Upcoming Events

Twenty two CMF events take place from 1 January to 31 May including four weekend conferences (Irish, National Students, Student Leaders, National Doctors), eight Saline Solution training days, four specialty breakfasts and two student elective days. In addition local students, juniors and doctors groups meet regularly around the country. See page 8 for dates and details and also check out the CMF website at www.cmf.org.uk/events/

National Conference

Transformed by God is the theme of this year’s national conference at Swanwick on 22-24 April. The main Bible reader is Spanish psychiatrist and Word Alive speaker Pablo Martinez and the Rendle Short lecture will be given by Kiran Martin, founder of the Asha project in India, which has transformed the lives of slum dwellers and become a best practice model world-wide. A broad range of seminars addressing issues at the interface of Christianity and medicine make up a very exciting programme, You will have received publicity with this mailing. Please plan to come and book now. Do let us know if you’d like us to arrange one in your area.

Specialty breakfasts

CMF holds about a dozen breakfasts annually at annual College meetings around the country, with those for gastroenterology, rheumatology, paediatrics and ophthalmology coming up from March to May. Details on page 8.

Last Rights – Will euthanasia happen here?

Speakers include Andrew Fergusson, Tim Maughan, Nigel Cameron and Paul Conrathe. St Paul’s Church, Robert Adam St, London, 10am-4pm, 22 January. For bookings and further details visit www. bioethics.ac.uk/events.html, email events@care. org.uk or phone Helen Beattie on 020 7227 4716. Website: www.bioethics.ac.uk