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Overview

Paediatric trainees annual meeting

Date

22 - 23 January 2026

Venue

Crowne Plaza Leeds

CPD

11 credits

This two-day in-person course offers an overview of many conditions encountered in paediatric rheumatology services including hypermobility spectrum disorders, radiology, challenging cases in paediatric rheumatology and more. The programme also includes non-clinical sessions focusing CSAC support. The course offers didactic teaching, practical workshops and opportunities to network with peers.

The course programme is designed to meet multiple competencies within the paediatric rheumatology training curriculum.

Who should attend?
Whilst the course is aimed at trainees including paediatric rheumatology grid trainees, SPIN trainees, the course is suitable also for general paediatricians with an interest in rheumatology, new paediatric and adolescent rheumatology consultants & adult rheumatologists with an interest in adolescent rheumatology.

Learning objectives:

To gain an overview of the diagnosis and management of inflammatory and non-inflammatory conditions faced in paediatric rheumatology
To develop practical experience identifying normal musculoskeletal variants in children and young people with relevant exercise recommendations
To gain an overview of family and young people's experiences with their medications and conditions including useful advice and interventions
To develop an understanding of the immunopathology and overlap between immunodeficiency and autoimmunity/inflammation
Spaces are limited on this course, so advance booking is recommended.

Pricing

Members

Non-members

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP, specialty doctor, nurse & consultant

£100

+VAT

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP, specialty doctor, nurse & consultant

£150

+VAT

Draft programme

Thursday 22 January

Friday 23 January

Morning

09:00 - 12:45

Afternoon

12:45 - 17:00

Morning

09:00 - 12:45

Afternoon

12:45 - 15:30

Bursary

Health professionals, nurses and trainees can apply for an education bursary for this course; you could access up to £300 towards the cost of the registration fee, travel and accommodation. Bursaries for education courses in 2026 will open in January.

Paediatric trainee annual meeting

Overview

Paediatric trainee annual meeting

22 - 23 January 2026 - Please note we can only accept payment by card for our bookings

Pricing

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP, specialty doctor, nurse & consultant

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP, specialty doctor, nurse & consultant

Draft programme

Morning

09:00 - 12:45

Afternoon

12:45 - 17:00

Morning

09:00 - 12:45

Afternoon

12:45 - 15:30

Bursary

Health professionals, nurses and trainees can apply for an education bursary for this course; you could access up to £300 towards the cost of the registration fee, travel and accommodation. Bursaries for education courses in 2026 will open in January.

Find out more

Paediatric trainee annual meeting

Overview

Paediatric trainee annual meeting

22 - 23 January 2026 - Please note we can only accept payment by card for our bookings

Pricing

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP, specialty doctor, nurse & consultant

Level 2: rheumatology specialty trainee, GP, specialty doctor, nurse & consultant

Draft programme

Morning

09:00 - 12:45

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00 - 09:15

Registration and refreshments

09:15 - 09:25

Welcome and introduction

Marcus Sim & Guiria Ibrahim

09:25 - 10:10

Normal musculoskeletal variants in children and exercise recommendations

Rachel Bye

10:10 - 10:55

Hypermobility spectrum disorders

Dr Kirsty Haslam

10:55 - 11:15

Tea & coffee break

11:15 - 12:00

Systemic sclerosis assessment and management

Dr Tania Amin

12:10 - 12:45

Frequently asked questions from young people and families

Sandra Marshall

Afternoon

12:45 - 17:00

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch

13:45 - 14:30

CSAC Answer & Question Session

Dr Sarah Maltby

14:30-15:15

Engaging young people and changing behaviours (needle-phobia, medication adherence, procedural anxiety)

Tracey Martin

15:15-15:35

Tea & coffee break

15:35-16:20

Bone health in paediatric rheumatology

Dr Nadia Amin

16:20-17:00

Trainee meeting

Morning

09:00 - 12:45

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00 - 09:15

Arrival and refreshments

09:15 - 10:00

Overlap between Immunodeficiency and Autoinflammatory/ Autoimmunity

Prof Sinisa Savic

10:00 - 10:45

Autoinflammatory conditions and Periodic fever syndromes

Dr Marek Bohm

10:45 - 11:15

Tea & coffee break

11:15 - 12:00

Radiology

Dr Jeanette Kraft

12:00 - 12:45

Challenging cases in paediatric rheumatology

Dr Mark Wood

Afternoon

12:45 - 15:30

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

12:45 - 13:30

Lunch