Can’t Move? Can’t Lose? - The Weigh forward!
domUK Training event for all healthcare professionals actively involved in weight management - 18th & 19th November 2010 at Swanwick Hall, Derby

Are you striving to achieve excellence in weight management and meet key outcomes?
 
Then this 2 day training event is for you.  Bringing together experts in the field of weight management, we explore the current challenges facing professionals working in this area. This offers you the chance to:

Hear up-to-the –minute presentations on a range of topical issues including:
    What’s next for people who don’t lose weight?
    What’s next for people who can’t have surgery?
    How can we change physical activity behaviour?
    How to implement an obesity strategy
    How to meet expectations of commissioners
In addition to presentations there will also be the opportunity to:
    Debate a current topic in weight management
    Present your work (poster or oral presentation) to supportive colleagues
    Network & share good practice

Cost: £200 for domUK members/£220 for non-domUK members (all-inclusive)
Further details will be available shortly: save the date!

To register for this event, please contact Denise Whatmore: denise.whatmore@nhs.net 

Joint DOMUK Paediatric Training Event in Childhood Obesity November 1st-3rd 2010 

Following on from the very successful 2009 DOM UK / Paediatric group 3 day childhood obesity course registration for the 2010 course is now open. The course will run from Monday 1st to Wednesday 3rd of November 2010 at Knuston Hall. Northamptonshire.
Cost is £495 for DOM UK/ Paediatric group members and £515 for non members.
If you wish to book a place on this course please complete the attached form(Registration form)and return to Denise Whatmore.

Next dates for the MSc module ‘Obesity Management’

DomUK & the University of Nottingham are delighted to announce the dates for the next MSc module in Weight Management. Owing to popular demand, the contact days for the next session will be January 21st and 22nd, and March 25th and 26th 2010. These mandatory days of attendance are held at the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University, in addition to self-directed distance learning. This module is available to all healthcare professionals working in adult weight management services.

The year-long module, which will cost £700 (non-residential), is worth 20 credits at the MSc level. The University is recently accredited as part of the BDA MSc in Advanced Dietetic Practice.

Registration is open until January 2010; informal enquiries may be addressed Dr. Fiona McCullough at the University of Nottingham (fiona.mccullough@nottingham.ac.uk)