In November 2029, CMIPD delivered a two-day specialist lecture programme at the Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan. On Monday 25/11/19, Dr Olubowale gave a lecture on the topic multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach to the management of cancer. The lecture was delivered at 4pm in the seminar room of the department of surgery and was attended by the provost college of medicine, the head of the department of surgery, consultants in the department of surgery, surgical residents and medical students.
The take home points were that the MDT’s approach in the management of patients with cancer will improve patients’ outcomes, experiences and improve clinical decision making. it provides the best care for patients overall and results in improved working lives of team members.
The lecture was well received and there was a great level of engagement and interaction from all who attended. Furthermore, there was an agreement that the next steps for UCH are to begin looking at how current practice will include MDT working.
The second lecture was delivered on Tuesday 26/11/19 at 2pm in the seminar room of the department of surgery. This was focused on breast reconstruction and attendees of the lecture were consultants and surgical residents who are interested in breast reconstruction and aesthetics, as well as the head of the department of plastic surgery.
The
key points were that breast reconstruction should be discussed with patients
having mastectomies and also that oncoplastic options that can extend breast
conserving surgery are very useful tools to avoid a mastectomy in the selected
patient. Additionally, the available options that can be managed locally should
be explored and training opportunities can be explored with the collaboration
available.