Core skills | British Society for Rheumatology

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

TBC 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

Example programme

Medical stream

MDT stream

Paediatric and adolescent stream

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Afternoon

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Core skills in rheumatology

Overview

Core skills in rheumatology

TBC November

Example programme

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Sponsors

Core skills in rheumatology

Overview

Core skills in rheumatology

TBC November

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)

10:30-11:10

Core radiology for adult rheumatology

11:10-11:30

Break

11:30-12:15

Immunology – using immunology to guide clinical decisions

12:15-13:00

Psoriatic Arthritis: Understanding the link between DIP involvement and fingernails

12:15-13:30

Lunch

Afternoon

Day one: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

13:30 - 14:05

Inflammatory eye disease related to autoimmune conditions

14:05 - 14:40

Haematology

14:40 - 15:15

Gastroenterology

15:15 - 15:30

Break

15:30 - 16:15

Pharmacological management

16:15 - 16:20

Break

16:20 - 17:10

Keynote lecture: Treat to target in lupus

17:10

Closing remarks for day 1

Morning

Day two: Morning sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome back for day 2

09:30 - 10:15

JIA pathways paediatric to adult clinics

10:15 - 11:00

Acute hot swollen joint – assessment and management

11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 12:30

Osteoporosis

12:30 - 13:00

GCA update

13:00-13:45

Optimising Care in people with Psoriatic Arthritis. Advanced therapies: What have we learnt?

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

Afternoon

Day two: Afternoon sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

14:15 - 15:00

Impact on obesity on patients with rheumatic diseases

15:00 - 15:45

Connective tissue diseases in the acute setting

15:45 - 16:00

Break

16:00 - 16:45