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Fireside chats
This on demand course is designed with physicians in mind but suitable for nurses, therapists and allied healthcare professionals.
Welcome to the Parkinson’s Academy Fireside chats series. While you may have to picture the fireside setting yourself, the goal of this series is to introduce a fresh, conversational approach to neurological teaching – and learning.
Drawing on the experience of three clinicians with a wealth of practical knowledge in the field – Drs Ed Richfield, Richard Genever and Neil Archibald – we explore topics such as delirium, confusion and encephalitis, before rounding off with practical tips for managing acute neurology. Our conversations include questions suggested by trainees and challenging clinical cases we’ve encountered in practice.
What will the course involve?
This short, virtual course consists of four engaging video sessions, each lasting between 25 and 35 minutes:
- Tremor on the take
- Who to take on the take
- Confusion – how to avoid it affecting you too
- Acute neurology – things we’ve learned the hard way, so you don’t have to
The first two sessions are available now, and a new session will be released each Wednesday.
There are no traditional lectures or slides – just lively, informal conversations designed to make complex neurological topics more accessible. Get a feel for the style and format by watching a short sneak peek from the first session: What is Bradykinesia?
Who is this course for?
The sessions are aimed at any physician on the acute take whether you are just starting out, approaching postgraduate exams or expected to already have all the answers! Irrespective, we hope you will learn something that will come in handy for your next ward rounds.
Cost of the course
This is a free course for NHS healthcare professionals practising in the UK. To apply, please complete our registration form, ensuring you register with an NHS email address or provide details of where you work within the NHS. We will manually verify your registration and aim to grant you access as soon as possible, but please bear with us while we process your account. You will be notified via email once the course has been approved on your profile dashboard.
International applicants
The course will cost £15 (incl. VAT) for international healthcare professionals. Please complete the registration form to apply. Once your place on the course is confirmed we will send you an invoice via email.
Access to course
Delegates will be able to access the sessions for 12 months after registration with their website account.
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Dr Neil ArchibaldClinical director for neurology and stroke and consultant neurologist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Ed RichfieldConsultant in elderly medicine, North Bristol NHS Trust
Dr Richard GeneverConsultant physician and movement disorders lead, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
'The things you can't get from the books'
Parkinson's Academy, our original and longest running Academy, houses 22 years of inspirational projects, resources, and evidence for improving outcomes for people with Parkinson's. Led by co-founder and educational director Dr Peter Fletcher, the Academy has a truly collegiate feel and prides itself on delivering 'the things you can't get from books' - a practical learning model which inspires all Neurology Academy courses.