Overview

BSR offers a wide range of high-quality education courses, ensuring professional development and valuable networking opportunities across the whole multi-disciplinary team.

Our education programme offers a variety of learning courses including Core skills in rheumatology, Ultrasound for rheumatology practice, and Rheumatology for specialist nurses. Alongside our annual courses, we also run several other specialist courses on rotation such as the Nailfold Capillaroscopy and Crystal Arthritis courses.

All of our course programmes are specifically designed against curricula and competency frameworks to ensure your essential training requirements are supported at every stage of your career. We continue to offer a mix of online and face-to-face course to provide flexible learning opportunities.

Looking for funding towards your place on a course? Applications for our education bursaries are now open, so if you're a health professional, nurse or trainee member, or a colleague from a low and middle-income country, we can support you.

Want your course idea to be considered as part of our annual programme? Interested in proposing it or hosting? Please get in touch with our education team.

Paediatric trainee annual meeting

This two-day in-person course offers an overview of many conditions encountered in paediatric rheumatology services including hypermobility spectrum disorders, radiology, challenging cases and more.
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Nailfold Capillaroscopy

A one-day course providing delegates with a detailed overview of nailfold capillaroscopy, including diagnostic guidance, clinical examples, and research applications.
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Crystal arthritis

Participants will learn strategies for optimal urate-lowering therapy, management of complex cases with comorbidities, and the use of imaging modalities such as ultrasound and dual-energy CT.
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Foot and ankle

This foot and ankle course provides you with a deeper understanding of the foot in rheumatology.
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Rheumatology practice for allied health professionals

A one-day education course for allied health professionals providing updates and clinical knowledge to take forward in day to day practice.
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Ultrasound for rheumatology practice

This member-exclusive training course sets the standard for ultrasound for rheumatology practice training in the UK.
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Rheumatology for specialist nurses

This course focuses on the clinical skills and knowledge required for specialist nurses to provide excellent care within rheumatology.
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