Spondyloarthritis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management

Overview

This spondyloarthritis course is an opportunity for rheumatologists, rheumatology trainees, GPs and health professionals to become familiar with its clinical manifestation and management.

Date: 27 February 2020

Venue: Novotel Leeds City Centre, LS1 4HR

CPD: 6 credits

If you're a rheumatologist, rheumatology trainee, GP or health professional, this course is a fantastic opportunity to better familiarise yourself with the clinical manifestations and management of spondyloarthritis. You'll enjoy talks on pathogenesis, clinical assessment, imaging and prognosis, and take part in practical assessment sessions to improve your hands-on skills.

Learning objectives

To understand spondyloarthritis (both peripheral and axial disease)
To understand the ways spondyloarthritis can present in clinical practice
To gain insight into the use and misuse of imaging for spondyloarthritis
To learn clinical assessment techniques for patients
To understand the principles of drug and non-drug management of spondyloarthritis

Member rates

Prices do not include VAT, accommodation or travel

Level 1 Consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and pharma representatives	£195
Level 2 Rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor	£145
Level 3 Health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired	£110

Cancel by 5pm on 27 January 2020 to receive a full refund (minus £25 cancellation fee); no refund can be made after this date. Substitutions: £25 admin fee

Non-member rates

Prices do not include VAT, accommodation or travel

Level 1 Consultant, allied specialty consultant, clinical academic and Pharma representatives	£295
Level 2 Rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP, non-clinical scientist, research fellow and specialty doctor	£220
Level 3 Health professional, nurse, charity representative, student and retired	£165

Cancel by 5pm on 27 January 2020 to receive a full refund (minus £40 cancellation fee); no refund can be made after this date. Substitutions: £25 admin fee

Programme

Thursday 27 February

Morning sessions
09:20-12:35

Includes clinical presentation and diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis

Time	Session title	Speakers
09:20-09:50	Arrival, registration and refreshments
09:55-10:00	Introduction	Dr Philip Helliwell, Dr Helena Marzo-Ortega, Dr Ai Lyn Tan
10:00-10:10	Historical aspects	Dr Philip Helliwell
10:10-10:40	Pathogenesis and pathology in spondyloarthritis	Professor Dennis McGonagle
10:40-11:10	Clinical presentation and diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis	Dr Philip Helliwell
11:10-11:35	Tea and coffee break
11:35-12:05	Clinical presentation and diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis	Dr Helena Marzo-Ortega
12:05-12:35	Imaging in psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis	Dr Ai Lyn Tan
12:35-13:20	Lunch

Afternoon sessions
13:20-16:50

Includes workshops on patient assessment

Time	Session title	Speakers
13:20-14:50	Workshops: patient assessment. Focusing on: Joints Skin Enthesitis Dactylitis Spine
14:50-15:10	Tea and coffee break
15:10-15:40	Management of psoriatic arthritis	Dr Laura Coates
15:40-16:10	Management of axial spondyloarthritis	Dr Stefan Siebert
16:10-16:50	Clinical case discussion	All faculty
16:50	Close

Spondyloarthritis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management

Overview

This spondyloarthritis course is an opportunity for rheumatologists, rheumatology trainees, GPs and health professionals to become familiar with its clinical manifestation and management.

Date: 27 February 2020

Venue: Novotel Leeds City Centre, LS1 4HR

CPD: 6 credits

Learning objectives

To understand spondyloarthritis (both peripheral and axial disease)

To understand the ways spondyloarthritis can present in clinical practice

To gain insight into the use and misuse of imaging for spondyloarthritis

To learn clinical assessment techniques for patients

To understand the principles of drug and non-drug management of spondyloarthritis

Member rates

Non-member rates

Programme

Thursday 27 February

Morning sessions 09:20-12:35

Includes clinical presentation and diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis

Time

Time

Session title

Session title

Speakers

Speakers

09:20-09:50

Arrival, registration and refreshments

09:55-10:00

Introduction

Dr Philip Helliwell, Dr Helena Marzo-Ortega, Dr Ai Lyn Tan

10:00-10:10

Historical aspects

Dr Philip Helliwell

10:10-10:40

Pathogenesis and pathology in spondyloarthritis

Professor Dennis McGonagle

10:40-11:10

Clinical presentation and diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis

Dr Philip Helliwell

11:10-11:35

Tea and coffee break

11:35-12:05

Clinical presentation and diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis

Dr Helena Marzo-Ortega

12:05-12:35

Imaging in psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis

Dr Ai Lyn Tan

12:35-13:20

Lunch

Afternoon sessions 13:20-16:50

Includes workshops on patient assessment

Time

Session title

Speakers

13:20-14:50

Workshops: patient assessment. Focusing on:

Joints

Skin

Enthesitis

Dactylitis

Spine

14:50-15:10

Tea and coffee break

15:10-15:40

Management of psoriatic arthritis

Dr Laura Coates

15:40-16:10

Management of axial spondyloarthritis

Dr Stefan Siebert

16:10-16:50

Clinical case discussion

All faculty

16:50

Close

Morning sessions
09:20-12:35

Afternoon sessions
13:20-16:50