BSAVA Congress committee chair Paul Higgs will be working up an otherwise unknown case live on stage.

The sessions will explore end-of-life care and discussing obesity with clients.

The BSAVA has announced a series of 'Day in the Life of' sessions for its upcoming Congress that will explore how to deal with real case scenarios in practice.

Taking place over two days (23 and 25 March), the sessions will be delivered through a combination of live acting, clinical CPD, paraprofessional skills and interactive discussions.

Topics that will be explored include end-of-life care, discussing obesity with a client, and 'the dreaded pyrexic of unknown origin'. Another highlight includes ‘Live Case Work Ups’, which aims to show how a structured approach to casework helps in even the most challenging of cases.

In an interesting twist, speaker Paul Higgs won't be told the diagnosis before the session begins, and will be working this up in front of the live audience with the risk that he may get it wrong!

Paul Higgs, chair of the Congress Committee, said: “It’s all very well giving a lecture on the best way to approach a case when everything is under your control, but this is different! Add in the jeopardy of an owner (Actor) on stage, an unknown complex case and my reputation on the line and it gets a little nearer to real life.

“We have never tried this before, but I will be working up an otherwise unknown case, live on stage, under the watchful eye of another medicine specialist and the audience. Demonstrating a logical approach to each case (hopefully), including problem lists, differentials and interpreting results live I hope to make it to the diagnosis and keep the owner on board too!”

Forming part of a new initiative that debuted at BSAVA Congress 2022, the sessions are now more accessible and shorter in length following feedback from last year’s delegates.

This year's BSAVA Congress takes place at Manchester Central on 23 - 25 March. 

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