The 2nd Annual Conference of the All-Island Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Network takes place this year in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the magnificent setting of Riddel Hall at Queen's University Belfast.

This is a free 2-day conference for all involved in the care of children, young people and adults with CHD in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Key themes for the 2017 Conference will be "Inherited Cardiac Conditions" and "The Child with Complex CHD". Day 1 shall have a primarily clinical focus, whilst Day 2 shall be focused on patients and families. Healthcare professionals, patients and families can attend one day or both days. Please select the appropriate options in the registration section.

A conference dinner will be held in the wonderful surroundings of the Great Hall at Queens University Belfast on the evening of Friday 17 November. To register (even if you have separately registered for one or both conference days) please select the appropriate option and enter your payment details on the “TICKETS” section in the registration section.

On Day 2 of the conference (Sat 18 Nov) a creche for 0-11 year olds and a teens workshop for 12-16 year olds will run alongside the main conference. To avail of these options please fill in the required information at registration.

Keynote speakers for the conference are:

Day One

Dr Chris Caldarone, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
Quality, Error and Accountability: The Ascendency of Non-Technical Surgical Skills

Day Two

Dr Chris Caldarone, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Innovation and congenital cardiac surgery

Prof David Anderson, Consultant Congenital Cardiac Surgeon, Evelina Children’s Hospital, London