Dear Members, a message has been sent to some MPT’s about the Chief Scientific Officer’s (CSO) conference and healthcare awards. It’s a great event to showcase our discipline. The details of the event are outlined and registration details included in the original text below.

 Kind regards

 Jason Watson

IMPT Website Editor

We note that you have not yet expressed your interest in the upcoming CSO Conference. In order to ensure you receive your personal invitation later this month please register your interest as soon as possible.

The CSO Conference, now in its sixth year, is recognised as the ‘must attend’ conference for senior healthcare scientists.  No other conference has its unique combination of key policy makers, including Ministers and NHS leaders, together with world class scientists giving their view of cutting edge science.  Add to that a sparkling awards ceremony which recognises the best of the best in healthcare science and the opportunity to network right across the entire professional spectrum and you have an unmissable two day event.

The overall theme is quality and invited speakers include David Nicholson, Chief Executive of the NHS and Lord Darzi, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Health.  There will be sessions on regenerative medicine and the extraordinary diagnostics we might see in the next five years and also sessions on leadership and the modernising scientific careers programme.

This year’s conference and awards will be held at Guoman Tower Hotel, St Katharine’s Way, London on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 November 2009 and will be hosted by Vivienne Parry.  The awards will take place on the evening of 24th November.  In order to make this unique conference available to the widest possible section of healthcare scientists, the cost of this conference is being held at just £60 to include both days and the dinner. CPD points will be rewarded to those attending this conference.

Who should attend?

• Senior healthcare scientists and healthcare scientist leads from NHS Trusts, Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities, Foundation Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, University faculties, Independent Sector, Professional bodies, Special Health Authorities (eg Health Protection Agency, National Blood Service)
• Healthcare science advisors, HR directors, Nursing Directors, Medical Directors and Chief Executives
•   Workforce planners, education commissioners, employers and human resource representatives

Please put the date in your diary and look out for your invitation, which will arrive in July. Your invitation will include outline details on the programme; submission details and process for the awards; and information on how to register and pay to attend this important event.

Kindly distribute this notice to any networks or colleagues you feel would want to attend and ask them to register their interest by clicking here to ensure they receive their personal invitation in July.

I look forward to seeing you in November

With kind regards

Professor Sue Hill OBE

Chief Scientific Officer
Department of Health