This series of webinars held over 3 evenings (via Zoom), focus on the key information needed by primary & secondary care clinicians in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. These learning events are open to health professionals and will be of relevance to GPs, doctors and nurses in emergency and acute care settings, practice nurses, pharmacists, paramedics and those working in minor injury units across all parts of the UK and Ireland.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this series, attendees will be able to:
- recognise the early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease
- understand the importance of early and adequate treatment
- access and use up to date guidelines on treatment of Lyme disease
- discuss the recognised scientific uncertainties and the need for further research in relation to both diagnosis and treatment
- recognise the potential signs and symptoms of neuroborreliosis
- describe issues associated with diagnosing and treating Lyme disease in children.
Course Director:
Professor John (Jack) Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases,
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/University College Dublin, Ireland.
Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre
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Tuesday 15th March 2022
Webinar 1 - Introduction to Lyme Disease
- Recognising Lyme disease: the essentials
Dr Zahra Husain, GP London, co-author of RCGP Lyme disease Toolkit and member of RCGP Lyme Disease Spotlight Project.
- Case studies in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease
Professor John (Jack) Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/ University College Dublin. Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre.
- Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
Prof Jack Lambert, Dr Zahra Husain & Dr Anne Cruikshank
Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Webinar 2 - Lyme Disease in children
- Diagnosing and treating Lyme disease in children
Prof Gareth Tudor-Williams, Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London.
- A teenager’s experience of Lyme disease
Amelia Wildman, First year undergraduate at University of Exeter (Natural Sciences).
- Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
Prof Gareth Tudor-Williams, Amelia Wildman, Professor Jack Lambert, Dr Anne Cruikshank & Dr Zahra Husain.
Tuesday 29th March 2022
Webinar 3 - The neurological manifestations of Lyme disease
- Neuroborreliosis: Recognising the neurological and psychiatric manifestations of Lyme disease
Dr Anne Cruikshank, GP Oxfordshire, RCGP Clinical Champion for Lyme disease (2018-2019), Lead author of the RCGP Lyme disease Toolkit.
- Case studies - an Infectious Disease consultant’s approach to managing neuroborreliosis
Professor Jack Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/ University College Dublin. Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre.
- Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
Prof John (Jack) Lambert, Dr Anne Cruikshank & Dr Zahra Husain
Tuesday 15th March 2022
Webinar 1 - Introduction to Lyme Disease
Recognising Lyme disease: the essentials
Dr Zahra Husain, GP London, co-author of RCGP Lyme disease Toolkit and member of RCGP Lyme Disease Spotlight Project.
Case studies in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease
Professor John (Jack) Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/ University College Dublin. Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre.
Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
Prof Jack Lambert, Dr Zahra Husain & Dr Anne Cruikshank
Wednesday 23rd March 2022
Webinar 2 - Lyme Disease in children
Diagnosing and treating Lyme disease in children
Prof Gareth Tudor-Williams, Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London.
A teenager’s experience of Lyme disease
Amelia Wildman, First year undergraduate at University of Exeter (Natural Sciences).
Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
Prof Gareth Tudor-Williams, Amelia Wildman, Professor Jack Lambert, Dr Anne Cruikshank & Dr Zahra Husain.
Tuesday 29th March 2022
Webinar 3 - The neurological manifestations of Lyme disease
Neuroborreliosis: Recognising the neurological and psychiatric manifestations of Lyme disease
Dr Anne Cruikshank, GP Oxfordshire, RCGP Clinical Champion for Lyme disease (2018-2019), Lead author of the RCGP Lyme disease Toolkit.
Case studies - an Infectious Disease consultant’s approach to managing neuroborreliosis
Professor Jack Lambert, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital/ University College Dublin. Lead Trustee of Lyme Resource Centre.
Interactive Q&A session with all speakers.
Prof John (Jack) Lambert, Dr Anne Cruikshank & Dr Zahra Husain