Rheumatology Taster Days

Here's an example of a typical Taster Day programme. You can expect a morning of short information sessions followed by an afternoon of workshops based around networking with either patients or senior faculty members.

10:00-10:30	Arrivals and coffee
10:30-10:50	The consultant rheumatologist's job plan
10:50-11:10	The past, present and future of rheumatology
11:10-11:30	How to successfully apply to ST training
11:30-12:00	Questions and coffee
12:00-12:20	From bench to bedside: can immunology be interesting?
12:20-12:40	A career in academia: a trainees perspective
12:40-13:00	An overview of rheumatology conditions
13:00-14:00	Lunch and networking
14:00-14:30	Breakout session 1: multisystem disease – is the rheumatologist the last true generalist (patient perspective)?
14.30-15.00	Breakout session 2: the use of ultrasound in rheumatology
15.00-15.15	Coffee break
15.15-15.45	Breakout session 3: paediatric and adolescent rheumatology
15:45-16:15	Breakout session 4: medication in rheumatology
16:15-16:30	Summary and questions