90 Years Of The RAF Medical Services: A Celebration! Meeting, London

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Article Date: 28 Mar 2008 - 3:00 PDT

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This meeting will take a look at the development of RAF medical services over the past 90 years. Some of the topics to be covered include; the formation of the RAF medical services, the developing operational role of the Princess Mary Royal Air Force Nursing Service and the history of aeromedical evacuation.

Thursday 24 April 2008
Venue: RAF Museum London, Grahame Park Way London NW9 5LL

Registration Details:
Fellow: £90
Associate: £80
Trainee - Fellow: £60
Retired Fellow: £60
Student Members: £45
Non-Fellow: £135
Trainee: £85
Student: £60

Meeting ref: UN-E10-5

CPD: 5 credits

90 Years of the RAF medical services: a Celebration
Chair: Dr John Scadding, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine

10.00 am
Registration and coffee Served in the Halton Gallery

10.30 am
Introduction by the chair Dr John Scadding, Dean, Royal Society of Medicine

10.35 am
Formation of the RAF Medical Services Air Vice Marshal Simon Dougherty, Chief of Staff (Health) and Director-General Medical Services (RAF)

11.00 am
The meaning of the 'Caduceus' Wing Commander Tim Greenish, Command Flight Medical Officer, HQ AIR, RAF High Wycombe

11.00 am
Hospitals- UK and abroad; from the beginning to the present day Mr Seb Cox, Head of the Air Historical Branch; and Wing Commander Ian Sargeant, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Selly Oak Hospital

12.00 pm
Group guided tours of the museum

1.00 pm
Lunch
Served in the Halton Gallery
Chair: Surgeon Commodore Grant McMillan (Rtd), President of United Services Section

2.00 pm
History of aeromedical evacuation
Wing Commander Denise Dexter, SO1 Primary Health Care, HQ AIR, RAF High Wycombe

2.35 pm
The golden years of aviation medicine; history of the Institute of Aviation Medicine and the Centre of Aviation Medicine - including a practical demonstration of aviation clothing through the ages
Group Captain David Gradwell, Officer Commanding Operational Aviation Medicine Wing, RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

3.35 pm
The developing operational role of the Princess Mary Royal Air Force Nursing Service
Group Captain Jackie Gross, Director of Nursing Services (RAF)

4.10 pm
Tea break

4.40 pm
From McIndoe to Headley Court - treating the whole to the soul
Wing Commander Steve Beaumont, Commanding Officer, Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre

5.15 pm
Would Douglas Bader have flown 'Typhoon' today?
Air Commodore Bill Coker, Commanding Officer, RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

6.15 pm
Completion of evaluation forms
6.25 pm
Chairman's closing remarks

6.30 pm
Drinks reception
Served in the Art Gallery overlooking the Historic Hangers

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