2017 - 2018 144th Session

President Dr Monika Blackwell,

General Practitioner and Occupational Health Advisor

I work as a GP in Yate and in Aztec West as well as being an Occupational Health Advisor. My programme this year takes the theme of "Plagues and Pestilences" as I am interested in illnesses or in situations which appear to be on the increase and hope to discuss solutions to some of these. I hope the lectures will be of interest to GPs and Doctors in all specialties.

As last year, before each lecture we will have a short presentation by Medical or Dental students of projects they have prepared during the course of their studies. Please encourage your students to come to the meetings - they are eligible for discounts on membership and meals.

In her presidential address summing up the year Dr Blackwell remarked that she had "had a blast".

Wednesday 11th October 2017

Annual General Meeting

Presidential Address: Plagues and Pestilences: Are there solutions?

Dr Monika Blackwell MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DOccMed

Wednesday 8th November 2017

Long Fox Lecture

Professor Paul Goddard MD FRCR FBIR FHEA

“Plague, Pestilence and War”

Wednesday 13th December 2017

Professor Angus Dalgleish FRCP FRCPPath FMedSci

“HIV and viral causes of cancer”

Wednesday 10th January 2018

Dr Peter Carpenter, Consultant Psychiatrist FRCPsych.

“Plagues of Autism”

Wednesday 14th February 2018

An evening of conversation with Dr Monika Blackwell and 2 Junior Doctors

“Compare and contrast”

Jointly with the GP Society.

Wednesday 14th March 2018

Dr Charlie Vivian FRCP

Occupational Health Physician, Icarus Health, Cheltenham

“There is such a thing as society. Exploring the evidence for social determinants of health and disease.”

2017 - 2018 144th Session

President Dr Monika Blackwell,

General Practitioner and Occupational Health Advisor​

General Practitioner and Occupational Health Advisor