Overview

Whether you’re new to rheumatology or needing a refresher, our Core skills course offers key education for all professional groups working in adult, paediatric and adolescent rheumatology.
Date
27-28 November 2025
Venue
Online
CPD
11 credits
Audience: entire multidisciplinary (MDT) team

Across this 2 day course enjoy parallel streams, core interactive lectures and discussion sessions. Update your knowledge and exchange best practice with peers through networking forums.

The content for the course is split into Medical, MDT and Paediatric streams to support the development of vital competencies for all professionals working in adult, paediatric and adolescent rheumatology.

The programme is structured around the patient journey, and covers the rheumatology consultation through to treatment, management and more, helping to keep patient care at the forefront of everything we do. 

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 familiar with biopsychosocial model in holistic management of patients with rheumatic diseases
  • To ensure attendees are aware of best practice in examining the musculoskeletal system
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Core skills in rheumatology

27-28 November 2025 - Please note we can only accept payment by card for our bookings

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Pricing

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

£295
+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP and specialty doctor

£215
+VAT

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, foundation trainee, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

£165
+VAT

Level 1: consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

£460
+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP and specialty doctor

£325
+VAT

Level 3: allied health professional, clinical academic, foundation trainee, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

£250
+VAT

Example programme

Morning

Day one: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00-09:10

Welcome and overview of the day

09:10-09:50

The rheumatology consultation

09:50-10:30

Examination videos (pre-recorded session)

10:30-11:15

Core radiology for adult rheumatology

11:15-11:40

Break

11:40-12:25

Immunology – using immunology to guide clinical decisions

12:25-13:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

13:30 - 14:05

Renal: assessment and management of patients with vasculitis

14:05 - 14:40

Respiratory: focusing on TB – assessment and management

14:40 - 15:15

Neurology

15:15 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:15

Pharmacological management

16:15 - 16:20

Comfort break

16:20 - 17:10

Keynote: Sjögren's update

17:10-17:15

Closing remarks and wrap up of day one

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome back and overview of the day

09:30 - 10:15

POTS

10:15 - 11:00

Acute hot swollen joint: assessment and management of crystal arthropathies

11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 12:30

Osteoporosis

12:30 - 13:00

Immunotherapy induced inflammatory arthritis

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

Afternoon

Day two: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

14:15 - 15:00

SLE update

15:00 - 15:45

Joint session: MDT approach

15:45 - 16:00

Break

16:00 - 16:45

Keynote: Medical education: interest, development and opportunities within the workplace

16:45 - 17:00

Summary and closing remarks

Morning

Day one: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00-09:10

Welcome and overview of the day

09:10-09:50

The rheumatology consultation

09:50-10:30

Examination videos (pre-recorded session)

10:30-11:15

Core radiology for adult rheumatology

11:15-11:40

Break

11:40-12:25

Introduction to understanding blood tests

12:25-13:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

13:30 - 14:05

Sleep

14:05 - 14:40

Respiratory conditions related to rheumatology and management advice

14:40 - 15:15

Podiatry

15:15 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:15

An introduction to advanced pharmacological management of rheumatic diseases

16:15 - 16:20

Comfort break

16:20 - 17:10

Keynote: Sjögren's update

17:10-17:15

Closing remarks and wrap up of day one

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome back and overview of the day

09:30 - 10:15

POTS

10:15 - 11:00

Activity, exercise and rheumatic diseases

11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 12:30

Osteoporosis

12:30 - 13:00

Psychological needs in rheumatology

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

Afternoon

Day two: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

14:15 - 15:00

TBC

15:00 - 15:45

Joint session: MDT approach

15:45-16:00

Break

16:00 - 16:45

Keynote: Medical education: interest, development and opportunities within the workplace

16:45 - 17:00

Closing remarks and summary

Morning

Day one: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00-09:10

Welcome and overview of the day

09:10 - 09:50

The paediatric and adolescent rheumatology consultation

09:50 - 10:30

Clinical examination in paediatric rheumatology

10:30 - 11:15

Radiology in paediatric and adolescent rheumatology

11:15 - 11:40

Break

11:40 - 12:25

Using and understanding immunological tests in the rheumatology clinic

12:25 - 13:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

13:30 - 14:05

What if it's not JIA?

14:05 - 14:40

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in JIA

14:40 - 15:15

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

15:15 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:15

Pharmacological management of JIA

16:15 - 16:20

Comfort break

16:20 - 17:10

Keynote: Sjögren's update

17:10-17:15

Closing remarks and wrap up of day one

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome back and overview of the day

09:30 - 10:15

JIA pathways paediatric to adult clinics

10:15 - 11:00

Uveitis with paediatric rheumatic diseases

11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 12:00

An introduction to connective tissue diseases in childhood 

12:00 - 12:30

Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM)

12:30 - 13:00

Systemic JIA and Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

Afternoon

Day two: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

14:15 - 15:00

TBC

15:00 - 15:45

Joint session: MDT approach

15:45 - 16:00

Break

16:00 - 16:45

Keynote: Medical education: interest, development and opportunities within the workplace

16:45 - 17:00

Closing remarks and summary