The 2019 symposium acknowledged the medical advances which have occurred during military campaigns. The speakers also addressed present day challenges faced by health professionals.
The programme includes material which may be upsetting to some and may not be suitable for children under 12.
The Exhibition
Suttie Room 402 4pm to 7pm
This display illustrated challenges faced in wartime and some of the innovations in medical treatments.
Staff from 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital demonstrated equipment used by the military services.
The Symposium was recorded by video-capture. Presentations and audio recordings are made available for private study only.
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The Symposium
Recordings:
- Part 1
- Part 2
Suttie Lecture Theatre 7pm to 9.30pm
There will be a presentation illustrating how lessons in the field have led to the development of emergency care in the NHS. Also examples of wartime innovations which have given rise to new treatments such as chemotherapy or investigations such as ultrasound.
Speakers will also address present day challenges in public health both in the UK and across the World.
PREMIERE
The Society commissioned Paul Anderson to compose and play music as a memorial to those who sought to save lives during World War I.
Programme
Winning the peace?
Part 1 – 7 pm Welcome & Introduction by
Stephen Lynch, President of the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society
Paul Anderson plays ‘Winning the peace’
Responding to emergencies and pre – hospital care.
Andrew Gilmour, Officer Commanding, Aberdeen Detachment, 205 (Scottish) Field Hospital
Medical Advances as a result of WW1
From SONAR to sonography; a legacy to future generations
George A Corner, Professor, Bioengineering Research Centre, University of Dundee
Development of the first chemotherapy drug from mustard agent
Heather M Wallace, Professor in Biochemical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Aberdeen
8.15 pm Refreshments
Part 2 – 8.45 pm The relationship between the state and the individual
Introduction by William Reith, President-Elect of the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society
What has changed?
Elizabeth M Russell, Professor of Social Medicine, University of Aberdeen
Services for children
Stephen W Turner, Professor of Child Health, University of Aberdeen
A worldwide perspective
W Cairns S Smith, Professor of Public Health, University of Aberdeen
