Honorary ASM membership will be presented to Professor Michael Polonius, the current president of the General Surgery Section of the U.E.M.S. and Professor Jacques Gruwez, professor of surgery at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium who has helped Mala over the last 30 years in post graduate training.
UEMS Surgical Section and Association of Surgeons of Malta
Joint Meeting, Malta, March 2012
Programme
Welcome address by Presidents
Moderators of Joint Session
- Professor Michael Polonius, President of UEMS Surgical Section
- Mr Joseph Galea, President Association of Surgeons of Malta
Introduction
Professor Godfrey Laferla, Director of Surgery and Dean of Medical School
The NHS in Malta: a historical perspective
Mr Gordon Caruana Dingli, Consultant General Surgeon
Postgraduate surgical training in Malta – General aspects Mr Joseph Debono, Director of Postgraduate Surgical Training
Future challenges for European surgical postgraduate training
Mr Arthur Felice, Consultant General Surgeon
The need for European Exams and Accreditation Processes
Professor Vassilios Papalois, Secretary of UEMS Surgical Section
The Development of our NHS in the context of European Membership
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Chief Medical Officer
The future of the Surgical Profession in Europe
Professor Jacques Gruwez, Professor of Surgery
The Association of Surgeons of Malta will host a gala dinner at the Phoenicia Hotel Malta at 8pm on Saturday 31st March 2012. Buses will leave the Victoria Hotel at 19.30 and will leave the Phoenicia Hotel at 23.00.
Menu
Amuse Bouche
Cream of potato and parsley, smoked salmon snippets
Orange sorbet with balsamic fruit
Roast chicken breast stuffed with gruyere cheese, served on a celeraic barsley risotto, red pepper coulis and pineappple gastrique
Chocolate and thyme tart, cassis sorbet, toffee drizzle
Wine and water
Coffee and petit fours
Further information
Transfers from airport to hotel Taxis are available from a special taxi stand inside the airport terminal building.
It is also possible to prebook a cab, one company is eCabs
http://www.ecabs.com.mt It is also possible to catch a bus
http://www.arriva.com.mt
Currency
Malta is part of the Eurozone. Most other currencies can be exchanged at banks and currency bureaux but their opening hours are restricted and it would be best to bring Euro notes with you.
Schengen
Malta is part of the Schengen area.
Weather
The weather in Malta is mild and at this time of the year the average temperature during the day is 20 C and 13 C at night. There are about 8 hours of sunshine
Electricity
The voltage is 220V with UK type 3 pin square plugs
Banks
There are several ATMs which accept Visa and Mastercard cards
Healthcare
The NHS acute general hospital is Mater Dei Hospital at Tal-Qroqq with full emergency services. Please be sure to bring your E 111 card or private health insurance.
Tel 25450000
There is also a private hospital situated within walking distance of the Palace and Victoria hotels called St James Hospital Sliema Tel: 23291000
Getting around
Sliema and the neighbouring St Julians are both situated by the sea and they are linked by a beautiful promenade. Sliema is more of a residential and shopping area but it also has a good selection of restaurants. St Julians has even more hotels and restaurants including some very nice ones close to the sea. Cinemas and clubs are situated at the night entertainment hotspot called Paceville which is close to St Julians.
It is possible to walk to most places in Sliema and St Julians, there is a cheap and efficient bus service run by Arriva Malta but it is often more convenient to get a taxi to reach other places in Malta.
