Overview
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow are pleased to launch the Diagnostics Conference, bringing together experts from across healthcare to explore one of the most rapidly evolving areas of modern medicine.
The landscape of diagnostics is changing rapidly. Technological advances, enhanced data capabilities and new approaches to patient care are transforming how clinicians investigate symptoms, reach diagnoses and manage uncertainty. Against this backdrop, this conference brings together experts from across healthcare to explore the opportunities, challenges and future direction of diagnostics.
Accurate and timely diagnosis is fundamental to patient care yet increasingly relies on collaboration across multiple specialties and services.
Through expert-led presentations, multidisciplinary case discussions and practical insights from clinical, laboratory and digital health experts, this conference will explore how diagnoses are made, challenged and refined in modern healthcare. Delegates will gain a better understanding of the contributions of radiology, pathology, biochemistry, metabolic medicine and genomics; examine the realities of artificial intelligence and virtual care; learn from complex diagnostic cases; and explore how cognitive bias, human factors and system design influence clinical decision-making.
The programme will provide practical learning that can be applied immediately to improve diagnostic pathways, patient safety and clinical outcomes
By bringing together expertise from across the medical and surgical professions, the conference aims to promote diagnostic excellence, encourage multidisciplinary collaboration and inspire innovative approaches to one of healthcare's most fundamental responsibilities: making the right diagnosis at the right time
Who is this conference for?
The conference is aimed at consultants, SAS doctors, specialty and foundation trainees, advanced practitioners, specialist nurses, clinical scientists and allied health professionals involved in the assessment, investigation and management of patients with diagnostic uncertainty. It will be particularly relevant to those working in acute medicine, emergency medicine, general internal medicine, surgery, radiology, pathology, laboratory medicine, intensive care, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, oncology, genetics and metabolic medicine.
What happens on the day?
Programme coming soon.
Claiming your CPD
This conference offers 6 CPD points for everyone who attends. This can be claimed via your College account. CPD points will be available for up to one month after the conference. Where the conference has been recorded, these sessions will also be available. If you have any questions about claiming your CPD points, our Education team are happy to help.
Key information
Attending the conference
This event is an in person and online conference. That means you get the chance to join us both at the College or from the comfort of your own home.
Coming to the College: For those joining us in Glasgow, you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as lunch prepared by our award-winning chefs.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is conveniently located in Glasgow City Centre, within easy reach of major train stations, motorways and airports. Hotel and parking discounts can be accessed after booking.
Find out more about the best way to get to us.
Attending online: If you’re joining us remotely, details of how to dial in and any other information you need will be provided to you just before the date of the course.
If you’ve not received your joining instructions by the date of the conference, please reach out to the event lead. Their details can be found on this page.
Block Grant Scheme
As a Scottish trainee, you can now attend multiple specialist conferences for a one-off study leave payment of £150, further details on how to apply can be found here. When you have your Study Leave ID number, please email the coordinator directly so your place can be booked.
Poster competition
Submissions for the poster competition will open soon. The top submissions will be invited to present their entry as part of the conference, with the winner announced at the end. All other accepted abstracts will feature as part of a digital showcase which can be viewed during conference breaks.
If you’re participating at this conference, or hope to submit a poster competition entry to a future conference, then take a look at our guidelines below for more information.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the coordinator. Their details can be found below.
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