Core skills | British Society for Rheumatology

Overview

This core skills course for rheumatology offers essential curriculum-based education across all professional groups, taught through interactive lectures and group discussions

Date

25 November 2021

Venue

Online

CPD

5 credits

Audience: entire multidisciplinary (MDT) team

Enjoy parallel streams, core interactive lectures, dedicated pre-eLearning and discussion sessions. Update your knowledge and exchange best practice with peers through networking forums.

Topics for consultants and trainees include:

Using and understanding immunological tests in the rheumatology clinic
Hot swollen joint
Giant cell arteritis and other vasculitides
Topics for health professionals and nurses include:

Working with fatigue: patient activation
Non-pharmacological management of symptoms
Motivational interviewing: what is it and how to harness it
Learning objectives

To provide attendees with an in-depth refresher and update of basic core skills for those working within rheumatology
To ensure attendees are aware of best practice in examining the musculoskeletal system
To ensure attendees are familiar with biopsychosocial model in holistic management of patients with rheumatic diseases

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Book your place now on our Core Skills course

Pricing

Members

Non-members

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and pharma representative

£150

+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor

£125

+VAT

Level 3: health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired

£95

+VAT

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and pharma representative

£225

+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor

£190

+VAT

Level 3: health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired

£145

+VAT

Provisional programme

Morning

Morning sessions 09:30-13:00

Afternoon

Afternoon sessions 13:45-16:30

Bursary

If you're a trainee or allied health professional member, apply for an education bursary for this course; you could access up to £200 towards the cost of the registration fee.

Core skills in rheumatology

Overview

Book now

Book your place now on our Core Skills course

Pricing

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and pharma representative

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor

Level 3: health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and pharma representative

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor

Level 3: health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired

Provisional programme

Morning

Morning sessions 09:30-13:00

Afternoon

Afternoon sessions 13:45-16:30

Bursary

If you're a trainee or allied health professional member, apply for an education bursary for this course; you could access up to £200 towards the cost of the registration fee.

Find out more

Core skills in rheumatology

Overview

Book now

Book your place now on our Core Skills course

Pricing

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and pharma representative

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor

Level 3: health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and pharma representative

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor

Level 3: health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired

Provisional programme

Morning

Morning sessions 09:30-13:00

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:30-09:45

Welcome, overview and how to use the platform

09:45-10:10

The rheumatology consultation

10:10-10:15

Break/moving to breakout rooms

10:15-11:10

Medical stream: 'what you need to know about' discussion groups

10:15-11:10

Medical stream: using and understanding immunological tests in the rheumatology clinic

10:15-11:10

Health professional stream: non-pharmacological management of symptoms

10:15-11:10

Health professional stream: 'Beyond the DAS' discussion

11:10-11:40

Break

11:40-12:10

Core radiology for rheumatology

12:10-12:30

Joints discussion/video review and Q&A

12:30-13:00

Understanding the adolescent and young adult in Rheumatology clinical practice

13:00-13:45

Lunch

Afternoon

Afternoon sessions 13:45-16:30

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

13:45-14:25

Medical stream: acute rheumatology (hot swollen joint, GCA and other vasculitides)

13:45-14:25

Health professional stream: motivational interviewing – what it is and how to harness it

14:25-14:35

Break

14:35-15:20

Medical stream: CTDs in the acute setting | Infectious diseases

14:30-15:20

Health professional stream: working with fatigue – patient activation

15:20-15:30

Break

15:30-16:00

Biologics and novel DMARDs

Bridging the gap between physical and mental health: addressing mental health in rheumatology patients

16:30

Summary and close

Bursary

If you're a trainee or allied health professional member, apply for an education bursary for this course; you could access up to £200 towards the cost of the registration fee.

Find out more