mason Brown Lecture, which was delivered By Professor David Carter (Surgical Specialisation), the Journal Lecture by Professor Peter Scambler (The Genome Project and its Relevance to Paediatric Surgery), the Hunterian Lecture by Professor Lewis Spitz (Surgery for Conjoined Twins), the UKCCSG 25th Anniversary Lecture by Dr Hamish Wallace (Fertility Preservation for Young People with Cancer—Ethical and Research Dilemas), and an International Forum to discuss current issues in Paediatric Surgery. Before handing over the Presidency to Peter Raine, David Lloyd presented the Peter Paul Rickham Prize to Dr GarrettCox (Glutamine, a novel therapeutic agent in neonatal sepsis?) and the Poster Prize to Dr Stefanutti and colleagues from Padova (Perfusion scintigraphy, pulmonary function tests, echocardiography, and chest radiographs: Assessing cardiopulmonary anatomy and function in long-term CDH survivors). And so to the races for the past and present Presidents! Daniel G. Young, FRCS Guest Editor
Copyright 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved. doi:10.1053/jpsu.2003.50029
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49th Annual Meeting of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
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HE 49th ANNUAL CONGRESS was held in Cambridge on the 23rd to the 26th of July, 2002. The Congress was preceded by the History Group Meeting, which was opened by a fascinating talk on the history of Cambridge over the centuries. Professor John Davis, a former paediatrician and a Fellow of Peterhouse College (the oldest in the university) captivated his surgical audience. This set the scene for a successful history section. The last speaker was Dr Hung from Taiwan who had the misfortune to have been in hospital overnight, but still managed to present his paper. Thereafter, proceedings continued without further health scares, and the pleasant summer weather was enjoyed by all. As usual, the meeting was very international in character and was presided over effectively by David Lloyd. The scientific sessions commenced on Wednesday, and the program continued through to Friday evening. The usual evening social functions were very successful, giving those attending the chance to discuss matters in a much more relaxing atmosphere than in the sessions in the Corn Exchange. King’s College was an impressive venue for the Annual Dinner when eating involved a group of talented and entertaining singers. On this occasion, the Denis Browne Gold medal was presented to J.J. Corkery— known as Sean—for his widespread contributions to the specialty. Sean responded in his inimical way. Other special features of the
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol 38, No 1 (January), 2003: p 143
meeting were the Mason Brown Lecture, which was delivered By Professor David Carter (Surgical Specialisation), the Journal Lecture by Professor Peter Scambler (The Genome Project and its Relevance to Paediatric Surgery), the Hunterian Lecture by Professor Lewis Spitz (Surgery for Conjoined Twins), the UKCCSG 25th Anniversary Lecture by Dr Hamish Wallace (Fertility Preservation for Young People with Cancer—Ethical and Research Dilemas), and an International Forum to discuss current issues in Paediatric Surgery. Before handing over the Presidency to Peter Raine, David Lloyd presented the Peter Paul Rickham Prize to Dr GarrettCox (Glutamine, a novel therapeutic agent in neonatal sepsis?) and the Poster Prize to Dr Stefanutti and colleagues from Padova (Perfusion scintigraphy, pulmonary function tests, echocardiography, and chest radiographs: Assessing cardiopulmonary anatomy and function in long-term CDH survivors). And so to the races for the past and present Presidents! Daniel G. Young, FRCS Guest Editor
Copyright 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved. doi:10.1053/jpsu.2003.50029
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